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Avalanche

In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV

Game

Pokémon Champions

IcePhysical

Power if user is damaged by the target.

Power: 60
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10
Priority: -4
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Avalanche changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen V
Power doubles if the user was hit by ~~dropped: a Pokémon in~~ the ~~dropped: target's position~~ added: target this turn.

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

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Power if the user was hit by the target this turn.

Makes contact

“This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Priority -4: it goes after moves of higher priority, whatever the Speed.Moves that go last
Its power changes with the situation; How it works gives the rule.

Who runs Avalanche on Showdown

Mega Gyarados1.5% of its sets

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