Pokemon Sword and Shield

Never-Melt Ice Effect and How to Get It

Never-Melt Ice Effect and How to Get It

This is a page on the Battle Item Never-Melt Ice and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see its effect, how to get it, and how to use it competitively.

Never-Melt Ice Effect

Never-Melt Ice ImageNever-Melt Ice
Effect An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a heat-repelling piece of ice that boosts the power of Ice-type moves.

How to Get Never-Melt Ice

Obtain from Wild Pokemon

The following Pokemon may hold the item, Never-Melt Ice. You can get it by using the move Thief or Trick.

Vanilluxe ImageVanilluxe Vanillish ImageVanillish Vanillite ImageVanillite Snover ImageSnover Abomasnow ImageAbomasnow

Purchase at the Stow-on-Side Bargain Shop

Bargain Shop.jpg
Located in Stow-on-Side, there is a bargain shop that sells rare items where the prices are not fixed.

You can buy Never-Melt Ice for ₽3000 if it is the Bargain of the Day.

You can only buy one item per day so it is good to visit daily. Talk to the merchant to check yesterday's, tomorrow's, and today's Bargain of the Day.

How to Use Never-Melt Ice

Never-Melt Ice is a good held item for Ice-type attackers as it boosts Ice-type moves by 20% and also stacks with STAB.

This allows Ice-type Pokemon to be more effective offensively.

Never-Melt Ice vs Choice Item

Never-Melt Ice is generally a viable item for Ice-type Pokemon but sometimes you may think that Choice Band or Choice Specs may be the better item to use.

Advantage Disadvantage
Never-Melt Ice ・20% damage boost to Ice-type moves
・Can use all moves
・Only boost Ice-type moves
Choice Band or Choice Specs ・50% boost to Atk/Sp.Atk ・Locked to one move

The right held item to use will depend on the strategy you plan to do with your Pokemon.

If your Pokemon will only rely on one Ice-type move, then a Choice item will be the better option. If you think you need to cover the weaknesses of your Pokemon with other moves, then let it hold Never-Melt Ice so it can use non-Ice-type moves.

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