Frost Breath (move)

	Frost Breath; こおりのいぶき Ice Breath
Type	Ice
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	60
Accuracy	90%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation V
	TM79 in Generation V; TM79 in Generation VI; TM79 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon; TM138 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A;
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Appeal	0
Jam	0
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Appeal	0
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
	Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Frost Breath (Japanese: こおりのいぶき Ice Breath) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM79 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and TM138 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Generation V

Frost Breath inflicts damage and will always result in a critical hit unless the target has Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or is under the effect of Lucky Chant.

Generation VI onwards

Frost Breath's power was increased from 40 to 60, coinciding with critical hits now dealing 1.5× damage instead of 2× damage.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.
SV	The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on the target. This move always lands a critical hit.
ZA	The user attacks by blowing its cold breath on targets. This move always lands a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				VI	VII	VIII		IX
				ORAS	SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0361	Snorunt	Fairy	Mineral	37	37	30	30	30
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral	37	37	30	30	30
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	−	−	30	30	30
0613	Cubchoo	Field		Field	−	−	18		18
0614	Beartic	Field		Field	−	−	18		18
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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			IX
			SV
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral	Mineral	✔
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

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				V	VI	VII	IX
				TM79	TM79	SM USUM TM79	ZA TM138
0027	Sandshrew Alolan Form	Field		Field			✔
0028	Sandslash Alolan Form	Field		Field			✔
0037	Vulpix Alolan Form	Field		Field			✔
0038	Ninetales Alolan Form	Field		Field			✔
0087	Dewgong	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0091	Cloyster	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0124	Jynx	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0144	Articuno	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0225	Delibird	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238	Smoochum	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0361	Snorunt	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363	Spheal	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0364	Sealeo	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0365	Walrein	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0378	Regice	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0459	Snover	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0460	Abomasnow	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0471	Glaceon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0582	Vanillite	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0583	Vanillish	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0584	Vanilluxe	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0613	Cubchoo	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0614	Beartic	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0698	Amaura	Monster		Monster		✔	✔	−
0699	Aurorus	Monster		Monster		✔	✔	−
0712	Bergmite	Monster		Monster		✔	✔	−
0713	Avalugg	Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔
0739	Crabrawler	Water 3		Water 3			✔	−
0740	Crabominable	Water 3		Water 3			✔	−
0747	Mareanie	Water 1		Water 1			✔
0748	Toxapex	Water 1		Water 1			✔
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug			✔
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug			✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3			✔	−
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2			✔
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0997	Arctibax	Dragon	Mineral				✔
0998	Baxcalibur	Dragon	Mineral				✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Frost Breath deals damage and will always land a critical hit, unless prevented by Battle Armor, Shell Armor, or Lucky Chant.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDGtI	4	99	13	50	85%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
SMD	4	99	13	30	85%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Frost Breath

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	10
Energy boost	8
Duration	0.9 seconds
Damage window	0.45 - 0.75 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	7
Energy boost	5
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Fast TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 12 → 9
February 16, 2017
- Power: 9 → 10
- Duration: 0.81 → 1.4 seconds
- Damage window: 0.61 - 0.81 → 0.45 - 0.75 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Energy boost: 7 → 8
- Duration: 1.4 → 0.9 seconds

Trainer Battles

January 31, 2019
- Power: 6 → 7

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Frost Breath	Special	2	—	38	45	90%	An opponent	—	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits.	Glacia & Mega Glalie Dana & Regice

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Frost Breath

★★★
Attack power	43.1611
Charge time	0.74 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games	Description
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It always results in a critical hit.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Cryogonal Alolan Ninetales
The user blows frigid-cold air at the opponent
User	First Used In	Notes
	Cryogonal blows out snow from its mouth and a wind with sparkling blue powder is then released.
Brycen's Cryogonal	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!	Debut
	Alolan Ninetales blows out a cold breath of wind with sparkles from its mouth.
Cerah's Ninetales	Getting a Jump on the Competition!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Cryogonal
The user fires cold energy at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Cryogonal releases a blast of cold air from its body at the opponent.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Cryogonal	Deduction Time	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Regice and Snover can learn Frost Breath, despite having no visible orifice from which to expel breath.
Frost Breath is the only special move with a perfect critical-hit ratio.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	冰息 Bīngsīk * 冰吸 Bīngkāp *
Chinese	Mandarin	冰息 Bīngxí / Bīngxī * 冰吸 Bīngxī *
Czech		Ledový dech
Dutch		Vorstadem
French		Souffle Glacé^VI+ SouffleGlacé^V
German		Eisesodem
Greek		Παγοπνοή Pagopnoí
Hindi		फ़्रॉस्ट ब्रेथ Frost Breath
Indonesian		Napas Es
Italian		Alitogelido
Korean		얼음숨결 Eoreum Sumgyeol
Polish		Oddech Mrozu
Portuguese	Brazil	Respiração de Gelo
Portuguese	Portugal	Bafo Gelado
Russian		Морозное Дыхание Moroznoye Dykhaniye
Spanish	Latin America	Vaho Helado (games) Aliento Helado (animated series)
Spanish	Spain	Vaho Gélido
Thai		ลมหายใจเยือกแข็ง Lomhaichai Yueakkhaeng
Turkish		Buz Nefes

Variations of the move Storm Throw

	Storm Throw
	Frost Breath

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229
ZA
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160

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