Icicle Crash (move)

Icicle Crash つららおとし Icicle Drop

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used last.

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

Icicle Crash (Japanese: つららおとし Icicle Drop) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Icicle Crash inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Icicle Crash's base power has been lowered to 80. Instead of causing flinching, it lowers the target's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  90%  90%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the target's action speed

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by harshly dropping an icicle onto the target. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user attacks by harshly dropping large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user attacks by harshly dropping large icicles onto the target. SV The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			1	1			1
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	52	50	50	1	1		1
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	34	−
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	34	−
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	34	−
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field				1, Evo.
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	1
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	37	37	1, Evo.	1, Evo.			Evo.
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral		−	−	−			51
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				36			36
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1			1
0996		Frigibax		Dragon	Mineral							48
0997		Arctibax		Dragon	Mineral							55
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral							62
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							45
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	−		−
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field				✔		✔
0974		Cetoddle		Field		Field						✔
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.

Form change

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu Belle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Upon changing into the Belle costumeORAS
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 VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field	★And603 Eiscue
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 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

Icicle Crash deals damage and may make the enemy flinch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 17 99 13 50 85% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 17 99 13 30 85% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 90%

Effect: Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

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.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Icicle Crash

★★★★
Attack power	53.19283
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Icicle Crash	Physical	3	—	105	126	90%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	Steven (Summer 2020) & Sandslash Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue
		4		157	189					Candice (Palentine's 2024) & Darmanitan
Buddy move
Fighting Spirit Icicle Crash	Physical	1	2	180	216	100%	An opponent	Quick Move	Activation Condition: When the user's Pokémon uses a move once. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. The more times Icicle Crash is used before this move is used (up to a maximum of four times), the greater the power of this attack. (This attack powers up by 50% every time the user's Icicle Crash is used. The maximum power-up is 200%.) After using this attack, its power returns to normal. Makes the target flinch.	Candice (Palentine's 2024) & Darmanitan
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Too Cool Icicle Crash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Steven (Summer 2020) & Sandslash

Notes:

• Icicle Crash:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Icicle Crash is Mamoswine's first move. It is obtained by evolving into Piloswine at level 5 and upgrading Ice Shard into it instead of Ice Fang. The user drops icicles on the designated location, dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. The final icicle shatters after a set amount of time or when hit by the user's other moves or boosted attacks, dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and leaving them frozen. If the icicle is shattered by Tackle or High Horsepower, the ground is covered in ice, which increases the movement speed of allies that run over it. At level 11, the final icicle leaves enemies hit unable to act for a short time.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user attacks by harshly dropping an icicle onto the target. It may also make the target flinch. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy flinch.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Georgia's Beartic Striking the opponent
The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Beartic takes in a deep breath and releases a wind with light blue sparkles from its mouth into the air. Then, small clumps of ice form in the wind and grow longer and larger, forming into sharp icicles. The icicles then rain down on the opponent.
Georgia's Beartic	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		Debut
Brycen's Beartic	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None
Team Rocket's Beartic	The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!		None
	Pikachu Belle releases a wind with light blue sparkles from its mouth into the air. Then, small clumps of ice form in the wind and grow longer and larger, forming into sharp icicles. The icicles then rain down on the opponent.
Pikachu Belle	XY105		Poké TV segment
	Galarian Darmanitan makes multiple sharp icicles rain down over the opponent.
Sterling's Darmanitan	Chasing to the Finish!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Beartic Being hit
The user creates icicles in the air that smash onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Beartic shoots out a blast of cold air from its mouth that quickly freezes into a road of ice. Then, icicles shoot out from the ice onto the opponent.
Team Plasma Grunts' two Beartic	Fight in a Cold Climate		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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 冰柱墜擊 Bīngchyúh Jeuihgīk * 掉落冰柱 Diuhlohk Bīngchyúh * Mandarin 冰柱墜擊 / 冰柱坠击 Bīngzhù Zhuìjí / Bīngzhù Zhuìjī * 掉落冰柱 Diàoluò Bīngzhù * Dutch IJspegelkogel French Chute Glace German Eiszapfhagel Italian Scagliagelo Korean 고드름떨구기 Godeureumtteolgugi Polish Atak Sopli Portuguese Brazil Choque de Gelo (games, JN008–present, manga) Choque de Icelo (TCG) Estaca de Gelo (BW033–BW079) Portugal Chuva de Gelo Spanish Latin America Carámbano Spain Chuzos Vietnamese Giáng Trụ Đá

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