Utility
Balanced
DTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Snover's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack62
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk62
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed40
D
Total334
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate120 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight50.5 kg
111.3 lbsStandard
Base XP67
Low Yield
Abilities
Snow Warning
Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
SoundproofHA
Protects against sound-based moves.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains.

Snover Weakness

Snover's Grass/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Snover 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
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
Fire
2xWeak
FightingPoisonFlyingBugRockSteel
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
WaterGroundRockGrassFlyingDragon
How to Beat Snover in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (189-223%). Magnezone's Flash Cannon also KOs at 167-197%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureCalm
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • ProtectPriority
  • Lava Plume
  • Hidden Power Ice
View Heatran builds →

Black & White Evolution

Snover evolves into Abomasnow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Snover. 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

Very Easy

Breed Snover easily with 57 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Avalanche, Bullet Seed, Double-Edge and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
PlantMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorcharizardblastoisenidokingferaligatrampharossceptileswampert
12 of 57·

Black & White Snover Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Avalanche and Bullet Seed on Snover. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Wood Hammer and Solar Beam, they expand what Snover can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Powder Snow
—4010025Ice
Lv 5
Razor Leaf
—559525Grass
Lv 9
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Lv 13
Grass Whistle
——5515Grass
Lv 17
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 21
Mist
———30Ice
Lv 26
Ice Shard+1
D4010030Ice
Lv 31
Ingrain
———20Grass
Lv 36
Wood Hammer
C12010015Grass
Lv 41
Blizzard
C120705Ice
Lv 46
Sheer Cold
——305Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM53
Energy Ball
C8010010Grass
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM79
Frost Breath
D609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
Egg
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Egg
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Egg
Growth
D——40Normal
Egg
Leech Seed
C—9010Grass
Egg
Magical Leaf
—60—20Grass
Egg
Mist
———30Ice
Egg
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Egg
Seed Bomb
C8010015Grass
Egg
Skull Bash
—10010010Normal
Egg
Stomp
—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Snover can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

How to Get Snover in Black & White

Snover can't be caught in Black & White. Bring it over from Diamond, Platinum, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

Snover is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

DiamondPlatinumXSword

Snover Guide

  • Get Snover to Abomasnow at level 40. At 334 BST, Snover is just the starting point.

  • Level 40 gets you Abomasnow. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Black & White, Snover does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Abomasnow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Snover in Black & White. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Snover first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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