Snowball
Generation
Generation VI
Category
Miscellaneous Items
Consumable
Yes
Holdable
Yes
Field Use
Yes
Battle Use
Yes
Fling
Power: 30
Description
A single-use held item that boosts Attack when the holder is hit by an Ice-type move; in Hisui, it can be thrown to stun wild Pokémon.
| Generation | Version | |
|---|---|---|
| Generation VI |  Items | |
| Generation VII | Items | |
| Generation VIII | Items | LA SWSH |
| Generation IX | Items |
Effects
Held
Stat Boost
Gen VI+
Raises Attack by one stage when hit by an Ice-type damaging move; item is consumed.
Field
Status
Gen VIII+
Thrown to temporarily stun wild Pokémon.
Prices
VersionBuySell
ORAS
XY
-
100
SM
USUM
SWSH
-
2000
LA
-
10
SV
5000
1250
Flavor Texts
ORAS
XY
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Attack if hit with an Ice-type attack. It can only be used once.
SM
USUM
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Attack if the holder is hit with an Ice-type attack. It can only be used once.
SV
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This single-use ball of snow boosts the Attack stat if the holder is damaged by an Ice-type move.
LA
A hard ball made of compressed snow. Hitting a Pokémon with one may stun the Pokémon, creating an opening for you to act.
Notes
Has a distinct thrown-item function in Hisui (Legends: Arceus).
Stat Modifiers
StatEffectGenerations
Attack+1 stage
Gen VI+
Acquisitions
| Versions | Method | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X | () | Snow piles |
Distributions
| Event | Method | Period | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Center Alolan Vulpix items | — | 13/02/2017 – 13/05/2017 | Japan |
Sprites
XY
LA
SV
Other Languages
ゆきだま
Boule de Neige
Schneeball
Palla di neve
눈덩이 (Nundeong-i)
Bola de Nieve
雪球 (Syutkàuh)(held item)
雪球 (Xuěqiú)(held item)