Ice Ball

Essentials

Ice Ball

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 30; percentile 7.4
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 27.0 power
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based

This move is blocked by Bulletproof.
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User is forced to use this move for five turns. Power doubles every time this move is used in succession to a maximum of 16x, and resets to normal after the lock-in ends. If this move misses or becomes unusable, the lock-in ends.

If the user has used Defense Curl since entering the field, this move has double power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A 5-turn attack that gains power on successive hits.
: A 5-turn rolling attack that becomes stronger each time it rolls.

: The user continually rolls into the foe over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.

: The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.

: The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.

: The user attacks the target for five turns. The move’s power increases each time it hits.

Foreign Names

Japanese: アイスボール (aisubooru)
: アイスボール
Korean: 아이스볼
Chinese: 冰球
: 冰球
French: Ball’Glace
German: Frostbeule
Spanish: Bola Hielo
Italian: Palla Gelo
Czech: Ledová koule

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Ice Ball.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Rollout			20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

Pokémon

Ice Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Ice Ball's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
				7	Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
				—	Alolan Sandslash		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	75	100	120	25	65	65	450
13	13	13	13	13	Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
13	13	13	13	13	Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
13	13	13	13	13	Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
			30	30	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
			30	30	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
					Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
					Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310

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