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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Though rarely encountered under normal circumstances, this move has the distinction of being capable of attaining the highest base power; if the attacking Pokémon has used Defense Curl and Ice Ball hits for a fifth consecutive time, the move will have a base power of 960. It shares this distinction with {{m|Rollout}}, its {{type|Rock}} counterpart | * Though rarely encountered under normal circumstances, this move has the distinction of being capable of attaining the highest base power; if the attacking Pokémon has used Defense Curl and Ice Ball hits for a fifth consecutive time, the move will have a base power of 960. It shares this distinction with {{m|Rollout}}, its {{type|Rock}} counterpart. | ||
* Though in the games, Ice Ball makes contact, the anime portrays the move as a projectile that does not involve the user and target making physical contact. A similar situation occurs with {{m|Petal Dance}} and {{m|Grass Knot}}, both of which have anime depictions that contradict the fact that they make contact in the games. | * Though in the games, Ice Ball makes contact, the anime portrays the move as a projectile that does not involve the user and target making physical contact. A similar situation occurs with {{m|Petal Dance}} and {{m|Grass Knot}}, both of which have anime depictions that contradict the fact that they make contact in the games. | ||
**Conversely, the opposite is true for {{m|Sky Attack}}, which does ''not'' make contact in the games, but does so in the anime. | **Conversely, the opposite is true for {{m|Sky Attack}}, which does ''not'' make contact in the games, but does so in the anime. | ||