Icicle Spear (move)

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Icicle Spear
つららばり Icicle Needle
Type  Ice
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  25
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Icicle Spear (Japanese: つららばり Icicle Needle) is a damage-dealing Ice-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation III. It is TM51 in Generation VIII. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Shellder.

Effect

Generation III

Icicle Spear inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Icicle Spear may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Icicle Spear has a base power of 10.

Icicle Spear can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if move Hail was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear unless it misses. Due to being now classified as a physical move, Icicle Spear is affected by Counter instead of Mirror Coat.

If the user is holding a Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onward

Icicle Spear's base power was raised from 10 to 25.

There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Description

Games Description
RSE Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
FRLG Sharp icicles are fired at the foe. It strikes two to five times.
ColoXD Attacks target by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row.
BWB2W2 The user launches sharp icicles at the target. It strikes two to five times in a row.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
028A Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0090 Shellder Water 3 Water 3 8FRLG 13 13 13 13
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 1, Evo.
0582 Vanillite Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 24
0583 Vanillish Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 24
0584 Vanilluxe Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 24
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM51
IX
--
027A Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
028A Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field
0090 Shellder Water 3 Water 3
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3
122G Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form

Human-Like Human-Like
0124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like
0144 Articuno
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0220 Swinub
Field Field
0221 Piloswine
Field Field
0222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3
222G Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1 Water 3
0225 Delibird
Water 1 Field
0362 Glalie Fairy Mineral
0364 Sealeo
Water 1 Field
0365 Walrein
Water 1 Field
0378 Regice No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass
0461 Weavile
Field Field
0471 Glaceon Field Field
0473 Mamoswine
Field Field
0478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral
0582 Vanillite Mineral Mineral
0583 Vanillish Mineral Mineral
0584 Vanilluxe Mineral Mineral
0614 Beartic Field Field
0615 Cryogonal Mineral Mineral
0646 Kyurem
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
646B Kyurem
Kyurem
Black Kyurem

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
646W Kyurem
Kyurem
White Kyurem

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0699 Aurorus
Monster Monster
0712 Bergmite Monster Mineral
0713 Avalugg Monster Mineral
0818 Inteleon Water 1 Field
0864 Cursola Water 1 Water 3
0866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like
0872 Snom
Bug Bug
0873 Frosmoth
Bug Bug
0875 Eiscue Water 1 Field
0881 Arctozolt
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0883 Arctovish
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0896 Glastrier No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898I Calyrex
Calyrex
Ice Rider

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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
027A Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
0086 Seel Water 1 Field
0090 Shellder Water 3 Water 3
0220 Swinub
Field Field
0222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0086 Seel Water 1 Field Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0220 Swinub
Field Field Dream World - Icy Cave
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0220 Swinub
Field Field Island Scan - Tapu VillageUSUM
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 event

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 Abram Burrows's Cloyster
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.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0473 Mamoswine
Field Field Arash Ommati's Mamoswine
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, Icicle Spear is a move with 2 base power, 70% accuracy, and 22 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user, cutting corners, 2 to 5 times. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 8 and its accuracy to 33.75%.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Icicle Spear is a Charged Attack that was made available on January 16, 2022.

 Icicle Spear
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.2 seconds
Damage window 1.2-1.8 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect
Effect chance %
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
Walrein
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 15 18 100% An opponent Multistrike Attacks the target two to five times in a row.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn.
BSL てきポケモンに 2〜5かいれんぞくで ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime


Shellder

Vanillite

Vanillish

Eiscue
The user fires ice shaped like icicles at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Shellder Shellder fires sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Shellder Old Rivals, New Tricks! Debut
Vanillite Vanillite opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light-blue. It then releases multiple sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent. As it does, a stream of cold air with white sparkles inside it is released as well.
Trip's Vanillite Ash and Trip's Third Battle! None
Vanillish Vanillish points the lower half of its body at the opponent and it starts to glow light-blue. Vanillish then spins around and fires multiple icicles from the bottom of its body at the opponent.
Cryogonal Man's Vanillish The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! None
Brycen's Vanillish Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None
Eiscue Eiscue fires sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its face at the opponent.
A wild Eiscue Grabbing the Brass Ring! None
Cloyster Cloyster fires sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent.
Goh's Cloyster Raiding on Thin Ice! None
Frosmoth Frosmoth fires multiple sharp icicles towards the opponent.
Lyla's Frosmoth JN113 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冰錐 Bīngjēui *
冰針 Bīngjām *
Mandarin 冰錐 / 冰锥 Bīngzhuī *
冰針 Bīngzhēn *
Dutch Ijspegelspeer
French Stalactite*
Stalagtite*
German Eisspeer
Greek Παγολόγχη
Indonesian Jarum Es
Italian Gelolancia
Korean 고드름침 Godoreum Chim
Polish Strzała Lodu
Portuguese Brazil Lança Congelada (games, manga)
Lança de Gelo
Portugal Arpão de Gelo
Lança de Gelo
Serbian Ledenice
Spanish Latin America Arpón Carámbano (BW031)
Lanza de Hielo (BW067)
Carámbano* (BW079-present)
Spain Carámbano
Vietnamese Kim Băng *
Băng Châm *


Variations of the move Bullet Seed
Bullet SeedIcicle Spear


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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