アイスボールIce Ball

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  20(max. 32) Power  30 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor inPokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3♥♥♥ Jam  0  Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3♥♥♥ Jamming  0  Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Ice Ball (Japanese:アイスボールIce Ball) is a damage-dealingIce-typemove introduced inGeneration III. Prior toGeneration VI, it was thesignature move ofSpheal'sevolutionary line, but other Pokémon could still inherit it viabreeding.

Effect

Generations III to VII

Ice Ball inflicts damage over five turns, doubling in power for each consecutive hit; the power will reset after five turns or if Ice Ball is interrupted. It is aconsecutively executed move. Ice Ball's power is doubled in addition if the user had previously usedDefense Curl. Pokémon withBulletproof are immune to Ice Ball.

Hitting aMimikyu in Disguised Form will produce theRollout storage glitch.

Ice Ball is also part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points ifDefense Curl was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl

Ice Ball cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Ice Ball's base power was increased to 40. It inflicts damage and causes the user to become fixated on using the move.

Generation IX

Ice Ball cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
										SMUSUM	LA
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field					7
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field					1
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	1
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	13	13	13	13	13	−
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	13	13	13	13	13	−
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	13	13	13	13	13	−
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral				30	30	−
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral				30	30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

Bybreeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.

ByMove Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII
						LA Tutor
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral	✔
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral	✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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

Ice Ball deals damage, hitting the target up to 5 times per use. The move will end early as soon as a single hit misses. In theRescue Team series, Ice Ball's damage is multiplied by 1.5×, 2×, 2.5×, and finally 3× for each successive hit. In theExplorers series, the damage increases only by 0.1× for each successive hit. Ice Ball's base critical hit rate is lower than normal (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers, andAdventure Squad series).

FromSuper Mystery Dungeon onward, Ice Ball no longer increases in power for each successive hit, but will double in power the first time it is used successfully ifDefense Curl had been used by the user on the same floor. If aReviver Seed activates, the move will end.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★ Power: 18 Accuracy: 90%

Effect: Doubles in power with each consecutive hit.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Ice Ball

★
Attack power	31.24669
Charge time	3.58 seconds
Range type	Dash
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Description

Games Description MDRB Hits the target in succession until it misses. Its power rises with every hit. It may hit up to five times. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target with attacks that continue in a single turn until one misses. Its power rises after each hit, and it can last for a maximum of 5 attacks. BSL はずれるまでれんぞくこうげきして こうげきが あたるたびに いりょくが あがる さいだい ５かいれんぞくこうげき Conq. The user continually rolls into the target several times. It becomes stronger each time it hits. MDGtI UNUSED SMD It damages an enemy up to 5 times, until one misses. Power goes up even more after you use Defense Curl! MDRTDX It damages an enemy up to 5 times or until it misses. The power goes up after you use Defense Curl.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Walrein Sealeo Alolan Sandslash
The user continually rolls into the target or hurls a chunk of ice at the target. The move becomes stronger each time it is used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Walrein opens its mouth and creates a ball of ice that it launches at the opponent. The move is used five times, and each time the ice ball gets bigger. Also, the bigger it is, the longer it takes to charge up.
Rocky's Walrein	Training Wrecks		Debut
	Sealeo opens its mouth and creates a ball of ice that it launches at the opponent. The move is used five times in a row, and each time the ice ball gets bigger.
Juan's Sealeo	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Alolan Sandslash jumps into the air and rolls up into a ball as its body glows light blue. It then rolls into the opponent.
An Ace Trainer's Sandslash	A Timeless Encounter!		None

• InA Timeless Encounter!, aSealeo using Ice Ball is depicted as an image onProfessor Kukui's "Book of Pokémon Super Moves".

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sealeo
The user curls its body and covers it with ice, flinging itself at the opponent afterwards.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sealeo curls its body and it becomes covered in a ball of ice. It then fires itself at the opponent.
Wallace's Richard	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII		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	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Excludingsignature moves andZ-Moves, Ice Ball is the only Ice-type move tonot be usable inPokémon Sword and Shield.
• The animation of Ice Ball changes depending on the game it appears in:
  • In thecore series games and severalspin-off games, it resembles a throwable ice ball.
  • InPokémon Battle Revolution, it resembles a rolling ball covered in ice.

In other languages

Variations of the moveRollout
Rollout •Ice Ball

This article is part ofProject Moves and Abilities, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

• Legends: Arceus tutor moves
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• Ice-type moves
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• Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
• Moves in Pokémon Conquest
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• Consecutively executed moves
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• Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
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• Moves unusable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet