Essentials

Snover

Frost Tree Pokémon

Snover

Grass Ice

Abilities

Snow Warning

Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

Hidden Ability

Soundproof

Protects against sound-based moves.

Damage Taken

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric ½
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 4
  • Flying 2
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground ½
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 2
  • Water ½

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 4
National
459
Original Sinnoh
142 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
142 Platinum
Mountain Kalos
88 X, Y
Galar
96 Sword, Shield
Crown Tundra
31 Sword, Shield

Names

Japanese
ユキカブリ (yukikaburi)
ユキカブリ
Official roomaji
Yukikaburi
Korean
눈쓰개
Chinese
雪笠怪
雪笠怪
French
Blizzi
German
Shnebedeck
Spanish
Snover
Italian
Snover

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Monster
  • Grass
Search:
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
67 Search:
Effort points
  • 1 Attack
Capture rate
120 Search:
Base happiness
50 Search:
Growth rate
slow Search:

Wild held items

Generation 4 5% Never-Melt Ice Never-Melt Ice
Generation 5 5% Never-Melt Ice Never-Melt Ice
Generation 6 5% Never-Melt Ice Never-Melt Ice
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 5% Never-Melt Ice Never-Melt Ice
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! nothing
Generation 8 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Snover Abomasnow Level up, starting at level 40

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
60
 38.0 293 324
Attack
62
 31.6 192 223
Defense
50
 22.5 168 199
Special Attack
62
 45.1 192 223
Special Defense
60
 37.1 188 219
Speed
40
 17.8 148 179
Total
334
 26.1

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★✯☆☆
Power
★✯☆☆
Skill
★✯✯☆
Stamina
★✯✯☆
Jump
★★☆
Total
6/12/19

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 8
Sword

It lives on snowy mountains. It sinks its legs into the snow to absorb water and keep its own temperature down.

Shield

The berries that grow around its belly are like ice pops. Galarian Darumaka absolutely love these berries.

Sprites

Snover Snover Snover Snover

Miscellany

Species
Frost Tree Pokémon Search:
Color
White Search:
Cry
Footprint
Snover
Shape
Sciurine Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Snover
10

3'3.4"
1.0 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Snover
505

111.3 lb
50.5 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Pearl Pearl
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Platinum Platinum
Walking in tall grass or a cave
X X
Walking on rough terrain
Y Y
Walking on rough terrain

Pal Park

Area
Mountain
Score
50
Rate
30

Moves

Grass and Ice moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — — — — — Powder Snow Ice special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
— — — — — — — Leer Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
5 Leafage Grass physical 40 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
10 Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
15 Ice Shard Ice physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
5 5 5 5 5 5 20 Razor Leaf Grass physical 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
9 9 9 9 9 9 25 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
13 13 13 13 13 13 Grass Whistle Grass status 15 — 55%

Puts the target to sleep.
17 17 17 17 17 17 30 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
21 21 21 21 21 21 Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
26 26 26 26 26 26 Ice Shard Ice physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
31 31 31 31 31 31 35 Ingrain Grass status 20 — —

Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn.
36 36 36 36 36 36 41 Wood Hammer Grass physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
41 41 41 41 41 41 45 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
46 46 46 46 46 46 50 Sheer Cold Ice special 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • Avalanche Ice physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
• • • • Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
• • • • • • • Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
• • • • • • • Growth Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
• • • • • • • Leech Seed Grass status 10 — 90%

Seeds the target, stealing HP from it every turn.
• • • • • • Magical Leaf Grass special 20 60 —

Never misses.
• • • • • • Mist Ice status 30 — —

Protects the user's stats from being changed by enemy moves.
• • • • Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
• • • • • • Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
• • • • • • Skull Bash Normal physical 10 130 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
• • • • • • • Stomp Normal physical 20 65 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Grassy Glide Grass physical 20 70 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Ice Punch Ice physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Mud-Slap Ground special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Role Play Psychic status 10 — —

Copies the target's ability.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Synthesis Grass status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Sword, Shield Worry Seed Grass status 10 — 100%

Changes the target's ability to Insomnia.
Diamond, Pearl
Platinum 		HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon 		Generation 8 Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 Water Pulse Water special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07 07 07 07 07 07 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
09 09 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 13 13 13 13 13 Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 14 14 14 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
16 16 16 16 16 16 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 18 18 18 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19 19 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
00 Mega Punch Normal physical 20 80 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
04 Ice Punch Ice physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
10 Magical Leaf Grass special 20 60 —

Never misses.
11 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
17 Light Screen Psychic status 30 — —

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
20 20 20 20 20 20 19 Safeguard Normal status 25 — —

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
24 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
25 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
27 Icy Wind Ice special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
28 Giga Drain Grass special 10 75 100%

Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
31 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
33 Rain Dance Water status 5 — —

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
35 Hail Ice status 10 — —

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
30 30 30 30 30 30 Shadow Ball Ghost special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
42 42 42 42 42 42 39 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
46 Weather Ball Normal special 10 50 100%

If there be weather, this move has doubled power and the weather's type.
50 Bullet Seed Grass physical 30 25 100%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
53 53 53 53 53 53 Energy Ball Grass special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
70 70 70 70 70 Flash Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
72 72 64 Avalanche Ice physical 10 60 100% -4

Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.
76 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
75 75 75 75 75 75 R00 Swords Dance Normal status 20 — —

Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
R05 Ice Beam Ice special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
R06 Blizzard Ice special 5 110 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
79 79 79 79 Frost Breath Ice special 10 60 90%

Always scores a critical hit.
78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
86 86 86 86 86 86 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90 90 90 90 90 90 R20 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
R26 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
R27 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
R31 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
R33 Shadow Ball Ghost special 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R59 Seed Bomb Grass physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
R65 Energy Ball Grass special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
R77 Grass Knot Grass special 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

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