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.
They appear when the snow flowers bloom. When the petals fall, they retreat to places unknown again.
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 |
 Incineroar FireDark | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Litten (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Incineroar builds →Overheat 4x173-204%KO Flare Blitz 4x238-280%KO Focus Blast 2x53-63% Fire Blast 4x148-175%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Chandelure builds →Overheat 4x281-331%KO Fire Blast 4x241-284%KO Flamethrower 4x198-233%KO Flame Burst 4x155-182%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Arcanine builds →Overheat 4x207-244%KO Fire Blast 4x176-207%KO Flamethrower 4x145-171%KO Fire Fang 4x127-149%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 4x256-302%KO Burn Up 4x222-262%KO Overheat 4x222-262%KO Focus Blast 2x68-80% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x198-233%KO Flare Blitz 4x262-309%KO Fire Blast 4x170-200%KO Flamethrower 4x139-164%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Cobalion can KO Abomasnow with Close Combat (121-143%). Volcanion threatens a KO with Fire Blast (384-452%). Togekiss deals 83-98% with Air Slash.
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x121-143%KO Stone Edge 2x68-80% | ||
 Volcanion FireWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Volcanion builds →Sludge Bomb 2x105-123%KO Fire Blast 4x384-452%KO | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x83-98% | ||
 Toxapex PoisonWater | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Toxapex builds →Scald9-11% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain15-18% | ||
Sun & Moon Evolution
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. 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 67 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Avalanche, Bullet Seed, Double-Edge and 8 more.
Sun & Moon Abomasnow Best Moveset
Abomasnow's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Blizzard is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.
Best Build
Abomasnow best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Blizzard
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Water Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Mixed Tank Moveset
- Blizzard
- Wood Hammer
- Earthquake
- Ice Shard
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Abomasnow gets Avalanche and Bullet Seed exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Fighting and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Wood Hammer and Solar Beam.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Abomasnow in Sun & Moon
Abomasnow Guide
In Sun & Moon, Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Blizzard with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Abomasnow can Mega Evolve into Mega Abomasnow. That's 594 BST, up from 494. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Sun & Moon, 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