Snow Cloak

Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.

11 Pokémon1 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 4

Added in Gen 4.

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In-depth effect
Pokémon
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More from Gen 4

In-depth effect

During hail, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take hail damage regardless of type. The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in snow.

Pokémon with Snow Cloak (10)

As a Hidden Ability1

Pokémon that can have Snow Cloak only as their Hidden Ability.

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More abilities from Gen 4

Other abilities introduced alongside Snow Cloak.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Frisk	28	Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Gluttony	27	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Hydration	22	Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Leaf Guard	20	Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Mold Breaker	20	Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Technician	20	Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Ice Body	19	Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Iron Fist	18	Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

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“Snow Cloak”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/snow-cloak.

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