Avalanche (move)

Move data

Type Ice
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Priority -4
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM72
Sword​/​Shield TM64
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM72
Scarlet​/​Violet TM046

Effects

Power doubles if user took damage first.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Icium Z and uses its Z-Power, Avalanche turns into Subzero Slammer and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Avalanche
Japanese ゆきなだれ (Yuki Nadare)
German Lawine
French Avalanche
Italian Slavina
Spanish Alud
Korean 눈사태
Chinese (Simplified) 雪崩
Chinese (Traditional) 雪崩

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move’s power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Avalanche 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.

Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Level 18
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Level 18
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
Level 18
Crabominable Crabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 29
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Level 12
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Level 27
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Level 27

Learnt by TM

Blastoise Blastoise
#0009 / Water
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
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
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Gyarados Gyarados
#0130 / Water · Flying
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
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
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
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
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
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
Bergmite Bergmite
#0712 / Ice
Avalugg Avalugg
#0713 / Ice
Hisuian Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Avalugg
#0713 / Ice · Rock
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
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Dondozo Dondozo
#0977 / Water
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