Sheer Cold
- 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
Effect
Knocks out the target. This move does not affect Ice types. The accuracy of this move is fixed at 30%. If used by Pokémon other than Ice types, the accuracy of this move is 20%.
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | Ice | Spec | — | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| Gen 3–9 | Ice | Spec | — | 30 | 5 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
Champions Doubles2026-09
Vanilluxe48%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)
Champions Singles2026-09
Vanilluxe20.8%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)
Type
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Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move13 Pokémon
#0087Dewgong
#0131Lapras
#0144Articuno
#0245Suicune
#0362Glalie
#0382Kyogre
#0459Snover
#0460Abomasnow
#0613Cubchoo
#0614Beartic
#0615Cryogonal
#0646Kyurem
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FAQ
What type is Sheer Cold?
Sheer Cold is a Ice-type Spec move.
What does Sheer Cold do?
Knocks out the target. This move does not affect Ice types. The accuracy of this move is fixed at 30%. If used by Pokémon other than Ice types, the accuracy of this move is 20%.
Which Pokémon can learn Sheer Cold?
13 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Dewgong, Lapras, Articuno, Suicune, Glalie, Kyogre, Snover, Abomasnow.