Snover (Pokémon)

Snover ユキカブリ Yukikaburi

Artwork from D/P

Types Species  Grass  Ice  Frost Tree Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Snow Warning 1,250,000 Pokédex National #459 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #142 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-211 Height Weight 3'03" 111.3 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate White 120 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Monster, Plant 21 (5355 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 131 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Snover (Japanese: ユキカブリ Yukikaburi) is a dual-type Grass/Ice Pokémon.

It evolves into Abomasnow starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Snover is a white and brown creature that resembles a snow-covered fir tree. It has two, legless feet that slightly resemble tree roots. Snover has a short, stubby tail and two small spikes on its back that resemble mountains. Its hands are green with four fingers. The eyes that Snover has are white with green pupils. It appears to have a hat that resembles a group of three mountains.

Gender differences

Two-thirds of a male Snover's main body is brown, while in a female, only the lower third of its body is brown.

Special abilities

Snover has the ability to grow edible, sweet-tasting berries along its midsection.

Behavior

Having had little contact with humans, Snover are inquisitive and curious. They have very friendly natures and are eager to learn about the world around them.

Habitat

Snover nest on snow-covered mountains.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Snover in the anime

Snover made its debut in Pikachu's Exploration Club. Dawn's Piplup and Ash's Aipom bump into one while wandering around in a cave and it went on a rampage.

A Snover also appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior as one of the many Pokémon attempting to stop a glacier from destroying Gracidea.

A male Snover appeared in The Lonely Snover where it wanted to be friends with Ash and company.

A female Snover was used by Candice to battle Ash in Sliding Into Seventh!.

A male Snover appeared in DP141.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Snover (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• In the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage, a Snover can be seen on the Ice terrain.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

NeverMeltIce 5%

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Snover is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ice	Poké Assist: ( Ice )	Field Move: (None)
"It attacks by launching leaves and hurling hunks of ice."

Evolution

Unevolved Snover  Grass  Ice

Level 40 →

First evolution Abomasnow  Grass  Ice

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	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Snover images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Alongside its evolution Abomasnow as well as Exeggcute, Exeggutor, and Celebi, Snover has the most weaknesses in the game, with 7 types super-effective against it.
• As of Generation IV, Snover is the last Pokémon in the National Pokédex that evolves into another Pokémon.
• As of Generation IV, Snover learns Blizzard at the earliest level of all Pokémon at level 41.

Origin

Snover appears to have been based on the daikon radish, also known as the winter radish, which are traditionally harvested and eaten during the winter. It's also possible that Snover was made to resemble a snow-covered fir tree. Its 'hat' resembles the kanji for mountain (山) which originates from a pictogram of three mountain peaks.

Name origin

Snover may be derived from snow and clover or cover – as in covered with snow. Alternatively, it could be a shortening of the phrase "snowed over." Yukikaburi's name comes the Japanese words 雪 yuki, snow, and 頭 kaburi, head. Alternatively, 蕪菁 kabu is Japanese for turnip, and 被せる kabuseru means to cover – in this case, with snow.

In other languages

• German: Shnebedeck - From Schnee (snow) and bedeckt (covered).
• French: Blizzi - From blizzard.
• Korean: 눈쓰개 Nunsseugae
• Chinese: 小雪人 Xiao Xue Ren

External links

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