Powder Snow (move)

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Powder Snow
こなゆき Powder Snow
Powder Snow VIII.png
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
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • 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
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Powder Snow (Japanese: こなゆき Powder Snow) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Powder Snow inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Powder Snow hits both opponents in a Double Battle. In a Triple Battle, Powder Snow will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Powder Snow can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, giving extra four appeal points if move Hail was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, causing Blizzard to give extra four appeal points if used in the next turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three appeal points if the move Hail was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 An Ice-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of freezing the target.
GSC An attack that may cause freezing.
RSE Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
FRLG Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. It may cause freezing.
ColoXD Blasts target with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target.
BWB2W2 The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the targets.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze the opposing Pokemon.
SwSh The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze opposing Pokémon.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
027A Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field 5 6
028A Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field 1
037A Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
038A Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field 1
0124 Jynx IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 13 1, 13 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11
0144 Articuno IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 10 10 8 8 8 8 5
0221 Piloswine IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 10 1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 13 13 11 11 11 11
0351 Castform NormalIC Big.png Fairy Amorphous 10 10 10 10 10
0361 Snorunt IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
0362 Glalie IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
0363 Spheal IceIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1
0364 Sealeo IceIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1
0365 Walrein IceIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1
0459 Snover GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0460 Abomasnow GrassIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0473 Mamoswine IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
554G Darumaka
Darumaka
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 1
555G Darmanitan
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 1
0613 Cubchoo IceIC Big.png Field Field 1 5 5 1
0614 Beartic IceIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1, 5 1
0698 Amaura RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1 1
0699 Aurorus RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 1 1
0712 Bergmite IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 5 5 6
0713 Avalugg IceIC Big.png Monster Mineral 5 1, 5 1
0872 Snom IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0873 Frosmoth IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1
0875 Eiscue IceIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1
0881 Arctozolt ElectricIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
0883 Arctovish WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
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 Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0582 Vanillite IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Powder Snow is a move with 4 power, 90% accuracy and 17PP. The user attacks all enemies in the room, possibly freezing them. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move can also target Pokémon inside the walls, if they're adjacent to the user.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 10.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 24
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of freezing each target.
Users: Snorunt   Spheal   Cubchoo
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Powder Snow is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

GO Ice.png Powder Snow
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 6
Energy boost 15
Duration 1 second
Damage window 0.85 - 1 seconds
Powder Snow GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 5
Energy boost 8
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Sandshrew (Alolan Form)Sandslash (Alolan Form)Vulpix (Alolan Form)Ninetales (Alolan Form)SwinubPiloswineSmoochumCastformSnoruntSealeoSnoverAbomasnowMamoswineFroslassVanilliteCubchooBeartic
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Trainer Battles
  • July 27, 2020
    • Power: 4 → 5

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target frozen and incapable of action.
MDTD Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Frozen status condition, making it incapable of action.
MDS Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Frozen status condition, making them incapable of action.
BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで こおりじょうたいにして うごけなくする
Conq. Create a small blizzard that may also freeze the target.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Frozen status condition. With the Frozen status, the enemy can't do anything.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy frozen.


In the anime

Nurse Joy Jynx Powder Snow.png
Jynx
Nini Smoochum Powder Snow.png
Smoochum
Snowy Powder Snow.png
Alolan Vulpix
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Swinub Swinub shakes its nose and blue powder comes out of it at the opponent, freezing it.
Rory's Su, Ein, and Ub Spring Fever Debut
Articuno Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches.
Articuno (Johto) Freeze Frame None
Jynx Jynx blows out snow from her mouth at the opponent, freezing it.
Nurse Joy's Jynx EP250 None
Snover 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
A wild Snover The Lonely Snover! None
Smoochum Smoochum spins around and releases a stream of powder snow. From the stream then come several snowflakes.
Nini's Smoochum Pathways to Performance Partnering! None
Vulpix Alolan Vulpix breathes a gust of cold wind with small balls of snow at the opponent, freezing them upon contact.
Lillie's Snowy Getting to Know You! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 細雪 Saisyut
Mandarin 細雪 / 细雪 Xìxuě
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Poedersneeuw
France Flag.png French Poudreuse
Germany Flag.png German Pulverschnee
Greece Flag.png Greek Πάχνη
India Flag.png Hindi बर्फीला पावडर Barfeela Powder
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Salju
Italy Flag.png Italian Polneve
South Korea Flag.png Korean 눈싸라기 Nun Ssaragi
Poland Flag.png Polish Śniegowy Pył*
Śnieżny Pył*
Atak Śnieżny*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Neve em Pó (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga)
Pó de Neve (early anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Neve em Pó
Romania Flag.png Romanian Zăpadă Pudră
Russia Flag.png Russian Снежная Пудра Snezhnaya Pudra
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Snežni prah
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Polvo de Nieve
Spain Flag.png Spain Nieve Polvo
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bụi Tuyết



Variations of the move Acid
SpecialIC HOME.png AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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