#0459 GrassIce

Snover

Grass/Ice-type, Generation 4. Evolves into Abomasnow for 50 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 4 · Sinnoh Boosted in Sunny, Snow
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Max CP
1,311
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 1,159
Attack
115
Defense
105
Stamina
155
Snover Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Leafage Stomp

Same-type attack bonus on Leafage. Stomp costs 50 energy for 50 power.

Type effectiveness

Damage Snover takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 115
Defense 105
Stamina 155
Stat total
375
Buddy distance
3.0 km per candy
Second charged move
50,000 Dust + 50 Candy
Mega Energy (buddy)
15 per km
100% IV at Lv 20
662 CP

Snover moves

3 fast · 3 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Ice Shard STAB Ice 10 10 1.0s 10 10
Leafage Best STAB Grass 6 4 0.5s 12 8
Powder Snow STAB Ice 6 15 1.0s 6 15

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Energy Ball STAB Grass 90 50 4.0s 22.5 1.80
Ice Beam STAB Ice 95 50 3.5s 27.1 1.90
Stomp Best Normal 50 50 1.5s 33.3 1.00
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Leafage (12 DPS); Powder Snow builds energy fastest (15 EPS).

Evolution

Snover
Snover 50 Candy
Abomasnow
Abomasnow

Mega Evolution

Abomasnow
Abomasnow
200 Mega Energy First time; cheaper as Mega Level rises
Mega Abomasnow
Mega Abomasnow

Family

Snover
Snover This page
Abomasnow
Abomasnow
Mega Abomasnow
Mega Abomasnow Mega
Shadow forms Shadow Snover Shadow Abomasnow

Raids

Not in raids
Status
Snover is not in the current raid rotation

Best counters against Snover

1
Mega Blaziken
Mega BlazikenMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 100.6DPS 2,941TDO 2
Blacephalon
Blacephalon Incinerate491 99.6DPS 1,914TDO 3
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard YMega Fire SpinBlast Burn 97.6DPS 3,503TDO 4
Shadow Chandelure
Shadow ChandelureShadow Fire SpinOverheat 94.1DPS 2,020TDO 5
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)
Shadow Darmanitan (Standard)Shadow Fire FangOverheat 91.9DPS 1,864TDO 6
Shadow Blaziken
Shadow BlazikenShadow Fire SpinBlast Burn 88.0DPS 1,799TDO
Counters carrying Fire, Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, Steel moves deal the most damage.

How to get Snover

Team GO Rocket
Shadow Snover arrives with Frustration, removable only during Rocket Takeover events
Purification
3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 26 1,002
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 26 1,085
Raid Catch Lv 20 629 679
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 783 844
Egg Hatch Lv 20 629 679
Research Encounter Lv 15 476 513
GO Battle League Lv 20 629 679

Snover in events

Most recent first

All events
EventDateRoleShiny
Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers 4 Aug 2026 Wild spawn —

Is Snover good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Snover has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 25-Candy step towards its evolution.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

LevelMax CP
Lv 1 16
Lv 2 51
Lv 3 86
Lv 4 121
Lv 5 156
Lv 6 191
Lv 7 226
Lv 8 261
Lv 9 296
Lv 10 331
Lv 11 364
Lv 12 397
Lv 13 430
LevelMax CP
Lv 14 463
Lv 15 497
Lv 16 530
Lv 17 563
Lv 18 596
Lv 19 629
Lv 20 662
Lv 21 695
Lv 22 728
Lv 23 762
Lv 24 795
Lv 25 828
Lv 26 861
LevelMax CP
Lv 27 894
Lv 28 927
Lv 29 960
Lv 30 994
Lv 31 1,010
Lv 32 1,027
Lv 33 1,043
Lv 34 1,060
Lv 35 1,076
Lv 36 1,093
Lv 37 1,110
Lv 38 1,126
Lv 39 1,143
LevelMax CP
Lv 40 1,159
Lv 41 1,174
Lv 42 1,189
Lv 43 1,204
Lv 44 1,219
Lv 45 1,234
Lv 46 1,249
Lv 47 1,264
Lv 48 1,280
Lv 49 1,295
Lv 50 1,311

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0459
Height
1.00 m
Weight
50.50 kg
Candy to evolve
25
Family forms
5 released forms
Game ID
V0459_POKEMON_SNOVER

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Snover in Pokemon GO?

Snover's best moveset is Leafage with Stomp. A TM rerolls at random among its 3 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.

What are Snover's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Snover takes super effective damage from Fire, Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, Steel. Fire is a double weakness (2.56×). It resists Electric, Grass, Ground, Water.

What is Snover's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Snover reaches 1,311 CP at level 50 and 1,159 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Snover?

A 15/15/15 Snover shows 662 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 828 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 497 CP.

How do you get Snover in Pokemon GO?

Its most recent event was Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers (August 2026).

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