Snom (Japanese: ユキハミ, Hepburn: Yukihami) is an ice/bug-type introduced in Generation VIII.
Biology[]
Physiology[]
Snom is a small ice caterpillar-like Pokémon. They have a small face with two round mandibles and transparent blue spikes lining their back.
Behavior[]
While they sleep, Snom disguises themself as an icicle by wrapping their body with their icy threads while anchored to tree branches. They consume snow that has accumulated on the ground.
Natural abilities[]
Snom is able to enlarge its spiky armor after eating more snow.
Evolution[]
Snom evolves into Frosmoth when they have leveled up with maximum friendship at night.
Game info[]
Game locations[]
Pokédex entries[]
- 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.
- 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.
Stats[]
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Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
Generation IX | ||||||
Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Generation VIII | ||||||
Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
1 | Powder Snow | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
1 | Struggle Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 | |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By TM[]
Generation IX | ||||||
Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Generation VIII | ||||||
Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
TM21 | Rest | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
TM24 | Snore | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
TM25 | Protect | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
TM27 | Icy Wind | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |
TM31 | Attract | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |
TM39 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |
TM51 | Icicle Spear | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 | |
TM76 | Round | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 | |
TR20 | Substitute | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
TR26 | Endure | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
TR27 | Sleep Talk | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
TR61 | Bug Buzz | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 | |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding[]
Generation IX | |||||
Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Bug Bite | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
Parent Candidates: | |||||
Fairy Wind | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
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Mirror Coat | Special | — | 100% | 20 | |
Parent Candidates: | |||||
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. |
Generation VIII | |||||
Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Bug Bite | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 | |
Parent Candidates: Caterpie, Butterfree, Shuckle, Ninjask, Combee, Skorupi, Drapion, Dwebble, Crustle, Joltik, Galvantula, Durant, Grubbin, Charjabug, Vikavolt, Dewpider, Araquanid, Golisopod, Sizzlipede, Centiskorch | |||||
Fairy Wind | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 | |
Parent Candidates: Cutiefly, Ribombee | |||||
Mirror Coat | Special | — | 100% | 20 | |
Parent Candidates: Dewpider, Araquanid, Orbeetle | |||||
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. |
By tutoring[]
Generation IX | ||||||
Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Generation VIII | ||||||
Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Skitter Smack | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 | ||
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
- Snom and their evolution, Frosmoth, are the first and so-far only Ice/Bug-type Pokémon.
- Snom is the only Ice-type Pokémon that cannot learn Ice Beam or Blizzard.
- Snom has one of the lowest base stat totals of any Pokémon in existence, lower than even Magikarp, which is universally believed to be the weakest Pokémon in the franchise.
- Snom is the only non-Starter Pokémon that is still capable of evolving that made it into the Top 30 Overall category in the Pokémon of the Year Poll hosted on Pokémon Day 2020.
- Because of their unique typing, Snom and its evolution, Frosmoth, can be knocked out from full HP from entry hazards alone: Three layers of Spikes, Stealth Rock (as its type combination gives it a 4x weakness to the Rock type), and the steel trap from G-Max Steelsurge. They are the only Pokémon to suffer from this detriment.
Origin[]
Snom is based on a grub or larvae of an insect, most specifically a jewel caterpillar. They may also be based on the Arctic Woolly Bear Moth larvae, who can withstand extremely cold temperatures. Its appetite for snow and lack of a mouth-like feature on its evolution may be based on different larvae or caterpillar species, some of which often eat large amounts of food before metamorphosing due to losing the ability to eat upon doing so. It may also reference an old method of removing clothing moth larvae from clothes, which is usually done through freezing the clothing or setting it in cold temperatures.
Etymology[]
Snom is a combination of "snow", "worm", and "nom" (a slang word meant to describe eating, as Snom has a big appetite).
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Generation VIII |