Icicle Crash (move)

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

Icicle Crash
つららおとし Icicle Drop

Battles

Type	Ice
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	85
Accuracy	90%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

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

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

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.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user attacks by harshly dropping an icicle onto the target. It may also make the target flinch.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user attacks by harshly dropping large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			1	1^SwSh
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	52	50	50	1^SwSh^BDSP
220		Swinub		Field		Field				18^LA
221		Piloswine		Field		Field				18^LA
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral				34^LA
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral				34^LA
459		Snover		Monster	Grass				18^LA
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass				18^LA
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				18^LA
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				34^LA
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field				1, Evo.^SwSh
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral				1^SwSh
614		Beartic		Field		Field	37	37	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwSh
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				70^SwSh
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				70^SwSh
896		Glastrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				36^SwSh
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral				✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral				✔^SwSh
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field				✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu Belle		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Upon changing into the Belle costume^ORAS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
875		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.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
473		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.

In other games

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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	105	126	90%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

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 the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Beartic	Being hit
The user blends and fires icicles that drop on to the opponent.
User	First Used In		Notes
Beartic	Beartic takes in a deep breath and releases a wind with light blue sparkles in it 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 over the opponent.
Georgia's Beartic	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		Debut
Brycen's Beartic	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None
Team Rocket's Beartic	The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!		None
Pikachu	Pikachu Belle releases a wind with light blue sparkles in it 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 over the opponent.
Pikachu Belle	XY105		Poké TV segment

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Beartic

The user creates icicles in the air that smash onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Beartic	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	冰柱墜擊 Bīngchyúh Jeuihgīk * 掉落冰柱 Diuhlohk Bīngchyúh *
Chinese	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 Godureum Thulgoogi
Polish		Atak Sopli
Portuguese	Brazil	Choque de Gelo (JN008-present, manga) Choque de Icelo (TCG) Estaca de Gelo
Portuguese	Portugal	Colisão de Gelo Chuva de Gelo
Spanish	Latin America	Carámbano
Spanish	Spain	Chuzos
Vietnamese		Giáng Trụ Đá

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