Pokémon · XY
Abomasnow
BREAKthrough · #40 · Rare · 2015
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Market reference
$0.22
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 165
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Snover
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 460
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 110 damage
- 27.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Abomasnow plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Frost Breath) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Metal ×2 — a Metal attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Abomasnow
- Exploit its Metal weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Abomasnow?
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About this card
"It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards."
WCCIce Age — 80
If your opponent's Active Pokémon is a Dragon Pokémon, it is now Paralyzed.
WWCCFrost Breath — 110
Weakness:M×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Abomasnow was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.07 | $0.27 | $19.99 | $0.22 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.24 | $0.55 | $19.98 | $0.49 | $0.48 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.12 |
| 7-day average | €0.42 |
| 30-day average | €0.44 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.25 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.09 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.49 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.64 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Abomasnow is real?
Abomasnow is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Abomasnow worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Abomasnow is $0.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Abomasnow from?
Abomasnow is from the Pokémon set "BREAKthrough" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Abomasnow?
Abomasnow is a Rare card in the BREAKthrough set.
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