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IceSpecNon-contact

Freeze-Dry

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
70
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

This move is also super effective against Water-type Pokémon.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsEffect changedIceSpec70100200
Gen 6–9IceSpec70100200
Effect up to Gen 9

The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen. This move is super effective on Water types.

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)48.4%VanilluxeVanilluxe96.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)83.3%VanilluxeVanilluxe92.5%GlaceonGlaceon99.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Iron BundleIron Bundle5.5%White KyuremWhite Kyurem100%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)1.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

KyuremKyurem95.1%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)77.3%MamoswineMamoswine2.4%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

KyuremKyurem86.6%Ninetales (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)12.4%Iron BundleIron Bundle95.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
Not very effective (×½)
FireWaterIceSteel
No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

IceFreeze ShockIceIce BurnIceGlacial LanceIceBlizzardIceIce HammerIceMountain GaleIceIce BeamIceIcicle CrashIceIce SpinnerIceIce PunchIceAurora BeamIceGlaciate

Pokémon that learn this move13 Pokémon

Vulpix (Alolan Form)#0037Vulpix (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)#0038Ninetales (Alolan Form)Lapras#0131LaprasArticuno#0144ArticunoSwinub#0220SwinubDelibird#0225DelibirdGlalie#0362GlalieGlaceon#0471GlaceonCryogonal#0615CryogonalKyurem#0646KyuremEiscue#0875EiscueIron Bundle#0991Iron BundleFrigibax#0996Frigibax

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FAQ

What type is Freeze-Dry?

Freeze-Dry is a Ice-type Spec move.

What does Freeze-Dry do?

This move is also super effective against Water-type Pokémon.

What are Freeze-Dry's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 70, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Freeze-Dry?

13 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Vulpix (Alolan Form), Ninetales (Alolan Form), Lapras, Articuno, Swinub, Delibird, Glalie, Glaceon.

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