Ice Punch (move)

Ice Punch れいとうパンチ Freezing Punch

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Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM33 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Ice Punch (Japanese: れいとうパンチ Freezing Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Ice Punch does damage and has a 9.8% chance of freezing the target. Ice Punch can't freeze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and on

Same as before, but with a 10% chance of causing freezing instead.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 38 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 31 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 26 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 25 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM33

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 26 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 25 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0238 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Smoochum
| colspan="1" style="background:#3DCEF3; text-align: center;" | Ice || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0239 Elekid Electric Pokémon XD (Trade for purified Togepi) Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 31 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 18 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- 0356 Dusclops Ghost -- 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice -- 0477 Dusknoir Ghost -- 0486 Regigigas Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="2" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost | style="background: #FFF" | Dusclops, Dusknoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0158 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Totodile
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Delibird
Abomasnow |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0215 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Sneasel
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice | style="background: #FFF" | Delibird
Buneary, Lopunny |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0225 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Delibird
| colspan="1" style="background:#3DCEF3; text-align: center;" | Ice || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Sneasel, Weavile
Buneary, Lopunny |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0238 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Smoochum
| colspan="1" style="background:#3DCEF3; text-align: center;" | Ice || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0427 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Buneary
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum

#   Pokémon Type 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0418 Buizel Water 0419 Floatzel Water 0424 Ambipom Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0459 Snover Ice Grass 0460 Abomasnow Ice Grass 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0466 Electivire Electric 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0486 Regigigas Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Medicham Ice Punch.jpg Medicham File:AG149 107.jpeg Snorlax File:Medicham ice punch.jpg Medicham
The user hits the foe with an icy fist.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The user's hand glows bluish-white. The user then punches the opponent, resulting in freezing it.
Ash's Snorlax	Better Eight Than Never		Debut
	The user's hand glows bluish-white. The user then punches the opponent, resulting in freezing it.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artists!		None
Greta's Medicham	Wheel... of Frontier!		None

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In the TCG

Ice Punch appears on only one card in the TCG. It costs [1][W], deals 10 damage, and says "Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed."

In other languages

• French: Poinglace
• German: Eishieb
• Italian: Gelopugno
• Spanish: Puño Hielo

Variations of the move Fire Punch
Fire Punch • Ice Punch • Thunder Punch Signal Beam • Relic Song