Powder Snow (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Special
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Introduced Generation II

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Effects

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

Pokemon with the ability Magma Armor cannot be frozen.



Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
An attack that may cause freezing.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
FireRed/LeafGreen Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. It may cause freezing.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target.
Black/White The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the targets.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Powder Snow at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Level 1
Articuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Level 1
Swinub
#220 / Ice · Ground
Level 8
Piloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground
Level 8
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Level 11
Castform
#351 / Normal
Level 10
Snorunt
#361 / Ice
Level 1
Glalie
#362 / Ice
Level 1
Spheal
#363 / Ice · Water
Level 1
Sealeo
#364 / Ice · Water
Level 1
Walrein
#365 / Ice · Water
Level 1
Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice
Level 1
Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice
Level 1
Mamoswine
#473 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 1
Cubchoo
#613 / Ice
Level 1
Beartic
#614 / Ice
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Powder Snow as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Vanillite
#582 / Ice
Mineral
Vanillish
#583 / Ice
Mineral
Vanilluxe
#584 / Ice
Mineral