Frost Breath (move)

Frost Breath こおりのいぶき Ice Breath

Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  40 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM79 in Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Frost Breath (Japanese: こおりのいぶき Ice Breath) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM79 as of Generation V.

Effect

Frost Breath inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit unless the target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

Description

Games Description The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM79		VI TM08
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	✔		✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔		✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔		✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔		✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water	✔		✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water	✔		✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water	✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice	✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	✔		✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	✔		✔
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice	✔		✔
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

Cryogonal
The user blows frigid-cold air at the opponent
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cryogonal blows out snow from its mouth and a wind with sparkling blue powder is then released.
Brycen's Cryogonal	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 冰吸 Bīngxī French SouffleGlacé German Eisesodem Greek Παγοπνοή Italian Alitogelido Korean 얼음숨결 Eureum Soomgyul Polish Oddech Mrozu Brazilian Portuguese Sopro Gelado Spanish Vaho Gélido

Variations of the move Storm Throw
Storm Throw Frost Breath

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