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Frosmoth
Frost Moth Pokémon |
モスノウ
Mothnow |
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#873 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Shield Dust |
Ice Scales
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
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HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
2
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
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Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Frosmoth (Japanese: モスノウ Mothnow) is a dual-type Ice/Bug Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from Snom when leveled up with high friendship at night.
Biology
Frosmoth is a white, moth-like Pokémon with a round body, of which the upper half is thicker, giving it the appearance of a ruff. It has deep blue eyes and long eyelashes. It has a blue jewel between its eyes and two long antennae, which are grey at the tip with trapezoid patterns. Frosmoth has two large wings which a grey with a white rim, the patterns on its wings are the same as that on the tip of its antennae. Frosmoth typically keeps its arms crossed, and its usually obscured palms each have a heart-shaped pad.
The ice scales from Frosmoth's wings can fall like snow while it flies over the fields and mountains. The wings have a temperature of -290 Degrees Fahrenheit. Should anyone desecrate the fields and mountains, Frosmoth will show no mercy. Frosmoth flies around using its icy wings to compose blizzards in order to chase away offenders.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Frosmoth appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Melony.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Frosmoth (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Galar
#350 |
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Galar
Crown Tundra #002 |
Sword |
Icy scales fall from its wings like snow as it flies over fields and mountains. The temperature of its wings is less than -290 degrees Fahrenheit. |
Shield |
It shows no mercy to any who desecrate fields and mountains. It will fly around on its icy wings, causing a blizzard to chase offenders away. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle) |
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Expansion Pass |
Path to the Peak
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
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Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
70
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130 - 177 |
250 - 344 |
Attack:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Defense:
60
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58 - 123 |
112 - 240 |
Sp. Atk:
125
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117 - 194 |
229 - 383 |
Sp. Def:
90
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85 - 156 |
166 - 306 |
Speed:
65
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63 - 128 |
121 - 251 |
Total:
475
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
1 |
Powder Snow |
Ice |
Special |
40 |
100% |
25 |
1 |
Struggle Bug |
Bug |
Special |
50 |
100% |
20 |
1 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
1 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
Evo. |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
4 |
Stun Spore |
Grass |
Status |
— |
75% |
30 |
8 |
Infestation |
Bug |
Special |
20 |
100% |
20 |
12 |
Mist |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
16 |
Defog |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
21 |
Feather Dance |
Flying |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
24 |
Aurora Beam |
Ice |
Special |
65 |
100% |
20 |
28 |
Hail |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
32 |
Bug Buzz |
Bug |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
36 |
Aurora Veil |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
40 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
44 |
Tailwind |
Flying |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
48 |
Wide Guard |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
52 |
Quiver Dance |
Bug |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frosmoth
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM08 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM09 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM17 |
Light Screen |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TM18 |
Reflect |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM27 |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM28 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM35 |
Hail |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM41 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM44 |
Imprison |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM46 |
Weather Ball |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TM51 |
Icicle Spear |
Ice |
Physical |
25 |
100% |
30 |
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TM56 |
U-turn |
Bug |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM64 |
Avalanche |
Ice |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM78 |
Acrobatics |
Flying |
Physical |
55 |
100% |
15 |
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TM95 |
Air Slash |
Flying |
Special |
75 |
95% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR18 |
Leech Life |
Bug |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR49 |
Calm Mind |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR61 |
Bug Buzz |
Bug |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR89 |
Hurricane |
Flying |
Special |
110 |
70% |
10 |
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TR90 |
Play Rough |
Fairy |
Physical |
90 |
90% |
10 |
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TR92 |
Dazzling Gleam |
Fairy |
Special |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frosmoth
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By breeding
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Move |
     
     
     
     
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Bug Bite |
Bug |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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Fairy Wind |
Fairy |
Special |
40 |
100% |
30 |
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Mirror Coat |
Psychic |
Special |
— |
100% |
20 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Frosmoth in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Frosmoth in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frosmoth
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Dual Wingbeat |
Flying |
Physical |
40 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Skitter Smack |
Bug |
Physical |
70 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Triple Axel |
Ice |
Physical |
20 |
90% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frosmoth
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By a prior evolution
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Frosmoth
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Frosmoth
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Evolution
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Unevolved |
Snom
Ice Bug |
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Friendship
(night)
→ |
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Frosmoth images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- No other Pokémon have the same type combination as Frosmoth and its pre-evolved form.
- Frosmoth is the only fully-evolved Bug-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII to not receive a Gigantamax form.
Origin
Frosmoth may be based on 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).
Given its size, the tails on its wings, and green-hued Shiny palette, Frosmoth may also draw inspiration from the Actias genus of giant silk moths, also known as moon moths or luna moths, and, as suggested by its Chinese names, white flannel moths. Its translucent wings may have been inspired by clearwing moths (Hemaris or Sesiidae) or glasswing butterflies.
Name origin
Frosmoth may be a combination of frost and moth, and could also come from prism.
Mothnow may be a combination of moth and snow.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
モスノウ Mothnow |
From moth and snow |
French |
Beldeneige |
From belle and boule de neige |
Spanish |
Frosmoth |
Same as English name |
German |
Mottineva |
From Motte and neve |
Italian |
Frosmoth |
Same as English name |
Korean |
모스노우 Moseunou |
Transcription of its Japanese name |
Cantonese Chinese |
雪絨蛾 Syutyùhngngòh |
From 雪 syut, 絨 yùhng, 蛾 ngòh, and 絨蛾 yùhngngòh |
Mandarin Chinese |
雪絨蛾 / 雪绒蛾 Xuěróng'é |
From 雪 xuě, 絨 róng, 蛾 é, and 絨蛾 róng'é |
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[hide]More languages |
Thai |
มอสโนว์ Motno |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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