Is Abomasnow Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Grass/Ice at level 40 with AbilitySnow Warning. Mega Abomasnow keeps AbilitySnow Warning and gains more power. Wulfric uses one as his ace. Handles Drasna and Grant. Seven weaknesses including 4x Fire make every other matchup dangerous, but Ice/Grass coverage is unique.
Snover resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Snover resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Snover has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Abomasnow trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Malva's team hits Abomasnow's weaknesses hard.
Wikstrom's team hits Abomasnow's weaknesses hard.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Abomasnow on Route 17 (walking, Lv 40, rare).
Catch Snover on Route 17 (walking, Lv 38-39, common).
How to Get Abomasnow in X & Y
decent spawn rates for Abomasnow across 2 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Abomasnow in XY
The path to Abomasnow starts with Snover at Lv. 38-40 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SnoverRoute 17Lv.38-39GrassRate 30%
Step 2Abomasnow ✓Route 17Lv.40GrassRate 20%or evolve from Snover (Step 1)
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
 Pansear Fire | D | |
 Fennekin Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift | ||
 Fletchling Normal | D | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-36% Rock Smash 2x21-25% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charmeleon builds →Ember 4x56-67% Aerial Ace 2x24-28% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Fletchinder builds →Flame Charge 4x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x39-46% | ||
 Braixen Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Aerodactyl builds →Fire Fang 4x71-83% Wing Attack 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% Rock Smash 2x24-28% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 4x107-127%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Houndoom builds →Fire Fang 4x79-94% Rock Smash 2x17-20% Smog 2x16-18% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x94-110%KO Low Sweep 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x26-31% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x79-94% Aerial Ace 2x20-24% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Lucario builds →Low Sweep 2x47-55% Poison Jab 2x39-46% Metal Claw 2x37-44% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 4x107-127%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Houndoom builds →Fire Fang 4x79-94% Rock Smash 2x17-20% Smog 2x16-18% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x94-110%KO Low Sweep 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x26-31% Acrobatics 2x25-29% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x79-94% Aerial Ace 2x20-24% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x62-74% Brick Break 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 4x107-127%KO Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Houndoom builds →Fire Fang 4x79-94% Rock Smash 2x17-20% Smog 2x16-18% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 4x94-110%KO Low Sweep 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x26-31% Acrobatics 2x25-29% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charmeleon builds →Flame Burst 4x79-94% Aerial Ace 2x20-24% Rock Tomb 2x20-24% Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x62-74% Brick Break 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x143-169%KO Air Slash 2x55-66% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% Power-Up Punch 2x17-20% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x139-164%KO Fly 2x52-61% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x40-47% Iron Head 2x34-40% Sacred Sword 2x25-30% Aerial Ace 2x17-20% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x97-115%KO Aerial Ace 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% Pin Missile 2x22-26% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Delphox builds →Mystical Fire 4x99-117%KO Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 4x140-166%KO Air Slash 2x54-65% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% Power-Up Punch 2x16-19% | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x140-166%KO Fly 2x53-63% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Aegislash builds →Head Smash 2x40-48% Iron Head 2x34-40% Sacred Sword 2x25-30% Aerial Ace 2x17-21% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x99-116%KO Stone Edge 2x54-64% Aerial Ace 2x34-40% Pin Missile 2x22-27% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Delphox builds →Mystical Fire 4x102-121%KO Power-Up Punch 2x15-18% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Chandelure builds →Fire Blast 4x201-236%KO Smog 2x19-23% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Delphox builds →Fire Blast 4x164-193%KO Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torkoal builds →Fire Blast 4x130-153%KO Stone Edge 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x16-19% Smog 2x13-16% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 4x201-236%KO Rock Smash 2x24-28% Smog 2x14-17% | ||
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Heatmor builds →Fire Blast 4x155-182%KO Focus Blast 2x55-65% Bug Bite 2x27-32% Aerial Ace 2x27-32% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Chandelure builds →Overheat 4x236-278%KO Smog 2x19-22% | ||
 Pyroar FireNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Pyroar builds →Overheat 4x184-217%KO Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Delphox builds →Overheat 4x191-225%KO Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
Torkoal Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x150-177%KO Sludge Bomb 2x35-41% Stone Edge 2x39-46% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Houndoom builds →Overheat 4x186-219%KO Sludge Bomb 2x43-51% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
In X & Y, 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
XY Abomasnow Best Moveset
AbilitySnow Warning sets 5-turn hail. Fairy types resist Grass TermStab. Ice coverage competes with Fairy for Dragon checking. The Mega form in later Gen 6 games adds power. The base moveset adapted by accepting shorter hail and reduced offensive niche while waiting for Mega access.
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
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 X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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