Ice Burn (move)

Ice Burn コールドフレア Cold Flare

Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  140 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

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

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

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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

Ice Burn (Japanese: コールドフレア Cold Flare) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of White Kyurem.

Effect

Ice Burn deals damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Ice Burn does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user is cloaked in a freezing air. This charge turn can be skipped using a Power Herb. On the following turn, Ice Burn will deal damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Ice Burn is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Ice Burn is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses Mirror Move during the turn that the user is charging, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Ice Burn (or fail if it cannot).

Sleep, freeze, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Ice Burn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Ice Burn cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
						B2W2		SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	80	80
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

Ice Burn gives the user the Ice Burn status condition for a turn, and will then unleash the move on the next turn, dealing damage to enemies in the same room. It may leave the target with a burn.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Ice Burn is a Charged Attack that was made available on February 21, 2025. White Kyurem can only know this move if Kyurem knew Glaciate prior to fusion. Its Adventure Effect outside of battle will make it so the catch circle during encounters moves slower and Pokémon is easier to catch. This increased catch rate also includes accessory devices such as the Pokémon GO Plus. It costs 5,000 Stardust and 5 Kyurem Candy, and lasts 10 minutes.

Ice Burn
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2 seconds Damage window 1.80 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 120 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 30%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

White Kyurem (M15) White Kyurem (M18)
The user creates multiple beams of reddish-purple energy and fires it at opponents
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	White Kyurem's body glows orange and creates a circular reddish-purple aura around itself. It then releases multiple reddish-purple beams of energy at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it freezes it.
Kyurem (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		Debut
A Kyurem summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Pokémon Generations

White Kyurem
The user creates a sphere of freezing energy and fires it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	White Kyurem creates a purple-blue sphere of energy surrounded by yellow-orange flames in front of its body. It then fires the sphere at the opponent.
A Kyurem controlled by Ghetsis	The King Returns		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

White Kyurem
The user surrounds the target with an ultracold, freezing wind to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	White Kyurem forms energy in the form of a ball from its mouth and fires the energy.
A wild Kyurem	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

White Kyurem
The user surrounds the target with an ultracold, freezing wind to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	White Kyurem fires a beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Zinzolin's Kyurem	Giant Chasm		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	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	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

• This move seems to draw reference to both Reshiram and Kyurem, as it is an Ice-type move and its side-effect is related to the Fire type. Furthermore, in Pokémon Black and White, the animation for the actual attacking part resembles that of Blue Flare, one of Reshiram's signature moves.
  • Freeze Shock, a move variation of Ice Burn, likewise references Kyurem and Zekrom.
• Ice Burn is tied with Freeze Shock for the highest base power of all Ice-type moves, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
  • A Subzero Slammer based on either of them has the highest base power of all Ice-type moves.
• Ice Burn is the only Ice-type move that is able to cause burn, excluding Tri Attack and Secret Power that have been changed to Ice-type by Refrigerate.
  • The burn side-effect may be a reference to frostbite, which is similar to a burn.
  • It may also reference sodium acetate, which is commonly called "hot ice" due to its superficial similarities to ice but possesses hot temperatures due to the process of crystallization releasing heat.
• Ice Burn and Freeze Shock are programmed into Pokémon Black and White, but were not legitimately usable prior to the release of Black 2 and White 2, in which a Smeargle that has Sketched the moves can be traded back to Black and White.

In other languages

Variations of the move Sky Attack
Sky Attack • Freeze Shock

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