Is Eiscue Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Ice-type Eiscue from Paldea. Ice Face absorbs one physical hit for free, similar to Mimikyu's Disguise but only against physical moves. The head reforms in hail. Decent Attack underneath. A gimmick that works sometimes.
Eiscue resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Eiscue resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Eiscue trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Kofu's team hits Eiscue's weaknesses hard.
Eiscue trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Eiscue trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Eiscue trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Eiscue trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Eiscue has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Poppy's team hits Eiscue's weaknesses hard.
Eiscue has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Eiscue has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Geeta's team hits Eiscue's weaknesses hard.
Catch Eiscue on North Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 20-50).
Scarlet & Violet Eiscue Locations
Eiscue sits at moderate rates across 5 spots in mid-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Best Locations to Catch Eiscue in Scarlet & Violet
Catching Eiscue takes patience. The 5 walking encounters at Lv. 20-50 all have low spawn rates, so pick one location and stay put for the best odds.
Eiscue Weakness
Eiscue's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. Not too many gaps in the chart, 4 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Eiscue Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Eiscue
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Crocalor Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x70-84% Hammer Arm 2x47-56% | ||
 Klawf Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Klawf builds →Rock Tomb 2x44-53% Metal Claw 2x26-32% Rock Smash 2x19-25% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
 Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
 Tinkaton FairySteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Tinkaton builds →Gigaton Hammer 2x91-108%KO Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Skeledirge FireGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO Iron Head 2x44-52% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | B | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter | ||
 Crabominable FightingIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Crabominable builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Iron Head 2x48-56% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x119-140%KO Iron Head 2x43-50% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x98-115%KO Hammer Arm 2x82-96% Head Smash 2x80-95% Iron Head 2x44-52% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x92-109%KO Cross Chop 2x51-60% Iron Head 2x41-48% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x120-141%KO Iron Head 2x43-51% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 2x99-116%KO Hammer Arm 2x82-97% Head Smash 2x82-96% Iron Head 2x44-52% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Incineroar builds →Flare Blitz 2x93-109%KO Cross Chop 2x52-61% Iron Head 2x41-49% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Dragapult's Draco Meteor hits Eiscue for 66-78%. Dragonite deals 39-46% with Earthquake.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Great Tusk builds →Rapid Spin17-21% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Dragapult builds →U Turn17-20% Draco Meteor66-78% Shadow Ball41-48% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed31-37% Earthquake39-46% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Gliscor builds →Earthquake22-26% Knock Off14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Eiscue View Corviknight builds →U Turn14-17% | ||
Eiscue Evolutions
Eiscue doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across two egg groups, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Eiscue easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Double-Edge and 3 more to offspring.
SV Eiscue Best Moveset
Ice with AbilityIce Face blocking one physical hit completely (like Disguise for Ice-types). Ice Face form has 110 Defense. After the hit breaks the ice, Noice Face has 70 Defense but 130 Speed. The moveset absorbs one physical hit, shifts to fast mode, and fires MoveBelly Drum for max Attack. The setup trick mirrors Mimikyu but with a Speed transformation.
Best Build
Eiscue best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Belly Drum
- Liquidation
- Ice Spinner
- Icicle Spear
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Ring and Belly Drum on Eiscue. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam, they expand what Eiscue can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The ice that was covering this Eiscue’s face has shattered. Eiscue emits cold air from the tip of its hair to protect its head, which is sensitive to heat.
Contrary to its looks, Eiscue is a poor swimmer. It creates ice balls at the tip of its single hair to lure prey in and fish them up.
Eiscue Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Eiscue looks average on paper at 470 BST. But Ice Face is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Bellydrum with Sitrus Berry is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, watch for Cinderace (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Eiscue. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.
Eiscue gets Ice Face. But Ice Face is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Eiscue is a physical attacker with base 80 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Scarlet & Violet, run Bellydrum, Liquidation, Icespinner, and Icicle Spear on Eiscue. Bellydrum is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Eiscue has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Eiscue has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves