Blizzard (move)
Move data
| Type | Ice |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 110 |
| Accuracy | 70 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Technical/Hidden Machine
| 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 |
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 has 100% accuracy.
Changes
In Generations 1-5, Blizzard has base power 120.
In Diamond/Pearl only, Blizzard has a 25% chance of hitting through Protect or Detect during hail.
In Generation 1, Blizzard has 90% accuracy. In the original Japanese Red/Green, it 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
Targets all adjacent foes.
Other languages
| English | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ふぶき (Fubuki) |
| German | Blizzard |
| French | Blizzard |
| Italian | Bora |
| Spanish | Ventisca |
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 | 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt by TM
#039 / Normal · Fairy
#040 / Normal · Fairy
#073 / Water · Poison
#115 / Normal
#160 / Water
#284 / Bug · Flying
#463 / Normal
#565 / Water · Rock
#689 / Rock · Water
#740 / Fighting · Ice
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Blizzard in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.