Special
Wallbreaker
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Frosmoth's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Atk leads, Defense trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Sp. Atk EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP70
C
Attack65
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk125
A
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total475
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.3 m
Weight42.0 kg
Base XP166
Abilities
Shield Dust
Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Ice ScalesHATop Pick
Halves damage from Special moves.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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.

Frosmoth Weakness

Fire, Rock, Flying, and Steel moves hit Frosmoth for super-effective damage. Fire and Rock hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. Frosmoth's special bulk (base 90 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Frosmoth Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Fire, Rock
2x (Weak)Flying, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Ice, Ground
Type ChartFragile
4Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-9
4xCritical
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Frosmoth in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Fire BlastLv. 1
  • InfernoLv. 1
  • FlamethrowerLv. 1
  • IncinerateLv. 1
Damage vs Frosmoth
Fire Blast 4x
160-189%KO
Inferno 4x
146-171%KO
Flamethrower 4x
131-154%KO
Incinerate 4x
91-107%KO
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Sword & Shield Evolution

Frosmoth is the evolved form of Snom. Breeding produces Snom eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Snom gave Frosmoth the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+80), bringing the total to 475 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Snom
#872Snom
High Friendship (Night)
Frosmoth
#873Frosmoth
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Snom
IceBug
Frosmoth
IceBug
HP
30
70+40
ATK
25
65+40
DEF
35
60+25
SP.ATK
45
125+80
SP.DEF
30
90+60
SPE
20
65+45
BST
185D-Tier
475B-Tier+290
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Frosmoth to get Snom eggs easily using 47 partners from the Bug egg group. Notable egg moves include Bug Bite, Fairy Wind, Mirror Coat.

Egg Groups
Bug
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
flygondrapiongolisopodcrustleribombeearaquanidvibravaskorupidwebblecutieflytrapinchdewpider

Sword & Shield Frosmoth Best Moveset

Modest nature gives Frosmoth the special lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Assault Vest adds a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max HP and Sp. Atk EVs split the difference, and the remaining moves punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Ice Scales
Item
Assault VestBULK
Best Nature for Frosmoth
Modest+SPA

Frosmoth best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

  • Bug BuzzSTAB
  • BlizzardSTAB
  • Air Slash
  • Dazzling Gleam

Recommended Teammates

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Frosmoth picks up Bug Bite and Fairy Wind only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Blizzard and Bug Buzz while Flying and Fairy coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Attract
C10015Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
Lv 1
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
Lv 1
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 1
Struggle Bug
C5010020Bug
Lv 4
Stun Spore
C7530Grass
Lv 8
Infestation
D2010020Bug
Lv 12
Mist
D30Ice
Lv 16
Defog
S15Flying
Lv 21
Feather Dance
D10015Flying
Lv 24
Aurora Beam
B6510020Ice
Lv 28
Hail
C10Ice
Lv 32
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
Lv 36
Aurora Veil
C20Ice
Lv 40
Blizzard
S110705Ice
Lv 44
Tailwind
C15Flying
Lv 48
Wide Guard+3
C10Rock
Lv 52
Quiver Dance
S20Bug

TM Moves

TM
TM78
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM95
Air Slash
S759515Flying
TM31
Attract
C10015Normal
TM64
Avalanche-4
D6010010Ice
TR06
Blizzard
S110705Ice
TR61
Bug Buzz
S9010010Bug
TR49
Calm Mind
C20Psychic
TR92
Dazzling Gleam
S8010010Fairy
TR26
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM28
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM35
Hail
C10Ice
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TR89
Hurricane
C1107010Flying
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
S9010010Ice
TM51
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TM44
Imprison
D10Psychic
TR18
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
TM17
Light Screen
C30Psychic
TR90
Play Rough
D909010Fairy
TM25
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Reflect
C20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C10Psychic
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C25Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM24
Snore
5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
B10Normal
TM56
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM46
Weather Ball
C5010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bug Bite
D6010020Bug
Egg
Fairy Wind
4010030Fairy
Egg
Mirror Coat-5
D10020Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Dual Wingbeat
D409010Flying
Tutor
Skitter Smack
C709010Bug
Tutor
Triple Axel
D209010Ice

How to Get Frosmoth in Sword & Shield

Frosmoth appears at high spawn rates across 18 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Frosmoth in Sword & Shield

Snom is your first catch on the way to Frosmoth. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 38-65 across 88 total spots in the chain.

  1. Snom
    Step 1Catch Snom
    Route 8 - on Steamdrift Way
    ShieldGrass Lv.38-41 Route
    40%Late
    All Weather
    Route 8 - on Steamdrift Way
    SwordGrass Lv.38-41 Route
    40%Late
    All Weather
    Route 8 - on Steamdrift Way
    ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
    40%Late
    All Weather
    Route 8 - on Steamdrift Way
    SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route
    40%Late
    All Weather
    Route 10 - Near Station
    SwordGrass Lv.43-46 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Route 10
    ShieldGrass Lv.44-46 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Route 10
    SwordGrass Lv.44-46 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Route 10 - Near Station
    ShieldGrass Lv.44-49 Route
    10%Late
    All Weather
    Lake of Outrage
    ShieldGrass Lv.50-52 Water
    40%Post
    Snowing
    Lake of Outrage
    SwordGrass Lv.50-52 Water
    40%Post
    Snowing
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    35%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    35%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    35%Post
    Overcast
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    35%Post
    Overcast
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    35%Post
    Normal Weather
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    35%Post
    Normal Weather
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    34%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    34%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    30%Post
    Snowing
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    30%Post
    Snowing
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    30%Post
    Snowstorm
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    30%Post
    Snowstorm
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    30%Post
    Intense Sun
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    30%Post
    Intense Sun
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Snowing
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Snowing
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Normal Weather
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Normal Weather
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Intense Sun
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    25%Post
    Intense Sun
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowing
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Overcast
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Overcast
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Normal Weather
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Normal Weather
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowstorm
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowing
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowing
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    25%Post
    Snowing
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    22%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    22%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    22%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    22%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Overcast
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Normal Weather
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    20%Post
    Normal Weather
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice
    20%Post
    Snowstorm
    Snowslide Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    20%Post
    Intense Sun
    Snowslide Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65 Ice
    20%Post
    Intense Sun
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Snowing
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Snowing
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Overcast
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Overcast
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Normal Weather
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Normal Weather
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Snowstorm
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Intense Sun
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Snowstorm
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    19%Post
    Intense Sun
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    16%Post
    Intense Sun
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    16%Post
    Intense Sun
    Slippery Slope
    ShieldGrass Lv.60-65
    16%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Slippery Slope
    SwordGrass Lv.60-65
    16%Post
    Heavy Fog
  2. Frosmoth
    Step 2Frosmoth
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    100%Post
    Thunderstorm
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    100%Post
    Thunderstorm
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    100%Post
    Sandstorm
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    100%Post
    Raining
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    100%Post
    Sandstorm
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    100%Post
    Raining
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    80%Post
    Snowing
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    80%Post
    Snowing
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    80%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    80%Post
    Heavy Fog
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Normal Weather
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Overcast
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Snowstorm
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Normal Weather
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Snowstorm
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Intense Sun
    Path to the Peak
    SwordOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Intense Sun
    Path to the Peak
    ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65
    70%Post
    Overcast
    or evolve from Snom (Step 1)

Frosmoth Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Don't let Frosmoth's 475 base stat total fool you. Ice Scales is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Bugbuzz with Assault Vest is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Infernape (Fire), Rhyperior (Rock), and Staraptor (Flying) when using Frosmoth. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Infernape is the most dangerous since Fire moves deal 4x damage. Steel-type attackers are also a problem.

  • In Sword & Shield, Run Ice Scales on Frosmoth. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Frosmoth also gets Shield Dust, but they don't compare.

  • In Sword & Shield, Frosmoth fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Sword & Shield, run Bugbuzz, Blizzard, Air Slash, and Dazzling Gleam on Frosmoth. Bugbuzz is the most common pick at 23% usage. Blizzard provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Frosmoth has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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