Snover (Pokémon)

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Missingno. けつばん Ketsuban #???
Art by Ken Sugimori from Red and Green
Type Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Glitch Pokémon
Ability ----- ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 Unknown
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate Unknown
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 0 Battle Exp.: 1*
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[[Category:{{{type1}}}-type Pokémon|{{{ndex}}}]] 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

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.

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

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 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 さむい　きせつは　やまの　ふもとまで　おりてくるが　はるに　なると　ゆきが　のこる　さんちょうに　もどっていく。 SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} 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 Common Routes 216 and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet peak Platinum Common Routes 216 and 217, Acuity Lakefront, Mt. Coronet peak HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade 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	Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Volcano Cave
My Pokémon Ranch	Random trade with Hayley *
Pokémon Rumble	Gravel Cave

Held items

NeverMeltIce 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.

Pokéthlon stats

Speed 4/1 ★★★★	Power 4/1 ★★★★
Skill 4/1 ★★★★	Stamina 4/1 ★★★★
Jump 3/1 ★★★	Total 19/5 ★★★

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#82C274" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

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
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			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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