Sheer Cold
Move data
| Type | ice |
| Category | Special |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | 30 |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
If it hits, Sheer Cold is guaranteed to make the opponent faint. Its accuracy increases if the user is a higher level than the target Pokémon, but fails if the target is higher level or is Ice type.
Its accuracy (as a percentage) is calculated as below, if the user is Ice type, ignoring all other accuracy and evasion modifiers:
This means that if the user and target Pokémon are the same level, Sheer Cold has 30% accuracy. If the user is not Ice type, its accuracy percentage is:
When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sheer Cold turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 180.
Game descriptions
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | A chilling attack that causes fainting if it hits. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | The foe is attacked with ultimate cold that causes fainting if it hits. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target instantly faints if it hits. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | The target faints instantly. It’s less likely to hit the target if it’s used by Pokémon other than Ice types. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | The target faints instantly. It’s less likely to hit the target if it’s used by Pokémon other than Ice types. |
Other languages
| English | Sheer Cold |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Frío Polar |
| Italian | Purogelo |
| Japanese | ぜったいれいど (Zettai Reido) |
| German | Eiseskälte |
| French | Glaciation |
