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Snow Cloak

If Snow is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25×.

If Snow is active, the accuracy of moves used against this Pokemon is multiplied by 0.8.

Snow Cloak was introduced in Generation 4. 15 Pokémon and forms can have it (1 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Snow Cloak

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Snow Cloak.

  1. Ninetales-Alola1. Alolan Ninetales#43 in Champions VGC · 1% run Snow Cloak
  2. Mamoswine2. Mamoswine#79 in Champions VGC · usually runs another ability
  3. Glaceon3. Glaceon#180 in Champions VGC · 53.7% run Snow Cloak
  4. Beartic4. Beartic#261 in Champions VGC · 2.1% run Snow Cloak
  5. Froslass5. Froslass#265 in Champions VGC · 7.4% run Snow Cloak
  6. Sandslash-Alola6. Alolan Sandslash#226 in SV OU · usually runs another ability
  7. Articuno7. Articuno#243 in SV OU · usually runs another ability

Pokémon with Snow Cloak

As a regular ability (14)

Sandshrew-AlolaAlolan SandshrewSandslash-AlolaAlolan SandslashVulpix-AlolaAlolan VulpixNinetales-AlolaAlolan NinetalesSwinubSwinubPiloswinePiloswineGlaceonGlaceonMamoswineMamoswineFroslassFroslassVanilliteVanilliteVanillishVanillishCubchooCubchooBearticBearticCetoddleCetoddle

As a hidden ability (1)

ArticunoArticuno

Snow Cloak FAQ

What does Snow Cloak do?

If Snow is active, the accuracy of moves used against this Pokemon is multiplied by 0.8.

Which Pokémon have Snow Cloak?

15 Pokémon and forms can have Snow Cloak, 1 of them only as a hidden ability: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Articuno, Swinub, Piloswine and Glaceon and more.

Is Snow Cloak a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Articuno has it as a hidden ability, while Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales and Swinub can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Snow Cloak?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Snow Cloak are Alolan Ninetales (#43 in Champions VGC, 1% run Snow Cloak), Mamoswine (#79 in Champions VGC), Glaceon (#180 in Champions VGC, 53.7% run Snow Cloak), Beartic (#261 in Champions VGC, 2.1% run Snow Cloak) and Froslass (#265 in Champions VGC, 7.4% run Snow Cloak).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.