Ice Fang
IceIce Fang is a Ice-type physical attack. It has 65 base power, 95% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Ice
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 65
- Accuracy
- 95
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up48 Pokémon
Tyranitar Mega
Steelix Mega
Gyarados Mega
Glalie Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Sharpedo Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Glaceon
Aerodactyl
Froslass Mega
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Gyarados
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Steelix
Hippowdon
Glalie
Mamoswine
Sharpedo
Gliscor
Froslass
Arbok
TM / HM126 Pokémon
Tyranitar Mega
Steelix Mega
Gyarados Mega
Glalie Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Hydreigon
Sharpedo Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Glaceon
Basculegion Female
Rhyperior
Aerodactyl
Froslass Mega
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Gyarados
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Beartic
Houndstone
Manectric Mega
Mawile Mega
Steelix
Luxray
Basculegion Male
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Glalie
Mamoswine
Sharpedo
Manectric
Tyrantrum
Gliscor
Froslass
Stunfisk Galar
Arbok
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Mawile
Move Tutor4 Pokémon
Avalugg Hisui
Ninetales Alola
Egg move (breeding)12 Pokémon
Mawile Mega
Mawile
Pokémon that use this move
129 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Tyranitar Mega
Steelix Mega
Gyarados Mega
Glalie Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Hydreigon
Sharpedo Mega
Feraligatr Mega
Glaceon
Basculegion Female
Rhyperior
Aerodactyl
Froslass Mega
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Gyarados
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Beartic
Houndstone
Manectric Mega
Mawile Mega
Steelix
Luxray
Basculegion Male
Hippowdon
Slowbro Galar
Glalie
Mamoswine
Sharpedo
Manectric
Tyrantrum
Gliscor
Ninetales Alola
Froslass
Stunfisk Galar
Arbok
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Mawile
What this move does
Ice Fang is a Ice-type physical attack. It has 65 base power, 95% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Ice Fang is a Ice-type physical attack. It has 65 base power, 95% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Ice Fang when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Ice Fang is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Ice Fang include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Ice Fang in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Ice Fang good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Ice Fang blocked by Protect?
Yes, Ice Fang is blocked by Protect and Detect.