What does Snover evolve into?

Get Snover to Abomasnow at level 40. At 334 BST, Snover is just the starting point.

At what level does Snover evolve?

Level 40 gets you Abomasnow . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

In X & Y, Snover does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Abomasnow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Where can you catch Snover?

You can find Snover in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Snover - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Snover's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats

Avg

HP60

Attack62

Defense50

Sp. Atk62

Sp. Def60

Speed40

Total334

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight50.5 kg

Base XP67

Abilities

Snow Warning

Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

SoundproofHA

Protects against sound-based moves.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.

Snover Weakness

Snover's Grass/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Steel. Fire hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Snover Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fire
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Poison, Flying, Bug, Rock, Steel
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

7Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-12

4xCritical

Fire

2xWeak

Fighting Poison Flying Bug Rock Steel

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Water Ground Rock Grass Flying Dragon

How to Beat Snover in X & Y (Best Counters)

Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Fire Fang 4x 129-153%KO Flame Charge 4x 102-120%KO Ember 4x 87-104%KO Rock Smash 2x 27-33% View Houndour builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire BlastLv. 34 Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Damage vs Snover Fire Blast 4x 171-202%KO Flame Burst 4x 111-131%KO Low Sweep 2x 40-47% Incinerate 4x 97-115%KO View Pansear builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 37 Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snover Flamethrower 4x 157-185%KO Flame Burst 4x 125-147%KO Fire Fang 4x 120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-44% View Charmander builds →
Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves FlamethrowerLv. 35 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 5 Power-Up PunchTM98 Damage vs Snover Flamethrower 4x 162-191%KO Flame Charge 4x 83-98% Ember 4x 74-87% Power-Up Punch 2x 23-27% View Fennekin builds →
Litwick GhostFire	D
Available Moves Moves InfernoLv. 38 Flame BurstLv. 20 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Damage vs Snover Inferno 4x 185-218%KO Flame Burst 4x 129-153%KO Flame Charge 4x 65-76% Ember 4x 78-93% View Litwick builds →

X & Y Evolution

Snover evolves into Abomasnow. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Snover. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#459Snover

Level 40

#460Abomasnow

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Snover

GrassIce

Abomasnow

GrassIce

90+30

ATK

92+30

DEF

75+25

SP.ATK

92+30

SP.DEF

85+25

SPE

60+20

BST

334C-Tier

494B-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Snover easily with 59 breeding partners from the Plant and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Avalanche, Bullet Seed, Double-Edge and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

PlantMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Snover Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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

Moves

You'll want to breed for Avalanche and Bullet Seed on Snover. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Wood Hammer and Solar Beam, they expand what Snover can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 5

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 9

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 13

Grass Whistle

D—5515Grass

Lv 17

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 21

Mist

———30Ice

Lv 26

Ice Shard+1

D4010030Ice

Lv 31

Ingrain

D——20Grass

Lv 36

Wood Hammer

C12010015Grass

Lv 41

Blizzard

C110705Ice

Lv 46

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM79

Frost Breath

D609010Ice

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Avalanche-4

D6010010Ice

Egg

Bullet Seed

D2510030Grass

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Growth

D——20Normal

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

Egg

Mist

———30Ice

Egg

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Egg

Seed Bomb

C8010015Grass

Egg

Skull Bash

—13010010Normal

Egg

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Tutor Moves

Snover can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

X & Y Snover Locations

A few locations for Snover with high spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Snover in X & Y

Route 17

YGrass Lv.38-39 Route

CommonLate

Route 17

XGrass Lv.38-39 Route

CommonLate

Snover Guide

Get Snover to Abomasnow at level 40. At 334 BST, Snover is just the starting point.
Level 40 gets you Abomasnow. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In X & Y, Snover does the job early-game if you need a Grass/Ice type on your team. Evolve it into Abomasnow before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Snover in X & Y. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Snover first appeared in Diamond & Pearl and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Move Moves EmberLv. 5 Damage vs Snover Ember 4x 100-120%KO View Fennekin builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Upcoming Move Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Learns Incinerate at Level 10 View Pansear builds →
Ledyba BugFlying	D
TM Move Moves InfestationTM83 Damage vs Snover Infestation 2x 23-30% View Ledyba builds →
Combee BugFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Snover Gust 2x 33-40% View Combee builds →
Weedle BugPoison	D
Available Move Moves Poison StingLv. 1 Damage vs Snover Poison Sting 2x 23-30% View Weedle builds →

Pansear Fire	D
Available Moves Moves IncinerateLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 Flame ChargeTM43 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Incinerate 4x 102-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x 38-47% Flame Charge 4x 102-120%KO Rock Smash 2x 28-33% View Pansear builds →
Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 5 Fire SpinLv. 20 Damage vs Snover Flame Charge 4x 93-110%KO Ember 4x 85-100%KO Fire Spin 4x 75-90% View Fennekin builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 7 Damage vs Snover Rock Tomb 2x 38-47% Aerial Ace 2x 38-47% Flame Charge 4x 102-120%KO Ember 4x 85-100%KO View Charmander builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Rock Tomb 2x 50-60% Rock Smash 2x 25-30% View Shieldon builds →
Ducklett WaterFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 9 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Snover Wing Attack 2x 50-60% Aerial Ace 2x 50-60% View Ducklett builds →

Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Fire Fang 4x 124-147%KO Flame Charge 4x 101-120%KO Ember 4x 84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x 26-31% View Houndour builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snover Flame Burst 4x 107-127%KO Low Sweep 2x 38-44% Incinerate 4x 96-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% View Pansear builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Snover Flame Burst 4x 119-140%KO Fire Fang 4x 113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% Aerial Ace 2x 36-42% View Charmander builds →
Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 5 Power-Up PunchTM98 Fire SpinLv. 20 Damage vs Snover Flame Charge 4x 84-100%KO Ember 4x 73-87% Power-Up Punch 2x 22-27% Fire Spin 4x 62-73% View Fennekin builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Ancient Power 2x 39-47% Rock Tomb 2x 44-53% Rock Smash 2x 20-24% View Shieldon builds →

Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Fire Fang 4x 124-147%KO Flame Charge 4x 101-120%KO Ember 4x 84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x 26-31% View Houndour builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snover Flame Burst 4x 107-127%KO Low Sweep 2x 38-44% Incinerate 4x 96-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% View Pansear builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Snover Flame Burst 4x 119-140%KO Fire Fang 4x 113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% Aerial Ace 2x 36-42% View Charmander builds →
Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 5 Power-Up PunchTM98 Fire SpinLv. 20 Damage vs Snover Flame Charge 4x 84-100%KO Ember 4x 73-87% Power-Up Punch 2x 22-27% Fire Spin 4x 62-73% View Fennekin builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Ancient Power 2x 39-47% Rock Tomb 2x 44-53% Rock Smash 2x 20-24% View Shieldon builds →

Houndour DarkFire	D
Available Moves Moves Fire FangLv. 28 Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 1 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Fire Fang 4x 124-147%KO Flame Charge 4x 101-120%KO Ember 4x 84-100%KO Rock Smash 2x 26-31% View Houndour builds →
Pansear Fire	D
Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 22 Low SweepTM47 IncinerateLv. 10 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Snover Flame Burst 4x 107-127%KO Low Sweep 2x 38-44% Incinerate 4x 96-113%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% View Pansear builds →
Charmander Fire	D
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves Flame BurstLv. 28 Fire FangLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Aerial AceTM40 Damage vs Snover Flame Burst 4x 119-140%KO Fire Fang 4x 113-133%KO Rock Tomb 2x 36-42% Aerial Ace 2x 36-42% View Charmander builds →
Fennekin Fire	D
Obtain MethodAquacorde Town Gift Available Moves Moves Flame ChargeTM43 EmberLv. 5 Power-Up PunchTM98 Fire SpinLv. 20 Damage vs Snover Flame Charge 4x 84-100%KO Ember 4x 73-87% Power-Up Punch 2x 22-27% Fire Spin 4x 62-73% View Fennekin builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Rock SmashTM94 Damage vs Snover Ancient Power 2x 39-47% Rock Tomb 2x 44-53% Rock Smash 2x 20-24% View Shieldon builds →

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Snover Stone Edge 2x 276-325%KO Pursuit 56-66% Crunch 111-130%KO Superpower 2x 221-260%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Volcanion FireWater	A
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Steam Eruption FlamethrowerSTAB Sludge Bomb Hidden Power Grass Damage vs Snover Flamethrower 4x 342-402%KO Sludge Bomb 2x 114-134%KO View Volcanion builds →
Hitmontop Fighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemEjectbutton NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Wide Guard Close Combat FeintPriority Damage vs Snover Close Combat 2x 230-271%KO Feint 20-23% View Hitmontop builds →
Bisharp DarkSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Iron Head Knock Off Swords Dance Damage vs Snover Sucker Punch 106-125%KO Knock Off 98-116%KO View Bisharp builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Snover Earthquake 34-40% Knock Off 30-35% View Gliscor builds →