Snover (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
#460: Abomasnow Abomasnow
Missingno.
けつばん Ketsuban
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001Bulbasaur.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from Red and Green
Type
Unknown Unknown
Category
Glitch Pokémon
Ability
-----
Exp. at Lv. 100
Unknown
Regional Pokédex numbers
Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers
Height
0'0"
Imperial
0.0 m
Metric
Weight
0.0 lbs.
Imperial
0.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Unknown
Catch rate
Unknown
Body style
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Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F426.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Undiscovered group
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.

A talking Snover appeared in Pikachu's Winter Adventure!.

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

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation I
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Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold {{{golddex}}}
Silver {{{silverdex}}}
Crystal {{{crystaldex}}}
Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III
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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 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。
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
60
120 - 167 230 - 324
62
60 - 125 116 - 245
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
62
60 - 125 116 - 245
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
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
2/4 ★★☆☆
Power
2/4 ★★☆☆
Skill
3/4 ★★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
2/3 ★★
Total
12/19 ★★


Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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Side game data

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Evolution

Snover
Unevolved
Snover
 Grass  Ice 
Rare Candy
Level 40


Abomasnow
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
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Spr 4d 459 f s.png Spr 4p 459 f s.png Spr 4h 459 f s.png Spr b 4d 459 f s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
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Snover 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


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