Ice · Status move · Gen 9
Chilly Reception
Chilly Reception is a Ice-type status move introduced in Generation 9. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Starts Snow. User switches out. For 5 turns, the weather becomes Snow. The user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members.
- Targets
- The whole field
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Chilly Reception
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Chilly Reception FAQ
What does Chilly Reception do?
Chilly Reception is a Ice-type status move. For 5 turns, the weather becomes Snow. The user switches out even if it is trapped and is replaced immediately by a selected party member. The user does not switch out if there are no unfainted party members.
Which Pokémon can learn Chilly Reception?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Chilly Reception in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 2 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Slowking and Galarian Slowking.
Is Chilly Reception in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 2 Pokémon can use Chilly Reception in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
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.