Snow Cloak (Ability)

Snow Cloak	ゆきがくれ
	Hidden in the Snow
Flavor text Generation IV Raises evasion in a hailstorm. Generation V Raises evasion in a hailstorm. Generation VI Boosts evasion in a hailstorm. Generation VII Boosts evasion in a hailstorm. Generation VIII Boosts evasiveness in a hailstorm. Generation IX Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in snow.

Snow Cloak (Japanese: ゆきがくれ Hidden in the Snow) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

During hail or snow, the accuracy of any move used against a Pokémon with this Ability is modified by a factor of ⁴/₅. A Pokémon with this Ability will take no damage from hail if it otherwise would.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Snow Cloak is in the first place in the party (even if fainted) in an area with hail, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon is decreased by 50%.

Generation VIII onwards

This Ability appears to have no effect on encounter rate in Pokémon Sword and Shield and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Pokémon with Snow Cloak

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form	Ice	Steel	Snow Cloak	None	Slush Rush
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form	Ice	Steel	Snow Cloak	None	Slush Rush
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Snow Warning
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form	Ice	Fairy	Snow Cloak	None	Snow Warning
0144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	Pressure	None	Snow Cloak
0220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow CloakGen IV+	Thick Fat
0221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow CloakGen IV+	Thick Fat
0471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Ice Body
0473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
0478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	Snow Cloak	None	Cursed Body
0582		Vanillite	Ice		Ice	Ice Body	Snow CloakGen VII+	Weak Armor
0583		Vanillish	Ice		Ice	Ice Body	Snow CloakGen VII+	Weak Armor
0613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	Slush RushGen VII+	Rattled
0614		Beartic	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	Slush RushGen VII+	Swift Swim
0974		Cetoddle	Ice		Ice	Thick Fat	Snow Cloak	Sheer Force
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

• Prior to Generation VII, Vanillite and Vanillish did not have Snow Cloak.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Snow Cloak increases evasion by two stages when active.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness if it is hailing or snowing. BSL てんきが あられか ゆきだと かいひが あがる MDGtI Evasion goes up in the Hail weather condition.* The Pokémon isn't damaged by the Hail weather condition, and its evasion goes up!* SMD The Pokémon isn't damaged by hail, and it causes the Pokémon's evasiveness to go up! MDRTDX The Pokémon isn't damaged by Hail, and hailstorms cause the Pokémon's evasiveness to go up.

In the anime

Froslass Alolan Vulpix
The Pokémon's evasiveness rises while it is hailing out.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	While it is hailing, Froslass can repeatedly appear and disappear throughout the battlefield. She can also become intangible, allowing her to avoid attacks.
Paul's Froslass	A Real Rival Rouser!		Debut
	While it is hailing, a white mist forms around Alolan Vulpix's body, allowing it to hide within it and make it more difficult for its opponent to aim at it.
Lillie's Snowy	The Battlefield of Truth and Love!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Beartic
The Pokémon has its evasiveness boosted when there is a hailstorm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When there is a hailstorm, Beartic can dodge attacks more easily.
Brycen's Beartic	A Cold Reception		Debut

• In volume 40, Platinum's Froslass was revealed to have Snow Cloak as her Ability.
• Two Beartic each belonging to a Team Plasma Grunt were revealed to Snow Cloak as their Ability.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Mamoswine
The Pokémon can move twice as fast during a hail storm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	During a hailstorm, Mamoswine's movements become faster than normal.
Koya's Mamoswine	Hearts and Spirits Collide		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 雪隱 Syutyán * 雪裡隱身 Syut-léuih Yánsān * Mandarin 雪隱 / 雪隐 Xuěyǐn * 雪裡隱身 Xuě-lǐ Yǐnshēn * Dutch Sneeuwmantel Finnish Lumiviitta French Rideau Neige German Schneemantel Hebrew מעטה שלג Ma'ate sheleg Italian Mantelneve Korean 눈숨기 Nun Sumgi Polish Płaszcz Przeciwśniegowy Portuguese Brazil Manto Nevado (TCG) Capa de Neve (anime, manga) Portugal Manto de Neve Russian Снежный Плащ Snezhnyy Plashch Spanish Latin America Manto Helado Spain Manto Níveo

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