Blizzard (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Special  Special
Power 110
Accuracy 70
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM14
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM14
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM14
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM14
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM14
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM14
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM14
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM51
Sword​/​Shield TR06
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM14
Scarlet​/​Violet TM143

Effects

Blizzard deals damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target. It will hit both opponents in a double battle or adjacent opponents in a triple battle.

Ice type Pokémon, those with the ability Magma Armor or those behind a Substitute cannot be frozen.

During a hailstorm, Blizzard ignores accuracy.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, Blizzard has 120 base power.
  • In Generation 1, Blizzard has 90% accuracy.
  • In Diamond/Pearl only, Blizzard has a 25% chance of hitting through Protect or Detect during hail.
  • In the original Japanese Red/Green, Blizzard has a 30% chance to freeze the opponent.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Blizzard turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 185.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Blizzard
Japanese ふぶき (Fubuki)
German Blizzard
French Blizzard
Italian Bora
Spanish Ventisca
Korean 눈보라
Chinese (Simplified) 暴风雪
Chinese (Traditional) 暴風雪

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the opposing team. It may also freeze them solid.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Scarlet​/​Violet A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Blizzard at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 45
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 52
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Level 1
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Level 65
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 50
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 58
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Level 78
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 60
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 68
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 48
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Level 45
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Level 49
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Level 50
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 58
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 68
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Level 39
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Level 41
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 56
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 56
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 56
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Level 39
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Level 41
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Level 41
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Level 40
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 60
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Level 53
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Level 53
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Level 91

Learnt by TM

Squirtle Squirtle
#0007 / Water
Wartortle Wartortle
#0008 / Water
Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Seel Seel
#0086 / Water
Dewgong Dewgong
#0087 / Water · Ice
Shellder Shellder
#0090 / Water
Cloyster Cloyster
#0091 / Water · Ice
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Vaporeon Vaporeon
#0134 / Water
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Dratini Dratini
#0147 / Dragon
Dragonair Dragonair
#0148 / Dragon
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Totodile Totodile
#0158 / Water
Croconaw Croconaw
#0159 / Water
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Azurill Azurill
#0298 / Normal · Fairy
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Prinplup Prinplup
#0394 / Water
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Phione Phione
#0489 / Water
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (White-Striped Form) Basculin
White-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Clauncher Clauncher
#0692 / Water
Clawitzer Clawitzer
#0693 / Water
Sliggoo Sliggoo
#0705 / Dragon
Hisuian Sliggoo Sliggoo
Hisuian Sliggoo
#0705 / Steel · Dragon
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Mareanie Mareanie
#0747 / Poison · Water
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Dewpider Dewpider
#0751 / Water · Bug
Araquanid Araquanid
#0752 / Water · Bug
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Drednaw Drednaw
#0834 / Water · Rock
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Frosmoth Frosmoth
#0873 / Ice · Bug
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Wiglett Wiglett
#0960 / Water
Wugtrio Wugtrio
#0961 / Water
Finizen Finizen
#0963 / Water
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water
Frigibax Frigibax
#0996 / Dragon · Ice
Arctibax Arctibax
#0997 / Dragon · Ice
Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice