Snow Cloak (ability)

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

Effect

Snow Cloak causes evasion to increase by 20% in a hailstorm. 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 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

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
471		Glaceon	Ice
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	Oblivious
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious

See also

• Sand Veil

In other languages

• Spanish: Manto níveo