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Snover.

national dex #459 · gen IV
BST 334 · grass / ice
Snover official artwork
grassice
#459 · gen IV
Profile
HP
60
ATK
62
DEF
50
SPA
62
SPD
60
SPE
40
BST 334 · best Attack 62 · worst Speed 40 · meters scale to 200

Snover is weak to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel and resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground.

Typinggrassice
AbilitiesSnow Warning, Soundproof
Height, weight1.0 m / 50.5 kg
Catch rate120 / 255
Egg groupsMonster, Plant
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Snover base stats

BST 334 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP60230324
Atk62116245
Def5094218
SpA62116245
SpD60112240
Spe4076196
BST334bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Atk

Snover weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Grass / Ice dual typing
nor1
fir4
wat½
ele½
gra½
ice1
fig2
poi2
gro½
fly2
psy1
bug2
roc2
gho1
dra1
dar1
ste2
fai1
Weak to
Fire (4x), Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel
Resists
Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Immune to
nothing

Snover abilities

2 total · 1 hidden
Snow WarningSummons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
SoundproofhiddenProtects against sound-based moves.

Snover evolution line

2 stages

Snover evolves into Abomasnow: level it up to 40 or higher. How to evolve Snover, every game

Best Snover moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
grassLeaf StormSPEC130
grassWood HammerPHYS120
grassSolar BeamSPEC120
iceBlizzardSPEC110
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
normalTake DownPHYS90
normalBody SlamPHYS85
normalTera BlastSPEC80

Snover moves

gen 9 · 68 moves · 13 level-up · 37 TM/HM · 10 egg · 8 tutor
49 moves · Snover appears in 12 games
LeerL1Powder SnowL1LeafageL6Razor LeafL20MistL21Energy BallL25Icy WindL25Ice ShardL26SwaggerL30IngrainL35Wood HammerL43BlizzardL45Sheer ColdL50AvalancheeggBody SlamTMBullet SeedeggChilling WaterTMCurseTMDouble EdgeeggEndureTMFacadeTMGiga DrainTMGrass KnotTMGrassy GlideTMGrowtheggHelping HandTMIce BeamTMIce PunchTMIce SpinnerTMIcicle SpearTMLeaf StormTMLeech SeedeggMagical LeafeggMud SlapTMProtectTMRain DanceTMRestTMSeed BombeggSleep TalkTMSnowscapeTMSolar BeamTMStompeggSubstituteTMSwords DanceTMTake DownTMTera BlastTMTrailblazeTMWater PulseTMWeather Ballegg
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
Powder SnowSTABiceSPEC40100%25Level 1
LeafageSTABgrassPHYS40100%40Level 6
Razor LeafSTABgrassPHYS5595%25Level 20
MisticeSTAT--30Level 21
Icy WindSTABiceSPEC5595%15Level 25
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10Level 25
Ice ShardSTABicePHYS40100%30Level 26
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15Level 30
IngraingrassSTAT--20Level 35
Wood HammerSTABgrassPHYS120100%15Level 43
BlizzardSTABiceSPEC11070%5Level 45
Sheer ColdSTABiceSPEC-30%5Level 50
AvalancheSTABicePHYS60100%10TM / HM
BlizzardSTABiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Bullet SeedSTABgrassPHYS25100%30TM / HM
Chilling WaterwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Energy BallSTABgrassSPEC90100%10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10TM / HM
Grass KnotSTABgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Grassy GlideSTABgrassPHYS55100%20TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Ice BeamSTABiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice PunchSTABicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Ice SpinnerSTABicePHYS80100%15TM / HM
Icicle SpearSTABicePHYS25100%30TM / HM
Icy WindSTABiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
Leaf StormSTABgrassSPEC13090%5TM / HM
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20TM / HM
Mud SlapgroundSPEC20100%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnowscapeiceSTAT0-10TM / HM
Solar BeamSTABgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
TrailblazeSTABgrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20TM / HM
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10TM / HM
AvalancheSTABicePHYS60100%10Egg
Bullet SeedSTABgrassPHYS25100%30Egg
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Egg
GrowthnormalSTAT--20Egg
Leech SeedgrassSTAT-90%10Egg
Magical LeafSTABgrassSPEC60-20Egg
MisticeSTAT--30Egg
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15Egg
StompnormalPHYS65100%20Egg
Weather BallnormalSPEC50100%10Egg
Giga DrainSTABgrassSPEC75100%10Tutor
Grassy GlideSTABgrassPHYS55100%20Tutor
Ice PunchSTABicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Icy WindSTABiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Mud SlapgroundSPEC20100%10Tutor
Seed BombSTABgrassPHYS80100%15Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
Water PulsewaterSPEC60100%20Tutor

Snover Pokédex entries

4 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 entries
Sword

It lives on snowy mountains. It sinks its legs into the snow to absorb water and keep its own temperature down.

Shield

The berries that grow around its belly are like ice pops. Galarian Darumaka absolutely love these berries.

Legends: Arceus

One is likely to encounter this Pokémon while out in the snow. There are stories of Snover appearing in human settlements but doing no harm—rather, they bond with the children.

Generation VI2 entries
X, Omega Ruby

During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains.

Generation IV4 entries
Diamond

It lives on snowy mountains. Having had little contact with humans, it is boldly inquisitive.

Pearl

In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly.

Platinum

Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains.

HeartGold, SoulSilver

During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.

Snover species data

gen IV species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIV (Sinnoh)
ColorWhite
ShapeUpright
HabitatUnknown
Height1.0 m (3'03")
Weight50.5 kg (111.3 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate120 (47.1%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsMonster, Plant
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience67
EV yield1 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#459
Sinnoh#142
Sinnoh (Pt)#142
Kalos Mountain#088
Galar#096
Crown Tundra#031
Hisui#217
Paldea#352
Blueberry#159
Lumiose City#172
Wild held items
Never Melt Ice5%
5% in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread62 Atk / 62 SpA
Best statAttack 62average
Speed tier40 Speslow
Defensive load7 weak / 4 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty120 / 255moderate, about 47.1% per ball

About Snover

Snover is a Grass and Ice-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). It lives on snowy mountains. It sinks its legs into the snow to absorb water and keep its own temperature down. Snover stands 1.0 m (3'03") tall and weighs 50.5 kg (111.3 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Snover base stats

Snover has a base stat total of 334, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Attack at 62 (average), while its lowest is Speed at 40 (below average). Snover is slow with a base Speed of 40.

Snover weaknesses and resistances

As a Grass and Ice-type, Snover is weak to Fire (4x), Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel-type moves, resists Water, Electric, Grass, Ground-type attacks. This gives Snover 7 weaknesses, 4 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Snover abilities

Snover's abilities include Snow Warning, Soundproof. Snow Warning summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle. Its Hidden Ability is Soundproof, which protects against sound-based moves.

Snover moves and learnset

Snover can learn 68 moves in Generation 9, including 13 by leveling up, 37 via TM/HM, 10 through breeding, and 8 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Leaf Storm (Grass, 130 power), Wood Hammer (Grass, 120 power), Solar Beam (Grass, 120 power), Blizzard (Ice, 110 power). For coverage, Snover can learn Double Edge (Normal), Take Down (Normal), Body Slam (Normal).

Training Snover

Snover has a moderate capture rate of 120 (47.1%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Snover yields 1 Attack EV. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Snover belongs to the Monster and Plant egg groups. Snover is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Snover → Abomasnow). Wild Snover may be found holding Never Melt Ice.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Snover. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Snover, or use the team builder to see how Snover fits into your squad.

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