Snorunt Pokémon GO is an Ice-type Pokémon from the Hoenn region that can evolve into either Glalie or Froslass. Snorunt will appear more frequently in the wild during the Pokémon GO Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers event, making it easier to collect Snorunt Candy and hunt for Shiny Snorunt.
The Snorunt Pokémon GO evolution players choose depends partly on the Pokémon’s gender. Any male or female Snorunt can evolve into Glalie using 100 Snorunt Candy, but only a female Snorunt can evolve into Froslass using 100 Snorunt Candy and one Sinnoh Stone.
This Snorunt Pokémon GO guide covers how to get Snorunt, Shiny Snorunt availability, its best moveset, weaknesses, Arctic Embers appearances, both evolution options and whether players should choose Glalie or Froslass.
Snorunt Pokémon GO Details
| Snorunt details | Information |
|---|---|
| Pokédex number | #0361 |
| Name | Snorunt |
| Category | Snow Hat Pokémon |
| Generation | Generation Iii |
| Original region | Hoenn |
| Type | Ice |
| First evolution option | Glalie |
| Second evolution option | Froslass |
| Glalie evolution cost | 100 Snorunt Candy |
| Froslass evolution cost | 100 Candy and one Sinnoh Stone |
| Froslass gender requirement | Female Snorunt |
| Shiny available | Yes |
| Mega Evolution | Mega Glalie |
| Arctic Embers method | Wild encounters |
Snorunt is known as the Snow Hat Pokémon. It is associated with cold climates and is said to survive by consuming snow and ice.
How to Get Snorunt in Pokémon GO
Snorunt Pokémon GO can appear as a wild encounter whenever it is included in the current seasonal or event spawn pool.
Other possible ways to obtain Snorunt include Field Research, Timed Research, Special Research, Eggs, raids, Team GO Rocket encounters, GO Battle League rewards and trades.
Snorunt receives a weather boost during snowy weather because it is a pure Ice-type Pokémon.
Weather-boosted Snorunt can appear at a higher level than ordinary wild encounters. This may reduce the Candy and Stardust required after it evolves into Glalie or Froslass.
Snorunt Pokémon GO commonly appears during winter events, Ice-themed events and celebrations featuring Pokémon capable of Mega Evolution.
Snorunt During Pokémon GO Arctic Embers
Snorunt Pokémon GO is included among the standard wild encounters during Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers.
The Arctic Embers event begins on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and ends on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Snorunt is part of the main event-themed wild pool rather than the alternating Ponyta, Slugma, Snover and Vanillite schedule.
| Arctic Embers Snorunt details | Information |
|---|---|
| Event begins | August 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. |
| Event ends | August 10, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. |
| Encounter method | Wild |
| Available throughout event | Yes |
| Shiny available | Yes |
| Increased shiny chance announced | No |
Snorunt can appear throughout Arctic Embers rather than only on selected dates.
Players should catch both male and female Snorunt. Female Snorunt are particularly valuable because they can evolve into either Glalie or Froslass, while male Snorunt can only evolve into Glalie.
Can Snorunt Be Shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Snorunt can be shiny in Pokémon GO.
Normal Snorunt has a yellow covering over a dark body. Shiny Snorunt changes the yellow covering to a pale blue colour, making it reasonably easy to identify during an encounter.
Shiny Snorunt can evolve into:
| Shiny evolution | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Shiny Glalie | 100 Snorunt Candy |
| Shiny Froslass | Female Shiny Snorunt, 100 Candy and one Sinnoh Stone |
A Shiny Snorunt remains shiny after it evolves.
Each eligible Snorunt Pokémon GO encounter provides another independent shiny check. A shiny encounter is not guaranteed.
Is Shiny Snorunt Boosted During Arctic Embers?
An increased Shiny Snorunt chance has not been announced for Arctic Embers.
The Pokémon specifically confirmed to receive increased shiny chances are Ponyta, Slugma, Snover and Vanillite. Snorunt is included in the event’s broader wild pool but not the announced increased-shiny group.
Players will still receive more opportunities to encounter Snorunt during the event.
More encounters provide more shiny checks, but increased availability is not the same as an increased individual shiny rate.
Snorunt Pokémon GO Evolution
Snorunt Pokémon GO has two possible evolutions.
It can evolve into Glalie or Froslass.
| Snorunt evolution | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Glalie | 100 Snorunt Candy |
| Froslass | Female Snorunt, 100 Candy and one Sinnoh Stone |
Any Snorunt can evolve into Glalie.
Only female Snorunt can evolve into Froslass. A male Snorunt will not display the Froslass evolution option.
Players should check the gender symbol beside Snorunt’s name before deciding which evolution they want.
How to Evolve Snorunt Into Glalie
Snorunt Pokémon GO evolves into Glalie using 100 Snorunt Candy.
No evolution item is required.
| Glalie evolution requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Snorunt Candy | 100 |
| Gender requirement | None |
| Evolution item | None |
| Buddy requirement | None |
| Time requirement | None |
To evolve Snorunt into Glalie, open the chosen Snorunt, confirm that 100 Candy is available and select Evolve.
Both male and female Snorunt can evolve into Glalie.
Players with limited female Snorunt may prefer to use a male Snorunt for Glalie and reserve a strong female Snorunt for Froslass.
How to Evolve Snorunt Into Froslass
Snorunt Pokémon GO can evolve into Froslass when three requirements are met.
The Snorunt must be female, the player must have 100 Snorunt Candy and one Sinnoh Stone must be available.
| Froslass evolution requirement | Amount |
|---|---|
| Snorunt gender | Female |
| Snorunt Candy | 100 |
| Sinnoh Stone | One |
| Buddy requirement | None |
| Time requirement | None |
To get Froslass, select a female Snorunt and open its summary page.
The evolution section should display both Glalie and Froslass.
Choose the Froslass silhouette carefully, as selecting Glalie cannot be undone.
Once Snorunt has evolved into Glalie, it cannot later evolve or change into Froslass.
Why Can’t My Snorunt Evolve Into Froslass?
The most common reason a Snorunt cannot evolve into Froslass is that it is male.
Only female Snorunt can become Froslass.
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| Snorunt is male | Find a female Snorunt |
| Fewer than 100 Candy | Collect more Snorunt Candy |
| No Sinnoh Stone | Obtain a Sinnoh Stone |
| Wrong evolution selected | Choose the Froslass silhouette |
| Game display has not updated | Restart Pokémon GO |
A female symbol appears beside the Pokémon’s name on its information screen.
Players should also check that they have not mistaken the Glalie evolution button for the Froslass option.
How to Get a Female Snorunt
Male and female Snorunt can both appear through normal eligible encounter methods.
Players cannot change the gender of a Snorunt after it has been caught.
The only way to obtain a female Snorunt is to continue encountering, hatching, receiving or trading Snorunt until a female is obtained.
During Arctic Embers, players should check the gender of every strong, shiny or high-IV Snorunt.
A female Shiny Snorunt is particularly valuable because it provides a choice between Shiny Glalie and Shiny Froslass.
A male Shiny Snorunt can only become Shiny Glalie.
How to Get a Sinnoh Stone for Froslass
A Sinnoh Stone is required to evolve female Snorunt into Froslass.
Possible Sinnoh Stone sources include Trainer Battles, GO Battle League rewards, Team Leader training, weekly Research Breakthroughs, Special Research, Timed Research and event rewards.
Sinnoh Stones are not guaranteed from most repeatable methods.
Players should save at least one Sinnoh Stone for Froslass if they find a suitable female Snorunt.
Other Pokémon that use a Sinnoh Stone include Piloswine, Sneasel, Rhydon, Murkrow, Roselia and several other species with Sinnoh-region evolutions.
How to Get Snorunt Candy
Snorunt Candy can be earned by catching Snorunt, hatching Snorunt, completing Research encounters, walking a Snorunt-family Pokémon as a Buddy, transferring spare Snorunt and trading Snorunt.
Players can also use Pinap Berries or Silver Pinap Berries to increase Candy rewards from catches.
A minimum of 200 Snorunt Candy is required to obtain both Glalie and Froslass.
| Collection goal | Candy required |
|---|---|
| One Glalie | 100 Candy |
| One Froslass | 100 Candy |
| One of each | 200 Candy |
| Shiny Glalie and Shiny Froslass | 200 additional Candy |
| One of each normal and shiny | 400 Candy total |
More Candy will be needed to power up either evolution or unlock second Charged Attacks.
Best Mega Evolution for Catching Snorunt
Snorunt is an Ice-type Pokémon, so an active Ice-type Mega Evolution can provide additional Candy from eligible catches.
Useful options include Mega Glalie and Mega Abomasnow.
A higher Mega Level may provide greater Candy and Candy XL benefits.
Mega Glalie is especially suitable for players using Arctic Embers to catch Snorunt, Swinub, Snover, Vanillite and Alolan Vulpix.
Players should activate their chosen Mega Evolution before beginning a longer catching session.
Snorunt Pokémon GO Best Moveset
The best Snorunt Pokémon GO moveset for general attacking is based around Ice-type damage.
| Snorunt use | Recommended moveset |
|---|---|
| General attacking | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
| Ice damage | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
| Trainer Battles | Powder Snow, Icy Wind and Shadow Ball |
| Team GO Rocket | Powder Snow and Icy Wind |
Powder Snow generates energy quickly and receives the same-type attack bonus.
Avalanche provides strong Ice-type damage.
Icy Wind can reduce an opponent’s Attack during Trainer Battles, giving it additional value beyond its direct damage.
Snorunt itself is not a serious raid investment. Players should normally evolve it before spending substantial Stardust.
Snorunt Pokémon GO Weaknesses
Snorunt Pokémon GO is weak against Fighting, Fire, Rock and Steel-type attacks.
As a pure Ice-type Pokémon, Snorunt has no double weakness.
Strong counters include Pokémon using powerful attacks from any of its four weaknesses.
| Counter type | Useful examples |
|---|---|
| Fighting | Lucario, Terrakion and Machamp |
| Fire | Reshiram, Blaziken and Darmanitan |
| Rock | Rampardos, Rhyperior and Tyrantrum |
| Steel | Metagross, Dialga and Excadrill |
The best counter depends on the battle format and the moves currently available.
Snorunt Resistances
Snorunt resists Ice-type attacks.
Damage taken when Snorunt is hit by each type:
Weak to
Resists
Based on Ice typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.
Pure Ice typing provides only one natural resistance.
This limited defensive profile is one of the main weaknesses of many Ice-type Pokémon.
Snorunt’s evolutions have different defensive profiles because Froslass gains the Ghost type, while Glalie remains a pure Ice type.
Which Snorunt Should You Keep?
The best Snorunt Pokémon GO candidate depends on the evolution being built.
| Intended use | Snorunt to keep |
|---|---|
| Glalie | Strong male or female Snorunt |
| Froslass | Female Snorunt only |
| Mega Glalie | High Attack and strong overall IVs |
| Great League Froslass | Low Attack with high Defence and Stamina |
| Collection | Shiny Snorunt |
| Perfect collection | 15/15/15 Snorunt |
| Lower upgrade cost | Lucky Snorunt |
| Shadow evolution | Strong Shadow Snorunt |
Players should avoid using their best female Snorunt for Glalie until they have checked whether it would make a strong Froslass.
A male Snorunt can handle the Glalie evolution without using a female candidate.
Glalie Pokémon GO
Glalie is a pure Ice-type Pokémon and the original Snorunt evolution.
Glalie costs 100 Snorunt Candy and can evolve from either a male or female Snorunt.
Its greatest value comes from its ability to Mega Evolve into Mega Glalie.
Regular Glalie has limited use in raids and open Pokémon GO Battle League formats because stronger Ice Pokémon are widely available.
Glalie Pokémon GO Best Moveset
A strong Glalie Ice-type moveset is:
| Glalie use | Recommended moveset |
|---|---|
| Ice raid damage | Frost Breath and Avalanche |
| General attacking | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
| Trainer Battles | Ice Shard, Avalanche and Shadow Ball |
| Team GO Rocket | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
Avalanche is Glalie’s most important Ice-type Charged Attack.
Shadow Ball gives it coverage against Ghost and Psychic Pokémon in Trainer Battles.
Glalie is normally more valuable as the base Pokémon used to access Mega Glalie than as a standard raid attacker.
How to Get Mega Glalie
Glalie can Mega Evolve into Mega Glalie after the player obtains enough Glalie Mega Energy.
Mega Energy is normally earned through Mega Glalie raids, event Research and walking with a member of the Snorunt family after Mega Glalie has been registered.
The first Mega Evolution requires Glalie Mega Energy.
After a particular Glalie has Mega Evolved once, it can Mega Evolve again for free after its rest period ends.
Players can spend additional Mega Energy to Mega Evolve it before the rest period finishes.
Is Mega Glalie Good in Pokémon GO?
Mega Glalie is useful as an Ice-type Mega Pokémon.
Its main benefits include boosting Ice-type attacks during raids, providing extra Candy for catching Ice Pokémon and improving Candy XL opportunities at higher Mega Levels.
Mega Glalie can support catches such as Snorunt, Swinub, Snover, Vanillite, Snom and Alolan Vulpix during Ice-themed events.
Its main competition is Mega Abomasnow.
Mega Abomasnow provides both Ice and Grass bonuses, while Mega Glalie is a pure Ice-type Mega Evolution.
The best option depends on the event pool and the Pokémon being battled.
Froslass Pokémon GO
Froslass is an Ice and Ghost-type Pokémon.
It can only be obtained by evolving a female Snorunt using 100 Snorunt Candy and one Sinnoh Stone.
Froslass is generally more useful in Great League than Glalie.
Its Ice and Ghost attacks provide coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ghost and Psychic Pokémon.
However, Froslass is relatively fragile and must be used carefully.
Froslass Pokémon GO Best Moveset
A strong Froslass moveset for Trainer Battles is:
| Froslass use | Recommended moveset |
|---|---|
| Great League | Powder Snow, Avalanche and Shadow Ball |
| Ice damage | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
| Ghost coverage | Powder Snow and Shadow Ball |
| Team GO Rocket | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
Powder Snow generates energy quickly.
Avalanche gives Froslass powerful Ice-type pressure.
Shadow Ball provides a strong Ghost-type closing attack.
This combination allows Froslass to threaten a wide range of Great League opponents.
Is Froslass Good in Great League?
Froslass can be very useful in Great League.
It combines quick energy generation with two powerful Charged Attacks.
Froslass can pressure Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground Pokémon using Avalanche.
Shadow Ball threatens Ghost and Psychic Pokémon and can also deal heavy neutral damage.
Froslass struggles against Dark, Fire, Ghost, Rock and Steel-type attacks.
Its limited bulk means it often relies on shields or an energy advantage.
Players interested in Great League should check female Snorunt for low Attack and high Defence and Stamina.
Glalie or Froslass: Which Snorunt Evolution Is Better?
Froslass is generally the better choice for Great League PvP.
Glalie is the required base form for Mega Glalie.
| Player goal | Better evolution |
|---|---|
| Great League | Froslass |
| Mega Evolution | Glalie |
| Ice Candy bonuses | Mega Glalie |
| Pokédex completion | Both |
| Raid support | Mega Glalie |
| Normal PvP | Froslass |
| No Sinnoh Stone available | Glalie |
The best long-term approach is to obtain both.
Players should use a male Snorunt for Glalie where possible and save a suitable female Snorunt for Froslass.
Should You Evolve Shiny Snorunt Into Glalie or Froslass?
A male Shiny Snorunt can only evolve into Shiny Glalie.
A female Shiny Snorunt can evolve into either Shiny Glalie or Shiny Froslass.
Players with only one female Shiny Snorunt may prefer Froslass because a future male shiny can still cover Glalie.
However, personal preference matters.
Players maintaining a shiny living Pokédex will eventually need three Shiny Snorunt-family Pokémon:
| Shiny form | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Shiny Snorunt | Keep unevolved |
| Shiny Glalie | Any Shiny Snorunt |
| Shiny Froslass | Female Shiny Snorunt |
Players should confirm the correct evolution silhouette before spending Candy and a Sinnoh Stone.
Should You Catch Snorunt During Arctic Embers?
Snorunt Pokémon GO is worth catching throughout Arctic Embers.
Players need substantial Candy to obtain both evolutions, and female Snorunt provide access to Froslass.
Catching more Snorunt also provides opportunities to find Shiny Snorunt, perfect IVs, Great League candidates and a strong Mega Glalie.
Players should use Pinap Berries when Candy is the main priority and run an Ice-type Mega Evolution during longer hunting sessions.
Best Arctic Embers Snorunt Strategy
The best Snorunt Pokémon GO strategy is to catch every event encounter rather than only checking for shinies.
Players should check the gender, appraisal and shiny status of each Snorunt.
Male Snorunt should be considered for Glalie.
Female Snorunt should be checked carefully for Froslass PvP IVs before being transferred or evolved.
Players aiming to obtain one Glalie and one Froslass need at least 200 Snorunt Candy and one Sinnoh Stone.
Snorunt Pokédex Description
SNORUNT live in regions with heavy snowfall. In seasons without snow, such as spring and summer, this POKéMON steals away to live quietly among stalactites and stalagmites deep in caverns.
Snorunt is said to live in regions where heavy snowfall is common. Folklore claims that homes visited by Snorunt will prosper.
Is Snorunt Pokémon GO Worth Catching?
Snorunt Pokémon GO is worth catching because it has two evolutions with different uses.
Glalie provides access to Mega Glalie, while Froslass is the stronger Great League option.
The main reasons to catch Snorunt Pokémon GO include Shiny Snorunt availability, Froslass PvP value, Mega Glalie, Arctic Embers wild appearances and the large Candy requirement for completing both evolutions.
Players should prioritise female Snorunt with strong PvP IVs, high-Attack candidates for Mega Glalie, Shiny Snorunt and perfect Snorunt before transferring their Arctic Embers catches.
