This is a strategy guide for using Eiscue in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Eiscue, as well as its strengths and weak points.
Eiscue - Related Guides | |
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Evolution and Learnset | Build for Ranked Battle |
List of Contents
Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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Abilities | ||
Ice Face | The Pokémon's ice head can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon's appearance. The ice will be restored when it hails. |
Type | |
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Takes 4x damage |
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Takes 2x damage | |
Takes 0.5x damage | |
Takes 1/4x damage |
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Takes 0x damage |
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HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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75 | 80 | 110 | 65 | 90 | 50 |
Best Natures | ||
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Jolly (+Spd, -SpAtk) |
Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
Nature | Jolly (+Spd, -SpAtk) |
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EV Spread | Atk. 252 / Sp. Def. 4 / Spd. 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 150 / Atk. 132 / Def. 130 / Sp. Def. 111 / Spd. 112 |
Ability | Ice Face |
Held Item | Sitrus Berry |
Moveset | ・Belly Drum
・Icicle Spear ・Head Smash ・Zen Headbutt |
With its ability Ice Face, it's guaranteed to get in at least one move against Physical attackers. This set uses this opportunity to set it up as an attacker. While absorbing the first hit with no damage, it can use Belly Drum to maximize its Attack, then using the Speed boost it receives in its Noice Face form, smash the opponent first for massive damage.
Icicle Crash | An Ice-type move option. Doesn't have the damage uncertainty of Icicle Spear, and able to cause flinching, but loses Icicle Spear's ability to break through Focus Sash, Sturdy and Disguise. |
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Liquidation | A Water-type option to use against Fire and Rock-types. When Dynamaxed, using Max Hailstorm → Max Geyser → Max Hailstorm will allow you to regenerate Ice Face a second time. |
Waterfall | A Water-type option. Has 5 less Power than Liquidation, but can cause flinching. |
Nature | Jolly (+Spd, -SpAtk) |
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EV Spread | HP 4 / Atk. 252 / Spd. 252 |
Final Stat Values | HP 151 / Atk. 132 / Def. 130 / Sp.Def. 110 / Spd. 112 |
Ability | Ice Face |
Held Item | Light Clay |
Moveset | ・Hail
・Aurora Veil ・Icy Wind ・Head Smash |
This set takes advantage of Ice Face and its potential to use any Physical opponent as an opportunity to set up. When sending it out against a Physical opponent, use Hail to rejuvenate its Ice Face, then put up an Aurora Veil.
After using Aurora Veil, Head Smash will hit the opponent hard, with the Ice Face absorbing the recoil damage and breaking in the process. On the other hand, when dealing with a fast opponent, Icy Wind can also be a great option for setting up its teammates to outspeed the foe.
Double-Edge | An alternate choice for Head Smash with higher accuracy, but ineffective against Ghost types. |
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Soak | A team support option, for if one of your ace hitters is effective against Water. |
The Ice Face Ability is both Eiscue's central gimmick, and the core of its battle strategy. By taking one Physical hit with no damage, then switching into its fast Noice Face form to outspeed, Eiscue can be formidable against Physical attackers without having to worry about the type of move the opponent will use.
In essence, Eiscue receives a free turn to act without fear of damage, so it's how you decide to use that turn that determines its effectiveness.
Weakness |
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Although it's a beast against Physical attackers, Eiscue can't use its Ability's advantages against a Special attacker, and will stay trapped in its sluggish Ice Face form. Before it can pull off a Belly Drum, slam it without a powerful Special move.
Pokemon | Description |
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Nihilego | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can one-shot Eiscue with Meteor Beam. ・Use this to tick Beast Boost. Moveset & Best Build for Nihilego |
Magnezone | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can one-shot Eiscue with Flash Cannon. ・Resists most of Eiscue's moves. Moveset & Best Build for Magnezone |
Heatran | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can one-shot Eiscue with Flash Cannon. Moveset & Best Build for Heatran |
Heat Rotom | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Can survive its Water and Rock-type moves before Belly Drum. ・Deals super-effective damage with Fire-type moves. Moveset & Best Build for Heat Rotom |
Duraludon | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Its high Defense lets it weather hits. ・Deals super-effective damage with Steel-type Moves. Moveset & Best Build for Duraludon |
Volcarona | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can one-shot Eiscue with Flamethrower. ・Use Volt Switch to pull out of the fight. Moveset & Best Build for Volcarona |
Charizard | Ranking:★★★★
・Deals super-effective damage with Fire-type moves. ・Cannot survive a hit from Head Smash. Moveset & Best Build for Charizard |
Although Ice Face is an extremely powerful Ability, there are some unique techniques to counter it, such as the Ability Mold Breaker, which ignores opponents' Abilities, and multi-hit attacks like Icicle Spear, which can break through Ice Face with the first hit and continue to deal damage.
Pokemon | Description |
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Excadrill | Ranking:★★★★
・Its Ability Mold Breaker allows it to hit through Ice Face super effectively. ・Mold Breaker is revealed on sending it out, so save it for when you have a good idea what other Pokemon your opponent has. Moveset & Best Build for Excadrill |
Cloyster | Ranking:★★★★
・Can strike five times without fail on multi-hit attacks with its Ability Skill Link, allowing it to break through Ice Face and hit four more times. Moveset & Best Build for Cloyster |
All Competitive Builds for Ranked Battle
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Centiskorch | Arctozolt | Zarude |
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Sandaconda | Zamazenta |
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"Head Smash will hit the opponent hard, with the Ice Face absorbing the recoil damage and breaking in the process." For the love of god, please fix this. Ice Face does NOT absorb the recoil damage and does NOT break after a Head Smash.