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Eiscue

Penguin Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
EiscueEiscue (shiny)
Height
1.4 m
Weight
89.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship50Low
Hatch time25 cycles · ~6,630 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP165

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.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Ice½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Eiscue

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Eiscue can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Powder Snow

Has a chance to freeze the target.

IceSpecial4010025
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
6Mist

Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves.

IceStatus——30
12Weather Ball

If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather’s type.

NormalSpecial5010010
18Icy Wind

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

IceSpecial559515
24Headbutt

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical7010015
30Amnesia

Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.

PsychicStatus——20
36Freeze-Dry

Super-effective against Water.

IceSpecial7010020
42Hail

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.

IceStatus——10
42SnowscapeIceStatus0—10
48Aurora Veil

Reduces damage five turns, but must be used during hail.

IceStatus——20
54Surf

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

WaterSpecial9010015
60Blizzard

Has a chance to freeze the target.

IceSpecial110705

Breeding & egg moves

Eiscue can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Aqua RingWater41 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseSeelDewgongVaporeonMarillAzumarillCorsolaMantineSwampertWingullPelipperWailmer
Belly DrumNormal21 compatible parents
PoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroMarillAzumarillPolitoedSlowkingTeddiursaZigzagoonLinooneZangooseSpheal
Double-EdgeNormal256 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂Nidorino
Head SmashRock10 compatible parents
Nidoran♂CorsolaPhanpyRelicanthTepigPigniteEmboarScraggyScraftyDrednaw
Icicle CrashIce7 compatible parents
SneaselSwinubPiloswineWeavileMamoswineBearticCetoddle
SoakWater27 compatible parents
PsyduckGolduckMarillAzumarillRemoraidOctilleryWingullPelipperSurskitMasquerainWailmerWailordBuizelFloatzel

Sprites & renders

9 sprites & renders for Eiscue.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Black · White
Black · White
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

More Ice-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Ice-type Pokémon

Community notes

No reader notes on Eiscue yet.

Cite this page

“Eiscue”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/eiscue-ice.

Species data from PokéAPI.