Ice Punch (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM33
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM35
Sword​/​Shield TM04
Scarlet​/​Violet TM069

Effects

Ice Punch deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Ice type Pokémon, those with the ability Magma Armor or those behind a Substitute cannot be frozen.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Ice Punch is categorized as Special.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Ice Punch turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Ice Punch
Japanese れいとうパンチ (Reitō Punch)
German Eishieb
French Poing-Glace
Italian Gelopugno
Spanish Puño Hielo
Korean 냉동펀치
Chinese (Simplified) 冰冻拳
Chinese (Traditional) 冰凍拳

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An icy punch that may freeze the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the foe frozen.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is punched with an icy fist. It may leave the target frozen.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is punched with an icy fist. It may also leave the target frozen.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Ice Punch at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 24
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 1
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Ice Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.