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Snom is an Ice/Bug type Pokémon introduced in the eighth generation games, Pokémon Sword and Shield. It evolves into Frosmoth when it's leveled up with high friendship at night.

Physiology and Behavior []

Snom is a small, larval Pokémon. Most of its round white body is covered by a translucent shell of icy spikes. Its exposed head features two black eyes and round mouthparts. Four short legs are located underneath its body.

Snom anchors itself to branches with frigid thread it extrudes from its mouth to disguise itself as an icicle while sleeping. Snom consumes snow that has piled up on the ground. The more snow it consumes, the larger and more impressive the spikes on its back grow. As shown in Pokémon Camp, Snom are known to be voracious eaters, only being satisfied with heaping amounts of food.

Snom and its evolution, Frosmoth, are the only known Pokémon that can have Ice Scales as an Ability.

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Pokémon Spinoffs[]

In the anime[]

Snom debuted in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of a Trainer.

In the manga[]

A Dynamaxed Snom appeared in PASS27 during the Darkest Day.

Origin[]

Snom may be based on a jewel caterpillar. It may also draw some inspiration from the larvae of the Gynaephora genus of alpine or Arctic moths. One particular species, the arctic woolly bear moth, can enter a dormant state that allows it to endure temperatures as low as −94 °F (−70 °C). Snom's voracious appetite in Pokémon Camp is likely a reference to Saturniidae biology, in which the caterpillars eat a large stockpile of food due to losing the ability to eat upon becoming moths.

In-game Information []

Pokédex Entries []

Title Entry
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword It spits out thread imbued with a frigid sort of energy and uses it to tie its body to branches, disguising itself as an icicle while it sleeps.
Pokémon Shield It eats snow that piles up on the ground. The more snow it eats, the bigger and more impressive the spikes on its back grow.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet It eats snow that has accumulated on the ground. It prefers soft, freshly fallen snow, so it will eat its way up a mountain, aiming for the peak.
Pokémon Violet Within its internal organs, Snom amplifies the frigid air it gets from eating snow and then uses this amplified air to create icicle-like spikes.


Game Locations[]

Title Location(s)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword
Route 8 and 10, Lake of Outrage * Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak
Pokémon Shield
Route 8 and 10, Lake of Outrage * Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) Slippery Slope, Snowslide Slope, Path to the Peak


Evolution[]

Snom
Level up with
high friendship at night
Frosmoth
PKMNSV872 PKMNSV873


Base Stats[]

Base Stats
HP 30
Attack 25
Defense 35
Sp. Attack 45
Sp. Defense 30
Speed 20
Total 185


Moveset[]

Main article: Snom/moveset

Gallery[]

Renders[]

Renders
Sword Shield
PKMNSS872


PKMNSS872-S

Scarlet Violet
PKMNSV872


PKMNSV872-S


Trivia[]

  • Snom shares its category with Caterpie and Wurmple. They are known as the Worm Pokémon.
  • No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Snom and its evolved form.
  • Snom and its evolution are the only Ice-type Pokémon in the Bug Egg Group.
  • Snom:
    • Has the lowest base stat total of all Ice-type Pokémon.
    • Has the lowest base Speed stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
    • Is tied with Swinub for the lowest base Special Defense stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
    • Is the only Ice-type Pokémon that cannot learn Blizzard, and one of only two that cannot learn Ice Beam (Pokémon) (the other being Frost Rotom).
    • Is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 185.
    • Is tied with Frost Rotom and Snowy Form Castform for the shortest Ice-type Pokémon.
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