Sheer Cold

Essentials

Sheer Cold

special

Generation 3

Summary

Causes a one-hit KO.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 30%
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts damage equal to the target's max HP. Ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers. This move's accuracy is 30% plus 1% for each level the user is higher than the target. If the user is a lower level than the target, this move will fail.

Because this move inflicts a specific and finite amount of damage, Endure still prevents the target from fainting.

The effects of Lock-On, Mind Reader, and No Guard still apply, as long as the user is equal or higher level than the target. However, they will not give this move a chance to break through Detect or Protect.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A chilling attack that causes fainting if it hits.
: The foe is attacked with ultimate cold that causes fainting if it hits.

: The foe is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The foe instantly faints if it hits.

: The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target instantly faints if it hits.

: The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

: The target faints instantly. It’s less likely to hit the target if it’s used by Pokémon other than Ice types.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ぜったいれいど (zettaireido)
: ぜったいれいど
Korean: 절대영도
Chinese: 絕對零度
: 绝对零度
French: Glaciation
German: Eiseskälte
Spanish: Frío Polar
Italian: Purogelo
Czech: Totální mráz

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Jam: ♥
Flavor text: Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sheer Cold.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Horn Drill	5	*	30%	Causes a one-hit KO.
Guillotine	5	*	30%	Causes a one-hit KO.
Fissure	5	*	30%	Causes a one-hit KO.

Pokémon

Ice Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Sheer Cold's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Ability	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
						50	Alolan Vulpix	Snow Cloak Snow Warning	Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
34	34	34	34	34	34	0	Dewgong	Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body	Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
55	55	55	55	50	50	50	Lapras	Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration	Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
85	78	78	78	—	—	99	Articuno	Pressure Snow Cloak	Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
						—	Suicune	Pressure Inner Focus	Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
61	59	59	59	—	—	—	Glalie	Inner Focus Ice Body Moody	Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
					—	—	Mega Glalie	Refrigerate	Fairy Mineral	80	120	80	120	80	100	580
49	49	49	49	49	46	46	Spheal	Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious	Water 1 Field	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
55	55	55	55	55	52	52	Sealeo	Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious	Water 1 Field	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
61	65	65	65	65	60	60	Walrein	Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious	Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
60	60	75	75	75	65	65	Kyogre	Drizzle	Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
					65	65	Primal Kyogre	Primordial Sea	Undiscovered	100	150	90	180	160	90	770
	46	46	46	46	46	46	Snover	Snow Warning Soundproof	Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
	58	58	58	58	58	58	Abomasnow	Snow Warning Soundproof	Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
				58	58	58	Mega Abomasnow	Snow Warning	Monster Grass	90	132	105	132	105	30	594
			53	53	53	53	Vanillite	Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor	Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
			58	58	58	58	Vanillish	Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor	Mineral	51	65	65	80	75	59	395
			67	—	—	—	Vanilluxe	Ice Body Snow Warning Weak Armor	Mineral	71	95	85	110	95	79	535
			57	57	57	57	Cubchoo	Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled	Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
			66	—	—	—	Beartic	Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim	Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
			61	—	—	—	Cryogonal	Levitate	Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515

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