Fire is a dangerous matchup for Abomasnow — quadruple damage means one hit can end things. Snow Warning helps compensate. Flexible enough to run physical or special sets. Introduced in Gen 4.
Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Abomasnow's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards.
They appear when the snow flowers bloom. When the petals fall, they retreat to places unknown again.
Abomasnow Weakness
FragileAbomasnow is weak to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel-type moves. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
Evolved from Snover. Abomasnow is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Snover), and Abomasnow peaks at 494 total stats.
How to Evolve
Breed with Abomasnow to get Snover eggs easily using 89 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups.
For a defensive wall, Abomasnow wants max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Lightclay. The Calm nature tilts toward special wall duty, and Snow Warning contributes without taking a move slot.
Best Build
Best Abomasnow Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Protect
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
TMs carry this one. Abomasnow learns Leaf Storm and Wood Hammer naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fighting and Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
TMs carry this one. Abomasnow learns Leaf Storm and Wood Hammer naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
STAB options run deep here. Abomasnow doesn't have to settle for one Grass and Ice attack when there's a whole lineup. Wood Hammer and Blizzard are the headliners, with coverage across 8 types backing them up.
Egg moves make a real difference. Abomasnow gets Double-Edge and Growth exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Wood Hammer and Solar Beam.
No wild encounters for Abomasnow in Scarlet & Violet. Bring Snover over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
Abomasnow isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Snover from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword. The evolution path from Snover to Abomasnow is covered in the steps below.
A few locations for Abomasnow with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Abomasnow in Legends: Arceus
To get Abomasnow, start by catching Snover through walking encounters at walking. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SnoverEASYAvalugg's LegacyGrassUncommonEASYGlacier TerraceGrassUncommonIce
Step 2Abomasnow ✓EASYAvalugg's LegacyGrassUncommonEASYGlacier TerraceGrassUncommonIceor evolve from Snover (Step 1)
A few locations for Abomasnow with decent spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Abomasnow in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
To get Abomasnow, start by catching Snover through walking encounters at Lv. 32-46. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SnoverEASYRoute 216Shining PearlGrassLv.32-3325%LateRouteEASYRoute 216Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.32-3325%LateRouteEASYAcuity LakefrontBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.34-3525%LateWaterEASYAcuity LakefrontShining PearlGrassLv.34-3525%LateWaterEASYRoute 217Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.34-3525%LateRouteEASYRoute 217Shining PearlGrassLv.34-3525%LateRouteEASYMt. Coronet - SummitShining PearlGrassLv.3820%LateCaveEASYMt. Coronet - SummitBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.3820%LateCaveGlacial CavernBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeGlacial CavernShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeIcy CaveShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateIceRequires Icicle BadgeIcy CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateIceRequires Icicle BadgeWhiteout CaveBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle BadgeWhiteout CaveShining PearlGrassLv.42-46LateCaveRequires Icicle Badge
Step 2Abomasnow ✓EASYMt. Coronet - SummitShining PearlGrassLv.4020%LateCaveEASYMt. Coronet - SummitBrilliant DiamondGrassLv.4020%LateCaveor evolve from Snover (Step 1)
Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier.
Abomasnow's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Charizard is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Snover evolves into Abomasnow at level 40. Abomasnow is the fully evolved form. At 494 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
Snow Warning is what you want on Abomasnow. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Soundproof) work on paper but Snow Warning is what makes Abomasnow worth using.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Abomasnow is a special attacker with base 92 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Abomasnow appears in 14 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Available in 14 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Abomasnow spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A