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Ice Face (Japanese: アイスフェイス Ice Face) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Eiscue.
Effect
In battle
When an Eiscue that's in its Ice Face form is hit by a physical move, it takes no damage and changes into its Noice Face form. If a hailstorm or snowstorm begins while Eiscue is in its Noice Face form, or if it is sent out in its Noice Face form during hail, it will immediately revert to its Ice Face form. Eiscue will not revert to its Ice Face form if there is already hail when it changes into its Noice Face form. This form change persists even when Eiscue is switched out, but is undone at the end of the battle.
Ice Face does not protect against special moves.
Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, and Simple Beam fail if the target has Ice Face. Role Play, Skill Swap, Entrainment, and Doodle fail if either Pokémon has Ice Face. Ice Face cannot be copied by Trace. Ice Face cannot be suppressed by Neutralizing Gas, traded by Wandering Spirit, or replaced by Lingering Aroma.
Outside of battle
Ice Face has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Ice Face
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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| 0875 |  | Eiscue Ice Face | Ice | Ice Face | None | None | |
| 0875 | | Eiscue Noice Face | Ice | Ice Face | None | None | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Eiscue  Eiscue's ice face shattering | |||
| The Pokémon's ice head can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon's appearance. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| | When Eiscue is hit by a physical attack, the ice on its head absorbs the blow, preventing it from taking damage. The ice then shatters, revealing Eiscue's Noice Face. | ||
| Casey's Peta | Cracking!! Brilliant Tap-Dancing | Debut | |
In the TCG
Ice Face debuted as an Ability in the Pokémon Trading Card Game with Eiscue from the Rebel Clash expansion. If a Pokémon with this Ability has full HP, the damage it takes from attacks from the opponent's Pokémon is reduced by a set variable amount (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
The following is a list of Pokémon cards with the Ice Face Ability.
