Abomasnow (Pokémon)
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| Abomasnow ユキノオー Yukinooh | |
 Artwork from D/P | |
| National Dex | #460 |
|---|---|
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #143 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-212 |
| Type | Grass / Ice |
| Species | Frost Tree Pokémon |
| Height | 7′03″ (2.2m) |
| Weight | 298.7 lbs. (135.5kg) |
| Ability | Snow Warning |
| Egg groups | Monster |
| Plant | |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 Atk, 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 214 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | White |
| Catch rate | 60 |
Abomasnow (Japanese: ユキノオー Yukinooh) is a Grass/Ice-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Abomasnow are a large, white creatures covered in thick, white fur. Abomasnow's feet and hands are dark-green. They have a short, dark-green tail. As Abomasnow evolve from Snover, they grow two more green spikes on their backs for a total of four. These spikes resemble mountains. Abomasnow have a bushy mustaches covering their mouths, light-purple eyes and large, bushy eyebrows that stick out like antennae.
Gender differences
The fur on a female's chest is thicker than it is on a male's.
Special abilities
Abomasnow have the ability to sense snow from miles away. Not only can they sense it, but when Abomasnow get too angry or form in packs, they have the ability to create high and low pressure in the air resulting in small snow storms. Also, Abomasnow's feet allow them to clutch into the ground. Therefore, even the harshest winds cannot blow this Pokémon down.
Behavior
Abomasnow are a tad short tempered. They can get very territorial and because of this, they live spaced out high atop cold and icy mountain caps so that they can have their space. They are also very stiff Pokémon both mentally and physically. Because of this, they are sometimes hard to manage.
Habitat
Abomasnow dwell on snowy mountaintops.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Abomasnow (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It whips up blizzards in mountains that are always buried in snow. It is the abominable snowman. |
| Pearl | It blankets wide areas in snow by whipping up blizzards. It is also known as "The Ice Monster." |
Game locations
| Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Rare | Mt. Coronet top |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | The Ice Lake |
Base stats
| HP: | 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 92 | |
| Defense: | 75 | |
| SpAtk: | 92 | |
| SpDef: | 85 | |
| Speed: | 60 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Learnset
Abomasnow is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. |
| Start | Powder Snow |  | 
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| Leer |  | 
| |
| Ice Punch | | 
| |
| Razor Leaf |  |
| |
| Icy Wind | |
| |
| 5 | Razor Leaf | |
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| 9 | Icy Wind | |
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| 13 | GrassWhistle | |
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| 17 | Swagger | |
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| 21 | Mist | |
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| 26 | Ice Shard | |
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| 31 | Ingrain | |
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| 36 | Wood Hammer | |
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| 47 | Blizzard | |
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| 58 | Sheer Cold | |
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By TM/HM
| # | Generation IV |
|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch |
| TM03 | Water Pulse |
| TM06 | Toxic |
| TM07 | Hail |
| TM09 | Bullet Seed |
| TM10 | Hidden Power |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |
| TM14 | Blizzard |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam |
| TM16 | Light Screen |
| TM17 | Protect |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |
| TM19 | Giga Drain |
| TM20 | Safeguard |
| TM21 | Frustration |
| TM22 | Solarbeam |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |
| TM26 | Earthquake |
| TM27 | Return |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball |
| TM31 | Brick Break |
| TM32 | Double Team |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |
| TM42 | Facade |
| TM43 | Secret Power |
| TM44 | Rest |
| TM45 | Attract |
| TM52 | Focus Blast |
| TM53 | Energy Ball |
| TM56 | Fling |
| TM58 | Endure |
| TM68 | Giga Impact |
| TM70 | Flash |
| TM72 | Avalanche |
| TM75 | Swords Dance |
| TM78 | Captivate |
| TM80 | Rock Slide |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk |
| TM83 | Natural Gift |
| TM86 | Grass Knot |
| TM87 | Swagger |
| TM90 | Substitute |
| HM04 | Strength |
| HM06 | Rock Smash |
| HM08 | Rock Climb |
By breeding
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Crush x3 |
Evolution
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Level 40
Abomasnow
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 460 m.png | Image:Spr 4p 460 m.png | Image:Spr b g4 460 m.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4d 460 f.png | Image:Spr 4p 460 f.png | Image:Spr b g4 460 f.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4d 460 m s.png | Image:Spr 4p 460 m s.png | Image:Spr b g4 460 m s.png | |||||
| Image:Spr 4d 460 f s.png | Image:Spr 4p 460 f s.png | Image:Spr b g4 460 f s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Abomasnow images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Alongside its pre-evolution, Snover, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, and Celebi, Abomasnow has the most weaknesses in the game, with 7 types super-effective against it.
- Abomasnow is the first Pokémon in alphabetical order, a title previously held by Abra.
Origin
Abomasnow appears to be based on a cross between an evergreen tree covered in snow and a yeti.
Name origin
Abomasnow is a shortening of the name "Abominable Snowman", another name for the yeti. Yukinooh means snow king. Its German name, Rexblisar, comes from rex, Latin for king, and blizzard. Its French name, Blizzaroi, comes from blizzard and roi.
In other languages
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
