Eiscue Evolution
Eiscue Abilities
The Pokémon’s ice head can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon’s appearance. The ice will be restored when it snows.
View Eiscue Competitive StrategySets, counters, usage stats, tier placement, and team building guides
Eiscue Moves
Category
Type
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | physical | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Powder Snow | ice | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Mist | ice | status | – | – | Level 6 | The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns. |
| Weather Ball | normal | special | 50 | 100 | Level 12 | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
| Icy Wind | ice | special | 55 | 95 | Level 18 | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Headbutt | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | Level 24 | The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Amnesia | psychic | status | – | – | Level 30 | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat. |
| Freeze Dry | ice | special | 70 | 100 | Level 36 | The user rapidly cools the target. This may also leave the target frozen. This move is super effective on Water types. |
| Snowscape | ice | status | 0 | – | Level 42 | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. |
| Aurora Veil | ice | status | – | – | Level 48 | This move reduces damage from physical and special moves for five turns. This can be used only when it is snowing. |
| Surf | water | special | 90 | 100 | Level 54 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| Blizzard | ice | special | 110 | 70 | Level 60 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Avalanche | ice | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn. |
| Body Slam | normal | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Feather Dance | flying | status | – | 100 | TM | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Flip Turn | water | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 | TM | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hydro Pump | water | special | 110 | 80 | TM | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 | TM | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Ice Punch | ice | physical | 75 | 100 | TM | The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Ice Spinner | ice | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain. |
| Icicle Spear | ice | physical | 25 | 100 | TM | The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row. |
| Iron Defense | steel | status | – | – | TM | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Iron Head | steel | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | TM | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Reflect | psychic | status | – | – | TM | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Reversal | fighting | physical | – | 100 | TM | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Take Down | normal | physical | 90 | 85 | TM | A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Waterfall | water | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| Whirlpool | water | special | 35 | 85 | TM | The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Zen Headbutt | psychic | physical | 80 | 90 | TM | The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Aqua Ring | water | status | – | – | Egg | The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. |
| Belly Drum | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. |
| Double Edge | normal | physical | 120 | 100 | Egg | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Head Smash | rock | physical | 150 | 80 | Egg | The user attacks the target with a hazardous full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. |
| Icicle Crash | ice | physical | 85 | 90 | Egg | The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Soak | water | status | – | 100 | Egg | The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water. |
Eiscue Sprites
Normal
Sword
It drifted in on the flow of ocean waters from a frigid place. It keeps its head iced constantly to make sure it stays nice and cold.
Shield
This Pokémon keeps its heat-sensitive head cool with ice. It fishes for its food, dangling its single hair into the sea to lure in prey.
Eiscue's Japanese name is Korippo (コオリッポ). Here are all the official names for Eiscue across different languages:
JapaneseコオリッポKorippo
Korean빙큐보
Chinese (Traditional)冰砌鵝
FrenchBekaglaçon
GermanKubuin
SpanishEiscue
ItalianEiscue
Chinese (Simplified)冰砌鹅
Eiscue Breeding
Catch Rate60
Base Friendship50
Growth RateSlow
Base Experience165
How to Get Eiscue
Eiscue is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Eiscue in every game where it is available:
Regional Pokedex Numbers
About Eiscue
Eiscue is a Ice-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 8. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 470, Eiscue is classified as a Penguin Pokémon and is part of the Eiscue → Eiscue (Noice Face) evolution line.
In competitive play, Eiscue is placed in the NatDex tier where it holds a 0.22% usage rate. Its key abilities are Ice Face, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Eiscue is weak to Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Eiscue can learn 55 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include Hail, Snowscape, Freeze Dry, Whirlpool. Standing at 1.4m tall and weighing 89kg, Eiscue has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Galar region games.