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.
One is likely to encounter this Pokémon while out in the snow. There are stories of Snover appearing in human settlements but doing no harm—rather, they bond with the children.
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 |
 Heatran FireSteel | S | |
Obtain MethodFirespit Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Heatran builds →Iron Head 2x106-125%KO Fire Fang 4x175-207%KO Ancient Power 2x65-76% Ember 4x129-153%KO | ||
 Magmortar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Magmortar builds →Flamethrower 4x278-327%KO Fire Punch 4x213-251%KO Flame Wheel 4x171-202%KO Ember 4x125-147%KO | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Typhlosion builds →Flamethrower 4x245-289%KO Flame Wheel 4x153-180%KO Ember 4x115-136%KO Rollout 2x25-31% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Infernape builds →Flamethrower 4x236-278%KO Flame Wheel 4x180-213%KO Ember 4x111-131%KO Mach Punch 2x62-74% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 4x222-262%KO Ember 4x102-120%KO | ||
In Legends: Arceus, Volcarona's Psychic hits Snover for 64-76%. Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (366-431%). Torkoal's Eruption also KOs at 469-552%.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Snover View Volcarona builds →Psychic64-76% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Snover View Tyranitar builds →Crunch146-172%KO Stone Edge 2x366-431%KO Earthquake61-72% | ||
 Torkoal Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Snover View Torkoal builds →Eruption 4x469-552%KO Flamethrower 4x281-331%KO | ||
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Snover View Gyarados builds →Waterfall46-55% Bounce 2x198-233%KO Ice Fang50-59% | ||
Legends: Arceus 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
Legends: Arceus Snover Best Moveset
Best Build
Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves
Snover's Grass and Ice typing gives it plenty of same-type firepower. Wood Hammer and Blizzard lead a deep STAB lineup, so you can pick the right tool per matchup. Beyond STAB, Steel and Ghost coverage rounds out the rest.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Legends: Arceus Snover Locations
Snover appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Snover in Legends: Arceus
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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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