Stats & Training
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.
It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Flygon's Outrage hits Abomasnow for 54-64%.
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flygon builds →Earthquake23-27% Outrage54-64% U Turn 2x42-50% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Swampert builds →Earthquake19-23% Ice Beam17-20% Waterfall15-18% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Suicune builds →Ice Beam23-27% Surf17-20% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Gliscor builds →Earthquake17-20% Ice Fang15-18% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake15-18% Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Evolved from Snover. Abomasnow is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool 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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Abomasnow to get Snover eggs easily using 45 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Growth, Leech Seed and 5 more.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Abomasnow Best Moveset
Abomasnow doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Adamant nature still pushes offense. Blizzard and the remaining moves keep the pressure on while max HP and Attack EVs balance power and survivability.
Best Build
Abomasnow best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Ice Shard
- Wood Hammer
- Leech Seed
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Wood Hammer and Solar Beam.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Abomasnow in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Abomasnow isn't available in the wild in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Start by transferring Snover from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword. The evolution path from Snover to Abomasnow is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Abomasnow in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Step 1Obtain SnoverCatch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver to continue the evolution chain.
Also found in:
Step 2Abomasnow ✓
Abomasnow Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Ice Shard with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Abomasnow does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Abomasnow hits 594 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
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 mixed attacker with base 92 Attack and 92 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves