Stats & Training
Attack and Sp. Atk carry most of Abomasnow's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards.
They appear when the snow flowers bloom. When the petals fall, they retreat to places unknown again.
Abomasnow Weakness
Abomasnow is weak to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel. Watch out for Fire attacks, those deal 4x damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire |
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Chi-Yu DarkFire | A | |
Obtain MethodNorth Province Area Two Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Chi-Yu builds →Overheat 4x265-313%KO Fire Blast 4x225-265%KO Inferno 4x204-240%KO Heat Wave 4x195-229%KO | ||
 Arcanine Fire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Arcanine builds →Overheat 4x207-244%KO Flare Blitz 4x228-269%KO Fire Blast 4x176-207%KO Heat Wave 4x151-178%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Volcarona builds →Overheat 4x265-313%KO Flare Blitz 4x142-167%KO Hurricane 2x75-88% Fire Blast 4x225-265%KO | ||
 Skeledirge FireGhost | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fuecoco (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Skeledirge builds →Overheat 4x222-262%KO Fire Blast 4x188-222%KO Heat Wave 4x164-193%KO Flamethrower 4x158-185%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Flareon builds →Overheat 4x198-233%KO Flare Blitz 4x262-309%KO Fire Blast 4x170-200%KO Heat Wave 4x145-171%KO | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Sandslash builds →Rapid Spin12-14% Earthquake18-21% Knock Off16-19% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Slowbro builds →Scald9-11% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Smeargle builds →
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 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake20-23% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Abomasnow View Vaporeon builds →Scald10-12% Flip Turn7-8% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Evolved from Snover. Abomasnow is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. HP grew the most through evolution (+30 over Snover), and Abomasnow peaks at 494 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Abomasnow to get Snover eggs easily using 73 partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Double-Edge, Growth, Leech Seed and 2 more.
Scarlet & Violet Abomasnow Best Moveset
For a defensive wall, Abomasnow wants max HP and Sp. Def EVs and Lightclay. The Calm nature tilts toward special wall duty, and Snow Warning contributes without taking a move slot.
Best Build
Abomasnow best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Doubles Wall Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Protect
- Giga Drain
Special Tank Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Giga Drain
- Earth Power
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Giga Drain
- Ice Shard
Wall Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Leech Seed
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Special Tank Moveset
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Protect
- Energy Ball
Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Abomasnow gets Double-Edge and Growth exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Leaf Storm and Wood Hammer.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Abomasnow in Scarlet & Violet
Abomasnow Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Snow Warning changes the entire equation for Abomasnow. The 494 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier. Blizzard with Lightclay is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Scarlet & Violet, but Abomasnow does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Abomasnow hits 594 BST.
In Scarlet & Violet, Abomasnow's biggest threats include Charizard (Fire), Machamp (Fighting), and Nidoking (Poison), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Charizard is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 7 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
Snow Warning is what you want on Abomasnow. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Soundproof) work on paper but Snow Warning is what makes Abomasnow worth using.
At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Abomasnow is a special attacker with base 92 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Abomasnow has appeared in 14 titles over 7 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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 6ORASMega
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