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Snom (Japanese: ユキハミ Yukihami) is a dual-type Ice/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves into Frosmoth when leveled up with high friendship at night.
Biology
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, and prefers soft, fresh snow; it will climb its way up a mountain eating through its snow. Snom's internal organs amplify the cold air from the snow it consumes, which it uses to create the spikes on its back. The more snow it eats, the larger and more impressive the spikes grow. As shown in Pokémon Camp, Snom are known to be voracious eaters, only being satisfied with heaping amounts of food. If it is startled, it will quickly burrow into the snow.
Snom and its evolution, Frosmoth, are the only known Pokémon that can have Ice Scales as an Ability.
Evolution
Snom evolves into Frosmoth.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#349 | | Galar
Crown Tundra #001 | | Sinnoh
#— | | Hisui
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#350 | | Kitakami
#— | | Blueberry
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snom
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Snom
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Snom
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snom
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snom
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Side game data
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New Pokémon Snap | | Photodex entry #168 | | To protect itself while it sleeps, Snom ties itself to an icicle with some thread. When it’s startled, it’ll burrow right down into the snow before you know it. |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Snom debuted in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, under the ownership of a Trainer.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Dynamaxed Snom appeared in Shock!! Chairman Rose's Plan during the Darkest Day.
In the TCG
Main article: Snom (TCG)Trivia
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.
Name origin
Snom may be a combination of snow, worm, and nom (slang for eating).
Yukihami may be a combination of 雪 yuki (snow) and 食み hami (eating).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | बर्फ़ाखोर Barfaakhor | From बर्फ़ barf and -ख़ोर -khor |  Thai | ยูกิฮามิ Yukihami | Transcription of Japanese name |
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