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 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 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 Avalanche, Bullet Seed, Double-Edge and 8 more.
For a special attacker, Abomasnow wants flexible EVs EVs and Icyrock. The Rash nature tilts toward special duty, and Snow Warning contributes without taking a move slot.
Best Build
Best Abomasnow Moveset
- Blizzard
- Giga Drain
- Ice Shard
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
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
moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Abomasnow. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Abomasnow in X & Y
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 SnoverEFFORTLESSRoute 17YGrassLv.38-39CommonLateRouteEFFORTLESSRoute 17XGrassLv.38-39CommonLateRoute
Step 2Abomasnow ✓CHALLENGINGRoute 17YGrassLv.40RareLateRouteCHALLENGINGRoute 17XGrassLv.40RareLateRouteor evolve from Snover (Step 1)
Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-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 mixed attacker — base 92 Attack and 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