Snover (Pokémon)

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Snover Frost Tree Pokémon ユキカブリ Yukikaburi #459 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Snow Warning Cacophony Cacophony Soundproof Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 120 (24.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Snover 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 111.3 lbs. 50.5 kg Snover 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 131 Gen. IV Unknown IV 67 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Snover 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves into Abomasnow starting at level 40.

Biology

Male Snover growing Snoverberries in the anime

Snover is a creature with a white upper body and brown lower body that resembles a snow-covered tree. It will be two-thirds brown if male and two-thirds white if female. It has green eyes and three points on top of its head. Its feet and green tail are stubby, and there are two green spikes that resemble pinecones on its back. Five cones form its hand: a large central cone with four smaller cones around it. Edible white berries grow along Snover's midsection. Snover lives on snowy peaks in warm seasons, but migrates lower as the weather cools. A curious Pokémon, it often approaches people and can be found inspecting footprints in the snow.

In the anime

Male Snover in the anime

Major appearances

Snover made its debut in PK18. Dawn's Piplup and Ash's Aipom bump into one while wandering around in a cave and it went on a rampage.

A talking Snover appeared in PK19.

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

A female Snover was used by Candice to battle Ash in Sliding Into Seventh!. It battled Gliscor and managed to defeat Gliscor but was beaten by Chimchar.

A male Snover appeared in Over the Mountain of Snow!. Snover wasn't well and was being looked after by an Abomasnow but with help from Clemont, Snover soon recovered.

Female Snover in the anime

Minor appearances

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

A male Snover appeared in Challenging a Towering Figure! where it battled against a Donphan during the Festival Battle Challenge.

A Snover appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP121 Snover Ash's Pokédex Snover, the Frost Tree Pokémon. Snover live mainly on snowy mountains with little human contact, but are known to approach people out of curiosity.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY083 Snover Ash's Pokédex Snover, the Frost Tree Pokémon. When the weather turns cold, Snover moves to lower elevations. It returns to the mountain's snow-covered summit in spring.

In the manga

Snover in Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Snover in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga, Ash and Nurse Joy rescue an injured Snover in Hurry Up! Dawn's Pinch!!.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Candice has a collection of ice Pokémon in her Gym that includes multiple Snover, but the only one she uses in battle is the one that fought Platinum's Empoleon, which also happens to be the only one she caught. She was seemingly defeated by the Emperor Pokémon's Metal Claw, but managed to launch a Seed Bomb that landed on Empoleon's head, fainting her and resulting in a tie. It first appeared in Striking Out Snover.

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.

Trophy information

"A Frost Tree Pokémon. It lives in snowy mountains and resembles a wintry peak. In the spring it grows berries that resemble ice candies. In battle it causes a storm to appear, hides itself in fog, and then creates and launches a ball of ice as a preemptive strike. It evolves into Abomasnow."

Game data

NPC appearances

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: In the Special Episode Bidoof's Wish, Snover is the member of Team Rogue that gives Bidoof a map to the Star Cave and accompanies him on his journey there, only to gang up on him with the rest of Team Rogue. Bidoof is saved when Wigglytuff and the other guild members arrive to chase off Team Rogue.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond It lives on snowy mountains. Having had little contact with humans, it is boldly inquisitive. Pearl In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly. Platinum Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains. HeartGold During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain's lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring. SoulSilver
Generation V Black Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains. White Black 2 Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains. White 2
Generation VI X During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain's lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring. Y In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly. Omega Ruby During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain's lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring. Alpha Sapphire In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 216 and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet (peak) Platinum Routes 216 and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Lake Acuity, Mt. Coronet (peak) HeartGold SoulSilver Transfer from Pokéwalker Pokéwalker Icy Mountain Rd.
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y Route 17, Friend Safari (Ice) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4) MD Sky Crevice Cave (B1-B10, Lower Crevice Cave B1-B4) Ranger: SoA Volcano Cave Ranch Hayley's trades Rumble Rocky Cave Ranger: GS Mt. Sorbet, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Glacier: World Axle - B2F Rumble U Conductor Room: Frozen Runway
Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 4 Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 286 Pokémon Safari (13th release; Holiday) Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Distortion Land: Outermost Snowfield (All Areas)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	NeverMeltIce (5%)
Platinum
Ranch		Babiri Berry (100%)
X	Y	Never-Melt Ice (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 62		60 - 125	116 - 245
Sp. Def: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 334	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/19 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 2× Fire 4× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 055 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 099 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1313 Grass Whistle Grass Status 0000— 05555% 15 1717 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 08585% 15 2121 Mist Ice Status 0000— ——% 30 2626 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 3131 Ingrain Grass Status 0000— ——% 20 3636 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 4141 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5 4646 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snover Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Snover Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM53 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM79 TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snover Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Snover Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 25 100% 30 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 60 —% 20 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Natural Gift Normal Physical — 100% 15 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 80 100% 15 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100% 10 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Snover in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Snover in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snover Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Snover Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Snover can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Snover cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snover Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Snover Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ice Poké Assist: Ice Field move: None Browser entry R-000 It attacks by launching leaves and hurling hunks of ice.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ice Poké Assist: (present) Ice Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ice Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It shoots hunks of ice that make Pokémon Stopped.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Grass Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 50 - 70 0 #381 Block Smash Clears one unbreakable-block disruption without fail.			Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 50 - 70 0 #381 Mega Boost+ Fills the Mega Gauge of the same type of Pokémon more.

Evolution

Unevolved Snover  Grass  Ice

Level 40 →

First Evolution Abomasnow  Grass  Ice

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Snover is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 334.
• No other Pokémon share the same type combination as Snover and its evolution Abomasnow.

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 a combination of snow and clover or cover (as in covered with snow). Alternatively, it may be a shortening of the phrase "snowed over".

Yukikaburi is a combination of 雪 yuki (snow) and 頭 kaburi (head). Alternatively, it may also derive from 蕪菁 kabu (turnip) or 被せる kabuseru (to cover).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ユキカブリ Yukikaburi From 雪 yuki (snow) and 頭 kaburi (head). Alternatively, it may also derive from 蕪菁 kabu (turnip) or 被せる kabuseru (to cover). French Blizzi From blizzard and petit Spanish Snover Same as English name German Shnebedeck From Schnee and bedeckt Italian Snover Same as English name Korean 눈쓰개 Nunsseugae From 눈 nun and 쓰개 sseugae Mandarin Chinese 雪笠怪 Xuě Lì Guài From 雪, 笠, and 怪. Cantonese Chinese

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