Avalanche (move)

Avalanche (Japanese: ゆきなだれ Avalanche) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM72 in Generation IV and , and TM64 in . It is TM046 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Avalanche deals damage and is a decreased priority move, causing the user to attack after other Pokémon that are using ordinary priority moves. If the target had already damaged the user in the same turn, Avalanche's power is doubled to 120.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation IV====
====Generation V====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Avalanche gives the user the Bide status, where the user cannot move, attack, or use any items. The status lasts for 4 turns / 3 turns, and any damage received during this time will be dealt back at 2× / 1.5× to the enemy in front. Avalanche cannot be used in a in the Adventure Squad series.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Avalanche is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost 	MP(uses) 	Base 	Max 	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Avalanche 	2 	— 	75 	90 	100% 	An opponent	— 	The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. If hit by an attack move while in this counterattacking posture, the user leaves this posture, then the user attacks the target with double that power.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Absolute Zero Ice Avalanche	2 	2 	100 	120 	100% 	Self 	— 	Activation Condition: When the user's Defense is raised.
Deactivation Condition: When the user's Defense is not raised.
The user takes up a defensive posture. Using this move again will make the user leave this defensive posture, then attack. No other actions can be taken when in this defensive posture. Nullifies an attack move that targets the user or all allies while in this defensive posture, then the user leaves the defensive posture and attacks the target with double the power of this attack. Lowers the Attack and Sp. Atk of this attack's target by 3 stat ranks.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base 	Max 	Target 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Unstoppable Avalanche 	Default 	Default 	250 	300 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	No additional effect. 	 	 	
All-about-Focus Avalanche 	Default6★ EX	Default6★ EX 	200300 	240360	An opponent	An opponent	— 	This attack's power increases during a hailstorm. 	 	 	
Sub-zero Shredder Avalanche	 	Default 	Default 	250 	300 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	No additional effect. 	 	
Sub-zero Shredder Avalanche	 	6★ EX 	6★ EX 	250 	300 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	 	
Sub-zero Shredder Avalanche	 	6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	300 	360 	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	 	
Notes:
* Avalanche:
** Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user gets ready to counterattack. Using this move again will cause the user to attack the target. No other actions can be taken while ready to counterattack. If the user is attacked with a move while ready to counterattack, the user then attacks the target with double that power.
* All-about-Focus Avalanche:
** This sync move could not be raised to 6★ EX until December 25, 2021, which is 849 days after its release date (on August 29, 2019).
** Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5: "Additional Effects: Power of sync move increases by 50%."
** Description prior to Version 2.20.0: This move's power increases during a hailstorm.
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In Pokémon UNITE, Avalanche is 's first move. It is obtained by evolving from Alolan at level 4 and upgrading into it instead of . The user attacks with a gust of chilly ice toward the designated direction. The ice damages enemies and forms a wall that can't be walked through. After a short time this wall melts and collapses, further damaging enemies in a radius around the wall. At level 11 or higher, the move decreases the movement speed of enemies for a short time when it hits. Due to the effect of , Avalanche slings snow and contributes to Alolan Ninetales opposing Pokémon.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Due to being introduced at different times, Avalanche (Alud) and (Avalancha) have Spanish game version names that would be more accurate if swapped around.
* In Generations IV and V, has the animation of Avalanche when used on snow.
==In other languages==
Spin-off series games
Pokémon Masters EX
Unstoppable Avalanche	
All-about-Focus Avalanche
Category:Decreased priority moves
Category:Moves that power up
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Lawine
es:Alud
fr:Avalanche
it:Slavina
ja:ゆきなだれ
zh:雪崩（招式）