Powder Snow (move)

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Powder Snow
こなゆき Powder Snow

The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target.

Battles

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 BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe
Self	Ally
Affects both foes

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests

Category	Beauty
Appeal	4 `♥♥♥♥`
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Category	Beauty
Appeal	3 `♥♥♥`
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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. Powder Snow cannot freeze the target if it has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation III onward

The effects are the same as the previous generation; however, it has a 10% chance of freezing the target instead.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
124	Jynx	Ice	Psychic	-- 13
144	Articuno	Ice	Flying	--
220	Swinub	Ice	Ground	10
221	Piloswine	Ice	Ground	-- 10
238	Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	13
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
124	Jynx	Ice	Psychic	-- 13
144	Articuno	Ice	Flying	--
220	Swinub	Ice	Ground	10
221	Piloswine	Ice	Ground	-- 10
238	Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	13
351	Castform	Normal		10
361	Snorunt	Ice		--
362	Glalie	Ice		--
363	Spheal	Ice	Water	--
364	Sealeo	Ice	Water	--
365	Walrein	Ice	Water	--
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#	Pokémon	Type		Level
124	Jynx	Ice	Psychic	-- 11
144	Articuno	Ice	Flying	--
220	Swinub	Ice	Ground	8
221	Piloswine	Ice	Ground	-- 8
238	Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	11
351	Castform	Normal		10
361	Snorunt	Ice		--
362	Glalie	Ice		--
363	Spheal	Ice	Water	--
364	Sealeo	Ice	Water	--
365	Walrein	Ice	Water	--
459	Snover	Grass	Ice	--
460	Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	--
473	Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	-- 8
478	Froslass	Ice	Ghost	--
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.