Avalanche (move)

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 and is TM64 in Generation VIII.

Avalanche redirects here. For the location in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, see Mt. Avalanche.

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

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM72 in Generation IV TM64 in Generation VIII

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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 target had already damaged the user in the same turn, Avalanche's power is doubled to 120.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS	An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.
SM USUM SwSh	The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	33	39	39	39
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	31	35	35	35
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field					12
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field					12
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral		19	19	19	16
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral		19	19	19	16
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral		19	19	19	16
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster			34	34
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster			34	34
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral			39	39	18
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral			42	42	18
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3				29
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					35
896		Glastrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					12
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV TM72	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM64
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔				✔
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3					✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔				✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔				✔
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔				✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔				✔
130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔				✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔				✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field					✔
221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔				✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔				✔
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔				✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1					✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1					✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔				✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔				✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔				✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔				✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔				✔
321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔				✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔				✔
350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔				✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔				✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔				✔
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field	✔				✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
386		Deoxys		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	✔				✔
460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass	✔				✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔				✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔				✔
471		Glaceon		Field		Field	✔				✔
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔				✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔				✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔				✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					✔
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					✔
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					✔
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					✔
712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					✔
713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					✔
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug					✔
875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field					✔
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
896		Glastrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔
459		Snover		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
238		Smoochum^Lv. 12		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Pokéwalker - Dim Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
459		Snover		Monster	Grass	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Avalanche causes the user to gain the Bide status where the user cannot move, attack, or use any items. The status lasts for 3-4 turns, and any damage dealt to the user during that time will be doubled to the enemy in front. The move will fail if the opposing Pokémon doesn't attack, if the user is under certain statuses like sleep or paralysis, or if the user faints. This move has 12PP and is affected by Taunt.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Avalanche lasts for 3 turns and any damage dealt to the user during that time will be returned to the enemy in front with an increase in damage by 50%.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	75	90	100%	An opponent	—	The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. If hit by an attack move while in this counterattacking posture, the user leaves this posture, then the user attacks the target with double that power.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021):The user gets ready to counterattack. Using this move again will cause the user to attack the target. No other actions can be taken while ready to counterattack. If the user is attacked with a move while ready to counterattack, the user then attacks the target with double that power.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Avalanche is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Avalanche

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	90
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.7 seconds
Damage window	1.7 - 2.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	90
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Description

This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Japanese and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Japanese.

Games	Description
MDTD S	Gives the user a Bide status. A Pokémon that has a Bide status waits, then does double any damage it took under Bide status.
BSL	じぶんをがまんじょうたいにかえるがまんじょうたいがかいじょされたときのこうげきはそのあいだにうけたダメージの２ばいこのわざはポケモンタワーではくりだせない
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD MDRTDX	You'll get the Bide status for a little while, and then you'll damage an enemy. The more damage you take while biding, the greater the damage you can cause.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Avalugg
The user summons a cloud that rains down chunks of ice on the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
Avalugg	Avalugg's body glows light blue, and a dark cloud appears above the opponent. Chunks of white or clear ice then rain down from the cloud and strike the opponent. The move becomes more powerful if Avalugg was hit by an attack just before using it.
Wulfric's Avalugg	All Hail the Ice Battlefield!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Ursaring

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

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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.
In Generations IV and V, Secret Power has the animation of Avalanche when used on snow.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	雪崩 Syutbāng
Chinese	Mandarin	雪崩 Xuěbēng
Dutch		Lawine
French		Avalanche
German		Lawine
Greek		Χιονοστιβάδα
Italian		Slavina
Korean		눈사태 Nun Satae
Norwegian		Snøskred
Polish		Lawina
Portuguese		Avalanche
Spanish		Alud
Thai		หิมะถล่ม
Vietnamese		Tuyết Lở

Variations of the move Revenge

Revenge • Avalanche

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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