Powder Snow (move)

Powder Snow こなゆき Powder Snow

File:Powder Snow.png

Battles Type  Ice Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Powder Snow (Japanese: こなゆき Powder Snow) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		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		Normal				10			10				10			'''
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice				--			--				--			''''
362		Glalie	Ice		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		Ice											--			''''
614		Beartic	Ice		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
					II		III		IV		V		VI
582		Vanillite	Ice		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.

In the anime

File:Swinub Powder Snow.png Swinub File:Articuno Powder Snow.png Articuno Jynx
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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
	Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches.
A wild Articuno	Freeze Frame		None
	Jynx blows out snow from its mouth and it freezes the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Jynx	The Ice Cave!		None
	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

Pokémon Adventures

File:Swinub Powder Snow Adventures.png Swinub File:Lorelei Jynx Powder Snow.png Jynx
The user releases snow from its body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Swinub releases snow from its body at the opponent.
Pryce's Swinub	Savvy Swinub		Debut
	Jynx releases a blizzard from its mouth at the opponent.
Lorelei's Jynx	Red, Man of Failure		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Castform is the only non-Ice-type Pokémon to learn this move.
  • However, Castform can be an Ice-type, so every Pokémon that can learn this move can potentially get STAB from it, with the exception of Smeargle

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 細雪 Xìxuě Dutch Poedersneeuw French Poudreuse German Pulverschnee Greek Πάχνη Hindi बर्फीला पावडर Barfeela Powder Indonesian Salju Italian Polneve Korean 눈싸라기 Nun Ssaragi Polish Pó de Neve Brazilian Portuguese Pó de Neve Serbian Snežni Prah Spanish Nieve Polvo

Variations of the move Acid
Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

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