Is Abomasnow good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Abomasnow is B-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Abomasnow IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Abomasnow IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Abomasnow a good raid attacker?

Abomasnow ranks #71 of 231 ice attackers with 10.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Abomasnow be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Abomasnow is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Abomasnow worth keeping?

Shadow Abomasnow hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.

#460 · Generation 4

Abomasnow

grass ice

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,362 / 2,670
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,349 / 1,687
Research CP (L15): 1,012
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Abomasnow has a niche: B-tier Great League (Shadow), B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Great Leagueshadow#172 of 1154 · score 83.4
The Shadow version is ranked #172 in Great League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Weather Ball Ice / Energy Ball.
B
Ultra Leagueshadow#134 of 851 · score 84.6
The Shadow version is ranked #134 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Weather Ball Ice / Energy Ball.

Worth evolving into

Mega Abomasnow
B Ice raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack178

Defense158

Stamina207

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fire×2.56
bug×1.6
fighting×1.6
flying×1.6
poison×1.6
rock×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Snover
→50 candyAbomasnow

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#189 / 1154	82.8	Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Energy Ball	L23.5 · 4/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	B	#172 / 1154	83.4	Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Energy Ball	L23.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra League	B	#138 / 851	84.3	Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Energy Ball	L50 · 4/15/11
Ultra LeagueShadow	B	#134 / 851	84.6	Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Energy Ball	L50 · 4/15/11
Ultra Premier	B	#103 / 689	88.2	Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Energy Ball
Ultra PremierShadow	B	#97 / 689	88.5	Powder Snow · Weather Ball Ice · Energy Ball

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
iceShadow	–	#38 / 231	12.7	189	Leafage · Weather Ball Ice
ice	–	#71 / 231	10.8	194	Leafage · Weather Ball Ice
dragonShadow	–	#106 / 168	10.8	160	Leafage · Outrage
dragon	–	#117 / 168	9.2	163	Leafage · Outrage
grassShadow	–	#136 / 344	10.7	158	Leafage · Energy Ball
grass	–	#164 / 344	9.1	162	Leafage · Energy Ball

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Powder SnowSTAB	ice	6	+15	1.0s	6.0	6	+8	2 turns
Razor LeafSTAB	grass	13	+7	1.0s	13.0	9	+4	2 turns
LeafageSTAB	grass	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
BlizzardSTAB	ice	130	-100	3.0s	1.30	140	-75
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Outrage	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
Weather BallSTAB	ice	55	-33	1.5s	1.67	60	-35
Icy WindSTAB	ice	65	-33	3.5s	1.97	60	-45	100% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Abomasnow good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Abomasnow is B-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Abomasnow?: Abomasnow has a niche: B-tier Great League (Shadow), B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Abomasnow IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Abomasnow IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 50. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Abomasnow a good raid attacker?: Abomasnow ranks #71 of 231 ice attackers with 10.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Abomasnow be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Abomasnow is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Abomasnow worth keeping?: Shadow Abomasnow hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Great League, so keep it.

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Verdict: Situational