Snow Cloak (Ability)

Snow Cloak	ゆきがくれ
	Hidden in the Snow
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Raises evasion in a hailstorm. Generation V てんきが　あられのとき　かいひりつが　あかる。 Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Snow Cloak (Japanese: ゆきがくれ Hidden in the Snow) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Eight Pokémon have this ability, all of which are Template:Type2.

Effect

Snow Cloak causes evasion to increase by 20% in a hailstorm. If a Pokémon which is not of the Template:Type2 acquires this ability, it will be immune to the effects of hail.

Outside of battle

If the Pokémon with Snow Cloak is leading the party in an area with a blizzard, then Snow Cloak decreases the wild Pokémon encounter rate by 50%.

Pokémon with Snow Cloak

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	Pressure	None	Snow Cloak
0220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
0221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
0471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Ice Body
0473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground	Oblivious	Snow Cloak	Thick Fat
0478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	Snow Cloak	None	Cursed Body
0613	Kumasyun	Kumasyun	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Jitter
0614	Tsunbear	Tsunbear	Ice		Ice	Snow Cloak	None	Swift Swim
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

File:Froslass Snow Cloak.png Froslass
The user's evasivness rises while it is hailing out.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	While it is snowing or foggy out on the battlefield, Froslass can repeatedly appear and disappear throughout the battlefield. It can also turn transparent and seemingly go through attacks.
Paul's Froslass	A Real Rival Rouser!		Debut

In other languages

• French: Rideau Neige
• German: Schneemantel
• Greek: Μανδύας απο Χιόνι
• Italian: Mantelneve
• Korean: 눈숨기 Nun Sumgi
• Portuguese: Casaco de Neve
• Spanish: Manto níveo
• Herbrew: מעטה שלג Ma'ate sheleg

Variations of the Ability Sand Veil
Sand Veil • Snow Cloak

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