Ice Burn (move)

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Ice Burn
コールドフレア Cold Flare
Ice Burn.png
Type  Ice
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  140
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Ice Burn (Japanese: コールドフレア Cold Flare) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V. It is White Kyurem's signature move.

Effect

Ice Burn deals damage, has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Ice Burn does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user is charging. This charge turn can be skipped using a Power Herb. On the following turn, Ice Burn will deal damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Ice Burn is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Ice Burn is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user is charging, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Ice Burn (or fail if it can't).

Sleep, freeze, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Ice Burn.

Description

Games Description
On the second turn, an ultracold, freezing wind surrounds the target. This may leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
646 Kyurem Kyurem Dragon Ice   50 ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In the anime

White Kyurem Ice Burn.png
Kyurem


The user creates multiple beams of reddish-purple energy and fires it at opponents
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Kyurem Kyurem's body glows orange and creates a circular reddish-purple aura around itself. It then releases multiple reddish-purple beams of energy at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it freezes it.
Kyurem (M15) Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice Debut


In other games


Trivia

  • This move seems to draw reference to both Reshiram and Kyurem, as it is an Ice-type move and its side-effect is related to the Fire type. Furthermore, the animation for the actual attacking part is resembles that of Blue Flare, one of Reshiram's signature moves.
    • Freeze Shock, a move variation of Ice Burn, likewise references Kyurem and Zekrom.
  • Along with Freeze Shock, Ice Burn has the highest base power of all Ice-type moves.
  • Ice Burn is the only Ice-type move that is able to cause burn.
    • The burn side-effect may be a reference to frostbite, which is similar to a burn.
  • Ice Burn is also one of four moves able to cause a burn that is not Fire-type. The others are Tri Attack, Scald, and Fling (while holding a Flame Orb).

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Feu Glacé
Germany Flag.png German Frosthauch
Italy Flag.png Italian Vampagelida
South Korea Flag.png Korean 콜드플레어 Cold Flare
Spain Flag.png Spanish Llama Gélida


Variations of the move Sky Attack
PhysicalIC HOME.png Sky AttackFreeze Shock
SpecialIC HOME.png Ice Burn
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