Powder Snow (move)
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Powder Snow (Japanese: こなゆき Powder Snow) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Powder Snow inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.
Powder Snow hits both opponents in a Double Battle. In a Triple Battle, Powder Snow will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Powder Snow can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Blizzard to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Hail was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three appeal points if the move Hail was used in the prior turn.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
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Sandshrew
Alolan Form |
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Field | 5SMUSUM | 6SwSh | |||||||
028A | ![]() |
Sandslash
Alolan Form |
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Field | 1SwSh | ||||||||
037A | ![]() |
Vulpix
Alolan Form |
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Field | 1SMUSUM | 1SwShLA | |||||||
038A | ![]() |
Ninetales
Alolan Form |
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Field | 1SwShLA | ||||||||
0124 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | 1, 13 | 1, 13 | 1, 11 | 1, 11 | 1, 11 | 1, 11SMUSUM | 1SwShBDSP | |||
0144 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1SMUSUM | 5SwShBDSP | 5 | ||
0220 | ![]() |
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Field | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5SwShBDSP | |||
0221 | ![]() |
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Field | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1SwShBDSP | |||
0238 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4SwShBDSP | |||
0351 | ![]() |
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Fairy | Amorphous | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10BDSP | |||
0361 | ![]() |
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Fairy | Mineral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
0362 | ![]() |
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Fairy | Mineral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
0363 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12SwShBDSP 6LA |
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0364 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12SwShBDSP 6LA |
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0365 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12SwShBDSP 6LA |
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0459 | ![]() |
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Monster | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
0460 | ![]() |
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Monster | Grass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
0471 | ![]() |
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Field | Evo.LA | |||||||||
0473 | ![]() |
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Field | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1SwShBDSP | |||||
0478 | ![]() |
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Fairy | Mineral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
554G | ![]() |
Darumaka
Galarian Form |
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Field | 1SwSh | ||||||||
555G | ![]() |
Darmanitan
Galarian Form |
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Field | 1SwSh | ||||||||
0613 | ![]() |
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Field | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1SwSh | 1 | |||||
0614 | ![]() |
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Field | 1 | 1 | 1, 5 | 1SwSh | 1 | |||||
0698 | ![]() |
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Monster | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | |||||||
0699 | ![]() |
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Monster | 1 | 1 | 1SwSh | |||||||
0712 | ![]() |
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Monster | Mineral | 5 | 5 | 6SwSh 5LA |
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0713 | ![]() |
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Monster | Mineral | 5 | 1, 5 | 1SwSh | 1 | |||||
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Avalugg
Hisuian Form |
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Monster | Mineral | 5LA | 1 | ||||||
0872 | ![]() |
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Bug | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||||
0873 | ![]() |
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Bug | 1SwSh | 1 | ||||||||
0875 | ![]() |
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Water 1 | Field | 1SwSh | 1 | |||||||
0881 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1SwSh | |||||||||
0883 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1SwSh | |||||||||
0974 | ![]() |
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Field | 1 | |||||||||
0975 | ![]() |
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Field | 1 | |||||||||
0991 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 7 | |||||||||
1002 | ![]() |
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No Eggs Discovered | 1 | |||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
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Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Powder Snow is a move with 4 power, 90% accuracy and 17 PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly freezing them. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness).
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 10.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: Has a 10% chance of freezing each target. |
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Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Powder Snow is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
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Updates
- Trainer Battles
- July 27, 2020
- Power: 4 → 5
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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Special | 1 | — | 16 | 19 | 100% | All opponents | — | Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen.* | Glacia & Glalie Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Support Smoochum/Jynx Egg |
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of leaving the target frozen.
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Powder Snow is Alolan Ninetales's first move as Alolan Vulpix. The user attacks with a chilly gust of powdery snow, slowing and damaging enemies hit. Upon evolving at level 4, it is replaced by either Avalanche or Dazzling Gleam.
Description
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In the anime
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze opposing Pokémon. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Swinub shakes its nose and blue powder comes out of it at the opponent, freezing it. | ||
Rory's Su, Ein, and Ub | Spring Fever | Debut | |
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Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches. | ||
Articuno (Johto) | Freeze Frame | None | |
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Jynx blows out snow from her mouth at the opponent, freezing it. | ||
Nurse Joy's Jynx | EP250 | None | |
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Snover puts its hands in front of its body and a light blue light forms in front of them. A wind with sparkling blue powder is then released from the glow at the opponent, freezing it. | ||
A wild Snover | Pikachu's Exploration Club | None | |
A wild Snover | The Lonely Snover! | None | |
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Smoochum spins around and releases a stream of powder snow. From the stream then come several snowflakes. | ||
Nini's Smoochum | Pathways to Performance Partnering! | None | |
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Alolan Vulpix breathes a gust of cold wind with small balls of snow at the opponent, freezing them upon contact. | ||
Lillie's Snowy | Getting to Know You! | None | |
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Arctozolt breathes a gust of cold wind with small balls of snow at the opponent, freezing them upon contact. | ||
Goh's Arctozolt | A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user releases snow from its body at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Swinub releases snow from its body at the opponent. | ||
Pryce's Swinub | Savvy Swinub | Debut | |
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Jynx releases a blizzard from its mouth at the opponent. | ||
Lorelei's Jynx | Some Things Are Better Left Unown | None |
Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!
The user releases a blizzard from its body. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Piloswine releases a blizzard from its mouth. | ||
Ryū's Piloswine | ABM03 | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Powder Snow is the only variation of Acid to have been introduced after Generation I.
In other languages
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This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |
- Moves
- Moves that target all adjacent foes
- Ice-type moves
- Beauty moves
- Special moves
- Generation II moves
- Moves in Pokémon Conquest
- Fast Attacks in Pokémon GO
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Moves that can inflict freeze
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX