Pokémon Ability
Snow Cloak
Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
In-depth effect
Raises the Pok�mon�s evasion during a hailstorm by one level.
Pokémon with Snow Cloak
1 Pokémon known to have Snow Cloak (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Snow Cloak ability
Snow Cloak is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
How it works: Raises the Pok�mon�s evasion during a hailstorm by one level.
How to get a Pokémon with Snow Cloak
If Snow Cloak is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Snow Cloak. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Snow Cloak is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Snow Cloak as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.