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Powder Snow (move)

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Powder Snow
こなゆき Powder Snow
File:Powder Snow.png
File:Powder Snow 2.png
Type  Ice
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Powder Snow (Japanese: こなゆき Powder Snow) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Powder Snow inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of freezing the target.

Generations III and IV

Powder Snow now has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Powder Snow hits both opponents in a Double Battle.

Generation V

In a Triple Battle, Powder Snow will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 An Ice-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of freezing the target.
GSC An attack that may cause freezing.
RSE Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
FRLG Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. It may cause freezing.
ColoXD Blasts target with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
DPPtHGSS The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target.
BWB2W2 The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the targets.
XYORAS
SM 		The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze the opposing Pokemon.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
027A Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alola Form
 GrassIC Big.png Field Field 5
037A Vulpix
Vulpix
Alola Form
 GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1
0124 Jynx GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 13 1, 13 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0144 Articuno GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0220 Swinub GrassIC Big.png Field Field 10 10 8 8 8 8
0221 Piloswine GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1, 10 1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1,8
0238 Smoochum GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 13 13 11 11 11 11
0351 Castform GrassIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 10 10 10 10 10
0361 Snorunt GrassIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
0362 Glalie GrassIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
0363 Spheal GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1
0364 Sealeo GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1
0365 Walrein GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1
0459 Snover GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass 1 1 1 1
0460 Abomasnow GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass 1 1 1 1
0473 Mamoswine GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
0478 Froslass GrassIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1
0613 Cubchoo GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1 5 5
0614 Beartic GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1,5
0698 Amaura GrassIC Big.png Monster Monster 1 1
0699 Aurorus GrassIC Big.png Monster Monster 1 1
0712 Bergmite GrassIC Big.png Monster Monster 5 5
0713 Avalugg GrassIC Big.png Monster Monster 5 1, 5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0582 Vanillite GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of freezing each target.
Users: Snorunt   Spheal   Cubchoo
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target frozen and incapable of action.
Conq. Create a small blizzard that may also freeze the target.


In the anime

Nurse Joy Jynx Powder Snow.png
Jynx
Rory Swinub Powder Snow.png
Swinub
File:Articuno Powder Snow.png
Articuno
Nini Smoochum Powder Snow.png
Smoochum
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Swinub Swinub shakes its nose and blue powder comes out of it at the opponent, freezing it.
Rory's Su Spring Fever Debut
Rory's Ein Spring Fever Debut
Rory's Ub Spring Fever Debut
Articuno Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches.
A wild Articuno Freeze Frame None
Jynx Jynx blows out snow from its mouth and it freezes the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Jynx EP250 None
Snover Snover puts its hands in front of its body and a light blue light forms in front of them. A wind with sparkling blue powder is then released from the glow at the opponent, freezing it.
A wild Snover Pikachu's Exploration Club None
A wild Snover The Lonely Snover! None
Smoochum Smoochum spins around and releases a stream of powder snow. From the stream then come several snowflakes.
Nini's Smoochum Pathways to Performance Partnering! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga


In other generations

Powder Snow II.png Powder Snow III.png Powder Snow IV.png Powder Snow V.png
Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V
Powder Snow PMD RB.png
MD: Red and Blue
Powder Snow Stad2.png Powder Snow Colo.png Powder Snow XD.png
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Powder Snow Battrio.png
Battrio

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 細雪 Xìxuě
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Poedersneeuw
France Flag.png French Poudreuse
Germany Flag.png German Pulverschnee
Greece Flag.png Greek Πάχνη
India Flag.png Hindi बर्फीला पावडर Barfeela Powder
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Salju
Italy Flag.png Italian Polneve
South Korea Flag.png Korean 눈싸라기 Nun Ssaragi
Poland Flag.png Polish Śniegowy Pył
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Pó de Neve
Neve em Pó (XY series and TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Pó de Neve
Romania Flag.png Romanian Zăpadă Pudră
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Snežni prah
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Polvo de Nieve
Spain Flag.png Spain Nieve Polvo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bụi Tuyết



Variations of the move Acid
SpecialIC HOME.png Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow


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