Welcome back, Trainers! In this installment of Generation Preparation, we'll look at one of the evolutions of Snorunt, Froslass.
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ATTACK: 171 |
DEFENSE: 150 |
STAMINA: 140 |
MAX CP: 1857 |
Froslass is the evolved form of Snorunt. In the main-series games, only female Snorunt can evolve into Froslass. A Dawn Stone was also needed. It is unknown if either of these requirements will be given to Froslass in Pokémon GO.
PLACE IN THE META: Let's cut straight to the chase: Froslass will not be relevant at all in Pokémon GO. Its stats are mediocre at best, meaning its place in the metagame is nonexistent.
Froslass is an Ice- and Ghost-type. This means it is resistant to Bug-, Ice-, and Poison-type attacks; "immune" to Fighting- and Normal-type attacks; as well as weak to Dark-, Ghost-, Steel-, Fire-, and Rock-type attacks.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Froslass:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Froslass:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Froslass' movepool:
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 4, Froslass gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution.
PLACE IN THE META: Let's cut straight to the chase: Froslass will not be relevant at all in Pokémon GO. Its stats are mediocre at best, meaning its place in the metagame is nonexistent.
Froslass is an Ice- and Ghost-type. This means it is resistant to Bug-, Ice-, and Poison-type attacks; "immune" to Fighting- and Normal-type attacks; as well as weak to Dark-, Ghost-, Steel-, Fire-, and Rock-type attacks.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Froslass:
- Ice Shard
- Powder Snow
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Froslass:
- Blizzard
- Ominous Wind
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Froslass' movepool:
- Destiny Bond
- Pain Split
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 4, Froslass gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution.
Thanks for reading, Trainers!
SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by GO Hub | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company