Is Snom Good in Sword & Shield Playthrough?
Snom appears on Route 8 and Route 10. Ice/Bug evolving into Frosmoth through friendship at night. Tiny stats across the board. The Frosmoth payoff is a strong special attacker. Evolve quickly with Camp cooking at night.
Snom has the type edge here and should clean up Milo's team.
Nessa's typing presses Snom's defenses.
Kabu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Snom here.
Bea's team hits Snom's weaknesses hard.
Opal's team hits Snom's weaknesses hard.
Frosmoth trades roughly evenly with Gordie's team.
Frosmoth has the type edge here and should clean up Piers's team.
Frosmoth has the type edge here and should clean up Raihan's team.
Bede's team hits Frosmoth's weaknesses hard.
Frosmoth trades roughly evenly with Leon's team.
Catch Snom on Route 8 (walking, Lv 38-41). All Weather.
Friendship is usually high enough before you reach Gordie.
How to Get Snom in Sword & Shield
high spawn rates across 70 locations for Snom in late-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.
Where To Catch Snom in SwSh
The path to Snom starts with Snom at Lv. 38-65 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Snom ✓Route 8 - on Steamdrift WayLv.38-41GrassRate 40%All WeatherRoute 8 - on Steamdrift WayLv.39-43OverworldRate 40%All WeatherRoute 10 - Near StationLv.43-46GrassSwordRate 10%All WeatherRoute 10Lv.44-46GrassRate 10%All WeatherRoute 10 - Near StationLv.44-49GrassShieldRate 10%All WeatherLake of OutrageLv.50-52GrassRate 40%SnowingSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 35%Normal WeatherSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 35%Heavy FogSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 35%OvercastSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 34%Heavy FogSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 30%SnowstormSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 30%SnowingSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 30%Intense SunSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 25%Intense SunSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 25%SnowstormSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 25%SnowingSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 25%Normal WeatherSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 25%Normal WeatherSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 25%OvercastSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 25%SnowingSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 25%SnowingSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 25%SnowstormSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldShieldRate 25%SnowstormSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 22%OvercastSlippery SlopeLv.60-65OverworldRate 22%Heavy FogSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 20%Normal WeatherSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 20%OvercastSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65CaveRate 20%Intense SunSnowslide SlopeLv.60-65OverworldSwordRate 20%SnowstormPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Intense SunPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%SnowstormPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%OvercastPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Heavy FogPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%Normal WeatherPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 19%SnowingSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 16%Heavy FogSlippery SlopeLv.60-65GrassRate 16%Intense Sun
Step 2Catch or Evolve into FrosmothPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 100%RainingPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 100%SandstormPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 100%ThunderstormPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 80%Heavy FogPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 80%SnowingPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 70%Intense SunPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 70%SnowstormPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 70%OvercastPath to the PeakLv.60-65OverworldRate 70%Normal Weatheror evolve from Snom (Step 1)
Snom Weakness
Snom is weak to Fire, Rock, Flying, and Steel. Watch out for Fire and Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fire, Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Ice, Ground |
What is Snom Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Snom
 Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Sizzlipede FireBug | C | |
 Vulpix Fire | D | |
 Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
 Carkol RockFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Carkol builds →Ancient Power 4x204-240%KO Flame Charge 4x156-185%KO | ||
Growlithe Fire | C | |
Sizzlipede FireBug | C | |
Dwebble BugRock | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Drednaw WaterRock | C | |
Carkol RockFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Carkol builds →Incinerate 4x200-236%KO Ancient Power 4x200-236%KO | ||
Sizzlipede FireBug | C | |
Growlithe Fire | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
 Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
 Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Flareon Fire | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Salazzle builds →Incinerate 4x335-395%KO Acrobatics 2x62-73% | ||
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
 Heatmor Fire | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x721-849%KO Rock Slide 4x303-357%KO | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Heatmor builds →Fire Lash 4x357-421%KO Rock Tomb 4x181-213%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x747-879%KO Rock Slide 4x313-368%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Ninetales Fire | C | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x766-902%KO Rock Slide 4x321-378%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Heatmor builds →Flare Blitz 4x559-659%KO Rock Tomb 4x187-221%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x766-902%KO Rock Slide 4x321-378%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Heatmor builds →Flare Blitz 4x559-659%KO Rock Tomb 4x187-221%KO | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 4x766-902%KO Rock Slide 4x321-378%KO | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Centiskorch FireBug | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Heatmor Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snom View Heatmor builds →Flare Blitz 4x559-659%KO Rock Tomb 4x187-221%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Ferrothorn's Knock Off hits Snom for 49-58%. Blaziken threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (900-1060%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 1078-1269%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Snom View Ferrothorn builds →Knock Off49-58% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Snom View Blaziken builds →Close Combat225-265%KO Flare Blitz 4x900-1060%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Snom View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 4x1078-1269%KO Close Combat323-381%KO Earthquake90-105%KO | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Snom View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 4x634-746%KO U Turn62-73% | ||
Snom Evolutions
Snom is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Frosmoth. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 290 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SwSh Snom Best Moveset
Ice/Bug pre-evo with 30 HP and 25 Attack. AbilityIce Scales from the hidden slot halves special damage taken. The moveset is non-functional at these stats. Evolve into Frosmoth for 125 Sp. Atk and the same special damage halving.
Best Build
Snom best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk
Mixed Attacker Moveset
- Bug Buzz
- Substitute
- Mirror Coat
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Snom. Bug Bite and Fairy Wind come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Bug Buzz and Skitter Smack and Normal and Fairy coverage.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It spits out thread imbued with a frigid sort of energy and uses it to tie its body to branches, disguising itself as an icicle while it sleeps.
It eats snow that piles up on the ground. The more snow it eats, the bigger and more impressive the spikes on its back grow.
Snom Sword & Shield Guide
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Snom works as a placeholder. Ice/Bug coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Frosmoth. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Sword & Shield, Snom has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Snom has appeared steadily across every generation since.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves