Ice Scales (Ability)

Ice Scales	こおりのりんぷん
	Ice Scales
Flavor text Generation VIII The Pokémon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves. Generation IX The Pokémon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves.

Ice Scales (Japanese: こおりのりんぷん Ice Scales) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Snom and Frosmoth.

Effect

In battle

Ice Scales halves damage from special moves that hit Pokémon with this Ability, including from special moves that use the target's Defense stat (like Psyshock). It has no effect on moves that deal direct damage.

Outside of battle

Ice Scales has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Ice Scales

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0872		Snom	Ice	Bug	Shield Dust	None	Ice Scales
0873		Frosmoth	Ice	Bug	Shield Dust	None	Ice Scales
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 冰鱗粉 Bīng Lèuhnfán Mandarin 冰鱗粉 / 冰鳞粉 Bīng Línfěn French Écailles Glacées German Eisflügelstaub Italian Geloscaglie Korean 얼음인분 Eoreum Inbun Spanish Escama de Hielo

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