Blizzard

Changes over time

How Blizzard changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen IX

   … the target. If the weather is dropped: Hail, added: Snow, this move does not check accuracy.

2. Gen VI

   Power 120 → 110 ▼ Nerfed

3. Gen IV

   Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. added: If the weather is Hail, this move does not check accuracy.

4. Gen III

   10% chance to freeze dropped: the target. added: foe(s).

5. Gen II

   Accuracy 90% → 70% ▼ Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

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How it works in Champions

• Wind: powers up Wind Rider

Good to know

• Wind move: Wind Rider and Wind Power react to it.Wind moves
• Hits both opponents in Doubles, at 0.75× damage each.Spread moves
• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
• Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
• The weather changes it: Hail, Snow.

Who runs Blizzard on Showdown

1. Mega Froslass99.9% of its sets
2. Alolan Ninetales92.5% of its sets
3. Vanilluxe98.8% of its sets
4. Mega Abomasnow98.5% of its sets
5. Aurorus75.1% of its sets
6. Glaceon82.8% of its sets
7. Mega Greninja17.8% of its sets
8. Greninja11.0% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Blizzard among their most used moves.

#40Froslass#45Alolan Ninetales#117Vanilluxe#129Abomasnow#145Glaceon#167Aurorus#202Frost Rotom#248Castform

Who learns Blizzard

88 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 88 in Champions

BlastoiseClefableSlowbroKangaskhanStarmieTaurosGyaradosVaporeonSnorlaxDragoniteFeraligatrAzumarillPolitoedSlowkingQwilfishTyranitarSwampertPelipperAggronSharpedoMiloticCastformAbsolGlalieEmpoleonRampardosBastiodonLopunnyAbomasnowWeavileRhyperiorGlaceonMamoswineFroslassSamurottSimipourAudinoVanilluxeBearticGreninjaBarbaracleClawitzerAurorusGoodraAvaluggPrimarinaCrabominableToxapexAraquanidDrampaMr. RimeBasculegionOverqwilPalafinFrost RotomSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformMega BlastoiseMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega TyranitarMega AggronMega AbsolMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega AudinoMega SharpedoMega SlowbroMega GlalieMega LopunnyAlolan NinetalesGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian SamurottHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggFemale BasculegionMega ClefableMega StarmieMega DragoniteMega FeraligatrMega FroslassMega GreninjaMega BarbaracleMega DrampaMega Absol ZMega Crabominable

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