Powder Snow (move)

Powder Snow こなゆき Powder Snow

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 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 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  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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 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 Alolan Form		Field		Field						5	6
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						1	1
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							1
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 13	1, 13	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1
0144		Articuno		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	5
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	10	10	8	8	8	8	5
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	1, 10	1, 10	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
0238		Smoochum		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	4
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		10	10	10	10	10
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		1	1	1	1	1	1
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		1	1	1	1	1	1
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	12
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	12
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	12
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass			1	1	1	1	1
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			1	1	1	1	1
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral			1	1	1	1	1
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field							1
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field							1
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field				1	5	5	1
0614		Beartic		Field		Field				1	1	1, 5	1
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					1	1	1
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					1	1	1
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					5	5	6
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					5	1, 5	1
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug							1
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug							1
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							1
0881		Arctozolt		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		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		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 17 PP. 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).

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:

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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	1	—	16	19	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen.*

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target frozen.

Pokémon GO

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

Powder Snow
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 6 Energy boost 15 Duration 1 second Damage window 0.85 - 1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 8 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot 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

Articuno Jynx Smoochum Alolan Vulpix
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, Ein, and Ub	Spring Fever		Debut
	Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches.
Articuno (Johto)	Freeze Frame		None
	Jynx blows out snow from her mouth at the opponent, freezing it.
Nurse Joy's Jynx	EP250		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
A wild Snover	The Lonely Snover!		None
	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
	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

Pokémon Adventures

Swinub 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	Some Things Are Better Left Unown		None

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Piloswine
The user releases a blizzard from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piloswine releases a blizzard from its mouth.
Ryū's Piloswine	ABM03		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 細雪 Saisyut Mandarin 細雪 / 细雪 Xìxuě Dutch Poedersneeuw French Poudreuse German Pulverschnee Greek Πάχνη Hindi बर्फीला पावडर Barfeela Powder Indonesian Salju Butiran Salju Italian Polneve Korean 눈싸라기 Nun Ssaragi Polish Śniegowy Pył* Śnieżny Pył* Atak Śnieżny* Portuguese Brazil Neve em Pó (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Pó de Neve (early anime) Portugal Neve em Pó Romanian Zăpadă Pudră Russian Снежная Пудра Snezhnaya Pudra Serbian Snežni prah Spanish Latin America Polvo de Nieve Spain Nieve Polvo Thai ผงหิมะ Vietnamese Bụi Tuyết

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

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