Special
Wallbreaker
BTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Glaceon's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Attack trails, 3 stats clear the bar. Tough to catch and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP65
C
Attack60
C
Defense110
B
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def95
B
Speed65
C
Total525
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.8 m
2'07"Small
Weight25.9 kg
57.1 lbsLight
Base XP184
High Yield
Abilities
Snow CloakPopular
Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Ice BodyHAPopular
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

As a defense mechanism, it can completely freeze its fur to make its hairs stand out like needles.

Glaceon Weakness

Glaceon's Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel. 4 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Glaceon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartFragile
4Weak
1Resist
0Immune
Score-7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFightingRockSteel
½xResist
Ice
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassGroundFlyingDragon
How to Beat Glaceon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Lunatone's Psychic hits Glaceon for 50-60%. Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (87-103%).

Lunatone
Lunatone
RockPsychic
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemPower Herb
NatureModest
Moves
  • Ice Beam
  • Moonblast
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Meteor Beam
Damage vs Glaceon
Ice Beam
17-20%
Moonblast
35-42%
Psychic
50-60%
View Lunatone builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Out of 8 evolutions from Eevee, Glaceon comes from the item path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Eevee to get eggs. Both Glaceon and Vaporeon hit 525 total stats from Eevee. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

7 Evolutions
Eevee
#133Eevee
Vaporeon
VaporeonWater Stone
Jolteon
JolteonThunder Stone
Flareon
FlareonFire Stone
Espeon
EspeonHigh Friendship (Day)
Umbreon
UmbreonHigh Friendship (Night)
Leafeon
LeafeonLeaf Stone
Glaceon
GlaceonIce Stone
Stat Comparison 8 Forms
Eevee
Normal
Vaporeon
Water
Jolteon
Electric
Flareon
Fire
Espeon
Psychic
Umbreon
Dark
Leafeon
Grass
Glaceon
Ice
HP
55
130+75
65+10
65+10
65+10
95+40
65+10
65+10
ATK
55
65+10
65+10
130+75
65+10
65+10
110+55
60+5
DEF
50
60+10
60+10
60+10
60+10
110+60
130+80
110+60
SP.ATK
45
110+65
110+65
95+50
130+85
60+15
60+15
130+85
SP.DEF
65
95+30
95+30
110+45
95+30
130+65
65
95+30
SPE
55
65+10
130+75
65+10
110+55
65+10
95+40
65+10
BST
325D-Tier
525B-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525C-Tier+200
525A-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
525B-Tier+200
ROLE
Balanced
Tank
Sweeper
Wallbreaker
Sweeper
Wall
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Physical
Special
Utility
Physical
Special

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Glaceon to get Eevee eggs (with patience) using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Covet, Curse and 9 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
35 cycles·8,995 steps
Slow~9 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Glaceon Best Moveset

Icebody isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Leftovers for passive recovery each turn and max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs, Glaceon fills the defensive wall slot reliably. Bold nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Ice Body
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Glaceon
Bold+DEF

Glaceon best EVs are Defense and Sp. Atk

EVs

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

  • Aurora VeilSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • Helping Hand

Recommended Teammates

Garchomp
GarchompGood

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Charm and Covet from the egg pool give Glaceon something extra. Pair those with Blizzard and Ice Beam for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Baton Pass
C——40Normal
Lv 1
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Copycat
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Covet
D6010025Normal
Lv 1
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
A——20Normal
Lv 1
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
Lv 1
Swift
C60—20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Take Down
D908520Normal
Lv 5
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 15
Baby-Doll Eyes+1
D—10030Fairy
Lv 20
Ice Shard+1
A4010030Ice
Lv 25
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 30
Ice Fang
D659515Ice
Lv 35
Hail
A——10Ice
Lv 40
Freeze-Dry
A7010020Ice
Lv 45
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic
Lv 50
Blizzard
A110705Ice
Lv 55
Last Resort
C1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
A110705Ice
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM07
Hail
A——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Covet
D6010025Normal
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Egg
Double Kick
D3010030Fighting
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Egg
Stored Power
D2010010Psychic
Egg
Tickle
D—10020Normal
Egg
Wish
C——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Glaceon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Glaceon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Glaceon can't be caught in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Transfer Eevee from Red, Yellow, or Ultra Sun and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Glaceon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

  1. Eevee
    Step 1Obtain Eevee

    Also found in:

    RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond
  2. Glaceon
    Step 2Glaceon ✓

Glaceon Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Glaceon has a 525 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Auroraveil with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Infernape (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Glaceon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Snow Cloak increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. That's the one you want on Glaceon. Ice Body is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Glaceon fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Auroraveil, Protect, Ice Beam, and Helpinghand on Glaceon. Auroraveil is the most common pick at 21% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Glaceon has been available in 14 games since Diamond & Pearl, though obtaining it requires an item-based evolution. This extra step makes it less common than Pokemon found through standard wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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