Icicle Spear (move)

Move data

Type	Ice
Category	Physical
Power	25
Accuracy	100
PP	30  (max. 48)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 3

Machine/Record

Effects

Icicle Spear hits 2-5 times per turn used. The probability of each interval is shown in the table, with the total power after each hit.

Each strike of Icicle Spear is treated like a separate attack:

• Each strike can get a critical hit independently.
• If the Sturdy ability, Focus Sash, or Focus Band activates before the final hit, the subsequent hit will still deal damage and therefore cause the opponent to faint.
• If the first hit breaks a Substitute, the second hit will deal damage to the target Pokémon.

The move Counter only counters the final hit, but Bide counters the complete damage.

The Skill Link ability will cause Icicle Spear to always hit the maximum number of times.

Changes

• In Generation 3, Icicle Spear is categorized as Special.
• In Generations 3-4, Icicle Spear has 10 base power.
• In Generations 3-4, if a Focus Sash or Focus Band activates before the final hit, subsequent hits do not cause the holder to faint.
• In Generation 3, Icicle Spear ends immediately if any hit breaks a Substitute.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Icicle Spear turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 140.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

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