Ice Beam (move)

Ice Beam
れいとうビーム Freezing Beam
Ice Beam.png
Ice Beam 2.png
Type  Ice
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles Pokémon that have made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Ice Beam (Japanese: れいとうビーム Freezing Beam) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM13 in Generation I before losing its status in Generation II. It returned to being TM13 from Generation III onwards.

Effect

Generations I to V

Ice Beam inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Generation VI

Ice Beam's power was lowered from 95 to 90.

Description

Games Description
An Ice-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of freezing the target solid.
An attack that may freeze the foe.
RSE Blasts the foe with an icy beam that may freeze it.*
Fires an icy cold beam that may freeze the foe.*
Blasts the target with an icy beam that may freeze it.*
Fires an icy cold beam that may freeze the target.*
FRLG The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target frozen and incapable of action.
The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.
Conq The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
086   Seel Water Water 50 37 41 47 47 47
087   Dewgong Water Ice 56 43 51 47 55 55
090   Shellder Water Water 50 49 49 50 49 52 52
131   Lapras Water Ice 38 36 31 32 32 32
144   Articuno Ice Flying -- 49 49 43 43 43
223   Remoraid Water Water   44 44 40 40 34 34
224   Octillery Water Water   54 54 48 48 40 40
361   Snorunt Ice Ice     34     '
362   Glalie Ice Ice     34 37 37 37
378   Regice Ice Ice       73 73 73
43
382   Kyogre Water Water     35 35 35 35
582   Vanillite Ice Ice         35 35
583   Vanillish Ice Ice         36 36
584   Vanilluxe Ice Ice         36 36
615   Cryogonal Ice Ice         33 33
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice         22 22
698   Amaura Rock Ice           50
699   Aurorus Rock Ice           56
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
054   Psyduck Water Water            
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 Type Machine
I
TM13
II
--
III
TM13
IV
TM13
V
TM13
VI
TM13
007   Squirtle Water Water
008   Wartortle Water Water
009   Blastoise Water Water
019   Rattata Normal Normal
020   Raticate Normal Normal
029   Nidoran♀ Poison Poison
030   Nidorina Poison Poison
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
032   Nidoran♂ Poison Poison
033   Nidorino Poison Poison
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
035   Clefairy Fairy Fairy
036   Clefable Fairy Fairy
039   Jigglypuff Normal Fairy
040   Wigglytuff Normal Fairy
054   Psyduck Water Water
055   Golduck Water Water
060   Poliwag Water Water
061   Poliwhirl Water Water
062   Poliwrath Water Fighting
072   Tentacool Water Poison
073   Tentacruel Water Poison
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
086   Seel Water Water
087   Dewgong Water Ice
090   Shellder Water Water
091   Cloyster Water Ice
098   Krabby Water Water
099   Kingler Water Water
104   Cubone Ground Ground
105   Marowak Ground Ground
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
113   Chansey Normal Normal
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
116   Horsea Water Water
117   Seadra Water Water
118   Goldeen Water Water
119   Seaking Water Water
120   Staryu Water Water
121   Starmie Water Psychic
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
128   Tauros Normal Normal
130   Gyarados Water Flying
131   Lapras Water Ice
134   Vaporeon Water Water
137   Porygon Normal Normal
138   Omanyte Rock Water
139   Omastar Rock Water
140   Kabuto Rock Water
141   Kabutops Rock Water
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
144   Articuno Ice Flying
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon
148   Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
158   Totodile Water Water
159   Croconaw Water Water
160   Feraligatr Water Water
161   Sentret Normal Normal
162   Furret Normal Normal
170   Chinchou Water Electric
171   Lanturn Water Electric
183   Marill Water Fairy
184   Azumarill Water Fairy
186   Politoed Water Water
194   Wooper Water Ground
195   Quagsire Water Ground
199   Slowking Water Psychic
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal
211   Qwilfish Water Poison
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
220   Swinub Ice Ground
221   Piloswine Ice Ground
222   Corsola Water Rock
223   Remoraid Water Water
224   Octillery Water Water
225   Delibird Ice Flying
226   Mantine Water Flying
230   Kingdra Water Dragon
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic
241   Miltank Normal Normal
242   Blissey Normal Normal
245   Suicune Water Water
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
258   Mudkip Water Water
259   Marshtomp Water Ground
260   Swampert Water Ground
263   Zigzagoon Normal Normal
264   Linoone Normal Normal
270   Lotad Water Grass
271   Lombre Water Grass
272   Ludicolo Water Grass
278   Wingull Water Flying
279   Pelipper Water Flying
283   Surskit Bug Water
284   Masquerain Bug Flying
287   Slakoth Normal Normal
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal
289   Slaking Normal Normal
293   Whismur Normal Normal
294   Loudred Normal Normal
295   Exploud Normal Normal
298   Azurill Normal Fairy
300   Skitty Normal Normal
301   Delcatty Normal Normal
303   Mawile Steel Fairy
306   Aggron Steel Rock
316   Gulpin Poison Poison
317   Swalot Poison Poison
318   Carvanha Water Dark
319   Sharpedo Water Dark
320   Wailmer Water Water
321   Wailord Water Water
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
335   Zangoose Normal Normal
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic
339   Barboach Water Ground
340   Whiscash Water Ground
341   Corphish Water Water
342   Crawdaunt Water Dark
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic
344   Claydol Ground Psychic
349   Feebas Water Water
350   Milotic Water Water
351   Castform Normal Normal
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
355   Duskull Ghost Ghost
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost
359   Absol Dark Dark
361   Snorunt Ice Ice
362   Glalie Ice Ice
363   Spheal Ice Water
364   Sealeo Ice Water
365   Walrein Ice Water
366   Clamperl Water Water
367   Huntail Water Water
368   Gorebyss Water Water
369   Relicanth Water Rock
370   Luvdisc Water Water
378   Regice Ice Ice
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
382   Kyogre Water Water
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
393   Piplup Water Water
394   Prinplup Water Water
395   Empoleon Water Steel
399   Bidoof Normal Normal
400   Bibarel Normal Water
408   Cranidos Rock Rock
409   Rampardos Rock Rock
410   Shieldon Rock Steel
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel
418   Buizel Water Water
419   Floatzel Water Water
422   Shellos Water Water
423   Gastrodon Water Ground
427   Buneary Normal Normal
428   Lopunny Normal Normal
446   Munchlax Normal Normal
456   Finneon Water Water
457   Lumineon Water Water
458   Mantyke Water Flying
459   Snover Grass Ice
460   Abomasnow Grass Ice
461   Weavile Dark Ice
463   Lickilicky Normal Normal
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
471   Glaceon Ice Ice
473   Mamoswine Ice Ground
474   Porygon-Z Normal Normal
477   Dusknoir Ghost Ghost
478   Froslass Ice Ghost
481   Mesprit Psychic Psychic
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic
489   Phione Water Water
490   Manaphy Water Water
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
493   Arceus Normal Normal
501   Oshawott Water Water
502   Dewott Water Water
503   Samurott Water Water
515   Panpour Water Water
516   Simipour Water Water
531   Audino Normal Normal
550   Basculin Water Water
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
564   Tirtouga Water Rock
565   Carracosta Water Rock
580   Ducklett Water Flying
581   Swanna Water Flying
582   Vanillite Ice Ice
583   Vanillish Ice Ice
584   Vanilluxe Ice Ice
592   Frillish Water Ghost
593   Jellicent Water Ghost
594   Alomomola Water Water
613   Cubchoo Ice Ice
614   Beartic Ice Ice
615   Cryogonal Ice Ice
622   Golett Ground Ghost
623   Golurk Ground Ghost
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice
649   Genesect Bug Steel
656   Froakie Water Water
657   Frogadier Water Water
658   Greninja Water Dark
688   Binacle Rock Water
689   Barbaracle Rock Water
692   Clauncher Water Water
693   Clawitzer Water Water
698   Amaura Rock Ice
699   Aurorus Rock Ice
705   Sliggoo Dragon Dragon
706   Goodra Dragon Dragon
712   Bergmite Ice Ice
713   Avalugg Ice Ice
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
C
007   Squirtle Water Water
008   Wartortle Water Water
009   Blastoise Water Water
020   Raticate Normal Normal
030   Nidorina Poison Poison
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
033   Nidorino Poison Poison
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
054   Psyduck Water Water
055   Golduck Water Water
060   Poliwag Water Water
061   Poliwhirl Water Water
062   Poliwrath Water Fighting
072   Tentacool Water Poison
073   Tentacruel Water Poison
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
086   Seel Water Water
087   Dewgong Water Ice
090   Shellder Water Water
091   Cloyster Water Ice
098   Krabby Water Water
099   Kingler Water Water
104   Cubone Ground Ground
105   Marowak Ground Ground
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
113   Chansey Normal Normal
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
116   Horsea Water Water
117   Seadra Water Water
118   Goldeen Water Water
119   Seaking Water Water
120   Staryu Water Water
121   Starmie Water Psychic
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
128   Tauros Normal Normal
130   Gyarados Water Flying
131   Lapras Water Ice
134   Vaporeon Water Water
137   Porygon Normal Normal
138   Omanyte Rock Water
139   Omastar Rock Water
140   Kabuto Rock Water
141   Kabutops Rock Water
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
144   Articuno Ice Flying
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon
148   Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
158   Totodile Water Water
159   Croconaw Water Water
160   Feraligatr Water Water
170   Chinchou Water Electric
171   Lanturn Water Electric
183   Marill Water Water
184   Azumarill Water Water
186   Politoed Water Water
194   Wooper Water Ground
195   Quagsire Water Ground
199   Slowking Water Psychic
211   Qwilfish Water Poison
215   Sneasel Dark Ice
220   Swinub Ice Ground
221   Piloswine Ice Ground
222   Corsola Water Rock
223   Remoraid Water Water
224   Octillery Water Water
225   Delibird Ice Flying
226   Mantine Water Flying
230   Kingdra Water Dragon
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic
241   Miltank Normal Normal
242   Blissey Normal Normal
245   Suicune Water Water
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0320   Wailmer Water My Pokémon Ranch
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Ice Beam fires in a straight line for 10 tiles.

Pokémon Conquest

Ice Beam is the only move of Lapras and Glalie. It has a chance to freeze the target.

     
     
     
  ^  
     
Power ★★★★
Orange squares indicate hit area.
Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

In the anime

In the main series


In Pokémon Origins


In the manga

In the Ash and Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga


In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Though Ice Beam freezes its targets very often in the anime, it has a very low chance of freezing the opponent in the games (10%).

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 急凍光線 Jídòng Guāngxiàn
  Danish Isstråle
  Dutch IJsstraal
  Finnish Jääsäde
  French Laser Glace
  German Eisstrahl
  Greek Ακτίνα Πάγου
  Hindi बर्फीली बीम Barfeeli Beam
  Indonesian Ice Beam
  Italian Geloraggio
  Korean 냉동빔 Freeze Beam
  Norwegian Isstråle
  Polish Lodowy Promień
  Portuguese Raio de Gelo
  Romanian Raza de Gheață
  Serbian Ledeni Zrak
Spanish   Latin America Rayo de Hielo
  Spain Rayo Hielo


Variations of the move Flamethrower
  FlamethrowerIce BeamThunderbolt


Generation I TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS


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