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In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

IceSpecial

10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
8 Scarlet & Violet: 5
Hits
Both foes (spread move)
On Showdown
1.4% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactWindSecondary effect10%

Changes over time

How Blizzard changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 5 → 8 Buffed

  2. Gen IX

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

  3. Gen VI

    Power 120 → 110 Nerfed

  4. Gen IV

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

  5. Gen III

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

  6. 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.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

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

“A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Blizzard, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 4

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

2

Changes how it works

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

  • 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.

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

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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