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Icicle Spear may continue attacking after breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|Mirror Coat}} will only acknowledge the last strike of this move. | Icicle Spear may continue attacking after breaking a {{m|substitute}}. {{m|Bide}} and {{m|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 | If the user is holding a [[King's Rock]], each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to [[flinch]]. | ||
Icicle Spear can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining extra two appeal points if move {{m|Hail}} was used in the prior turn. | Icicle Spear can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining extra two appeal points if move {{m|Hail}} was used in the prior turn. | ||
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Pokémon with the Ability {{a|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 {{m|Counter}} instead of Mirror Coat. | Pokémon with the Ability {{a|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 {{m|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 | If the user is holding a [[Razor Fang]], each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to [[flinch]]. | ||
===Generation V=== | ===Generation V and on=== | ||
Icicle Spear's base power increased from 10 to 25. There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of ~79.2. | Icicle Spear's base power increased from 10 to 25. There is now a ~33.3% chance that it will hit 2 times, a ~33.3% chance it will hit 3 times, a ~16.7% chance it will hit 4 times, and a ~16.7% chance it will hit 5 times. Provided that the move does not miss, it will hit ~3.167 times on average, giving it an average power of ~79.2. | ||
If a [[Focus Sash]], [[Focus Band]], or {{a|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 a [[Focus Sash]], [[Focus Band]], or {{a|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 {{a|Weak Armor}}, each strike will activate it. | If the target has {{a|Weak Armor}} or {{a|Stamina}}, each strike will activate it. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||