Ice Hammer (move)

Ice Hammer (Japanese: アイスハンマー Ice Hammer) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation IX, it was the signature move of Crabominable.

Ice Hammer アイスハンマー Ice Hammer

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Ice Hammer inflicts damage and lowers the user's Speed by one stage.

Generation VIII

Ice Hammer cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user swings and hits with its strong, heavy fist. It lowers the user's Speed, however. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat. ZA The user attacks by swinging its strong, heavy fist at targets to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's movement speed for a short time.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	IX
						SMUSUM	SV	ZA
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	−	−	Rem.2.0.0+
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster	−		Rem.2.0.0+
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3	37	37	34
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy		Fairy		−	Evo.
0998		Baxcalibur		Dragon	Mineral		−	65
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IX
						SV
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy		Fairy	✔
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 Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Ice Hammer	Physical	4	—	194	232	90%	An opponent	—	Lowers the user's Speed by one stat rank.	Hala & Crabominable Hau & Crabominable
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Abominable Ice Hammer	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Hala & Crabominable

Notes:

• Ice Hammer:
  • Hau & Crabominable's passive skill Speed ↓ Flip makes this move raise their Speed by one stat rank instead of lowering it.
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the user's Speed.

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	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	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	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

• Ice Hammer has the same description text as Hammer Arm.
• In Generation VII, its animation is similar to that of Hammer Arm, but with a blue arm instead of orange. In Generation IX, it is instead similar to Dragon Hammer and Gigaton Hammer when not used by Tinkaton, only with a blue hammer instead of purple or silver, respectively.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	冰錘 Bīngchèuih
	Mandarin	冰錘 / 冰锤 Bīngchuí
French		Marteau de Glace
German		Eishammer
Italian		Martelgelo
Korean		아이스해머 Aiseuhaemeo
Brazilian Portuguese		Martelo de Gelo
Spanish		Martillo Hielo

Variations of the move Hammer Arm
Hammer Arm • Ice Hammer

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