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.
During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.
During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Snover View Empoleon builds →Ice Beam30-35% Hydro Pump27-32% Aqua Jet9-11% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Snover View Gliscor builds →Earthquake28-33% Ice Fang24-29% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Snover View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake25-30% Stone Edge 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Snover View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin18-21% Explosion89-104%KO Payback18-21% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Snover evolves into Abomasnow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool 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
Breeding
Breed Snover easily with 45 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Growth, Leech Seed and 5 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Snover Best Moveset
utility options gives Snover answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs with Snow Warning mean every prediction that lands hits hard.
Best Build
Snover best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Blizzard
- Leech Seed
- Energy Ball
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Double-Edge and Growth 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Snover in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Snover in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It's available in Diamond, Platinum, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Snover is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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
- 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 6ORAS
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