Snow Cloak (Ability)

Snow Cloak	ゆきがくれ
	Hidden in the Snow
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Raises evasion in a hailstorm. Generation V Raises evasion in a hailstorm.

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 Ice-type.

Effect

In battle

Snow Cloak causes evasion to increase by 20% in a hailstorm. Even if a Pokémon which is not of the Ice-type acquires this Ability, it will be immune to the effects of hail.

Outside of battle

If a 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
	Articuno	Ice	Flying	Pressure	None	Snow Cloak
	Swinub	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
	Piloswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
	Glaceon	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Ice Body
	Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
	Froslass	Ice	Ghost	Snow Cloak	None	Cursed Body
	Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Rattled
	Beartic	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Swift Swim
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

	Froslass
The user's evasiveness 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 the manga

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Mamoswine
The user can move twice as fast during a hail storm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mamoswine	During a hail storm, Mamoswine's movements become faster than normal.
Koya's Mamoswine	Hearts and Spirits Collide		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 雪裡隱身 Xuě-lǐ Yǐnshēn Finnish Lumiviitta French Rideau Neige German Schneemantel Hebrew מעטה שלג Ma'ate sheleg Italian Mantelneve Korean 눈숨기 Nun Sumgi Portuguese Brazil Capa de Neve Portugal Casaco de Neve Spanish Latin America Manto Helado Spain Manto Níveo

Variations of the Ability Sand Veil
Sand Veil • Snow Cloak

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