Blizzard (move)
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| Blizzard ふぶき | |
|---|---|
| A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid. | |
| Battles | |
| Type | Ice |
| Category | Special |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 70% |
| |
| Has a 10% chance of freezing the foe. Accuracy becomes 100% while Hail is in effect. | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 4 ♥♥♥♥ |
| Jam | 0 |
| A highly appealing move. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 2 ♥♥ |
| Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. | |
Blizzard (Japanese: ふぶき Snowstorm) is a mostly accurate and very highly-damaging Ice-type move introduced in Generation I.
Contents |
Effect
Generation I
Blizzard does damage and has a 9.8% chance of freezing the opponent. It can't freeze an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment. It has an accuracy of 89.5% in Generation I.
Generation III
Blizzard has an accuracy of 100% if used during the effects of the move Hail.
In the anime
The most powerful Ice attack, a fast wind with little snow balls are fired which sometimes freeze the opponent.
Pokémon
Skitty: The move is created in its mouth after taking in a breath of air.
- First used by May's Skitty from Delcatty Got Your Tongue.
Delcatty: As with its pre-evolution, the move is created in its mouth.
- Used by Dr. Abby's Delcatty in Delcatty Got Your Tongue.
Weavile: The crystal on Weavile's forehead glows, then Weavile fires snowballs from its mouth.
- Used by Paul's Weavile in Top-Down Training.
Learnset
Generation I
By TM14
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Nidoran♀
- Nidorina
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran♂
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Jigglypuff
- Wigglytuff
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Seel
- Dewgong
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Rhydon
- Chansey
- Kangaskhan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Jynx
- Tauros
- Gyarados
- Lapras
- Vaporeon
- Porygon
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Kabuto
- Kabutops
- Snorlax
- Articuno
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo
- Mew
Generation II
By TM14
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Nidoran♀
- Nidorina
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran♂
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Jigglypuff
- Wigglytuff
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Seel
- Dewgong
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Chansey
- Kangaskhan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Jynx
- Tauros
- Gyarados
- Lapras
- Vaporeon
- Porygon
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Kabuto
- Kabutops
- Snorlax
- Articuno
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Totodile
- Croconaw
- Feraligatr
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Politoed
- Slowking
- Qwilfish
- Sneasel
- Swinub
- Piloswine
- Delibird
- Mantine
- Kingdra
- Porygon2
- Smoochum
- Miltank
- Blissey
- Suicune
- Lugia
Generation III
By leveling up
By TM14
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Nidoran♀
- Nidorina
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran♂
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Jigglypuff
- Wigglytuff
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Seel
- Dewgong
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Chansey
- Kangaskhan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Jynx
- Tauros
- Gyarados
- Lapras
- Vaporeon
- Porygon
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Kabuto
- Kabutops
- Snorlax
- Articuno
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Totodile
- Croconaw
- Feraligatr
- Furret
- Chinchou
- Lanturn
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Politoed
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Slowking
- Dunsparce
- Qwilfish
- Sneasel
- Swinub
- Piloswine
- Corsola
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Delibird
- Mantine
- Kingdra
- Porygon2
- Smoochum
- Miltank
- Blissey
- Suicune
- Tyranitar
- Lugia
- Mudkip
- Marshtomp
- Swampert
- Zigzagoon
- Linoone
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
- Wingull
- Pelipper
- Surskit
- Masquerain
- Slakoth
- Vigoroth
- Slaking
- Whismur
- Loudred
- Exploud
- Azurill
- Skitty
- Delcatty
- Aggron
- Carvanha
- Sharpedo
- Wailmer
- Wailord
- Zangoose
- Barboach
- Whiscash
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Feebas
- Milotic
- Castform
- Kecleon
- Duskull
- Dusclops
- Absol
- Snorunt
- Glalie
- Spheal
- Sealeo
- Walrein
- Clamperl
- Huntail
- Gorebyss
- Relicanth
- Luvdisc
- Regice
- Kyogre
- Rayquaza
Generation IV
By leveling up
By TM14
- Squirtle
- Wartortle
- Blastoise
- Rattata
- Raticate
- Nidoran♀
- Nidorina
- Nidoqueen
- Nidoran♂
- Nidorino
- Nidoking
- Clefairy
- Clefable
- Jigglypuff
- Wigglytuff
- Psyduck
- Golduck
- Poliwag
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Slowpoke
- Slowbro
- Seel
- Dewgong
- Shellder
- Cloyster
- Krabby
- Kingler
- Cubone
- Marowak
- Lickitung
- Rhyhorn
- Rhydon
- Chansey
- Kangaskhan
- Horsea
- Seadra
- Goldeen
- Seaking
- Staryu
- Starmie
- Jynx
- Tauros
- Gyarados
- Lapras
- Vaporeon
- Porygon
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Kabuto
- Kabutops
- Snorlax
- Articuno
- Dratini
- Dragonair
- Dragonite
- Mewtwo
- Mew
- Totodile
- Croconaw
- Feraligatr
- Furret
- Chinchou
- Lanturn
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Politoed
- Wooper
- Quagsire
- Slowking
- Dunsparce
- Qwilfish
- Sneasel
- Swinub
- Piloswine
- Corsola
- Remoraid
- Octillery
- Delibird
- Mantine
- Kingdra
- Porygon2
- Smoochum
- Miltank
- Blissey
- Suicune
- Tyranitar
- Lugia
- Mudkip
- Marshtomp
- Swampert
- Zigzagoon
- Linoone
- Lotad
- Lombre
- Ludicolo
- Wingull
- Pelipper
- Surskit
- Masquerain
- Slakoth
- Vigoroth
- Slaking
- Whismur
- Loudred
- Exploud
- Azurill
- Skitty
- Delcatty
- Aggron
- Carvanha
- Sharpedo
- Wailmer
- Wailord
- Zangoose
- Lunatone
- Barboach
- Whiscash
- Corphish
- Crawdaunt
- Feebas
- Milotic
- Castform
- Kecleon
- Duskull
- Dusclops
- Absol
- Snorunt
- Glalie
- Spheal
- Sealeo
- Walrein
- Clamperl
- Huntail
- Gorebyss
- Relicanth
- Luvdisc
- Regice
- Kyogre
- Rayquaza
- Piplup
- Prinplup
- Empoleon
- Bidoof
- Bibarel
- Cranidos
- Rampardos
- Shieldon
- Bastiodon
- Buizel
- Floatzel
- Shellos
- Gastrodon
- Lopunny
- Munchlax
- Finneon
- Lumineon
- Mantyke
- Snover
- Abomasnow
- Weavile
- Lickilicky
- Rhyperior
- Glaceon
- Mamoswine
- Porygon-Z
- Dusknoir
- Froslass
- Mesprit
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Phione
- Manaphy
- Darkrai
- Arceus
In other languages
- French: Blizzard
- German: Blizzard
- Italian: Bora
- Spanish: Ventisca
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| Variations on the move Blizzard |
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| Blizzard | Focus Blast | Gunk Shot | Magma Storm |
| Generation I TMs |
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| Generation I HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 |
| Generation II TMs |
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| Generation II HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
| Generation III TMs |
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| Generation III HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |
| Generation IV TMs |
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| Generation IV HMs |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 |



