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.

She evolves from a female Snorunt when exposed to a Dawn Stone. She is one of Snorunt's final forms, the other being Glalie.

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. Some consider Glalie to be the male counterpart although it can be either gender.

Special abilities

Froslass has the ability to freeze foes with her -58 degrees Fahrenheit (-50 degrees Celsius) 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. They are said to secretly put the frozen corpses of their victims on display. Froslass are also very caring and will protect those who she loves and trusts, especially their young.

Habitat

Froslass live in very snowy areas. They are very rare.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

 
Froslass in the anime

Major appearances

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 poacher.

A Froslass appeared in A Real Rival Rouser! under the ownership of Paul where she battled against Ash's Pikachu.

Minor appearances

Froslass first appeared in a brief cameo in the movie Giratina and the Sky Warrior where she helped Ash's friends stop the glacier.

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

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 Rapidash 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 Icicle Badge, and the three head out to Lake Acuity. This Froslass is later given to Platinum at the Spear Pillar.

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 It freezes prey by blowing its -58 degree F breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey.
White
Black 2 It freezes prey by blowing its -58 degree F breath. It is said to then secretly display its prey.
White 2
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 Pokéwalker Snorunt
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Poké Transfer
Black 2 White 2
None Poké Transfer
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
Sky Fortress
Pokémon Rumble Rocky Cave
Pokémon Rumble Blast Glacier: World Axle - B2F, Frozen Tundra
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Iceberg Zone

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 
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100}}100% 10
  TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 070}}70% 5
  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
  TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30
  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM19 Telekinesis Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09595 100}}100% 15
  TM25 Thunder Electric Special 120120 070}}70% 10
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
  TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
  TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 04040 090}}90% 10
  TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
  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 
Avalanche Ice Physical 60 100% 10
Bide Normal Physical —% 10
Block Normal Status —% 5
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
Hex Ghost Special 50 100% 10
Fake Tears Dark Status 100% 20
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Spikes* Ground Status —% 20
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 
B W B2 W2 Block Normal Status —% 5
B W B2 W2 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
B W B2 W2 Pain Split Normal Status —% 20
B W B2 W2 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snatch Dark Status —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
B W B2 W2 Spite Ghost Status 100% 10
B W B2 W2 Trick Psychic Status 100% 10
  • 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

By a prior evolution

Generation V
Other generations:
IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
  Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
  Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15
  Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15
  Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • 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 moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Slash  Normal  The Drifting Snorunt!

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
  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 )
Field move:  
(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 )
Past
 
( Normal )
 
(Crush ×4)
Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It causes continuous blizzards around itself that make Pokémon Stopped.
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
Attack Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  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
  Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
  HP: ★★★ Move: Icy Wind
Attack: ★★ Ability 1: Mountaineer
Defense: ★★★ Ability 2: Dodge
Speed: ★★★★ Ability 3: Frostbite
Evolves from Snorunt when holding a Dawn Stone and the warrior is female
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Aya, Hiroko

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Snorunt
 Ice 
 
Dawn Stone
(female)


 
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
       
       
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
  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 Ice-type Pokémon not to have more weaknesses than combined resistances and immunities.
    • She is the only Ice-type Pokémon that is immune to Fighting-type moves, which they are normally weak to, due to her being part Ghost-type.
  • Froslass and Shedinja are the only two Ghost types that evolve from a Pokémon that isn't a Ghost type.
  • Although Froslass floats in the air, she does not have the Ability to Levitate.
  • 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.
  • Froslass and her evolutionary line's Egg Group (Fairy and Mineral) are unique.
  • Froslass has a lot of similarities 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 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, with the pre-evolutions being from different generations as they are.
    • 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.
  • Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Froslass cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White.

Origin

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

Name origin

Froslass is a combination of frost and lass.

Yukimenoko may be a combination of 雪 yuki (snow) and 女の子 menoko (archaic word for girl). Kimeno also sounds like a corruption of 着物 kimono.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ユキメノコ Yukimenoko From 雪 yuki (snow) and 女の子 menoko (archaic word for girl). Kimeno also sounds like a corruption of 着物 kimono.
  French Momartik From môme and arctique
  Spanish Froslass Same as English name
  German Frosdedje From Frost and possibly Mädchen
  Italian Froslass Same as English name
  Korean 눈여아 Nun'yeoa From nun and 여아 yeoa
  Mandarin Chinese 雪妖女 Xuě Yāo Nǚ From its Japanese name. Combination of and 妖女.
  Cantonese Chinese


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