Shadow Snover
Shadow Snover is a Grass and Ice-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,159 CP and is weak to Fire, Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Leafage / Ice Beam. It is boosted by Sunny and Snow weather. Its shiny form is available.
Shadow Snover Stats and Max CP
Shadow Snover's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis
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Shadow Snover Type Chart
Shadow Snover takes increased damage from:
Fire256.0%
Bug160.0%
Fighting160.0%
Flying160.0%
Poison160.0%
Rock160.0%
Steel160.0%
Shadow Snover takes reduced damage from:
Electric62.5%Grass62.5%
Ground62.5%
Water62.5%Shadow Snover best moveset
| 1. |  Leafage |  Ice Beam | 5.92 | 7.57 | 67.4 |
| 2. | Leafage | Energy Ball | 5.61 | 7.18 | 63.9 |
| 3. | Leafage |  Stomp | 5.49 | 7.02 | 62.5 |
| 4. | Ice Shard | Ice Beam | 5.37 | 6.87 | 61.2 |
| 5. | Powder Snow | Ice Beam | 5.17 | 6.62 | 58.9 |
| 6. | Ice Shard | Energy Ball | 5.01 | 6.41 | 57.1 |
| 7. | Ice Shard | Stomp | 4.74 | 6.06 | 54.0 |
| 8. | Powder Snow | Energy Ball | 4.68 | 5.99 | 53.3 |
Fast Attacks
- Leafage
6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost 
Sunny
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.7s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 8 Effects Leafage has no special effects.See Leafage details page ↗ - Ice Shard10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon
- 62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Weather boost 
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.4s - 0.7s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 10 Effects Ice Shard has no special effects.See Ice Shard details page ↗ - Powder Snow6151.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon
- 62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 15 Weather boost - Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 8 Effects Powder Snow has no special effects.See Powder Snow details page ↗
Charged Attacks
- Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Water
- 62.5%
- Poison
- Bug
- Steel
- Fire
- Grass
- Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost - Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 45 Effects 
SpecialEnergy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗ - Ice Beam95503.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon
- 62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost - Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.5s - 3.0s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Ice Beam has no special effects.See Ice Beam details page ↗ - Stomp50501.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
- Rock
- Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 50 Weather boost 
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 40 Effects Stomp has no special effects.See Stomp details page ↗ - Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
- Rock
- Steel
- 39.1%
- Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost - Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Snover's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Snover's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Snover has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Snover CP Chart
Shadow Snover reaches a maximum of 1,159 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 577–662 CP, rising to 721–828 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 460–497 CP.
 Max CP | 1159 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 460 CP - 497 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 614 CP - 662 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 577 CP - 662 CP |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 721 CP - 828 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Snover Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 CP | 2 | 51 CP | 3 | 86 CP |
| 4 | 121 CP | 5 | 156 CP | 6 | 191 CP |
| 7 | 226 CP | 8 | 261 CP | 9 | 296 CP |
| 10 | 331 CP | 11 | 364 CP | 12 | 397 CP |
| 13 | 430 CP | 14 | 463 CP | 15 | 497 CP |
| 16 | 530 CP | 17 | 563 CP | 18 | 596 CP |
| 19 | 629 CP | 20 | 662 CP | 21 | 695 CP |
| 22 | 728 CP | 23 | 762 CP | 24 | 795 CP |
| 25 | 828 CP | 26 | 861 CP | 27 | 894 CP |
| 28 | 927 CP | 29 | 960 CP | 30 | 994 CP |
| 31 | 1010 CP | 32 | 1027 CP | 33 | 1043 CP |
| 34 | 1060 CP | 35 | 1076 CP | 36 | 1093 CP |
| 37 | 1110 CP | 38 | 1126 CP | 39 | 1143 CP |
| 40 | 1159 CP | 41 | 1174 CP | 42 | 1189 CP |
| 43 | 1204 CP | 44 | 1219 CP | 45 | 1234 CP |
| 46 | 1249 CP | 47 | 1264 CP | 48 | 1280 CP |
| 49 | 1295 CP | 50 | 1311 CP |
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #459 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1 m |
| Weight | 50.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 4 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |  15 Mega Energy |
Evolution Chart
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Snover |
|  Abomasnow |
| Abomasnow |
|  Mega Abomasnow |
- Snover evolves into Abomasnow which costs 50 Candy.
- Abomasnow can transform into Mega Abomasnow through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.
How to purify Shadow Snover
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charged Attack | Frustration |
| Purified Charged Attack | Return |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Snover
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Snover's Grass and Ice-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Snover.
Grass
Ice
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Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Power-up costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406  | 360  |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Snover Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Snover from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Snover in Pokémon GO.
Shadow Snover family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Snover in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
SnoverAbomasnowMega Abomasnow
Shadow Snover
Shadow AbomasnowSize information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
| Movement type | MOVEMENT_JUMP |
|---|---|
| Movement Timer | 10s |
| Jump Time | 1s |
| Attack Probability | 70.0% |
| Attack Timer | 29s |
| Dodge Probability | 20.0% |
| Dodge Duration | 0.0s |
| Dodge Distance | 1 |
| Min Action Frequency | 1s |
| Max Action Frequency | 2s |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Snover
Regular Shadow Snover
Regular Shadow Snover ♀
Shiny Shadow Snover
Shiny Shadow Snover ♀Shadow Snover high resolution sprites
A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Snover. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.
Official artwork
Wallpaper
Shadow Snover Pokédex entries
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Diamond | It lives on snowy mountains. Having had little contact with humans, it is boldly inquisitive. |
| Pearl | In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly. |
| Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | Seemingly curious about people, they gather around footsteps they find on snowy mountains. |
| HeartGold, SoulSilver | During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring. |
| X, Omega Ruby | During cold seasons, it migrates to the mountain’s lower reaches. It returns to the snow-covered summit in the spring. |
| Y, Alpha Sapphire | In the spring, it grows berries with the texture of frozen treats around its belly. |
| Sword | It lives on snowy mountains. It sinks its legs into the snow to absorb water and keep its own temperature down. |
| Shield | The berries that grow around its belly are like ice pops. Galarian Darumaka absolutely love these berries. |
| Legends: Arceus | One is likely to encounter this Pokémon while out in the snow. There are stories of Snover appearing in human settlements but doing no harm—rather, they bond with the children. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Snover’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass and Ice-type Pokémon, Shadow Snover is especially weak against Fire-type moves, and weak against Bug, Fighting, Flying, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Snover in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Snover in Pokémon GO are Leafage and Ice Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.573 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 67.432.
How does Shadow Snover perform in Raids?
Shadow Snover's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Snover rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Shadow Snover's performance as a Grass-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Snover?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Snover: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Chesnaught, Mega Glalie, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Shadow Snover’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Snover’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1159 CP and 1311 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Snover be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Snover can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Snover Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Snover cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.