Powder Snow (move)

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

Powder Snow
こなゆき Powder Snow
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Type  Ice
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, 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.

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.
Colo.XD 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
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form
Field Field 5SMUSUM 6SwSh
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form
Field Field 1SwSh
037 Vulpix
Alolan Form		 Field Field 1SMUSUM 1SwShLA
038 Ninetales
Alolan Form
Field Field 1SwShLA
124 Jynx
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 13 1, 13 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11SMUSUM 1SwShBDSP
144 Articuno
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 5SwShBDSP
220 Swinub
Field Field 10 10 8 8 8 8 5SwShBDSP
221 Piloswine
Field Field 1, 10 1, 10 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1SwShBDSP
238 Smoochum
Undiscovered Undiscovered 13 13 11 11 11 11 4SwShBDSP
351 Castform
 Fairy Amorphous 10 10 10 10 10 10BDSP
361 Snorunt
 Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
362 Glalie
 Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
363 Spheal
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 12SwShBDSP
6LA
364 Sealeo
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 12SwShBDSP
6LA
365 Walrein
Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 12SwShBDSP
6LA
459 Snover
Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1
460 Abomasnow
Monster Grass 1 1 1 1 1
471 Glaceon
 Field Field Evo.LA
473 Mamoswine
Field Field 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1SwShBDSP
478 Froslass
Fairy Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
554 Darumaka
Galarian Form		 Field Field 1SwSh
555 Darmanitan
Galarian Form		 Field Field 1SwSh
613 Cubchoo
 Field Field 1 5 5 1SwSh
614 Beartic
 Field Field 1 1 1, 5 1SwSh
698 Amaura
Monster Monster 1 1 1SwSh
699 Aurorus
Monster Monster 1 1 1SwSh
712 Bergmite
 Monster Mineral 5 5 6SwSh
5LA
713 Avalugg
 Monster Mineral 5 1, 5 1SwSh
713 Avalugg
Hisuian Form
Monster Mineral 5LA
872 Snom
Bug Bug 1SwSh
873 Frosmoth
Bug Bug 1SwSh
875 Eiscue
 Water 1 Field 1SwSh
881 Arctozolt
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
883 Arctovish
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1SwSh
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII
582 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.

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 Arctozolt Smoochum 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
Arctozolt Arctozolt breathes a gust of cold wind with small balls of snow at the opponent, freezing them upon contact.
Goh's Arctozolt A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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

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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