Powder Snow (move)
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Powder Snow こなゆき Powder Snow | ||||||||||||
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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
Generation II
Powder Snow inflicts damage and has a 9.8% chance of freezing the target.
Generation III onwards
The effects are the same as the previous generation; however, it has a 10% chance of freezing the target instead.
Powder Snow hits both opponents in a Double Battle. In a Triple Battle, Powder Snow will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
124 | ![]() |
Jynx | Ice | Psychic | --, 13 | --, 13 | --, 11 | --, 11 | ' | |||||
144 | ![]() |
Articuno | Ice | Flying | -- | -- | -- | -- | ' | |||||
220 | ![]() |
Swinub | Ice | Ground | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | ' | |||||
221 | ![]() |
Piloswine | Ice | Ground | --, 10 | --, 10 | --, 8 | --, 8 | ' | |||||
238 | ![]() |
Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | ' | |||||
351 | ![]() |
Castform | Normal | 10 | 10 | 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 | --, 8 | ' | |||||||
478 | ![]() |
Froslass | Ice | Ghost | -- | -- | ' | |||||||
613 | ![]() |
Cubchoo | Ice | -- | ' | |||||||||
614 | ![]() |
Beartic | Ice | -- | ' | |||||||||
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
# | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
582 | ![]() |
Vanillite | Ice | ![]() ![]() |
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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 Conquest
Powder Snow is the only move of Snorunt, Spheal, and Cubchoo.
In the anime
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. | |||
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 | Spring Fever | Debut | |
Rory's Ein | Spring Fever | Debut | |
Rory's Ub | Spring Fever | Debut | |
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Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches. | ||
A wild Articuno | Freeze Frame | None | |
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Jynx blows out snow from its mouth and it freezes the opponent. | ||
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 |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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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 | Red, Man of Failure | None |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Acid | ||
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