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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
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Learnset
By leveling up
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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.
Description
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In the anime
Main series
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
Spin-off series games
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.
- 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.
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