Frost Breath (move)

Frost Breath
こおりのいぶき Ice Breath
Frost Breath IX.png
Frost Breath IX 2.png
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
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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.

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 onwards

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

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
SV The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on the target. This move always lands a critical hit.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0361     Fairy Mineral 37 37 30 30 30
0362     Fairy Mineral 37 37 30 30 30
0478    
 
Fairy Mineral 30 30 30
0613     Field Field 18 18
0614     Field Field 18 18
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0615     Mineral Mineral
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM79
0027  
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0028  
Sandslash
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0037  
Vulpix
Alolan Form
  Field Field
0038  
Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
0087    
 
Water 1 Field
0091    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0124    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0131    
 
Monster Water 1
0144    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0225    
 
Water 1 Field
0238    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0361     Fairy Mineral
0362     Fairy Mineral
0363    
 
Water 1 Field
0364    
 
Water 1 Field
0365    
 
Water 1 Field
0378     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0459    
 
Monster Grass
0460    
 
Monster Grass
0471     Field Field
0478    
 
Fairy Mineral
0582     Mineral Mineral
0583     Mineral Mineral
0584     Mineral Mineral
0613     Field Field
0614     Field Field
0615     Mineral Mineral
0698    
 
Monster Monster
0699    
 
Monster Monster
0712     Monster Monster
0713     Monster Monster
0739     Water 3 Water 3
0740    
 
Water 3 Water 3
0747    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0748    
 
Water 1 Water 1
0751    
 
Water 1 Bug
0752    
 
Water 1 Bug
0768    
 
Bug Water 3
0779    
 
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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Frost Breath deals damage and will always land a critical hit, unless prevented by Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or Lucky Chant.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 4 99 13 50 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 4 99 13 30 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 38 45 90% An opponent Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Glacia & Mega Glalie

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Frost Breath
★★★
Attack power 43.1611
Charge time 0.74 seconds
Range type Arc (wide)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 3.5%
Additional effect None

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 blows out snow from its mouth and a wind with sparkling blue powder is then released.
Brycen's Cryogonal Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! Debut
  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

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Regice and Snover can learn Frost Breath, despite having no visible orifice from which to expel breath.
  • Frost Breath is the only special move with a perfect critical-hit ratio.

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 GlacéVI+
SouffleGlacéV
  German Eisesodem
  Greek Παγοπνοή
  Italian Alitogelido
  Korean 얼음숨결 Eoreum Sumgyeol
  Polish Oddech Mrozu
Portuguese   Brazil Respiração de Gelo
  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
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Generation VI TMs
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Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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PE
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