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Ice Beam

Ice-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 55 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.

IceCHARGED · PVP
Power
90
Energy cost
55
Turns
1
DPE
1.64
CHARGED MOVE MATH

How Ice Beam performs in Pokémon GO PvP

Charged moves cost energy to fire. Ice Beam costs 55 energy and deals 90 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.64. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.

Ice Beam's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.

TOP USERS · MONS THAT BUILD AROUND THIS MOVE

Best Pokémon with Ice Beam

Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Ice Beam as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.

  1. SShadow ArticunoFrost Breath + Ice Beam
FAQ

What does Ice Beam do in Pokémon GO?

Ice Beam is a Ice-type charged move. Costs 55 energy to fire, deals 90 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.64.

Is Ice Beam worth unlocking?

Ice Beam's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.

Does Ice Beam have any extra effects?

Ice Beam is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.

Can Ice Beam be used in raids too?

Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Ice Beam contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.

For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.