Ice · Physical move · Gen 4
Avalanche
Avalanche is a Ice-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has -4 priority, so it usually moves after other attacks. 110 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Physical
Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
-4
Effect
Power doubles if user is damaged by the target. Power doubles if the user was hit by the target this turn.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (85 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (37 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ice attack
2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon
½× vsFireWaterIceSteel
Pokémon that learn Avalanche
110 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 4, 8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 4, 8 | |||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 4, 9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | 4, 8 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 4, 8 | ||
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 4, 9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Exploud | Normal | 4, 8 | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 4, 8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | 4, 8 | ||
 Wailmer | Water | 4, 8 | |||
 Wailord | Water | 4, 8 | |||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Castform | Normal | ✓ | 4 | ||
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 4, 8 | |||
 Regice | Ice | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Deoxys | Psychic | 4 | |||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 9 | |
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 9 | |
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 9 | |
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Regigigas | Normal | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4, 9 | ||
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Vanillite | Ice | 5–8 | |||
 Vanillish | Ice | 5–8 | |||
 Vanilluxe | Ice | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Glastrier | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 4, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Garganacl | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 |
Avalanche FAQ
What does Avalanche do?
Avalanche is a Ice-type physical move with 60 power. Power doubles if the user was hit by the target this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Avalanche?
110 Pokémon and forms can learn Avalanche in at least one game: 85 in Scarlet & Violet, 37 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Blastoise, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Alolan Ninetales.
Is Avalanche in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 37 Pokémon can use Avalanche in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Avalanche super effective against?
As a Ice-type attack, Avalanche is super effective against Grass, Ground, Flying and Dragon, not very effective against Fire, Water, Ice and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.