Ice Punch

Changes over time

How Ice Punch changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen IV

   Became Physical (the physical/special split)

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact
• Punch: boosted by Iron Fist

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Punching move: Iron Fist boosts it ×1.2; Punching Glove ×1.1.Punching moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect

Who runs Ice Punch on Showdown

1. Mega Swampert82.1% of its sets
2. Annihilape46.1% of its sets
3. Mega Metagross21.4% of its sets
4. Tyranitar33.7% of its sets
5. Pawmot17.2% of its sets
6. Mega Tyranitar3.8% of its sets
7. Grapploct29.6% of its sets
8. Mega Kangaskhan44.8% of its sets
9. Palafin21.4% of its sets
10. Mega Golurk55.5% of its sets
11. Mega Scrafty15.8% of its sets
12. Mega Crabominable11.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Ice Punch among their most used moves.

#17Tyranitar#34Swampert#43Annihilape#69Pawmot#123Golurk#147Feraligatr#150Palafin#160Medicham#161Conkeldurr#163Rhyperior#173Machamp#219Diggersby#261Watchog

Who learns Ice Punch

78 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 78 in Champions

BlastoiseClefableAlakazamMachampSlowbroGengarKangaskhanSnorlaxDragoniteFeraligatrAmpharosAzumarillPolitoedSlowkingTyranitarSwampertGardevoirSableyeMawileAggronMedichamMetagrossLopunnyLucarioToxicroakAbomasnowWeavileRhyperiorGalladeFroslassWatchogSimipourAudinoConkeldurrScraftyReuniclusBearticGolurkGreninjaDiggersbyPangoroCrabominableKommo-oGrimmsnarlMr. RimeGarganaclPalafinAnnihilapeMega BlastoiseMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega AmpharosMega TyranitarMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega LucarioMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega MetagrossMega LopunnyGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingMega ClefableMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega FroslassMega ScraftyMega GreninjaMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega Crabominable

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