Mega Abomasnow vs Abomasnow
Grass
IceTypeSameGrassIce- 90HP=90
- 92Attack+40132
- 75Defense+30105
- 92Sp. Atk+40132
- 85Sp. Def+20105
- 60Speed−3030
- 494Total+100594
- Snow WarningAbilitySnow Warning
- SoundproofHidden
How to get the Abomasite
X, YGiftFrost Cavern
Given by the Abomasnow after rescuing it from Team Flare
Omega RubyFindRoute 123After defeating or capturing Groudon
Near the northeast plot in the Berry Master's garden, after defeating or capturing Groudon
Alpha SapphireFindRoute 123After defeating or capturing Kyogre
Near the northeast plot in the Berry Master's garden, after defeating or capturing Kyogre
- Sun, MoonGiftMystery Gift code distribution in 2017, now ended; no in-game way to get it in this game
- Ultra Sun, Ultra MoonBuyBattle Tree64 BPAfter becoming Champion
Legends: Z-ABuyVernal Avenue50,000 Poké DollarsUnlocks during the main story
Sold for 50,000 Poké Dollars at the Stone Emporium on Vernal Avenue
Mega Abomasnow Moves
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Mega 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.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
TMs carry this one. Mega Abomasnow learns Wood Hammer and Blizzard naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fighting and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
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.
TMs carry this one. Mega Abomasnow learns Wood Hammer and Blizzard naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fighting and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
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.
TMs carry this one. Mega Abomasnow learns Wood Hammer and Blizzard naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Fighting and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
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.
Mega Abomasnow Weakness
Mega 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. Mega Abomasnow's overall bulk (90/105/105) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Mega Abomasnow Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Mega Abomasnow
Charizard can KO Mega Abomasnow with Flamethrower (194-229%). Machamp threatens a KO with Close Combat (108-128%). Staraptor deals 62-73% with Close Combat.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolarpower ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mega Abomasnow View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 4x194-229%KO Air Slash 2x81-96% Scorching Sands13-15% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Abomasnow View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch 2x24-29% Close Combat 2x108-128%KO Stone Edge 2x60-71% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mega Abomasnow View Staraptor builds →Close Combat 2x62-73% U Turn 2x37-43% Double Edge46-55% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves View Volcarona builds →
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 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Abomasnow View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake24-28% Stone Edge 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Abomasnow View Metagross builds →Earthquake15-18% Bullet Punch 2x38-45% Psychic Fangs39-46% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mega Abomasnow View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam24-28% Flamethrower 4x97-114%KO | ||
Evolution
Evolved from Snover. Abomasnow is the final form in this two-stage line. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Snover), and Abomasnow peaks at 494 total stats. In battle, Abomasnow holding Abomasite Mega Evolves into Mega Abomasnow. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Mega Abomasnow
A shiny Abomasnow becomes a shiny Mega Abomasnow when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Abomasnow.
Shiny Abomasnow can be hunted across 14 games. The strongest verified route is 1/3 via Ultra Warp Ride (Ultra Wormhole) in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Normal
Shiny
Shiny Abomasnow Odds & Hunting Methods
14 of 14 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Mega Abomasnow
Abomasnow turns up across 3 locations in late-game routes. Check the list below and head to whichever spot is closest.
Where To Catch Abomasnow in Legends: Z-A
The path to Abomasnow starts with Snover at Lv. 25-43 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Abomasnow ✓Hyperspace Lumiose - Grass 4-StarLv.42-44GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Ice 4-StarLv.42-44GrassLegends: Z-AWild Zone 12Lv.43-45OverworldLegends: Z-Aor evolve from Snover (Step 1)
Abomasnow is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Obtain Abomasnow in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Step 1Obtain Snover
Abomasnow can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer Snover in from X & Y, then evolve it into Abomasnow. The step cards below show each evolution.
How to Obtain Abomasnow in Sun & Moon
- Step 1Obtain SnoverLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 217. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Lake Acuity. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Walking · Route 17. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Seat · Snowstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Abomasnow ✓
No wild encounters for Abomasnow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Snover over from X & Y and evolve it into Abomasnow, as the step cards below show.
How to Obtain Abomasnow in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Step 1Obtain SnoverCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 17, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 217. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Lake Acuity. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Sword & ShieldNot TradeableAppears in Sword & Shield via Overworld · Giant's Seat · Snowstorm. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Abomasnow ✓
Base Stats
Mega Abomasnow has 594 base stats in total. Attack and Sp. Atk lead at 132, and Speed is lowest at 30.
The buds on its back have sprouted into impressive icicles that can whip up massive blizzards of −22 degrees Fahrenheit.
Game Availability
Mega Abomasnow first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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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