Freeze Shock (move)

Freeze Shock (Japanese: フリーズボルト Freeze Bolt) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Black.

Effect
Freeze Shock deals damage and has a 30% chance of the target.

Freeze Shock does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user is charging. This charge turn can be skipped using a Power Herb. On the following turn, Freeze Shock will deal damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once Freeze Shock is selected, the user won't be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If Freeze Shock is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses during the turn that the user is charging, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using Freeze Shock (or fail if it can't).

,, partial trapping, and flinching will pause but not disrupt the duration of Freeze Shock.

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Trivia

 * This move seems to draw reference to both and, as it is Ice-type and its name and side-effect are related to the Electric type. Furthermore, in , the animation for the actual attacking part resembles that of , one of Zekrom's signature moves.
 * , a move variation of Freeze Shock, likewise references Kyurem and Reshiram.
 * Along with, Freeze Shock has the highest base power of all Ice-type moves.
 * Freeze Shock is the only Ice-type move able to cause (excluding  moves under the effect of ).

In other languages
Frostvolt Rayo gélido Éclair Gelé Elettrogelo フリーズボルト 冰冻伏特（招式）