Avalanche (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
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Avalanche redirects here. For the location in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, see Mt. Avalanche.Avalanche (Japanese: ゆきなだれ Avalanche) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM72 in Generation IV and Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and TM64 in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It is TM046 in Generation IX.
Effect
Avalanche deals damage and is a decreased priority move, causing the user to attack after other Pokémon that are using ordinary priority moves. If the target had already damaged the user in the same turn, Avalanche's power is doubled to 120.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By TM
By breeding
Special move
Generation IV
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0238 |  |   | No Eggs Discovered | Pokéwalker - Dim Cave | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||
Generation V
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0459 |  |  | Monster | Grass | Dream World - Icy Cave | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Avalanche gives the user the Bide status, where the user cannot move, attack, or use any items. The status lasts for 4 turnsTDS / 3 turnsSMD, and any damage received during this time will be dealt back at 2×TDS / 1.5×SMD to the enemy in front. Avalanche cannot be used in a Pokémon Tower in the Adventure Squad series.
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Avalanche is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
Pokémon Masters EX
| Name | Category | Move gauge cost | MP (uses) | Base power | Max power | Accuracy | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Physical | 2 | — | 75 | 90 | 100% | An opponent | — | The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. If hit by an attack move while in this counterattacking posture, the user leaves this posture, then the user attacks the target with double that power. | Wulfric & Avalugg | |
| Buddy move | |||||||||||
| Absolute Zero Ice Avalanche | Physical | 2 | 2 | 100 | 120 | 100% | Self | — | Activation Condition: When the user's Defense is raised. Deactivation Condition: When the user's Defense is not raised. The user takes up a defensive posture. Using this move again will make the user leave this defensive posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken when in this defensive posture. Nullifies an attack move that targets the user or all allies while in this defensive posture, then the user leaves the defensive posture and attacks the target with double the power of this attack. Lowers the Attack and Sp. Atk of this attack's target by 3 stat ranks. | Grusha & Cetitan | |
| Sync moves | |||||||||||
| Name | Category | State | Base power | Max power | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair | |||
| Unstoppable Avalanche | Physical | Default | 250 | 300 | An opponent | — | No additional effect. | Wulfric & Avalugg | |||
| All-about-Focus Avalanche | Physical | Default6★ EX | 200300 | 240360 | An opponent | — | This attack's power increases during a hailstorm. | Candice & Abomasnow | |||
| Sub-zero Shredder Avalanche | Physical | Default | 250 | 300 | An opponent | — | No additional effect. | Grusha & Cetitan | |||
| 6★ EX | The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. | ||||||||||
| 6★ EX with EX role | 300 | 360 | |||||||||
Notes:
- Avalanche:
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user gets ready to counterattack. Using this move again will cause the user to attack the target. No other actions can be taken while ready to counterattack. If the user is attacked with a move while ready to counterattack, the user then attacks the target with double that power.
- All-about-Focus Avalanche:
- This sync move could not be raised to 6★ EX until December 25, 2021, which is 849 days after its release date (on August 29, 2019).
- Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5: "Additional Effects: Power of sync move increases by 50%."
- Description prior to Version 2.20.0: This move's power increases during a hailstorm.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Avalanche| ★★★ | |
|---|---|
| Attack power | 43.1611 |
| Charge time | 0.74 seconds |
| Range type | Circular (ranged) |
| Number of hits | 1 |
| Number of projectiles | 1 |
| Critical hit rate | 1.5% |
| Additional effect | None |
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Avalanche is Alolan Ninetales's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Alolan Vulpix at level 4 and upgrading Powder Snow into it instead of Dazzling Gleam. The user attacks with a gust of chilly ice toward the designated direction. The ice damages enemies and forms a wall that can't be walked through. After a short time this wall melts and collapses, further damaging enemies in a radius around the wall. At level 11 or higher, the move decreases the movement speed of enemies for a short time when it hits. Due to the effect of Snow Warning, Avalanche slings snow and contributes to Alolan Ninetales freezing opposing Pokémon.
Description
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In the anime
 Avalugg | |||
| The user summons a cloud that rains down chunks of ice on the opponent. The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target right before using it. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
 | Avalugg's body glows light blue, and a dark cloud appears above the opponent. Chunks of white or clear ice then rain down from the cloud and strike the opponent. The move becomes more powerful if Avalugg was hit by an attack just before using it. | ||
| Wulfric's Avalugg | All Hail the Ice Battlefield! | Debut | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Due to being introduced at different times, Avalanche (Alud) and Rock Slide (Avalancha) have Spanish game version names that would be more accurate if swapped around.
- In Generations IV and V, Secret Power has the animation of Avalanche when used on snow.
In other languages
Spin-off series games
Unstoppable Avalanche | All-about-Focus Avalanche |
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