Froslass (Pokémon)

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Froslass
ユキメノコ Yukimenoko
#478
478Froslass.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Diamond and Pearl
Type
Ice Ghost
Category
Snow Land Pokémon
Abilities
Snow Cloak Cursed Body
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Sinnoh
#208
Regional Browser numbers
Almia
R-215
Oblivia
R-288 N-153
Height
4'03"
Imperial
1.3 m
Metric
Weight
58.6 lbs.
Imperial
26.6 kg
Metric
Dex color
White
Catch rate
75 (9.8%)
Body style
Body04.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F478.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
100% female
Breeding
Fairy and
Mineral groups
21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
2
Base Exp.: 187 Battle Exp.: 1871*

Froslass (Japanese: ユキメノコ Yukimenoko) is a dual-type Ice/Ghost Pokémon.

It evolves from a female Snorunt when exposed to a Dawn Stone. It is one of Snorunt's two final forms.

Biology

Physiology

Froslass doesn't have any feet, so she floats in the air like her counterpart, Glalie. What appears to be her torso is hollow, as is stated in the Pokédex's entry for Froslass, which is the reason for her surprisingly low weight. This "body" resembles a kimono, especially due to the fact that the red band around her waist is reminiscent of an Obi. Her arms, which hang off the sides of her head like ears, are flared at the wrist to further give it a kimono look. The flared portions of her arms have a dappled light blue coloration, and Froslass's hands consist of three small fingers. Froslass's head is shaped like a droplet of water turned on its side. The head has two ice crystals on top of it, as well as several holes through which a purple skin can be seen. From two of them, crystal-blue eyes with yellow scleras peek out. A small mouth can be found below her white "mask".

Gender differences

Froslass is a female-only species. Glalie partially counts as her male counterpart, because they both evolve from the same Pokémon. However, a Glalie could still be female.

Special abilities

Froslass has the ability to freeze foes with her -58 degrees Fahrenheit breath and create illusions to manipulate both her prey and foes as evidenced in the anime.

Behavior

Froslass' behavior is somewhat reminiscent to that of the Yuki-onna in Japanese mythology, since it will wander around snowstorms or blizzards to find unsuspecting humans and prey and will attack by freezing them into solid ice. Froslass are also very caring and will protect those who she loves and trusts, especially their young.

Habitat

Froslass live in very snowy areas. Their rarity is quite high.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

While it is difficult to tell what Froslass feed on, they are sometimes found with a Babiri Berry in their possession.

In the anime

Froslass in the anime

Froslass had a brief appearance in the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior where she helped Ash's friends to stop the glacier.

Froslass made her anime debut in The Drifting Snorunt where she kidnapped Dawn's Piplup and Meowth forcing Ash, Dawn, Brock and Team Rocket to help her by saving her child Snorunt from a hunter.

A Froslass and Lucario were participating in a Double contest on TV in Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!.

A Froslass appeared in DP187 under the ownership of Paul where she battled against Ash's Pikachu, where she gave him trouble using a Hail-Snow Cloak combo; however, after the Hail cleared, she was defeated by a Volt Tackle from Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP116 Froslass Dawn's Pokédex Froslass, the Snow Land Pokémon and an evolved form of Snorunt. It freezes its opponents to temperatures nearly minus sixty degrees.

In the manga

Candice's Froslass

A Froslass first appeared under the ownership of Candice in VS. Froslass, where it is presented as her secret weapon to battle Platinum. Due to her Rapdiash and its speed, its attacks rarely hit, and didn't dish out much damage due to the type matchup, but the moment Platinum ordered it to use Rest, its Wake-Up Slap dealt out lethal damage, forcing her to recall it. Then, after Platinum's Lopunny managed to defeat Candice's Abomasnow, and Froslass seemed to have the battle won when Lopunny fainted as well, it was finally beaten by Rapidash. Platinum, revealing that she had Lopunny faint itself with its Healing Wish, Candice handed her the Glacier Badge, and the three head out to Lake Acuity.

Candice later gives Platinum a Froslass. Platinum sends her, along with her other Pokémon, to help Looker. She later uses Froslass at the Battle Hall.

In the TCG

Main article: Froslass (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
Ruby {{{rubydex}}}
Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}}
Emerald {{{emeralddex}}}
FireRed {{{firereddex}}}
LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV
Diamond It freezes foes with an icy breath nearly -60 degrees F. What seems to be its body is actually hollow.
Pearl
Platinum It freezes prey by blowing its -58 degree F breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey.
HeartGold Legends in snowy regions say that a woman who was lost on an icy mountain was reborn as Froslass.
SoulSilver
Generation V
Black マイナス50どの いきを ふきかけ こおらせた えものを ひみつの ばしょに かざっていると いわれる。
White
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Trade
Crystal
None Trade
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Evolve Snorunt
Platinum
None Evolve Snorunt
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Evolve Snorunt
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Crystal Crossing (9F-13F)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Almia Castle
Pokémon Ranger:
Guardian Signs
Air Fortress
Pokémon Rumble Rocky Cave

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
Total:
480
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
3/4 ★★★
Power
1/3 ☆☆
Skill
4/5 ★★★★
Stamina
2/3 ★★
Jump
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Total
13/20 ★★☆☆


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25
00Start Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
00Start Double Team Normal Status 0000 —% 15
00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
044 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —% 15
1010 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15
1313 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15
1919 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
2222 Ominous Wind Ghost Special 06060 100100% 5
2828 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10
3131 Captivate Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
3737 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30
4040 Hail Ice Status 0000 —% 10
5151 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 07070% 5
5959 Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 —% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froslass
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 070}}70% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM19 Telekinesis Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Canon Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 20
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
Bag TM Ice Sprite.png TM79 Ice Breath Ice Special 04040 090}}90% 10
Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froslass
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
VanipetiBaniricchiBaibanira
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10
Pachirisu
Bide Normal Physical —% 10
SudowoodoNosepassProbopass
Block Normal Status —% 5
JigglypuffWigglytuffDesumasuDesukaan
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
DesumasuDesukaan
Evil Eye Ghost Special 50 100% 10
MawilePlusleMinun
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20
JigglypuffWigglytuffGeodudeGravelerGolemMarill
AzumarillTesshidoNattorei
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
RoseliaRoseradeIshizumaiIwaparesuYabukuronDasutodasu
TesshidoNattorei
Spikes* Ground Status —% 20
CastformRoseradeBaibanira
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Froslass in Generation V
  • 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 Froslass in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froslass
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Froslass can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Froslass cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froslass
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 0%
Friend Area: Beau Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 478.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ice  Poké Assist: Ice PA.png
( Ice )
Field move: Crush 4 field move.png
(Crush ×4)
Browser entry  
It makes hunks of ice fall. It protects itself with a ghostly fire.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Ice  Ice Assist.png
( Ice )
Past
Electric Assist.png
( Normal )
Crush 4 field move.png
(Crush ×4)
Past
Electrify 1 field move.png
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It causes continuous blizzards around itself that make Pokémon Stopped.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW478.png PokéPark Pad entry:
Froslass fought with Glalie in the Iceberg Zone, but usually they are good friends! Her Blizzard can freeze an entire lake!
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
None.png Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
None.png HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Snorunt
Unevolved
Snorunt
 Ice 
Dawn Stone
Dawn Stone


Froslass
First evolution
Froslass
 Ice  Ghost 


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
Spr 4d 478.png Spr 4p 478.png Spr 4h 478.png Spr b 4d 478.png
Spr 4d 478 s.png Spr 4p 478 s.png Spr 4h 478 s.png Spr b 4d 478 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 478.png Spr 5b2 478.png Spr b 5b 478.png
Spr 5b 478 s.png Spr 5b2 478 s.png Spr b 5b 478 s.png
Froslass For other sprites and images, please see Froslass images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Froslass.
    • She and Frost Rotom are the only Template:Type2 Pokémon that have fewer weaknesses than resistances and immunities.
  • Froslass and Shedinja are the only two Ghost-types that evolve from a Pokémon that wasn't a Ghost-type, if Shedinja's appearance in the player's party counts as an evolution.
  • Although Froslass is a Ghost-type Pokémon and it is stated that she floats in the air, she does not have the ability to Levitate.
  • As of Generation V, Froslass is the last Pokémon in the National Pokédex that evolves from another Pokémon from a prior generation.
  • Froslass is tied with Gengar for the fastest Ghost-type Pokémon, with a base Speed of 110.
  • Froslass has a high amount of similarity with Jynx: both learn Wake-Up Slap at level 28, both are female-only, both are dual Ice-types with Ice as their primary type which have unique combinations, which their secondary-type are the only of their type to learn Wake-Up Slap, both are fully-evolved, both only evolve from pre-evolutions, both can learn nearly the same Ice-type moves by their level or TM, having nearly the same TMs, and both have different moves from their pre-evolutions.
    • She may be a partial counterpart to Gallade. Both of their first forms can evolve by level, regardless of gender, or gender-specific evolution with a Dawn Stone, the only Pokémon that evolve with it.

Origin

Froslass is most likely based on Yuki-onna, a female ice-spirit of Japanese folklore.

Name origin

Its English name comes from frost and lass. Its Japanese name may come from 雪 yuki, snow, and 女の子 menoko, an old word for girl. It also sounds like a corruption of 着物 kimono.

In other languages

  • German: Frosdedje
  • French: Momartik - From môme (lass) and arctique (arctic).
  • Korean: 눈여아 Nun'yeoa
  • Chinese (Taiwan): 雪妖女 Xuě Yāo Nǚ - From its Japanese name. Combination of 雪 (snow) and 妖女 (seductive/enchanting lady).


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