Is Snover Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Breed-only. Grass/Ice with AbilitySnow Warning setting permanent hail. Abomasnow at level 40 hits hard from both Attack stats. Breed-only chain from Sinnoh.
Snover has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Jasmine's team hits Snover's weaknesses hard.
Snover has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Snover trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Abomasnow resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Abomasnow resists most of Misty's coverage and hits back hard.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Abomasnow resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Abomasnow trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Abomasnow trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Abomasnow has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Hatch
Hatch Snover from an Egg you breed on Route 34.
Recommended Moves
- LV 5GrassRazor LeafPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 9IceIcy WindPower 83Accuracy 95%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Pryce
- TM72IceAvalanchePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Ice Path
- LV 36GrassWood HammerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 41IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Snover to Abomasnow
Snover evolves into Abomasnow at Level 40. Your Snover should hit Level 40 before you reach Brock, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40GrassWood HammerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 40IceIce PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
- LV 47IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Snover in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Snover can't be caught in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Transfer one in from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum.
How to Obtain Snover in HGSS
- Step 1Snover ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Diamond & PearlAvailableCatch in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 217, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom PlatinumAvailableCatch in Platinum via Walking · Lake Acuity, then trade to the current game via link cable.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 2Evolve into Abomasnow
How to Get Shiny Snover in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Snover leans on the Masuda Method, so pair it with a foreign-language parent for a shiny of its own. Compare Shiny Snover odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Snover 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.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Snover preloaded.
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)
What is Snover Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Snover
 Blaziken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Silph Co Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Blaziken builds →Flare Blitz 4x405-477%KO Focus Punch 2x252-297%KO Brave Bird 2x135-159%KO Stone Edge 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Entei Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Entei builds →Overheat 4x325-383%KO Stone Edge 2x108-128%KO Iron Tail 2x108-128%KO Rock Smash 2x44-52% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 4x383-451%KO Brave Bird 2x217-256%KO Steel Wing 2x85-101%KO Ancient Power 2x55-65% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Houndoom builds →Overheat 4x383-451%KO Sludge Bomb 2x83-97% Iron Tail 2x89-105%KO Rock Smash 2x37-43% | ||
 Typhlosion Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cyndaquil (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Typhlosion builds →Eruption 4x408-480%KO Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Rock Slide 2x63-75% Aerial Ace 2x51-61% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Charizard builds →Overheat 4x380-448%KO Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Air Slash 2x103-122%KO Iron Tail 2x84-99% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Silver Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Moltres builds →Overheat 4x427-503%KO Air Slash 2x116-136%KO Ancient Power 2x61-72% U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Ninetales builds →Overheat 4x297-350%KO Iron Tail 2x78-92% | ||
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Arcanine builds →Overheat 4x352-415%KO Iron Tail 2x104-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-75% Rock Smash 2x43-51% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Rayquaza builds →Overheat 4x334-394%KO Fly 2x184-217%KO Focus Blast 2x143-169%KO Stone Edge 2x137-161%KO | ||
 Torkoal Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Torkoal builds →Overheat 4x309-363%KO Sludge Bomb 2x67-79% Stone Edge 2x84-99% Iron Tail 2x84-99% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Camerupt builds →Eruption 4x394-464%KO Flash Cannon 2x70-83% Stone Edge 2x96-114%KO Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
 Rapidash Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz 4x347-409%KO Megahorn 2x116-136%KO Poison Jab 2x78-92% Iron Tail 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Magmar Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snover View Magmar builds →Overheat 4x352-415%KO Focus Punch 2x138-163%KO Iron Tail 2x92-109%KO Smog 2x18-22% | ||
Snover Evolutions
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 Grass and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Double-Edge, Growth, Leech Seed and 5 more to offspring.
HGSS Snover Best Moveset
Permanent hail through AbilitySnow Warning is the only non-legendary automatic weather besides Hippopotas's sandstorm. The moveset guarantees 100% MoveBlizzard accuracy. Stats in the 40-62 range can't back up the weather control.
Best Build
Snover best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Blizzard
- Leech Seed
- Energy Ball
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.
Snover HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
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.
Game Availability
Snover first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 6 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 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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