Special
Balanced
BTier
60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack92
B
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk92
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed60
C
Total494
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging60 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.2 m
7'03"Average
Weight135.5 kg
298.7 lbsHeavy
Base XP173
Average
Abilities
Snow WarningTop Pick
Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
SoundproofHARare
Protects against sound-based moves.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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.

Abomasnow Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fire
2x (Weak)Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
7Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-12
4xCritical
Fire
2xWeak
FightingPoisonFlyingBugRockSteel
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
WaterGroundRockGrassFlyingDragon
How to Beat Abomasnow in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Gholdengo
Gholdengo
SteelGhost
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Steel is super effective against AbomasnowView Gholdengo →

Legends: Z-A 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

2 Forms
Snover
#459Snover
40
Level 40
Abomasnow
#460Abomasnow
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Snover
GrassIce
Abomasnow
GrassIce
HP
60
90+30
ATK
62
92+30
DEF
50
75+25
SP.ATK
62
92+30
SP.DEF
60
85+25
SPE
40
60+20
BST
334C-Tier
494B-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Abomasnow Best Moveset

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

Solid pick
Ability
Snow Warning
Item
Light Clay
Best Nature for Abomasnow
Calm+SPD

Abomasnow best EVs are Sp. Def and HP

EVs

Doubles Wall Moveset

  • BlizzardSTAB
  • Aurora VeilSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Giga DrainSTAB

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leafage
D4010040Grass
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 10
Mist
D——30Ice
Lv 15
Ice Shard+1
A4010030Ice
Lv 20
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Lv 25
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
Lv 30
Growth
C——20Normal
Lv 35
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Lv 41
Wood Hammer
B12010015Grass
Lv 45
Blizzard
S110705Ice
Lv 53
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM105
Blizzard
S110705Ice
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM110
Chilling Water
D5010020Water
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM52
Earth Power
A9010010Ground
TM69
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
A9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM102
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM138
Frost Breath
C609010Ice
TM42
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
B9010010Ice
TM24
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM149
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM49
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TM93
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM128
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
TM155
Sheer Cold
A—305Ice
TM64
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM115
Trailblaze
C5010020Grass
TM41
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Abomasnow doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Abomasnow can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Abomasnow in Legends: Z-A

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.

How to Obtain Abomasnow in Legends: Z-A

  1. Snover
    Step 1Obtain Snover

    Also found in:

    DiamondPlatinumXSword
  2. Abomasnow
    Step 2Abomasnow ✓

Abomasnow Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier. Blizzard with Lightclay is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Abomasnow does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Abomasnow hits 594 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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 special attacker with base 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.

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