Ice

Ice-type moves

Every Ice fast and charged move ranked by DPS, with power, energy, duration and the strongest Pokemon that learn them.

4 fast moves 13 charged moves 10 Ice attackers

Fast moves

Ranked by DPS. EPS is how fast the move charges your charged attack.

Move PWR EN DUR DPS EPS
Frost Breath 11 +9 1.0s 11.0 9.0
Ice Shard 10 +10 1.0s 10.0 10.0
Ice Fang 12 +20 1.5s 8.0 13.3
Powder Snow 6 +15 1.0s 6.0 15.0

Charged moves

Ranked by DPS. DPE is damage per energy spent — the efficiency number.

Move PWR EN DUR DPS DPE
Freeze Shock Buff 160 −100 1.5s 106.7 1.60
Glaciate Buff 160 −100 2.5s 64.0 1.60
Techno Blast Chill 120 −100 2.0s 60.0 1.20
Ice Burn Buff 90 −50 2.0s 45.0 1.80
Blizzard 130 −100 3.0s 43.3 1.30
Weather Ball Ice 55 −33 1.5s 36.7 1.67
Avalanche 85 −50 2.5s 34.0 1.70
Triple Axel Buff 60 −33 2.0s 30.0 1.82
Icicle Spear 55 −33 2.0s 27.5 1.67
Ice Beam 95 −50 3.5s 27.1 1.90
Ice Punch 50 −33 2.0s 25.0 1.52
Aurora Beam 80 −50 3.5s 22.9 1.60
Icy Wind Buff 65 −33 3.5s 18.6 1.97

Understanding move stats

Fast moves build the energy your charged move spends. The numbers below are PvE (raid and gym) values — GO Battle League uses a separate turn-based set of stats shown on each move page.

What PWR, EN, DUR, DPS, EPS and DPE mean
PWR
Base damage dealt per use, before type and stat multipliers.
EN
Energy generated by a fast move, or the energy a charged move costs to fire.
DUR
Animation time in seconds. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS
Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
EPS
Energy per second on fast moves — energy × 1000 / duration. Often matters more than DPS, because the fast move’s job is to fuel the charged move.
DPE
Damage per energy on charged moves — power / energy cost. Above 1.5 is excellent.

FAQ

What is the best Ice fast move?

Frost Breath has the highest raid DPS of any Ice fast move at 11.0 DPS and 9.0 EPS. If you need energy faster, Powder Snow generates 15.0 energy per second.

What is the best Ice charged move?

Freeze Shock tops the DPS list at 106.7 DPS for 160 power. Icy Wind is the most energy-efficient with 1.97 damage per energy.

Do these numbers apply to GO Battle League?

No. The table shows PvE values used in raids and gyms. PvP runs on 0.5-second turns with its own power and energy values, and some charged moves also change attack or defence stats. Open a move to see both sets side by side.

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