Is Snover good in Pokemon GO?

Not on its own, but Abomasnow is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.

Is Snover a good raid attacker?

Snover ranks #186 of 231 ice attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Snover?

Abomasnow is B-tier for Great League; Mega Abomasnow is B-tier for Ice raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Snover for candy.

Can Snover be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Shadow Snover worth keeping?

Shadow Snover hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#459 · Generation 4

Snover

grass ice

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,159 / 1,311
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 662 / 828
Research CP (L15): 497
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Snover does little on its own, but Abomasnow has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.

Battle roles

–
Great League#897 of 1154 · score 62.3
Ranked #897 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Little Cupshadow#140 of 168 · score 60
Ranked #140 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Worth evolving into

Abomasnow
B Great League (shadow)B Ultra League (shadow)
Mega Abomasnow
B Ice raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

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

Attack115

Defense105

Stamina155

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

→ Abomasnow: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	–	#149 / 168	57.9	Leafage · Energy Ball · Ice Beam	L16.5 · 4/14/15
Little CupShadow	–	#140 / 168	60	Leafage · Energy Ball · Ice Beam	L16.5 · 4/14/15
Great League	–	#897 / 1154	62.3	Powder Snow · Energy Ball · Ice Beam	L50 · 15/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#903 / 1154	62.1	Powder Snow · Energy Ball · Ice Beam	L50 · 15/15/15

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	–	#185 / 231	6.8	54	Leafage · Ice Beam
ice	–	#186 / 231	6.2	59	Leafage · Ice Beam
normalShadow	–	#237 / 354	6.5	51	Leafage · Stomp
normal	–	#246 / 354	5.8	55	Leafage · Stomp
grassShadow	–	#268 / 344	6.6	52	Leafage · Energy Ball
grass	–	#277 / 344	5.9	56	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
Ice ShardSTAB	ice	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	9	+10	3 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
Ice BeamSTAB	ice	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	90	-55
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Stomp	normal	50	-50	1.5s	1.00	55	-40

Questions people ask

Is Snover good in Pokemon GO?: Not on its own, but Abomasnow is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Snover?: Snover does little on its own, but Abomasnow has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Is Snover a good raid attacker?: Snover ranks #186 of 231 ice attackers with 6.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Snover?: Abomasnow is B-tier for Great League; Mega Abomasnow is B-tier for Ice raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Snover for candy.
Can Snover be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Snover is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Snover worth keeping?: Shadow Snover hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Verdict: Situational