Icicle Spear (move)

Icicle Spear (Japanese: つららばり Icicle Needle) is a damage-dealing multistrike move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature move of , but other Pokémon could still inherit it via . It was TM51 in , and is TM187 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generation III===
Icicle Spear inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. There is a 37.5% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 37.5% chance that it will hit 3 times, a 12.5% chance that it will hit 4 times, and a 12.5% chance that it will hit 5 times. Each strike made has an equal chance to be a critical hit.
Icicle Spear may continue attacking after breaking a . and will only acknowledge the last strike of this move.
If the user is holding a King's Rock, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.
Icicle Spear has a base power of 10.
===Generation IV===
Pokémon with the Ability will always hit five times when using Icicle Spear unless it misses. Due to being now classified as a physical move, Icicle Spear is affected by instead of Mirror Coat.
If the user is holding a Razor Fang, each consecutive hit has an equal chance to cause the opponent to flinch.
===Generation V onwards===
Icicle Spear's base power was increased to 25. There is now a 35% chance that it will hit 2 times, a 35% chance it will hit 3 times, a 15% chance it will hit 4 times, and a 15% chance it will hit 5 times. The average total base power is now 77.5.
If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1.
If the target has or , each strike will activate it.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
====Generation VII====
====Generation IX====
===By ===
====Generation V====
====Generation VI====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Icicle Spear inflicts damage, hitting the target 2-5 times per use. Each hit has a separate accuracy check, though the move will continue even when a hit fails. Prior to , if a targeted Pokémon faints in middle of the attack and is revived with a Reviver Seed, the remaining hits will be able to continue to attack the enemy. The move's critical-hit rate is reduced (2% in the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series). 
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Icicle Spear is a Charged Attack that was made available on January 16, 2022.
====Updates====
;Trainer Battles
* September 1, 2022
** Energy cost: 35 → 40
* June 1, 2023
** Power: 60 → 65
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description	Playable
Icicle Spear	2	— 	15 	18 	100%	An opponent	Multistrike	Attacks the target two to five times in a row.	 	
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===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
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==Trivia==
* This move is unavailable to the player in and and without trading, as no Pokémon can learn it without outside of .
==In other languages==
Category:Multistrike moves
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Eisspeer
es:Carámbano
fr:Stalactite
it:Gelolancia
ja:つららばり
zh:冰锥（招式）