Essentials

Frost Breath

Ice special

Generation 5

Summary

Always scores a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 2
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 2
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water ½

Stats

Power
60; percentile 30.2
Accuracy
90% ≈ 54.0 power
PP
10, up to 16.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
100
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 5
TM79
Generation 6
TM79
Generation 7
Sun, Moon TM79
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon TM79
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Always scores a critical hit.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before X, Y
Has 40 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

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

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

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

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

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

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

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

Foreign Names

Japanese
こおりのいぶき (koorinoibuki)
こおりのいぶき
Korean
얼음숨결
Chinese
冰息
冰息
French
Souffle Glacé
German
Eisesodem
Spanish
Vaho Gélido
Italian
Alitogelido

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Frost Breath.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Storm Throw Fighting physical 10 60 100%

Always scores a critical hit.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Frost Breath's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
37 37 37 30 Snorunt Ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
Moody
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
50 50 50 50 50 50 300
37 37 37 30 Glalie Ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
Moody
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 80 80 80 80 80 480
37 37 37 Mega Glalie Mega Glalie Ice Refrigerate ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 120 80 120 80 100 580
30 Froslass Ice Ghost Snow Cloak
Cursed Body
always female Fairy
Mineral
70 80 70 80 70 110 480
18 Cubchoo Ice Snow Cloak
Slush Rush
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Field 55 70 40 60 40 40 305
18 Beartic Ice Snow Cloak
Slush Rush
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Field 95 130 80 70 80 50 505
Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
79 79 Alolan Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Ice Steel Snow Cloak
Slush Rush
½ male, ½ female Field 50 75 90 10 35 40 300
79 79 Alolan Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Ice Steel Snow Cloak
Slush Rush
½ male, ½ female Field 75 100 120 25 65 65 450
79 79 Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
79 79 Alolan Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Ice Fairy Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 67 75 81 100 109 505
79 79 79 79 79 Dewgong Water Ice Thick Fat
Hydration
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
90 70 80 70 95 70 475
79 79 79 79 79 Cloyster Water Ice Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Water 3 50 95 180 85 45 70 525
79 79 79 79 79 Smoochum Ice Psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
Hydration
always female Undiscovered 45 30 15 85 65 65 305
79 79 79 79 79 Jynx Ice Psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
Dry Skin
always female Human-Like 65 50 35 115 95 95 455
79 79 79 79 79 Lapras Water Ice Water Absorb
Shell Armor
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
130 85 80 85 95 60 535
79 79 79 79 79 Glaceon Ice Snow Cloak
Ice Body
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 65 60 110 130 95 65 525
79 79 79 79 79 Articuno Ice Flying Pressure
Snow Cloak
genderless Undiscovered 90 85 100 95 125 85 580
79 79 79 79 79 Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
79 79 79 79 79 Delibird Ice Flying Vital Spirit
Hustle
Insomnia
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
45 55 45 65 45 75 330
79 79 79 79 79 Snorunt Ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
Moody
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
50 50 50 50 50 50 300
79 79 79 79 79 Glalie Ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
Moody
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 80 80 80 80 80 480
79 79 79 Mega Glalie Mega Glalie Ice Refrigerate ½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 120 80 120 80 100 580
79 79 79 79 79 Froslass Ice Ghost Snow Cloak
Cursed Body
always female Fairy
Mineral
70 80 70 80 70 110 480
79 79 79 79 79 Spheal Ice Water Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
70 40 50 55 50 25 290
79 79 79 79 79 Sealeo Ice Water Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
90 60 70 75 70 45 410
79 79 79 79 79 Walrein Ice Water Thick Fat
Ice Body
Oblivious
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
110 80 90 95 90 65 530
79 79 79 79 79 Regice Ice Clear Body
Ice Body
genderless Undiscovered 80 50 100 100 200 50 580
79 79 79 79 79 Snover Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof
½ male, ½ female Monster
Grass
60 62 50 62 60 40 334
79 79 79 79 79 Abomasnow Grass Ice Snow Warning
Soundproof
½ male, ½ female Monster
Grass
90 92 75 92 85 60 494
79 79 79 79 Mega Abomasnow Mega Abomasnow Grass Ice Snow Warning ½ male, ½ female Monster
Grass
90 132 105 132 105 30 594
79 79 79 79 79 Vanillite Ice Ice Body
Snow Cloak
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Mineral 36 50 50 65 60 44 305
79 79 79 79 79 Vanillish Ice Ice Body
Snow Cloak
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Mineral 51 65 65 80 75 59 395
79 79 79 79 79 Vanilluxe Ice Ice Body
Snow Warning
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Mineral 71 95 85 110 95 79 535
79 79 79 79 79 Cubchoo Ice Snow Cloak
Slush Rush
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Field 55 70 40 60 40 40 305
79 79 79 79 79 Beartic Ice Snow Cloak
Slush Rush
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Field 95 130 80 70 80 50 505
79 79 79 79 79 Cryogonal Ice Levitate genderless Mineral 80 50 50 95 135 105 515
79 79 79 79 Amaura Rock Ice Refrigerate
Snow Warning
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 77 59 50 67 63 46 362
79 79 79 79 Aurorus Rock Ice Refrigerate
Snow Warning
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster 123 77 72 99 92 58 521
79 79 79 79 Bergmite Ice Own Tempo
Ice Body
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Mineral
55 69 85 32 35 28 304
79 79 79 79 Avalugg Ice Own Tempo
Ice Body
Sturdy
½ male, ½ female Monster
Mineral
95 117 184 44 46 28 514
79 79 Crabrawler Fighting Hyper Cutter
Iron Fist
Anger Point
½ male, ½ female Water 3 47 82 57 42 47 63 338
79 79 Crabominable Fighting Ice Hyper Cutter
Iron Fist
Anger Point
½ male, ½ female Water 3 97 132 77 62 67 43 478
79 79 Mareanie Poison Water Merciless
Limber
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 53 62 43 52 45 305
79 79 Toxapex Poison Water Merciless
Limber
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 63 152 53 142 35 495
79 79 Dewpider Water Bug Water Bubble
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
38 40 52 40 72 27 269
79 79 Araquanid Water Bug Water Bubble
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
68 70 92 50 132 42 454
79 Totem Araquanid Totem Araquanid Water Bug Water Bubble
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
68 70 92 50 132 42 454
79 79 Golisopod Bug Water Emergency Exit ½ male, ½ female Bug
Water 3
75 125 140 60 90 40 530
79 79 Bruxish Water Psychic Dazzling
Strong Jaw
Wonder Skin
½ male, ½ female Water 2 68 105 70 70 70 92 475

43 Pokémon

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