329: Sheer Cold

Essentials

Sheer Cold

Special

Generation 3

Summary

Causes a one-hit KO.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 1
Accuracy: 30% ≈ 0.3 power
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy

This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

: 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.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ぜったいれいど (zettaireido)
French: Glaciation
German: Eiseskälte
Spanish: Frío Polar
Italian: Purogelo

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Use after

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
Guillotine	5	1	30%	Causes a one-hit KO.
Horn Drill	5	1	30%	Causes a one-hit KO.
Fissure	5	1	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.
34	34	34	Dewgong	Thick Fat Hydration	Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
55	55	55	Lapras	Water Absorb Shell Armor	Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
85	78	78	Articuno	Pressure	No Eggs	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
61	59	59	Glalie	Inner Focus Ice Body	Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
49	49	49	Spheal	Thick Fat Ice Body	Water 1 Ground	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
55	55	55	Sealeo	Thick Fat Ice Body	Water 1 Ground	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
61	65	65	Walrein	Thick Fat Ice Body	Water 1 Ground	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
60	60	75	Kyogre	Drizzle	No Eggs	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
	46	46	Snover	Snow Warning	Monster Plant	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
	58	58	Abomasnow	Snow Warning	Monster Plant	90	92	75	92	85	60	494