Sheer Cold (move)

Sheer Cold

Stats

Type	Ice
Category	Special
Power	—
Accuracy	30%
PP	5 (max. 8)
Priority	{{{priority}}}
The target is attacked with a blast of absolute-zero cold. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
May affect anyone but the user

On Bulbapedia

Sheer Cold is an offensive Ice-type move.

Effect

Sheer Cold is a One-Hit K.O. move that deals damage equal to the target's current HP.

Despite having an accuracy of 30% listed, the accuracy of this move is calculated using the following formula: ((level of user - level of target) + 30)%

This formula means that the accuracy starts at 30% when the Pokémon have the same level, and is 1% more likely to hit for every level the user is higher than the target. If the user is at least 70 levels higher than the target, Sheer Cold will always hit. If the user is a lower level than the target or has the Sturdy ability, the move always fails.

This chance of hitting is not an accuracy: it is not affected by accuracy and evasion stats, nor is it affected by other accuracy modifiers such as Gravity, Wide Lens, and Compound Eyes. Additionally, Sheer Cold cannot hit a semi-invulnerable Pokémon. However, effects that guarantee moves to hit (such as Mind Reader and Lock-On) still affect Sheer Cold.

Sheer Cold will break a Substitute if it hits.

Pokémon that learn Sheer Cold

By leveling up

Dex #		Type		Level
#095	Glaslug	Water	Ice	50
#114	Dermafrost	Ice	Rock	54
#117	Titanice	Ice		Unknown	66
#150	Alpico	Ice	Fairy	63

Via a prior evolution

Dex #	Pokémon		Type		Father
#096		Glavinug	Water	Ice

By Breeding

Dex #		Type
#155	Fafurr	Ice	Dragon
#156	Fafninter	Ice	Dragon
For clarity, only the lowest stage possible of every compatible evolutionary line are listed as fathers. When Ratsy (*) is listed as a father, it means that the move must be acquired via Sketch beforehand.