Frosmoth (Pokémon)

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Frosmoth Frost Moth Pokémon モスノウ Mothnow #873 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Ice Scales Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Frosmoth 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 92.6 lbs. 42.0 kg Frosmoth 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 168	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Frosmoth 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 2 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F873.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Frosmoth (Japanese: モスノウ Mothnow) is a dual-type Ice/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Snom when leveled up with high friendship during the night.

Biology

Frosmoth is a white moth-like Pokémon with a round body, of which the upper half is thicker, giving it the appearance of a ruff. It has deep blue eyes and long eyelashes. It has a blue jewel between its eyes and two long antennae, which are grey at the tip with trapezoid patterns. Frosmoth has two large wings which a grey with a white rim, the patterns on its wings are the same as that on the tip of its antennae.

The ice scales from Frosmoth’s wings can fall like snow while it flies over the fields and mountains. The wings have a temperature of -290 Degrees Fahrenheit. Should anyone desecrate the fields and mountains, Frosmoth will show no mercy. Frosmoth flies around using its icy wings to create blizzards in order to chase away offenders.

In the TCG

Main article: Frosmoth (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #350 Sword Icy scales fall from its wings like snow as it flies over fields and mountains. The temperature of its wings is less than -290 degrees Fahrenheit. Shield It shows no mercy to any who desecrate fields and mountains. It will fly around on its icy wings, causing a blizzard to chase offenders away.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Evolve Snom Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 475	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 4× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 4× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 4× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 4× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20 011 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 044 Stun Spore Grass Status 0000— 07575% 30 088 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100100% 20 1212 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 1616 Defog Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15 2121 Feather Dance Flying Status 0000— 100100% 15 2424 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20 2828 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00——% 10 3232 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100100% 10 3636 Aurora Veil Ice Status 0000— 00——% 20 4040 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5 4444 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00——% 15 4848 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— 00——% 10 5252 Quiver Dance Bug Status 0000— 00——% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frosmoth

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM44 TM44 Imprison Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM46 TM46 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM51 TM51 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM95 TM95 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR18 TR18 Leech Life Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR61 TR61 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR89 TR89 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR92 TR92 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frosmoth

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 40 100% 30 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Frosmoth in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Frosmoth in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frosmoth

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Skitter Smack Bug Physical 70 90% 10 Sw Sh EP BD SP Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frosmoth

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations:  - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Frosmoth

Evolution

Unevolved Snom  Ice  Bug

Friendship (night) →

First Evolution Frosmoth  Ice  Bug

Trivia

• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Frosmoth and its pre-evolved form.
• Frosmoth is one of the few Pokémon along with Shedinja, Snom, and Alolan Ninetales that can be knocked out by entry hazards from full HP. If one of these Pokémon is switched in while 3 layers of Spikes, Stealth Rock, and the effect of G-Max Steelsurge are present on its side of the field, the total damage will be 100% of its HP (as long as its HP is divisible by four). Aurorus and Amaura also share this trait, but are currently unavailable in Sword and Shield — they are slated to return in The Crown Tundra expansion.

Origin

Frosmoth seems to be based on members of the Gynaephora genus of alpine or Arctic moths. One particular species, the arctic woolly bear moth, can enter a dormant state that allows it to endure temperatures as low as −94 °F (−70 °C).

Considering its large size, green-hued Shiny palette, and how it evolves at night, it may also be inspired by the Actias genus of giant silk moths, also known as moon moths or luna moths. This may be further supported by the fact that its wings have elongated tails and resemble translucent white silk fabric. Frosmoth may also draw some inspiration from fluffy flannel moths, some of which are white.

Name origin

Frosmoth may be a combination of frost and moth.

Mothnow may be a combination of moth and snow.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese モスノウ Mothnow From moth and snow French Beldeneige From belle and boule de neige Spanish Frosmoth Same as English name German Mottineva From Motte and neve Italian Frosmoth Same as English name Korean 모스노우 Moseunou Transcription of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 雪絨蛾 / 雪绒蛾 Xuěróng'é From 雪 xuě, 絨 róng, 蛾 é, and 絨蛾 róng'é Cantonese Chinese 雪絨蛾 Syutyùhngngòh From 雪 syut, 絨 yùhng, 蛾 ngòh, and 絨蛾 yùhngngòh

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