Sheer Cold (move)
Sheer Cold ぜったいれいど Absolute Zero | ||||||||||||
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Sheer Cold (Japanese: ぜったいれいど Absolute Zero) is an Template:Type2 one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation III.
Effect
If it hits, it will inflict damage equal to the opponent's current HP, therefore knocking out the target. It will fail if the target's level is higher than the user's level. The accuracy of Sheer Cold depends on the level of the user and the level of the target and is worked out with the formula: Accuracy = [(level of user-level of target) + 30]%. Sheer Cold ignores all changes to accuracy and evasion stats.
Mystery Dungeon
Sheer Cold will cause a Pokémon to instantly faint through 'calamitous damage' but is unreliably prone to missing.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By event
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Generation V
By leveling up
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In the anime
The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Lapras's body glows light blue and releases a wave of light blue energy, freezing anything around it. | |||
Solidad's Lapras | May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! | Debut |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user makes physical contact with the opponent and slowly starts to freeze its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Glalie takes a deep breath, sucking in bright energy from all around. It then fires a powerful beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. If the opponent gets hit by the attack, it is automatically knocked out. | |||
The Battle Factory's Glalie | VS. Glalie | Debut |
Trivia
- Sheer Cold is the only OHKO move not introduced in Generation I, the only OHKO move that can affect all types, and the only Special OHKO move.
- Kyogre is the only non-Template:Type2 Pokémon capable of learning this move through leveling up.
In other languages
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