Is Froslass Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Dawn Stone on female Snorunt. Ice/Ghost with AbilitySnow Cloak for evasion in hail. The Gen 4 split evolution from the Snorunt line. Fast with decent special Attack. Handles Clair and Lance through Ice. Breed-only Snorunt is the barrier.
Snorunt has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
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Snorunt has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
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Chuck's Pokemon outpace and outclass Snorunt here.
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Jasmine's team hits Snorunt's weaknesses hard.
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Pryce's typing presses Snorunt's defenses.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
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Misty's typing presses Snorunt's defenses.
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Lt. Surge's team hits Snorunt's weaknesses hard.
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Snorunt has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
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Blaine's Pokemon outpace and outclass Snorunt here.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
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Snorunt trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
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Trade
Froslass cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 22GhostOminous WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 51IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Breed Glalie
Glalie cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- LV 28IceIce FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 31DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 37IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- TM79DarkDark PulsePower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Sold by the TM clerk on 3F of the Celadon Department Store
- LV 51IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Breed Froslass
Froslass cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 22GhostOminous WindPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 51IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Froslass in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Froslass in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Bring Snorunt over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Platinum and evolve it into Froslass, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Froslass in HGSS
- Step 1Obtain SnoruntCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 217, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Walking · Route 217, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Shoal Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Shoal Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Shoal Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sun & MoonNot TradeableAppears in Sun & Moon via Walking · Mount Lanakila. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Mount Lanakila. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · West Lake Axewell · Snowing. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Froslass ✓
How to Get Shiny Froslass in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Froslass needs a Dawn Stone on a female Snorunt, so breed a Snorunt Masuda-style and evolve it that way. Compare Shiny Froslass odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Froslass Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Froslass in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Froslass Weakness
Type-wise, Froslass takes extra damage from Fire, Rock, Ghost, Dark, and Steel. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Froslass Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Froslass
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Pewter City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x241-283%KO Iron Tail 2x108-127%KO Assurance 2x54-64% Fire Blast 2x59-69% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x157-185%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Steel Wing 2x61-72% Ancient Power 2x46-54% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x157-185%KO Dark Pulse 2x91-107%KO Shadow Ball 2x60-71% Iron Tail 2x64-75% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 2x146-172%KO Stone Edge 2x81-95% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x157-185%KO Iron Tail 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x43-50% Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x91-107%KO Stone Edge 2x114-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-62% Fire Blast 2x55-65% | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Entei builds →Overheat 2x133-157%KO Stone Edge 2x78-92% Iron Tail 2x78-92% Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x176-208%KO Ancient Power 2x51-60% Steel Wing 2x49-58% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 2x168-197%KO Shadow Claw 2x43-50% Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x105-124%KO Stone Edge 2x87-103%KO Iron Tail 2x87-103%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x85-101%KO Iron Tail 2x81-95% Shadow Claw 2x57-67% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Ninetales builds →Overheat 2x123-145%KO Dark Pulse 2x48-56% Iron Tail 2x56-66% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Froslass View Camerupt builds →Eruption 2x162-191%KO Flash Cannon 2x58-68% Stone Edge 2x70-82% | ||
Froslass Evolutions
Froslass is one of 2 ways Snorunt's chain can end. This one takes the Dawn Stone path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Snorunt to get eggs. Froslass and Glalie share the same 480 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Froslass to get Snorunt eggs using 35 partners from the Fairy and Mineral egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bide, Block, Disable and 3 more.
HGSS Froslass Best Moveset
Ice/Ghost at 110 Speed firing special Ice and Ghost coverage that hits Psychic and Dragon super-effectively. MoveSpikes and MoveTaunt control the field on turn one. The moveset leads and disrupts. 70 across defenses is thin.
Best Build
Froslass best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Spikes
- Shadow Ball
- Icy Wind
- Destiny Bond
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Bide and Block give Froslass options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Blizzard and Ice Beam. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as FROSLASS.
Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as FROSLASS
Froslass HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Froslass plays as a hazard setter. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Froslass pairs best with Dialga, Giratina Origin, and Lucario. Dialga has Good synergy and covers what Froslass can't handle on its own.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Timid is the go-to nature for Froslass. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the hazard setter role.
Game Availability
Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Froslass appears in 14 titles across 6 generations since Diamond & Pearl. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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