Abomasnow (Pokémon)

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Abomasnow ユキノオー Yukinooh #460 Abomasnow Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Snow Warning Abomasnow Cacophony Cacophony Soundproof Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Snow Warning Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 7'03" 2.2 m Abomasnow 8'10" 2.7 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 298.7 lbs. 135.5 kg Abomasnow 407.8 lbs. 185.0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Abomasite [[|]]
Base experience yield 214 Gen. IV Unknown IV 173 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Abomasnow 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 1 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 {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Abomasnow (Japanese: ユキノオー Yukinooh) is a dual-type Grass/Ice Pokémon.

It evolves from Snover starting at level 40. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Abomasnow using the Abomasite.

Biology

Abomasnow is a large, bipedal creature covered in shaggy, white fur. It has pale purple eyes with bushy eyebrows and long strands of fur covering its mouth. Two tufts of longer fur grow on both its back and chest, with the chest fur being longer on the female. Its hands, feet, and tail are dark green and spiky, similar to the foliage of an evergreen tree. On its back are four green spikes that resemble pinecones. Abomasnow lives in snowy mountains and appears only when snow flowers bloom. Once the flowers die, it retreats to isolated areas. It is able to create blizzards to hide itself.

The sprouts on its back grow into great shafts of ice when this Pokémon Mega Evolves into Mega Abomasnow. Its fur becomes longer and shaggy over its entire body, particularly around its head. Green fur or sprout remnants surround the base of the large icicles on its back, while white fur covers the middle.

In the anime

Abomasnow in the anime

Major appearances

Abomasnow appeared in Pikachu's Ice Adventure.

Candice's Abomasnow made an other appearance in Classroom Training!. It also appeared in Sliding Into Seventh! where it was used against Ash in a Gym battle and later on in Double-Time Battle Training!.

An Abomasnow appeared in Survival of the Striaton Gym! under the ownership of Morana.

Minor appearances

Abomasnow's debut appearance was in Giratina and the Sky Warrior where it helped Ash's friends to stop the glacier.

Another Abomasnow appeared in Dawn of a Royal Day! in a Pokémon Contest.

An Abomasnow appeared in the beginning scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP126 Abomasnow Dawn's Pokédex Abomasnow, the Frost Tree Pokémon and the evolved form of Snover. Abomasnow appear when snow flowers bloom and return to places unknown when the petals fall.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW140 Abomasnow Ash's Pokédex Abomasnow, the Frost Tree Pokémon. Abomasnow live quietly on snow-covered mountains. They create snow storms to hide themselves.

In the manga

Abomasnow in Pokémon Adventures

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Abomasnow is one of the Pokémon Team Galactic used while attacking Sun Sun. It was bested by Hiori's Lucario's Bone Rush.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

An Abomasnow belonging to Candice was first seen when she took it out of its ball to save Platinum after she fainted from the cold on her way to Snowpoint City. Later, she used it in her Gym match against the same girl, where it lost to her Lopunny's Jump Kick after Candice switched out Froslass.

In the TCG

Main article: Abomasnow (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It whips up blizzards in mountains that are always buried in snow. It is the abominable snowman. Pearl It blankets wide areas in snow by whipping up blizzards. It is also known as "The Ice Monster." Platinum They appear when the snow flowers bloom. When the petals fall, they retreat to places unknown again. HeartGold It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black They appear when the snow flowers bloom. When the petals fall, they retreat to places unknown again. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 They appear when the snow flowers bloom. When the petals fall, they retreat to places unknown again. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X It blankets wide areas in snow by whipping up blizzards. It is also known as "The Ice Monster." Y It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Rare Mt. Coronet peak Platinum Rare Mt. Coronet peak HeartGold SoulSilver None Evolve Pokéwalker Snover Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 None Poké Transfer Dream World None
Generation VI X Y Rare Route 17

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Evolve from Snover
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Ice Lake
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Mt. Sorbet Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Rocky Cave
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Glacier: World Axle - B2F

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	NeverMeltIce (5%)
Platinum
X	Y	NeverMeltIce (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Abomasnow

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 92		87 - 158	170 - 311
Defense: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Atk: 92		87 - 158	170 - 311
Sp. Def: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 494	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.

Mega Abomasnow

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 132		123 - 202	242 - 399
Defense: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Sp. Atk: 132		123 - 202	242 - 399
Sp. Def: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Speed: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Total: 594	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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 15/19 ★★★

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100100% 15 00Start Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 00Start Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 055 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 099 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1313 Grass Whistle Grass Status 0000— 05555% 15 1717 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 2121 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 2626 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 3131 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 3636 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 4747 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5 5858 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Abomasnow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Abomasnow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Abomasnow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Abomasnow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Abomasnow in Generation VI 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 Abomasnow in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Abomasnow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Abomasnow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Abomasnow can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Abomasnow cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Abomasnow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Abomasnow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: IV - VI - VII - VIII - 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 Abomasnow Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Abomasnow Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -10% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ice  Poké Assist: ( Ice ) Field move: (Crush ×3) Browser entry   It throws leaves to attack. It also summons blizzards.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ice  ( Ice ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×3) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It shoots hunks of ice that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Snover  Grass  Ice

Level 40 →

First Evolution Abomasnow  Grass  Ice

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Abomasnow images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Abomasnow is the first Pokémon by alphabetical order.
• No other Pokémon share the same type combination as Abomasnow and its pre-evolution, Snover.
• Abomasnow is the only Ice-type Pokémon that is capable of Mega Evolving.
• Mega Abomasnow has the highest Attack and Special Attack base stat of all Grass-type Pokémon, and of all non-legendary Ice-type Pokémon.

Origin

Abomasnow appears to be based on a cross between an evergreen tree covered in snow and a yeti.

Name origin

Abomasnow is a shortening of the term Abominable Snowman, another name for the yeti.

Yukinooh may come to mean 雪の王 yuki no ō (snow king).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ユキノオー Yukinooh Literally 雪の王 yuki no ō (snow king) French Blizzaroi From blizzard and roi Spanish Abomasnow Same as English name German Rexblisar From Rex and blizzard Italian Abomasnow Same as English name Korean 눈설왕 Nunseolwang From 雪 yuki, Japanese for "snow" which in Korean is pronounced as "눈 설 nun seol", and 왕 wang. So it literally means "Snow king". Mandarin Chinese 暴雪王 Bào Xuě Wáng May be derived from 暴風雪 bào​fēng​xuě and 王. Literally "Violent snow king". Cantonese Chinese

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