Frost Breath (move)

Frost Breath こおりのいぶき Ice Breath

Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  60 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM79 in Generation V TM79 in Generation VI TM79 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars 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

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

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 onward

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

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user blows a cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user blows its cold breath on the target. This attack always results in a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		37ORAS	37	30
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		37ORAS	37	30
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				30
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field				18SwSh
614		Beartic		Field		Field				18SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V TM79	VI TM79	VII TM79	VIII --
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
713		Avalugg		Monster		Monster		✔	✔
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3			✔
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3			✔
747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1			✔
748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1			✔
751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug			✔
752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug			✔
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	38	45	90%	An opponent	—	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits.

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 As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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

Description

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

In the anime

	Cryogonal	Alolan Ninetales
The user blows frigid-cold air at the opponent
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Cryogonal	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
Ninetales	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

	Cryogonal
The user fires cold energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Cryogonal	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	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.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 冰息 Bīngsīk * 冰吸 Bīngkāp * Mandarin 冰息 Bīngxí / Bīngxī * 冰吸 Bīngxī * Czech Ledový dech French Souffle Glacé* SouffleGlacé* German Eisesodem Greek Παγοπνοή Italian Alitogelido Korean 얼음숨결 Eoreum Sumgyeol Polish Oddech Mrozu Portuguese Brazil Respiração de Gelo (games, SM060-present, TCG) Sopro Congelado Portugal Bafo Gelado Spanish Latin America Aliento Helado Spain Vaho Gélido Thai ลมหายใจเยือกแข็ง

Variations of the move Storm Throw
Storm Throw Frost Breath

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