Competitive Information for Froslass [Diamond/Pearl]
Ice / Ghost
Abilities:
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Froslass? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Froslass, a distinguished Pokémon with Ice and Ghost attributes! It's a sight to see Froslass out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Froslass below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Life Orb / Bright Powder
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Ice Beam / Blizzard
- Shadow Ball
- Destiny Bond
- Spikes
Ready for single battles? Froslass is a notable Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Froslass's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Froslass's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail. With a Bright Powder equipped to it, the accuracy of attacks against Froslass is 0.9x.
◆ Blizzard is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze foes. Can't miss in hail).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Destiny Bond is a status move (if an opponent knocks out your Froslass, it also faints).
◆ Spikes is a status move (hurts grounded foes on switch-in. Max 3 layers).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Ice Punch / Ice Fang
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
- Wake-Up Slap
Froslass is a brilliant Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. It is designed to crush rivals using intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Froslass from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Froslass's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Froslass's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Weather Ball / Ice Beam
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
Froslass is a brilliant Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This configuration strives to take down the opponent's team with destructive special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Froslass from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Ominous Wind to boost Froslass for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Froslass's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Froslass's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail.
◆ Ice Beam is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Froslass? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Ice Punch / Ice Fang
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
- Wake-Up Slap
Froslass shows a decent Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Froslass from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Froslass's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Froslass's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. Fails if target is not attacking).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Wake-Up Slap is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if target is asleep, and wakes it).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Cloak
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Icy Wind / Weather Ball
- Shadow Ball / Ominous Wind
- Thunderbolt
- Psychic
When it comes to double battles, Froslass shines as an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using formidable special power. Focus Sash helps protect Froslass from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out (usually Ominous Wind to boost Froslass for the following turns). Choice Specs will increase the damage of Froslass's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Snow Cloak, if hail is active Froslass's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to hail.
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ominous Wind is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Ghost-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Froslass can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Froslass.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Froslass can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Froslass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Moves: Pain split + Toxic
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Snatch, Ice Shard, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Froslass's stats
- Ominous Wind
Most notable and possible best moves for Froslass
- Blizzard
- Destiny Bond
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Spikes
- Taunt
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Froslass in Diamond and Pearl
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Froslass's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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