Avalanche

Essentials

Avalanche

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: -4 (slow)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM72
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target damaged the user this turn and was the last to do so, this move has double power.

Pain Split does not count as damaging the user.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the foe in the same turn.

: An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.

: An attack move that inflicts double the damage if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.

: The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ゆきなだれ (yukinadare)
: ゆきなだれ
Korean: 눈사태
Chinese: 雪崩
: 雪崩
French: Avalanche
German: Lawine
Spanish: Alud
Italian: Slavina
Czech: Lavina

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earns double the score on the final performance.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Avalanche.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Revenge			10	60	100%	-4	Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.

Pokémon

Ice Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Avalanche's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31	35	35	35	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
33	39	39	39	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
	19	19	19	Vanillite		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
	19	19	19	Vanillish		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	51	65	65	80	75	59	395
	19	19	19	Vanilluxe		Ice Body Snow Warning Weak Armor		Mineral	71	95	85	110	95	79	535
		34	34	Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
		34	34	Aurorus		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	123	77	72	99	92	58	521
		39	39	Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
		42	42	Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
			29	Crabominable		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	97	132	77	62	67	43	478
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
				Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
				Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
				Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
				Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
				Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
				Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
				Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
72				Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
72				Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
72				Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
72				Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
72				Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
72				Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
72				Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
72				Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
72				Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
72				Blissey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
72				Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
72				Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
72				Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
72				Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
72				Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
72				Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
72				Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Field	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
72				Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
72				Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
72				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
72				Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
72				Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
72				Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
72				Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
72				Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
72				Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
72				Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
72				Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
72				Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
72				Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
72				Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
72				Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
72				Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
72				Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
72				Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
72				Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
72				Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
72				Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
72				Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
72				Sunny Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
72				Rainy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
72				Snowy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
72				Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
72				Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
72				Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
72				Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Field	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
72				Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
72				Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
72				Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
72				Normal Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
72				Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
72				Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
72				Speed Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
72				Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
72				Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
72				Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
72				Snover		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
72				Abomasnow		Snow Warning Soundproof		Monster Grass	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
72				Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
72				Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
72				Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

73 Pokémon