Snowball

Snowball ゆきだま Snowball

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Introduced in Generation VI Pocket Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items (SwSh) Generation VIII Items (LA) Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 30

The Snowball (Japanese: ゆきだま Snowball) is a type of consumable held item introduced in Generation VI. It raises the holder's Attack when it is hit by a damaging Ice-type move.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price XYORAS N/A $100 SMUSUM SwSh N/A $2,000 LA N/A $10 SV $5,000 $1,250

Effect

Held Item

If the holder is hit by a Ice-type damaging move, it consumes the Snowball and its Attack is increased by one stage.

It does not activate if the holder already has +6 Attack stat stages (unless its Ability is Contrary, in which case it will not activate if the holder has -6 Attack stat stages). It does not activate if the holder is protected from or unaffected by the Ice-type move (e.g. due to Telepathy or Wonder Guard).

If multiple Pokémon each holding a Snowball are hit by an Ice-type move at once, each hit Pokémon will consume its Snowball before Symbiosis transfers any item (including Snowballs).

Bag Item

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, if the player has Snowballs in their satchel, they can be thrown at wild Pokémon to temporarily stun them.

Other uses

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, if held by a nicknamed Regice in the party, along with Regirock and Registeel, allows to spawn Regigigas in Island Cave, except at night or before defeating/catching Groudon^OR/Kyogre^AS.

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Attack if hit with an Ice-type attack. It can only be used once. SwSh An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Attack if the holder is hit with an Ice-type attack. It can only be used once. LA A hard ball made of compressed snow. Hitting a Pokémon with one may stun the Pokémon, creating an opening for you to act. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use ball of snow boosts the Attack stat if the holder is damaged by an Ice-type move. Hisui: A hard ball made of compressed snow. Hitting a Pokémon with one may stun the Pokémon, creating an opening for you to act.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods XY Snow piles ORAS Battle Maison (32 BP) Held by wild Snorunt (5% chance) SMUSUM Held by wild Vulpix and wild Snorunt (5% chance each) SwSh Circhester Battle Tower (10 BP) Possible gift after cooking curry Held by wild Snorunt and wild Snom (5% chance each) SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Ice: 2-20 points, 82-90 points) SwShCT Hidden recurring item (Slippery Slope, Frostpoint Field, Snowslide Slope) LA Snow piles (Alabaster Icelands) SV Delibird Presents (Cascarrafa Branch, after earning 4 Gym Badges) Sparkling overworld item (Glaseado Mountain)

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period SM Pokémon Center Alolan Vulpix items Japan February 13 to May 13, 2017

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Legends: Arceus	Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 雪球 Syutkàuh 雪丸 SyutyúnLA Mandarin 雪球 Xuěqiú 雪丸 XuěwánLA French Boule de Neige German Schneeball Italian Palla di neve Korean 눈덩이 Nundeong-i Spanish Bola de Nieve

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation VI – VII – VIII – IX

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.