Is Abomasnow Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Snover. Grass/Ice AbilitySnow Warning handles Drake's Dragon E4. Can Mega Evolve for more power. The hail damages your own team and the 4x Fire weakness is dangerous. A high-risk Ice option that works against the specific matchups it targets.
Snover has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Snover has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Abomasnow resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Abomasnow resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Abomasnow trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Abomasnow trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Abomasnow cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 40.
How to Get Abomasnow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Abomasnow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Snover over from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Abomasnow in ORAS
Step 1Obtain SnoverCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 17, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 216. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Lake Acuity. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Axew's Eye · Snowstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Abomasnow ✓
Abomasnow Weakness
Abomasnow is weak to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Abomasnow's overall bulk (90/105/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Abomasnow Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Abomasnow
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torchic builds →Ember 4x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% Peck 2x15-19% | ||
 Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Tepig builds →Ember 4x47-57% Rock Tomb 2x21-26% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Tepig builds →Flame Charge 4x59-71% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
Chimchar Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torchic builds →Ember 4x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x22-27% Peck 2x14-17% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Mawile builds →Sludge Bomb 2x31-37% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x42-51% Gust 2x14-17% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 4x73-86% Mach Punch 2x24-29% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 4x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x26-31% Double Kick 2x20-25% Peck 2x15-19% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 4x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x27-33% Arm Thrust 2x14-18% Smog 2x12-14% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Fang 4x64-76% Wing Attack 2x45-54% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% Steel Wing 2x33-40% | ||
 Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x153-180%KO Low Sweep 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x153-180%KO Sludge Bomb 2x35-42% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x142-168%KO Low Sweep 2x38-45% U-turn 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x23-28% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x168-198%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Quilava builds →Overheat 4x147-174%KO Aerial Ace 2x20-24% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x154-181%KO Low Sweep 2x41-48% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x154-181%KO Sludge Bomb 2x37-43% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x144-170%KO Low Sweep 2x38-45% U-turn 2x26-32% Aerial Ace 2x24-28% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x168-198%KO Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
Quilava Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Quilava builds →Overheat 4x149-175%KO Aerial Ace 2x21-25% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Combusken builds →Overheat 4x154-182%KO Low Sweep 2x40-48% Aerial Ace 2x25-30% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x154-182%KO Sludge Bomb 2x36-43% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Monferno builds →Overheat 4x146-171%KO Low Sweep 2x38-46% U-turn 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x24-29% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x168-198%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% Smog 2x15-18% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Camerupt builds →Overheat 4x187-220%KO Rock Slide 2x35-41% Rock Smash 2x20-23% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x188-221%KO High Jump Kick 2x101-119%KO Stone Edge 2x52-62% Aerial Ace 2x32-38% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x181-213%KO Close Combat 2x83-99% Stone Edge 2x46-55% U-turn 2x33-39% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x174-205%KO Hammer Arm 2x80-95% Stone Edge 2x53-63% Smog 2x15-17% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x201-238%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% Smog 2x15-17% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Blaziken builds →Overheat 4x186-220%KO High Jump Kick 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x51-60% Aerial Ace 2x31-37% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Infernape builds →Overheat 4x176-208%KO Close Combat 2x81-96% Stone Edge 2x45-54% U-turn 2x32-38% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Emboar builds →Overheat 4x173-204%KO Hammer Arm 2x78-92% Stone Edge 2x52-61% Smog 2x14-17% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x196-231%KO Rock Smash 2x23-27% Smog 2x14-17% | ||
Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x209-247%KO Superpower 2x70-82% Stone Edge 2x59-69% U-turn 2x41-49% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Heatran builds →Overheat 4x213-251%KO Flash Cannon 2x66-78% Ancient Power 2x33-40% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Volcarona builds →Overheat 4x219-258%KO Bug Buzz 2x77-91% Hurricane 2x62-74% Poison Jab 2x24-28% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Emboar builds →Flare Blitz 4x188-221%KO Hammer Arm 2x79-93% Head Smash 2x78-92% Poison Jab 2x42-50% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 4x184-216%KO High Jump Kick 2x100-117%KO Brave Bird 2x61-72% Stone Edge 2x51-60% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Abomasnow for 72-85%. Staraptor's Close Combat hits Abomasnow for 81-96%. Volcarona's Flamethrower also KOs at 222-262%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Machamp builds →Knock Off23-28% Bullet Punch 2x29-34% Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Staraptor builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Double Edge61-72% U Turn 2x48-56% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% Flamethrower 4x222-262%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 4x227-267%KO Air Slash 2x95-112%KO Dragon Pulse36-42% Fire Blast 4x277-326%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam32-38% Flamethrower 4x129-152%KO | ||
Abomasnow Evolutions
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. Attack grew the most through evolution (+70 over Snover), and Abomasnow peaks at 594 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Abomasnow Best Moveset
Mega Abomasnow's AbilitySnow Warning sets hail permanently during the Mega turn, and 132 Attack and 132 Sp. Atk fire Grass/Ice mixed TermStab. The moveset earns C-tier through the hail setter role, but Grass/Ice carries 7 weaknesses and 30 Mega Speed means always going last.
Best Build
Abomasnow best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Abomasnow learns Wood Hammer and Solar Beam naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fighting and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It blankets wide areas in snow by whipping up blizzards. It is also known as “The Ice Monster.”
It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards.
Abomasnow Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 594 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Blizzard with Icyrock is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Abomasnow can Mega Evolve into Mega Abomasnow. That's 694 BST, up from 594. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. At base 30 Speed, Abomasnow won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Snow Warning is what you want on Abomasnow. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. On wall sets, Snow Warning pairs with Abomasnow's base 105 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Abomasnow is a mixed attacker with base 132 Attack and 132 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Abomasnow has appeared in 14 titles over 7 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves