Ice · Special move · Gen 1
Blizzard
Blizzard is a Ice-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 110 base power and 70% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 281 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Special
Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. If the weather is Snow, this move does not check accuracy.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Wind move (Wind Rider)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (190 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (65 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (91 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Ice attack
2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon
½× vsFireWaterIceSteel
Pokémon that learn Blizzard
281 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Rattata | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Raticate | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nidoran-F | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorina | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoran-M | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidorino | Poison | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Seel | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dewgong | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shellder | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cloyster | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Krabby | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Cubone | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Staryu | Water | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Omanyte | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Omastar | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wooper | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Quagsire | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Miltank | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Wingull | Water/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pelipper | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Whismur | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Loudred | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Azurill | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Skitty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Delcatty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wailmer | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Wailord | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Lunatone | Rock/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Castform | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Kecleon | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Clamperl | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Huntail | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Gorebyss | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Regice | Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kyogre | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Bidoof | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Bibarel | Normal/Water | 4–7 | |||
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Phione | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Oshawott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dewott | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Panpour | Water | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simipour | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Audino | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Vanillite | Ice | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Vanillish | Ice | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Vanilluxe | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Froakie | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Frogadier | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Greninja | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Popplio | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Brionne | Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Mareanie | Poison/Water | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Tapu Fini | Water/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Pheromosa | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Inteleon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Drednaw | Water/Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cramorant | Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 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 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Wiglett | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wugtrio | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Frigibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arctibax | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 |
Blizzard FAQ
What does Blizzard do?
Blizzard is a Ice-type special move with 110 power. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. If the weather is Snow, this move does not check accuracy.
Which Pokémon can learn Blizzard?
281 Pokémon and forms can learn Blizzard in at least one game: 190 in Scarlet & Violet, 65 in Pokémon Champions and 91 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Rattata, Alolan Rattata and Raticate.
Is Blizzard in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 65 Pokémon can use Blizzard in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Blizzard super effective against?
As a Ice-type attack, Blizzard 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.