#0459
Snover
Frost Tree Pokémon
One is likely to encounter this Pokémon while out in the snow. There are stories of Snover appearing in human settlements but doing no harm—rather, they bond with the children.
Details
Height1.0 m
Weight50.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate120(24.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP67
Base stats
HP
60
Attack
62
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
62
Sp. Def
60
Speed
40
Total
334
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Snover
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Sword
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Snover can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 5 | Leafage Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Grass | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 10 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 13 | Grass Whistle Puts the target to sleep. | Grass | Status | — | 55 | 15 |
| 15 | Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 18 | Icicle Crash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 85 | 90 | 10 |
| 20 | Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95 | 25 |
| 25 | Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Grass | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 30 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 35 | Ingrain Prevents the user from leaving battle. User regains 1/16 of its max HP every turn. | Grass | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 50 | Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO. | Ice | Special | — | 30 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Snover can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
17 sprites & renders for Snover.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Snover”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/snover.
Species data from PokéAPI.