Frost Breath (move)

Frost Breath (Japanese: こおりのいぶき Ice Breath) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM79 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Frost Breath
こおりのいぶき Ice Breath
Type  Ice
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  60
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

Effect

Generation V

Frost Breath inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit unless the target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

Generation VI onward

Frost Breath's power was increased from 40 to 60, coinciding with critical hits now dealing 1.5x damage instead of 2x damage.

Description
Games Description
BWB2W2 The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
361 Snorunt
 Fairy Mineral 37ORAS 37 30
362 Glalie
 Fairy Mineral 37ORAS 37 30
478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral 30
613 Cubchoo
 Field Field 18SwSh
614 Beartic
 Field Field 18SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--		 II
--		 III
--		 IV
--		 V
TM79		 VI
TM79		 VII
TM79		 VIII
--
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
037 Vulpix
Alolan Form		 Field Field ✔
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
087 Dewgong
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔
124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔
131 Lapras
Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔
144 Articuno
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔
151 Mew
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔
225 Delibird
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
238 Smoochum
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔
361 Snorunt
 Fairy Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
362 Glalie
 Fairy Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
363 Spheal
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
364 Sealeo
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
365 Walrein
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔
378 Regice
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔ ✔ ✔
459 Snover
Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔
460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔
471 Glaceon
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
582 Vanillite
 Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
583 Vanillish
 Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
584 Vanilluxe
 Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
613 Cubchoo
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
614 Beartic
 Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
615 Cryogonal
 Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
698 Amaura
Monster Monster ✔ ✔
699 Aurorus
Monster Monster ✔ ✔
712 Bergmite
 Monster Monster ✔ ✔
713 Avalugg
 Monster Monster ✔ ✔
739 Crabrawler
 Water 3 Water 3 ✔
740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3 ✔
747 Mareanie
Water 1 Water 1 ✔
748 Toxapex
Water 1 Water 1 ✔
751 Dewpider
Water 1 Bug ✔
752 Araquanid
Water 1 Bug ✔
768 Golisopod
Bug Water 3 ✔
779 Bruxish
Water 2 Water 2 ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 2 — 38 45 90% An opponent — Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits.

Pokémon GO
 Frost Breath
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 8
Duration 0.9 seconds
Damage window 0.45 - 0.75 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 7
Energy boost 5
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates
Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 12 → 9
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 9 → 10
    • Duration: 0.81 → 1.4 seconds
    • Damage window: 0.61 - 0.81 → 0.45 - 0.75 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Energy boost: 7 → 8
    • Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • January 31, 2019
    • Power: 6 → 7

Description
Games Description
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX		 It damages an enemy. It always results in a critical hit.


In the anime
Cryogonal Alolan Ninetales
The user blows frigid-cold air at the opponent
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Cryogonal Cryogonal blows out snow from its mouth and a wind with sparkling blue powder is then released.
Brycen's Cryogonal Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! Debut
Ninetales Alolan Ninetales blows out a cold breath of wind with sparkles from its mouth.
Cerah's Ninetales Getting a Jump on the Competition! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


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 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 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

Trivia
  • Regice and Snover can learn Frost Breath, despite having no visible orifice from which to expel breath.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冰息 Bīngsīk *
冰吸 Bīngkāp *
Mandarin 冰息 Bīngxí / Bīngxī *
冰吸 Bīngxī *
Czech Ledový dech
French Souffle Glacé*
SouffleGlacé*
German Eisesodem
Greek Παγοπνοή
Italian Alitogelido
Korean 얼음숨결 Eoreum Sumgyeol
Polish Oddech Mrozu
Portuguese Brazil Respiração de Gelo (games, SM060-present, TCG)
Sopro Congelado
Portugal Bafo Gelado
Spanish Latin America Aliento Helado
Spain Vaho Gélido
Thai ลมหายใจเยือกแข็ง



Variations of the move Storm Throw
Storm Throw
Frost Breath


Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06
Generation VI TMs
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Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
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PE
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