Icicle Spear (move)

Icicle Spear (Japanese: つららばり Icicle Needle) is a damage-dealing Ice-type multi-strike move introduced in Generation III. It is TM51 in Generation VIII. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of Shellder.

Icicle Spear
つららばり Icicle Needle
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Type  Ice
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  25
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1 ♥
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1 ♥
Jamming  0  
Effectiveness varies depending on when it is used.

Effect

Generation III

Icicle Spear inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.

Icicle Spear may continue attacking after breaking a substitute. Bide and Mirror Coat will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.

If the user is holding a King's Rock, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Icicle Spear has a base power of 10.

Icicle Spear can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if move Hail was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

Pokémon with the Ability Skill Link will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear unless it misses. Due to being now classified as a physical move, Icicle Spear is affected by Counter instead of Mirror Coat.

If the user is holding a Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.

Generation V onward

Icicle Spear's base power was raised from 10 to 25.

There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times.

If a Focus Sash, Focus Band, or Sturdy activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent of the previous one.

If the target has Weak Armor or Stamina, each strike will activate it.

Description
Games Description
RSE Attacks the foe by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
FRLG Sharp icicles are fired at the foe. It strikes two to five times.
Colo.XD Attacks target by firing 2 to 5 icicles in a row.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user launches sharp icicles at the foe. It strikes two to five times in a row.
BWB2W2 The user launches sharp icicles at the target. It strikes two to five times in a row.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form
Field Field 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
090 Shellder
 Water 3 Water 3 8FRLG 13 13 13 13
091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 1, Evo.
582 Vanillite
 Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 24
583 Vanillish
 Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 24
584 Vanilluxe
 Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 24
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
--		 VI
--		 VII
--		 VIII
TM51
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
090 Shellder
 Water 3 Water 3 ✔
091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 ✔
122 Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
Human-Like Human-Like ✔
124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like ✔
144 Articuno
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
151 Mew
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
220 Swinub
Field Field ✔
221 Piloswine
Field Field ✔
222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3 ✔
222 Corsola
Galarian Form		 Water 1 Water 3 ✔
225 Delibird
Water 1 Field ✔
362 Glalie
 Fairy Mineral ✔
364 Sealeo
Water 1 Field ✔
365 Walrein
Water 1 Field ✔
378 Regice
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass ✔
461 Weavile
Field Field ✔
471 Glaceon
 Field Field ✔
473 Mamoswine
Field Field ✔
478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral ✔
582 Vanillite
 Mineral Mineral ✔
583 Vanillish
 Mineral Mineral ✔
584 Vanilluxe
 Mineral Mineral ✔
614 Beartic
 Field Field ✔
615 Cryogonal
 Mineral Mineral ✔
646 Kyurem
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
699 Aurorus
Monster Monster ✔
712 Bergmite
 Monster Mineral ✔
713 Avalugg
 Monster Mineral ✔
818 Inteleon
 Water 1 Field ✔
864 Cursola
 Water 1 Water 3 ✔
866 Mr. Rime
Human-Like Human-Like ✔
872 Snom
Bug Bug ✔
873 Frosmoth
Bug Bug ✔
875 Eiscue
 Water 1 Field ✔
881 Arctozolt
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
883 Arctovish
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
896 Glastrier
 Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
898 Calyrex
Ice Rider
Undiscovered Undiscovered ✔
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form
Field Field ✔
086 Seel
 Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
090 Shellder
 Water 3 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
220 Swinub
Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
086 Seel
 Water 1 Field Dream World - Sparkling Sea
220 Swinub
Field Field Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
220 Swinub
Field Field Island Scan - Tapu VillageUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
091 Cloyster
Water 3 Water 3 Abram Burrows's Cloyster
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Icicle Spear is a move with 2 base power, 70% accuracy, and 22 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user, cutting corners, 2 to 5 times. This move's base critical hit rate is lower than normal, at 2%.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 8 and its accuracy to 33.75%.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Icicle Spear is a Charged Attack that was made available on January 16, 2022.

 Icicle Spear
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 60
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.2 seconds
Damage window 1.2-1.8 seconds
 File:Icicle Spear GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect
Effect chance %
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 2 — 15 18 100% An opponent Multistrike Attacks the target two to five times in a row.

Description
Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It hits two to five times in succession.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target using 2 to 5 attacks in a single turn.
BSL てきポケモンに ２〜５かいれんぞくで ダメージをあたえる
MDGtI UNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX		 It damages an enemy 2 to 5 times in a row.


In the anime
Shellder Vanillite Vanillish Eiscue
The user fires ice shaped like icicles at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Shellder Shellder fires sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Shellder Old Rivals, New Tricks! Debut
Vanillite Vanillite opens its mouth and the inside of it starts to glow light-blue. It then releases multiple sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its mouth at the opponent. As it does, a stream of cold air with white sparkles inside it is released as well.
Trip's Vanillite Ash and Trip's Third Battle! None
Vanillish Vanillish points the lower half of its body at the opponent and it starts to glow light-blue. Vanillish then spins around and fires multiple icicles from the bottom of its body at the opponent.
Cryogonal Man's Vanillish The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue! None
Brycen's Vanillish Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None
Eiscue Eiscue fires sharp, thin, spear-shaped ice shards from its face at the opponent.
A wild Eiscue Grabbing the Brass Ring! 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
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

Side 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

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冰錐 Bīngjēui *
冰針 Bīngjām *
Mandarin 冰錐 / 冰锥 Bīngzhuī *
冰針 Bīngzhēn *
Dutch Ijspegelspeer
French Stalactite*
Stalagtite*
German Eisspeer
Greek Παγολόγχη
Indonesian Jarum Es
Italian Gelolancia
Korean 고드름침 Godoreum Chim
Polish Strzała Lodu
Portuguese Brazil Lança Congelada (manga)
Lança de Gelo
Portugal Arpão de Gelo
Lança de Gelo
Serbian Ledenice
Spanish Latin America Arpón Carámbano (BW031)
Lanza de Hielo (BW067)
Carámbano* (BW079-present)
Spain Carámbano
Vietnamese Kim Băng *
Băng Châm *



Variations of the move Bullet Seed
Bullet Seed • Icicle Spear
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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