What does Snorunt evolve into?

Multiple options from Snorunt: Glalie at level 42 and Froslass using a Dawn Stone. Each branch takes the 300 BST base in a different direction.

At what level does Snorunt evolve?

Not a straight line. Snorunt can become Glalie at level 42 and Froslass using a Dawn Stone. Your choice depends on what you need.

Should I use Snorunt?

For Ruby & Sapphire, you can run Snorunt through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Glalie as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Snorunt?

You can find Snorunt in Ruby & Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Snorunt - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

An unusually even spread gives Snorunt flexibility. HP barely edges ahead. But any other stat isn't far off. Common in the wild and follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve. Yields 1 HP EV.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack50

Defense50

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed50

Total300

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight16.8 kg

Base XP60

Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Ice Body

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

MoodyHANot in game

Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

SNORUNT live in regions with heavy snowfall. In seasons without snow, such as spring and summer, this POKéMON steals away to live quietly among stalactites and stalagmites deep in caverns.

Snorunt Weakness

Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel moves hit Snorunt for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Ice typing.

Snorunt Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Fighting, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartFragile

4Weak

1Resist

0Immune

Score-7

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Snorunt in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM47 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 92-109%KO Rock Smash 2x 36-43% View Skarmory builds →
Torkoal Fire	C
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 Iron TailTM23 FlamethrowerTM35 Damage vs Snorunt Overheat 2x 177-209%KO Fire Blast 2x 152-179%KO Iron Tail 2x 91-108%KO Flamethrower 2x 125-147%KO View Torkoal builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Iron TailTM23 Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Rock SmashHM06 Damage vs Snorunt Iron Tail 2x 120-141%KO Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Metal Claw 2x 62-74% Rock Smash 2x 33-39% View Aron builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snorunt Overheat 2x 152-179%KO Fire Blast 2x 129-153%KO Flamethrower 2x 107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% View Torchic builds →
Numel FireGround	D
Available Moves Moves OverheatTM50 Fire BlastTM38 FlamethrowerTM35 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snorunt Overheat 2x 144-171%KO Fire Blast 2x 122-144%KO Flamethrower 2x 102-121%KO Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% View Numel builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

From here, Snorunt's line branches into Glalie and Froslass. That's 2 possible evolutions, each with its own method. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Snorunt. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#361Snorunt

Level 42

#362Glalie

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Snorunt

Ice

Glalie

Ice

80+30

ATK

80+30

DEF

80+30

SP.ATK

80+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

80+30

BST

300D-Tier

480C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Snorunt easily with 27 breeding partners from the Fairy and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Block, Spikes to offspring.

Egg Groups

FairyMineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

2moves

Breed With (best first)

Ruby & Sapphire Snorunt Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Snorunt. TMs unlock Dark and Normal coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Blizzard and Ice Beam into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 7

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 10

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 16

Icy Wind

—559515Ice

Lv 19

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 28

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 34

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

Lv 37

Hail

———10Ice

Lv 43

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Block

———5Normal

Egg

Spikes

C——20Ground

Tutor Moves

Snorunt can't learn any Tutor moves

Ruby & Sapphire Snorunt Locations

moderate rates across 2 locations for Snorunt in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Best Locations to Catch Snorunt in Ruby & Sapphire

Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide

SapphireGrass Lv.26-30 Cave

10%Mid

Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide

RubyGrass Lv.26-30 Cave

10%Mid

Snorunt Guide

Multiple options from Snorunt: Glalie at level 42 and Froslass using a Dawn Stone. Each branch takes the 300 BST base in a different direction.
Not a straight line. Snorunt can become Glalie at level 42 and Froslass using a Dawn Stone. Your choice depends on what you need.
For Ruby & Sapphire, you can run Snorunt through the first few routes without issues. 300 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Glalie as fast as you can.
You can find Snorunt in Ruby & Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Obtainable through an item-based evolution, Snorunt appears in 17 titles across 8 generations since Ruby & Sapphire. The evolution method adds a barrier that wild-catchable Pokemon don't have.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 98-116%KO View Anorith builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 45-55% Ember 2x 57-68% View Torchic builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 43 Learns Ancient Power at Level 43 View Lileep builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 81-96% Rock Throw 2x 66-79% View Geodude builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 72-85% Metal Claw 2x 62-74% View Aron builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 91-108%KO View Anorith builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 43-53% Ember 2x 53-62% View Torchic builds →
Makuhita Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 13 Rock TombTM39 Arm ThrustLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Vital Throw 2x 75-91% Rock Tomb 2x 43-53% Arm Thrust 2x 23-28% View Makuhita builds →

Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 81-95% Rock Throw 2x 68-81% View Geodude builds →
Aron SteelRock	D
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Metal ClawLv. 13 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 71-86% Metal Claw 2x 60-71% View Aron builds →
Anorith RockBug	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 89-105%KO View Anorith builds →
Torchic Fire	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Ember 2x 52-62% View Torchic builds →
Makuhita Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Vital ThrowLv. 13 Rock TombTM39 Arm ThrustLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Vital Throw 2x 76-90% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Arm Thrust 2x 19-24% View Makuhita builds →

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Snorunt Rapid Spin 24-28% Explosion 118-139%KO Earthquake 47-56% View Forretress builds →
Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Snorunt Megahorn 137-162%KO Rock Slide 2x 115-135%KO View Heracross builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves Fire Blast Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Focus Punch Damage vs Snorunt Fire Blast 2x 229-270%KO View Charizard builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Snorunt Explosion 179-211%KO Rock Slide 2x 162-190%KO Superpower 2x 173-203%KO View Regirock builds →
Arcanine Fire	C
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureLonely Moves Extreme Speed OverheatSTAB Hidden Power Fighting ToxicUtility Damage vs Snorunt Extreme Speed 61-72% Overheat 2x 226-266%KO View Arcanine builds →