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Never-Melt Ice
とけないこおり
Never-Melting Ice
Bag Never-Melt Ice Sprite.png
Never-Melt Ice
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Introduced in Generation II

The Never-Melt Ice (Japanese: とけないこおり Never-Melting Ice), formatted NeverMeltIce prior to Generation VI, is a type of held item introduced in Generation II that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.

In the core series games

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Effect

Generations II and III

Boosts the power of the holder's Ice-type moves by 10%.

Generation IV onward

Boosts the power of the holder's Ice-type moves by 20%.

Other uses

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, if held by a nicknamed Regice in the party, along with Regirock and Registeel, allows to spawn Regigigas in Island Cave, except at night or before defeating/catching GroudonOR/KyogreAS.

Description

GamesDescription
GSCPowers up ice-type moves.
RSEColoXDA hold item that raises the power of Ice-type moves.
FRLGAn item to be held by a Pokémon. A piece of ice that repels heat and boosts Ice-type moves.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a piece of ice that repels heat and boosts Ice-type moves.
XYORASAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a piece of ice that repels heat effects and boosts Ice-type moves.
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.
SVAn item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of the holder's Ice-type moves.

Acquisition

GamesFinite methodsRepeatable methods
GSCIce Path
RSEShoal Cave
FRLGIcefall CaveHeld by wild Dewgong (5% chance)
ColoHeld by Shadow Delibird
XDHeld by Shadow Swinub
DPPtSnowpoint TempleDP, Iceberg RuinsPtHeld by wild Snover and wild Abomasnow (5% chance each)
HGSSIce Path
BWCold StorageHeld by wild Cryogonal (5% chance)
B2W2Dragonspiral TowerWinter
DW*Icy Cave
XYFrost CavernIcebergs
Held by wild Snover, wild Abomasnow, and wild Cryogonal (5% chance each)
ORASShoal Cave
SMUSUMRoute 10SM, Seaward CaveHeld by wild Vanillite and wild Vanillish (5% chance each)
SwShRoute 9Stow-on-Side (bargain shop)
Held by wild Snover, wild Abomasnow, wild Vanillite, wild Vanillish (5% chance each), and wild Vanilluxe (50% chance)
SwShIACram-o-matic (Ice: 32-40 points)
SwShCTHidden recurring item (Slippery Slope, Tunnel to the Top, Path to the Peak, Frigid Sea)
SVGlaseado Mountain (Snow Slope Run reward)Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch)
Sparkling overworld item (Glaseado Mountain)
SVIDSparkling overworld item (Polar Biome)
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Distribution

As a held item
GamesEventLanguage/RegionDistribution period
DP10th Movie DeoxysJapaneseJune 23 to September 2, 2007

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In the anime

In Climbing the Tower of Success!, a piece of Never-Melt Ice was mentioned as one of the search items for the Wishing Bell Festival scavenger hunt. However, the boy looking for it only found regular ice.

In other languages

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