Snow Cloak (Ability)

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Snow Cloak ゆきがくれ
Hidden in the Snow
Flavor text
Generation IV
Raises evasion in a hailstorm.
Generation V
Raises evasion in a hailstorm.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Snow Cloak (Japanese: ゆきがくれ Hidden in the Snow) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Eight Pokémon have this ability, all of which are Template:Type2.

Effect

Snow Cloak causes evasion to increase by 20% in a hailstorm. If a Pokémon which is not of the Template:Type2 acquires this ability, it will be immune to the effects of hail.

Outside of battle

If the Pokémon with Snow Cloak is leading the party in an area with a blizzard, then Snow Cloak decreases the wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.

Pokémon with Snow Cloak

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0144 Articuno Articuno
Ice Flying Pressure None Snow Cloak
0220 Swinub Swinub
Ice Ground Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat
0221 Piloswine Piloswine
Ice Ground Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat
0471 Glaceon Glaceon
Ice Ice Snow Cloak None Ice Body
0473 Mamoswine Mamoswine
Ice Ground Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat
0478 Froslass Froslass
Ice Ghost Snow Cloak None Cursed Body
0613 Cubchoo Cubchoo
Ice Ice Snow Cloak None Rattled
0614 Beartic Beartic
Ice Ice Snow Cloak None Swift Swim
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

The user's evasivness rises while it is hailing out.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Froslass While it is snowing or foggy out on the battlefield, Froslass can repeatedly appear and disappear throughout the battlefield. It can also turn transparent and seemingly go through attacks.
Paul's Froslass A Real Rival Rouser! Debut


In other languages

  • French: Rideau Neige
  • German: Schneemantel
  • Greek: Μανδύας απο Χιόνι
  • Italian: Mantelneve
  • Korean: 눈숨기 Nun Sumgi
  • Portuguese: Casaco de Neve
  • Spanish: Manto níveo
  • Hebrew: מעטה שלג Ma'ate sheleg
Variations of the Ability Sand Veil
Sand VeilSnow Cloak
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