Avalanche (move)

Avalanche ゆきなだれ Snow Avalanche

Battles Type  Ice Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  -4 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM72 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Points doubles if last to appeal.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Avalanche (Japanese: ゆきなだれ Snow Avalanche) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM72 in Generation IV.

Effect

Avalanche deals damage and is a decreased priority move, causing the user to attack after other Pokémon that are using ordinary priority moves. If the user takes damage in the same turn, Avalanche's power is doubled to 120.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Similar to Bide, the user will store energy for a few turns and then release the energy to inflict damage, the amount of damage equaling the amount the user received during the "charging." The move will fail if the opposing Pokémon doesn't attack, if the user is under certain statuses like sleep or paralyze, or if the user faints.

Description

Games Description An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn. PMDTDS Gives the user a Bide status. A Pokémon that has a Bide status waits, then does double any damage it took under Bide status. An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	33				39			'
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	31				35			'
582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice					19			'
583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice					19			'
584		Vanilluxe	Ice		Ice					19			'
698		Amaura	Rock	Ice								34
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice								34
712		Bergmite	Ice		Ice								34
713		Avalugg	Ice		Ice								42
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
090		Shellder*	Water		Water
131		Lapras*	Water	Ice
215		Sneasel*	Dark	Ice
220		Swinub*	Ice	Ground
258		Mudkip*	Water		Water
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice
459		Snover*	Grass	Ice
613		Cubchoo*	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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM72		V --		VI --
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔						✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔						✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔						✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔						✔
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	✔						✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔						✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔						✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		normal	✔						✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔						✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔						✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔						✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔						✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔						✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔						✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔						✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔						✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔						✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	✔						✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔						✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔						✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔						✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water	✔						✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔						✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔						✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground	✔						✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	✔						✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	✔						✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	✔						✔
320		Wailmer	Water		Water	✔						✔
321		Wailord	Water		Water	✔						✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	✔						✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water	✔						✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal	✔						✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	✔						✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	✔						✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water	✔						✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice	✔						✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water	✔						✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying	✔						✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	✔						✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock	✔						✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	✔						✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice	✔						✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	✔						✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	✔						✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	✔						✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	✔						✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	✔						✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	✔						✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	✔						✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal	✔						✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔						✔
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 event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0238 SmoochumLv.12 Ice Psychic Pokéwalker - Dim Cave Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0459 Snover Grass Ice Dream World - Icy Cave Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Ursaring
The user drops a pile of snow on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ursaring grabs the opponent and drops them into a nearby pile of snow.
Silver's Ursaring	VS Arceus VIII		Debut

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

Trivia

• Due to being introduced at different times, Avalanche (Alud) and Rock Slide (Avalancha) have Spanish game version names that would be more accurate if swapped around.
• If Secret Power is used on snow or ice in Generation IV, it will have the animation of Avalanche.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 雪崩 Xuěbēng French Avalanche German Lawine Greek Χιονοστιβάδα Italian Slavina Korean 눈사태 Nun Satae Norwegian Snøskred Brazilian Portuguese Avalanche Spanish Alud

Variations of the move Revenge
Revenge • Avalanche

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