Blizzard

(ふぶき Snowstorm)

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	110^[1]
Accuracy:	70%^[2]
PP:	5 ^{(Max. 8)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all Pokémon to act before the user.

Blizzard is an Ice-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been TM14 since Generation I. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM51.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	An attack that might freeze the foe.
RS E	Hits the foe with an icy storm that may freeze it.
FRLG	The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
DP PtHGSS	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid.
BWB2W2	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the opposing team. It may also freeze the target solid.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Effect

In battle

Blizzard does damage and has a 10% chance to freeze the target. In Generation IV, during hail, Blizzard's accuracy changes to 100%. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Blizzard has a 30% chance to bypass Protect and Detect in hail, but starting in Pokémon Platinum, Blizzard can no longer bypass them. In Generation III, during a Double Battle, Blizzard targets both foes. As of Generation IV, during a Double Battle, Blizzard targets all Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Blizzard only targets adjacent foes.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Jynx	ice/psychic	58	57	67	55	60	60	TBA
	Articuno	ice/flying	51	73	73	71	71	71	TBA
	Swinub	ice/ground		46	46	44	44	44	TBA
	Piloswine	ice/ground		56	56	56	56 (BW) 52 (B2W2)	52	TBA
	Jynx	ice/psychic		49	57	45	48	48	TBA
	Suicune	water				85 (PtHGSS)	85	85	TBA
	Castform	normal					50 (BW) 40 (B2W2)	40 (XY) 35 (ORAS)	TBA
	Snorunt	ice			43	46	46	46	TBA
	Glalie	ice/psychic			53	51	51	51 (XY) 48 (ORAS)	TBA
	Spheal	ice/water			43	43	43	43 (XY) 41 (ORAS)	TBA
	Sealeo	ice/water			47	47	47	47 (XY) 45 (ORAS)	TBA
	Walrein	ice/water			50	52	52	52 (XY) 49 (ORAS)	TBA
	Snover	grass/ice				41	41	41	TBA
	Abomasnow	grass/ice				47	47	47	TBA
	Glaceon	ice				71	71 (BW) 45 (B2W2)	45	TBA
	Mamoswine	ice/ground				56	56 (BW) 52 (B2W2)	52	TBA
	Froslass	ice/ghost				51	51	51 (XY) 48 (ORAS)	TBA
	Vanillite	ice					49	49	TBA
	Vanillish	ice					53	53	TBA
	Vanilluxe	ice					59	59	TBA
	Cubchoo	ice					45	45	TBA
	Beartic	ice					45	45	TBA
	Kyurem	dragon/ice					78	78	TBA
	Amaura	rock/ice						65	TBA
	Aurorus	rock/ice						74	TBA
	Bergmite	ice						43	TBA
	Avalugg	ice						46	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM

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Gallery

Blizzard depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Blizzard performed by Lorelei's Jynx
Blizzard performed by Team Rocket's Delibird
Blizzard performed by May's Skitty
Blizzard performed by Zoey's Shellos
Blizzard performed by Brycen's Vanillish
Blizzard performed by Wulfric's Bergmite
Blizzard performed by Rotom Pokédex in its Frost form

Blizzard being used by Koga's Articuno
Blizzard being used by Platinum's Empoleon

Spin-off anime

Blizzard being used by Red's Articuno (In Pokémon Origins)
Blizzard performed by Kyurem (Generations) (In Pokémon Generations)

References

^ As of Generation VI, Blizzard has a base power of 110, which prior that had a base power of 120
^ As of Generation II, Blizzard has an accuracy of 70%, which prior to that had an accuracy of 90%

[0] As of Generation VI, Blizzard has a base power of 110, which prior that had a base power of 120

[1] As of Generation II, Blizzard has an accuracy of 70%, which prior to that had an accuracy of 90%

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