Snom (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Snom Worm Pokémon ユキハミ Yukihami #0872 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Bug Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Shield Dust Cacophony Cacophony Ice Scales Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Bug Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Snom 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 8.4 lbs. 3.8 kg Snom 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 37	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Snom 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 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 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Snom (Japanese: ユキハミ Yukihami) is a dual-type Ice/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Frosmoth when leveled up with high friendship at night.

Biology

Snom is a small, larval Pokémon. Most of its round white body is covered by a translucent shell of icy spikes. Its exposed head features two black eyes and round mouthparts. Four short legs are located underneath its body.

Snom anchors itself to branches with frigid thread it extrudes from its mouth to disguise itself as an icicle while sleeping. Snom consumes snow that has piled up on the ground, and prefers soft, fresh snow; it will climb its way up a mountain eating through its snow. Snom's internal organs amplify the cold air from the snow it consumes, which it uses to create the spikes on its back. The more snow it eats, the larger and more impressive the spikes grow. As shown in Pokémon Camp, Snom are known to be voracious eaters, only being satisfied with heaping amounts of food. If it is startled, it will quickly burrow into the snow.

Snom and its evolution, Frosmoth, are the only known Pokémon that can have Ice Scales as an Ability.

Evolution

Snom evolves into Frosmoth.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Snom  Ice  Bug

→

First evolution Frosmoth  Ice  Bug

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #349 Galar Crown Tundra #001 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword It spits out thread imbued with a frigid sort of energy and uses it to tie its body to branches, disguising itself as an icicle while it sleeps. Shield It eats snow that piles up on the ground. The more snow it eats, the bigger and more impressive the spikes on its back grow.
Generation IX Paldea #350 Kitakami #— Blueberry #— Scarlet It eats snow that has accumulated on the ground. It prefers soft, freshly fallen snow, so it will eat its way up a mountain, aiming for the peak. Violet Within its internal organs, Snom amplifies the frigid air it gets from eating snow and then uses this amplified air to create icicle-like spikes.

Snom in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Routes 8 and 10, Lake of Outrage Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope (Wanderer) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet North Province: Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain Tera Raid Battles (1★) Trade Flabébé in Cortondo

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII New Snap Shiver Snowfields

Held items

Games		Held items
Sword	Shield	Snowball (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 20		22 - 79	40 - 152
Total: 185	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.

Type effectiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snom

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM015 TM015 Struggle Bug Bug Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM021 TM021 Pounce Bug Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM162 TM162 Bug Buzz Bug Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM182 TM182 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM185 TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM219 TM219 Skitter Smack Bug Physical 07070 090}}90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Snom

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  * Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 Fairy Wind Fairy Special 40 100% 30 Mirror Coat Psychic Special — 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Snom Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snom

Side game data

Pokémon GO File:GO872.png Base HP: 102 Base Attack: 76 Base Defense: 59 Egg Distance: N/A km Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Struggle Bug, Powder Snow Charged Attacks: Icy Wind, Bug Buzz

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #168 To protect itself while it sleeps, Snom ties itself to an icicle with some thread. When it’s startled, it’ll burrow right down into the snow before you know it.

Evolution data

Unevolved Snom  Ice  Bug

+ + Level up with high friendship at night →

First evolution Frosmoth  Ice  Bug

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Snom in the anime

Minor appearances

Snom debuted in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of a Trainer.

In the manga

Snom in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

A Dynamaxed Snom appeared in Shock!! Chairman Rose's Plan during the Darkest Day.

In the TCG

Main article: Snom (TCG)

Trivia

• Snom shares its category with Caterpie and Wurmple. They are known as the Worm Pokémon.
• No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Snom and its evolved form.
• Snom and its evolution are the only Ice-type Pokémon in the Bug Egg Group.
• Snom is the only Generation VIII Pokémon that evolves through friendship.
• Snom:
  • Has the lowest base stat total of all Ice-type Pokémon.
  • Has the lowest base HP and Speed stats of all Ice-type Pokémon.
  • Is tied with Swinub for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
  • Is the only Ice-type Pokémon that cannot learn Blizzard, and one of only three that cannot learn Ice Beam (the others being Frost Rotom and Chien-Pao).
  • Is the only Ice-type Pokémon with a serpentine body.
  • Is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 185.
  • Is tied with Frost Rotom and Snowy Form Castform for the shortest Ice-type Pokémon.

Origin

Snom may be based on a jewel caterpillar. It may also draw some inspiration from the larvae of the Gynaephora genus of alpine or Arctic moths. One particular species, the arctic woolly bear moth, can enter a dormant state that allows it to endure temperatures as low as −94 °F (−70 °C). Snom's voracious appetite in Pokémon Camp is likely a reference to Saturniidae biology, in which the caterpillars eat a large stockpile of food due to losing the ability to eat upon becoming moths.

Name origin

Snom may be a combination of snow, worm, and nom (slang for eating).

Yukihami may be a combination of 雪 yuki (snow) and 食み hami (eating).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ユキハミ Yukihami From 雪 yuki and 食み hami French Frissonille From frisson and chenille Spanish Snom Same as English name German Snomnom From snow and nom Italian Snom Same as English name Korean 누니머기 Nunimeogi From 눈 nun and 먹이 meog-i Mandarin Chinese 雪吞蟲 / 雪吞虫 Xuětūnchóng From 雪 xuě, 吞 tūn, and 蟲 / 虫 chóng Cantonese Chinese 雪吞蟲 Syuttānchùhng From 雪 syut, 吞 tān, and 蟲 chùhng

More languages Hindi बर्फ़ाखोर Barfaakhor From बर्फ़ barf and -ख़ोर -khor Thai ยูกิฮามิ Yukihami Transcription of Japanese name

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