Ice · Special move · Gen 2
Powder Snow
Powder Snow is a Ice-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 25 PP (40 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 40 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ice
Category
Special
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
25 (max 40)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to freeze the foe(s). Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (25 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ice attack
2× vsGrassGroundFlyingDragon
½× vsFireWaterIceSteel
Pokémon that learn Powder Snow
40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Castform | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Spheal | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Sealeo | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Walrein | Ice/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Vanillite | Ice | 5–7 | |||
 Vanillish | Ice | 5–7 | |||
 Vanilluxe | Ice | 5–7 | |||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Snom | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arctozolt | Electric/Ice | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Bundle | Ice/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 |
Powder Snow FAQ
What does Powder Snow do?
Powder Snow is a Ice-type special move with 40 power. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Powder Snow?
40 Pokémon and forms can learn Powder Snow in at least one game: 25 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Jynx and Articuno.
Is Powder Snow in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Powder Snow in Pokémon Champions.
What is Powder Snow super effective against?
As a Ice-type attack, Powder Snow 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.