Ice Scales (Ability)

Ice Scales こおりのりんぷん
Ice Scales
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Generation VIII
The Pokémon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves.
Generation IX
The Pokémon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves.

Ice Scales (Japanese: こおりのりんぷん Ice Scales) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Snom and Frosmoth.

Effect

In battle

Ice Scales halves damage from special moves that hit Pokémon with this Ability, including from special moves that use the target's Defense stat (like Psyshock). It has no effect on moves that deal direct damage.

Outside of battle

Ice Scales has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Ice Scales

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0872 Snom Snom
Ice Bug Shield Dust None
0873 Frosmoth Frosmoth
Ice Bug Shield Dust None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 冰鱗粉 Bīng Lèuhnfán
Mandarin 冰鱗粉 / 冰鳞粉 Bīng Línfěn
French Écailles Glacées
German Eisflügelstaub
Italian Geloscaglie
Korean 얼음인분 Eoreum Inbun
Spanish Escama de Hielo
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.