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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

Utility

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.

MoodyHA

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

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It’s said that if they are seen at midnight, they’ll cause heavy snow. They eat snow and ice to survive.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Fighting Rock Steel

½xResist

Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon

How to Beat Snorunt in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ninetales Fire	A
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 1 InfernoLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 IncinerateLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Fire Blast 2x 144-170%KO Inferno 2x 132-155%KO Flamethrower 2x 118-140%KO Incinerate 2x 80-95% View Ninetales builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 99-118%KO Revenge 2x 57-67% View Corviknight builds →
Arcanine Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Burn UpLv. 1 Flare BlitzLv. 1 FlamethrowerLv. 1 Fire FangLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Burn Up 2x 202-238%KO Flare Blitz 2x 203-240%KO Flamethrower 2x 140-165%KO Fire Fang 2x 110-130%KO View Arcanine builds →
Coalossal RockFire	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideTM22 Ancient PowerLv. 20 IncinerateLv. 27 Rock TombTM48 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Slide 2x 99-118%KO Ancient Power 2x 80-95% Incinerate 2x 80-95% Rock Tomb 2x 80-95% View Coalossal builds →
Copperajah Steel	C
Available Moves Moves Iron HeadLv. 44 Rock SlideTM22 Brick BreakTM43 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Snorunt Iron Head 2x 157-185%KO Rock Slide 2x 98-115%KO Brick Break 2x 98-115%KO Revenge 2x 79-93% View Copperajah builds →

Sword & Shield 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 Evolutions

#361Snorunt

#362GlalieLevel 42

#478FroslassDawn Stone

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Snorunt

Ice

Glalie

Ice

Froslass

IceGhost

80+30

70+20

ATK

80+30

DEF

80+30

70+20

SP.ATK

80+30

SP.DEF

80+30

70+20

SPE

80+30

110+60

BST

300D-Tier

480C-Tier+180

480B-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

Pivot

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Snorunt easily with 43 breeding partners from the Fairy and Mineral egg groups. Pass egg moves like Block, Disable, Icicle Crash and 2 more 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

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Snorunt Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Snorunt picks up Block and Disable only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Blizzard and Ice Beam while Ghost and Dark coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 5

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 10

Double Team

———15Normal

Lv 15

Ice Shard+1

D4010030Ice

Lv 20

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 25

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 30

Frost Breath

D609010Ice

Lv 35

Bite

D6010025Dark

Lv 40

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

Lv 45

Hail

C——10Ice

Lv 50

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 55

Crunch

D8010015Dark

Lv 60

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM64

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

TR06

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TR01

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

TR32

Crunch

D8010015Dark

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM47

Fake Tears

D—10020Dark

TM35

Hail

C——10Ice

TM77

Hex

D6510010Ghost

TR05

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM67

Ice Fang

D659515Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR23

Spikes

C——20Ground

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM46

Weather Ball

D5010010Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Block

D——5Normal

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Icicle Crash

D859010Ice

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Snorunt can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Snorunt Locations

Snorunt's scattered across 60 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Snorunt in Sword & Shield

Snorunt appears in 60 walking locations at Lv. 7-65 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

West Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

60%Early

Snowing

West Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.8-14 Cave

60%Early

Snowing

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Snowstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Snowstorm

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

45%Early

Snowing

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

45%Early

Snowing

Dappled Grove

ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

40%Early

Snowstorm

Dappled Grove

SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

40%Early

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

40%Early

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

40%Early

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

40%Early

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

40%Early

Snowing

West Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

30%Early

Snowing

West Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.7-11 Cave

30%Early

Snowing

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

30%Early

Snowstorm

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

30%Early

Snowstorm

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

20%Early

Snowstorm

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

20%Early

Snowstorm

Dappled Grove

ShieldGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

20%Early

Snowing

Dappled Grove

SwordGrass Lv.11-15 Forest

20%Early

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-15 Water

10%Early

Snowstorm

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

5%Early

Snowing

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

5%Early

Snowing

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Snowstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordGrass Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Snowstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldGrass Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Snowstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31

34%Mid

Snowing

Hammerlocke Hills

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-31

34%Mid

Snowstorm

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordOverworld Lv.29-31

34%Mid

Snowing

Hammerlocke Hills

SwordOverworld Lv.29-31

34%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water

10%Mid

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.26-28 Water

10%Mid

Snowstorm

North Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water

10%Mid

Snowing

North Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.26-28 Water

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Snowing

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Snowstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

25%Late

Snowing

Route 8 - on Steamdrift Way

ShieldOverworld Lv.39-43 Route

25%Late

All Weather

Route 8 - on Steamdrift Way

SwordOverworld Lv.39-43 Route

25%Late

All Weather

Tunnel to the Top

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave

20%Post

All Weather

Tunnel to the Top

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Cave

20%Post

All Weather

Giant's Bed

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowing

Giant's Bed

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowstorm

Giant's Bed

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowing

Giant's Bed

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowstorm

Giant's Foot

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowing

Giant's Foot

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowstorm

Giant's Foot

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowing

Giant's Foot

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65

10%Post

Snowstorm

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

10%Post

Snowstorm

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

10%Post

Snowing

Snowslide Slope

SwordOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

10%Post

Snowstorm

Snowslide Slope

ShieldOverworld Lv.60-65 Ice

10%Post

Snowing

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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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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Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 100-118%KO View Corviknight builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Snorunt Flash Cannon 2x 54-64% Metal Claw 2x 54-64% View Ferroseed builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Flame Wheel 2x 77-91% Ember 2x 54-64% View Growlithe builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Flame Wheel 2x 71-86% Ember 2x 45-54% View Sizzlipede builds →
Vulpix Fire	D
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 16 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Incinerate 2x 63-75% Ember 2x 45-54% View Vulpix builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 97-115%KO View Corviknight builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Flash CannonLv. 20 Metal ClawLv. 5 Damage vs Snorunt Flash Cannon 2x 51-60% Metal Claw 2x 51-60% View Ferroseed builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Fire Fang 2x 78-92% Flame Wheel 2x 69-83% Ember 2x 51-60% View Growlithe builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Snorunt Ancient Power 2x 51-60% Rock Blast 2x 26-32% View Binacle builds →
Sizzlipede FireBug	D
Available Moves Moves Flame WheelLv. 15 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Flame Wheel 2x 66-78% Ember 2x 38-46% View Sizzlipede builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Move Moves Steel WingLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 94-113%KO View Corviknight builds →
Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Metal Claw 2x 67-79% View Pawniard builds →
Growlithe Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 24 Flame WheelLv. 12 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Fire Fang 2x 74-88% Flame Wheel 2x 71-83% Ember 2x 49-58% View Growlithe builds →
Salandit PoisonFire	D
Available Move Moves EmberLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Ember 2x 49-58% View Salandit builds →
Binacle RockWater	D
Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 20 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Snorunt Ancient Power 2x 49-58% Rock Blast 2x 28-33% View Binacle builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 96-113%KO Revenge 2x 55-65% View Corviknight builds →
Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Lava Plume 2x 106-126%KO Flame Wheel 2x 82-97% Ember 2x 55-65% View Torkoal builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 RevengeTM42 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 103-123%KO Revenge 2x 69-82% Rock Blast 2x 46-55% View Drednaw builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Fire Lash 2x 120-142%KO Incinerate 2x 96-113%KO View Heatmor builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Snorunt Metal Claw 2x 82-97% View Durant builds →

Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Steel WingTM30 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Snorunt Steel Wing 2x 99-118%KO Revenge 2x 56-66% View Corviknight builds →
Torkoal Fire	B
Available Moves Moves Lava PlumeLv. 28 Flame WheelLv. 20 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snorunt Lava Plume 2x 110-130%KO Flame Wheel 2x 84-99% Ember 2x 58-68% View Torkoal builds →
Drednaw WaterRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombLv. 1 RevengeTM42 Rock BlastTM54 Damage vs Snorunt Rock Tomb 2x 107-127%KO Revenge 2x 71-85% Rock Blast 2x 46-56% View Drednaw builds →
Heatmor Fire	C
Available Moves Moves Fire LashLv. 35 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Snorunt Fire Lash 2x 123-145%KO Incinerate 2x 99-118%KO View Heatmor builds →
Durant BugSteel	C
Available Move Moves Metal ClawLv. 8 Damage vs Snorunt Metal Claw 2x 87-102%KO View Durant builds →