Editing Ice Ball

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|image=[[File:NSMBU Ice Ball Artwork.png|250px]]<br>Artwork of an Ice Ball from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Fireball]]
}}
An '''Ice Ball''' (also written as '''iceball''' or '''ice ball''') is a projectile capable of freezing playable characters and enemies. [[Mario]] can gain the ability to shoot Ice Balls by using either an [[Ice Flower]] or a [[Penguin Suit]], which will transform him into [[Ice Mario]] or [[Penguin Mario]], respectively. [[Ice Bro]]s. and [[Frost Piranha]]s are also capable of shooting Ice Balls. When shot, an Ice Ball will bounce along the ground briefly, then shatter. Ice Balls can be viewed as a parallel to [[fireball]]s.
==History==
===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===
Iceballs first appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', where Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Luigi]] can shoot them at enemies when they use an Ice Flower. Unlike the [[Fire Flower#Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time|Bro Flower]], which gives the [[Burn]] status effect, the Ice Flower will give a random stat-down, either lowering the enemies' [[POW-Down|POW]], [[DEF Down|DEF]] or [[SPD Down|Speed]]. The iceballs appear to be blue fireballs in this game.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Ice Mario Artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of Ice Mario shooting an Ice Ball from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Ice Balls in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' can be used by Mario, Luigi, [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] and [[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]] while in either their [[Ice Mario|Ice]] or [[Penguin Mario|Penguin]] form mainly to freeze enemies in a block of solid ice. Frozen ground-based enemies that are not overly large can be picked up and thrown to slide on the ground in the manner of a [[Koopa Shell]], taking out any enemies in the path, and even stood on. A frozen enemy will eventually break out of its ice block after a brief period of time, if left alone for a while. Frozen enemies can be destroyed by crashing into any surface, being [[Ground Pound]]ed, [[jump]]ed at from bellow, tossing a Shell or another frozen enemy at it, jumping at a block with it, or touching it as [[Invincible Mario]]. A frozen enemy that collides into a player character is also destroyed, and while the character will get knocked back a bit, they will not take damage. A defeated frozen enemy will drop a [[Coin]]. If an Ice Ball hits an airborne enemy, such as a [[Koopa Paratroopa]], the frozen enemy will remain in mid-air for several seconds, before falling. If an Ice Ball hits an aquatic enemy that does not resist it, it will float up towards the surface and never thaw out. It also cannot be broken or picked up in this state. The same applies to airborne enemies if their block of ice falls into the water. In some cases, the frozen enemy will be defeated and instantly vanish if the block of ice collides with a solid surface such as ground. Certain enemies, particularly larger ones such as [[Big Piranha Plant]]s and [[Thwomp]]s, are impervious to being frozen; if they are hit by an Ice Ball, they will either freeze up and thaw out immediately, or will simply cause any Ice Balls that hit them to shatter upon contact.

Ice Balls can also be used to dispel the magical projectiles that are fired by [[Larry Koopa|Larry]], [[Roy Koopa|Roy]], [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]], [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]] and [[Kamek]], as well as [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]]'s Fireball attacks. Additionally, Ice Balls will destroy [[Lava Bubble]]s upon contact.

It is possible for a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to grab an Ice Ball with its tongue and hold it in its mouth. If the Yoshi spits out the Ice Ball, it becomes a bluish "fireball" that will travel forward indefinitely, freezing any enemies in its path.

[[Ice Bro]]s. attack using Ice Balls, which will not only damage Mario if they hit him, but will temporarily freeze him within a block of ice. These Ice Balls are also capable of freezing other enemies should they hit any.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
As it plays similarly to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Ice Balls in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' function essentially the same way as they did previously. [[Frost Piranha]]s also attack by spitting Ice Balls. However, much like the ones that a Yoshi can spit out, these Ice Balls will travel forward indefinitely, and are capable of freezing not only playable characters, but fellow enemies as well.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Ice Flower [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Sticker]]s appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', granting Mario the ability to shoot Ice Balls at enemies. [[Ice Bro]]s. also attack by shooting Ice Balls.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
Ice Flower [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Ice Flower|cards]] appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' and allow Mario to shoot Ice Balls as in the previous game. [[Ice Bro]]s. also return and attack by shooting Ice Balls.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Ice Flowers and their Ice Balls also return in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', working as in the prior games. Origami Ice Bros. also appear as enemies, throwing Ice Balls to attack.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', Ice Luigi's special item is the Ice Ball, which can be thrown forward or backward. When hit, in addition to damage, the tires freeze and becomes unstable for a certain period of time.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Ice Balls appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where if a driver with an Ice Flower as its special item uses one, three Ice Balls orbit around their kart, which they can throw in a spread-shot fashion, causing any opponents hit to freeze and slide for a period of time. An ice ball also appear in one of Ice Bro's trick animations.

===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Ice Balls appear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', where it is used by Luigi when he uses Ice Flower Freeze, his Special Shot. When used, his golf ball turns to an Ice Ball, which will cause the surrounding area that the golf ball lands to be frozen, causing a reduction in friction within that area. In Target Golf, the Ice Ball is one of the possible golf balls to obtain in this mode's multiplayer only, where it also freezes the surrounding area that lasts until the user takes their next shot.

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', Iceball appears as the second of Luigi's custom variations of his [[Green Fireball|Fireball]] move. While it does not travel as quickly as the standard Fireball, it has a longer range and can freeze opponents with higher damage percentages.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMBW Ice Ball Artwork.png|An Ice Ball in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBU Ice Mario Screenshot.jpg|Ice Mario shooting an Ice Ball in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NSMBU Larry's Torpedo Castle Screenshot.png|An Ice Ball transforming a [[Torpedo Ted]] into an ice block
NSMBU Ice Bro Artwork.png|An Ice Bro shooting an Ice Ball
IceBall SSB3DS.JPG|thumb|Iceball in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
PDSMBE-IceMario.png|Ice Mario holding an Ice Ball in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PDSMBE-IceLuigi.png|Ice Luigi holding an Ice Ball in ''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
PMCS Redpepper Crater Big Lava Bubble battle.png|Mario throws a large Ice Ball in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
NSMBUDXIceMario.png|Ice Mario shooting an Ice Ball in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
MKT Ice Mario.jpg|Ice Mario shooting three Ice Balls in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKT Ice Bro and Fire Bro.jpg|Ice Bro shooting Ice Balls in ''Mario Kart Tour''
Penguin Mario Trick.png|Ice Balls orbiting around Penguin Mario in ''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Iceball.png|Sprite of an Ice Ball in ''Mario Kart Tour''
PMTOK Musee Champignon art 127.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=アイスボール
|JapR=Aisubōru
|JapM=Iceball
|Spa=Bola de Hielo
|SpaM=Ice Ball
|Kor=아이스볼
|KorR=Aiseubol
|KorM=Iceball
|Chi=冰球
|ChiR=Bīng Qiú
|ChiM=Ice Ball
}}
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