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 whips up blizzards in mountains that are always buried in snow. It is the abominable snowman.
It blankets wide areas in snow by whipping up blizzards. It is also known as the Ice Monster.
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. No compatible 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 from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Growth, Leech Seed and 5 more.
Abomasnow doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Adamant nature still pushes offense. Wood Hammer and the remaining moves keep the pressure on while max HP and Attack EVs balance power and survivability.
Best Build
Best Abomasnow Moveset
- Wood Hammer
- Ice Shard
- Synthesis
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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