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snover
#459

Snover

Frost Tree Pokémon

GrassIce

During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 62
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 62
Sp. Def 60
Speed 40
Total 334

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Frost Tree Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 50.5 kg
Base Exp 67
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 120
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Monster ,Plant

Sprites

snover Front Front
snover Back Back
snover Front Shiny Front Shiny
snover Back Shiny Back Shiny
snover Front ♀ Front ♀
snover Back ♀ Back ♀
snover Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
snover Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
snover Official Art Official Art
snover Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 1.3%
Choice Scarf
Moves
Hidden Power Rock / Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 104
SpA 184
Spe 200
Eviolite
Moves
Hidden Power Rock / Hidden Power Ground / Hidden Power Fire
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Quiet
EVs
HP 36
Atk 104
Def 40
SpA 184
SpD 120

Strategy Overview

Thanks to its ability, Snow Warning, Snover is one of the only two Pokemon in LC with a completely accurate Blizzard. Snow Warning is also useful for overriding other weather effects, and thereby easily shutting down Sand Rush, Chlorophyll, and Swift Swim users. The problem is that these weather abusers aren't very common. Furthermore, with the Base Power nerf to Blizzard, Snover is less potent than previously. Finally, it is difficult to use Snover reliably when Fletchling, one of its biggest threats, is so common in the metagame.

Most Used Moves

Blizzard
97.2%
Ice Shard
93.5%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
45.7%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc