Ice Ball (move)

Ice Ball アイスボール Ice Ball

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  40 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

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

Ice Ball (Japanese: アイスボール Ice Ball) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of Spheal's evolutionary line.

Effect

Generations III to VII

Ice Ball inflicts damage over five turns, doubling in power for each consecutive hit; the power will reset after five turns or if Ice Ball is interrupted. Ice Ball's power is doubled in addition if the user had previously used Defense Curl. Pokémon with Bulletproof are immune to Ice Ball.

Hitting a Mimikyu in Disguised Form will produce the Rollout storage glitch.

Ice Ball can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if move Hail was used in the prior turn. It is also a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Defense Curl was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Ice Ball cannot be selected in a battle.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Ice Ball inflicts damage and causes the user to become fixated on using the move.

Description

Games Description RSE A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits. FRLG A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it rolls. ColoXD An attack lasting 5 turns with rising intensity. DPPtHGSSPBR The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits. SMUSUMPE The user attacks the target for five turns. The move's power increases each time it hits. SwShBDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. LA The user hurls a chunk of ice at the target, then becomes fixated on using this move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field					7SMUSUM
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field					1SMUSUM
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral						1LA
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	13	13	13	13	13
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	13	13	13	13	13
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	13	13	13	13	13
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral				30	30
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral				30	30
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
100H		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
101H		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
211H		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral	✔
713H		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2	✔
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Ice Ball is a move with 1 base power, 68% accuracy, and 15 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user while cutting corners, attacking 5 times; the move will end early as soon as a single hit misses. Each hit after the first one has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, and finally 3x. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 45%. The damage multiplier now increases by 0.1x for each hit.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 18 Accuracy: 90%

Effect: Doubles in power with each consecutive hit.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description MDRB Hits the target in succession until it misses. Its power rises with every hit. It may hit up to five times. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target with attacks that continue in a single turn until one misses. Its power rises after each hit, and it can last for a maximum of 5 attacks. BSL はずれるまでれんぞくこうげきして こうげきが あたるたびに いりょくが あがる さいだい ５かいれんぞくこうげき Conq. The user continually rolls into the target several times. It becomes stronger each time it hits. MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy up to 5 times, until one misses. Power goes up even more after you use Defense Curl! MDRTDX It damages an enemy up to 5 times or until it misses. The power goes up after you use Defense Curl.

In the anime

Walrein Sealeo Alolan Sandslash
The user creates a ball of ice that is launched at the foe. The attack gets bigger and stronger each time it is used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Walrein opens its mouth and creates a ball of ice that it launches at the opponent. The move is used five times, and each time the ice ball gets bigger. Also, the bigger it is, the longer it takes to charge up.
Rocky's Walrein	Training Wrecks		Debut
	Sealeo opens its mouth and creates a ball of ice that it launches at the opponent. The move is used five times in a row, and each time the ice ball gets bigger.
Juan's Sealeo	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Alolan Sandslash jumps into the air and rolls up into a ball as its body glows light blue. It then rolls into the opponent.
An Ace Trainer's Sandslash	A Timeless Encounter!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sealeo
The user curls its body and covers it with ice, flinging itself at the opponent afterwards.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sealeo curls its body and it becomes covered in a ball of ice. It then fires itself at the opponent.
Wallace's Richard	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Ice Ball can reach the highest base power of all moves, tied with its variation, Rollout; if the attacking Pokémon has used Defense Curl and Ice Ball hits for a fifth consecutive time, its base power will reach 960.
• Excluding signature moves and Z-Moves, Ice Ball is the only Ice-type move to not be usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 冰球 Bīng Kàuh Mandarin 冰球 Bīng Qíu Dutch IJsbal Finnish Jääpallo French Ball'Glace German Frostbeule Greek Σφαίρα Πάγου Italian Palla Gelo Korean 아이스볼 Ice Ball Polish Lodowa Kula Portuguese Brazil Bola de Gelo (SM125-present, TCG, manga) Esfera de Gelo Portugal Bola de Gelo Serbian Ledena Lopta Spanish Latin America Bola de Hielo Spain Bola Hielo Vietnamese Quả Cầu Băng Giá

Variations of the move Rollout
Rollout • Ice Ball

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