Snover

It looks like a tree covered in snow, but it does not stay still in the mountains: it migrates to lower areas when the cold arrives and returns to snowy peaks in spring. Snover combines the appearance of a snow-covered conifer with humanoid features, from the branches that form its hands to the small protrusions on its back. Its white-and-brown body is distinguished by ice-cream-like berries that grow around its belly as spring approaches. In Galar, these berries attract Darumaka, which consider them especially appetising.

It lives in snow-covered mountains and sinks its legs into the snow to absorb moisture and cold air. It is also curious about humans: it approaches their footprints and, according to some stories, even visits settlements to interact with children. It is the basic form of a two-species evolutionary line. Upon reaching level 40, it evolves into Abomasnow, which retains the Grass and Ice types and develops a much larger silhouette.

Snover does not have the stats to stand out in general battles: its HP is 60, its Attack 62, its Defense 50, its Special Attack 62, its Special Defense 60, and its Speed 40. Its balanced offensive spread lets it attack from either side, but its low Speed and poor physical Defense make it struggle to take hits. Its base stat total is 334.

Snow Warning defines its utility. When it enters battle, it summons a hailstorm, supporting Ice-type moves and punishing the opponent while Snover remains on the field. Soundproof, its Hidden Ability, blocks sound-based attacks, but offers much more specific utility.

The Grass and Ice types let it pressure Water, Ground, Rock, Flying, Dragon, and other Grass Pokémon. Defensively, it resists Water, Electric, Grass, and Ground, although it stacks weaknesses to Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, and Steel, while Fire-type attacks deal heavy damage to it. In Little Cup, where it is used in its unevolved form, Snow Warning lets it support snow teams. Blizzard takes advantage of the weather, Giga Drain provides damage and recovery, and Ice Shard partly makes up for its low Speed. Outside that environment, its defensive shortcomings and the competition for team space weigh too heavily.

Snover belongs to the Monster and Grass Egg Groups. Its gender ratio is 50% female and 50% male, so breeding does not involve an uneven distribution. Its Eggs need 20 cycles to hatch, equivalent to approximately five thousand three hundred and fifty-five steps using the usual formula.

Its notable Egg Moves include Leech Seed, which wears down the opponent and lets it recover health, Stomp, which is useful as a physical coverage attack, and Growth, which improves its offensive capabilities. It can also inherit Double-Edge and Weather Ball.

The evolution is straightforward: Snover evolves into Abomasnow upon reaching level 40. It is associated with snowy mountains, although its migratory behaviour takes it to lower altitudes during the colder seasons. Its catch rate is 120, placing it in the middle range: it is not difficult to catch, but it is not among the trivial catches either. When bred, specimens can hold Never-Melt Ice as a wild-held item.