Snorunt (Pokémon)

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Snorunt (Japanese: ユキワラシ Yukiwarashi) is an introduced in Generation III.
It evolves into either starting at level 42 or, if female, when exposed to a Dawn Stone.
==Biology==
Snorunt is a small, black with an ovoid body. It has circular, light blue eyes, wide teeth, and spherical hands and feet that lack digits. It is covered with a yellow cloak that gives it a triangular outline. The coat is rimmed with an orange stripe and has three orange diamond markings on the back. As its evolved form Glalie has a body of rock, Snorunt may also be made of rock. In , defeating a Snorunt, Glalie, or Froslass will yield some "Snorunt fur", suggesting the cloak is made of fur.
Well-adapted to life in colder climates, it subsists on snow and ice and can survive temperatures as low as . Snorunt is also a social creature, living and traveling with other Snorunt in groups of five. The group can live together in harmony while residing underneath giant leaves. It can be found in , particularly when the outside lacks snow or areas with heavy snowfall. Despite this, the Snorunt population in Alola shows it can survive in some places with warm weather. Additionally, it has been known to visit human dwellings. There is a legend that any home a Snorunt visits and lives near will prosper for generations. There is a tradition where houses would leave a lump of ice made from pure water for Snorunt to have when visiting. Playing with Snorunt is a favorite childhood memory for rich people who live in cold areas. It is believed that if Snorunt shows up during the night, they will cause heavy snow to appear in the morning.
===Evolution===
Snorunt evolves into either or, if female, .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : In the Special Episode In the Future of Darkness, when and arrive at Frozen Island, three Snorunt play a prank on Grovyle when pressed by him for the location of Primal Dialga's "new henchman". After clearing Dark Ice Mountain, Grovyle manages to press a different Snorunt for information, and it reveals that he saw three carrying what appeared to be through the Icicle Forest.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Snorunt (EX Hidden Legends 73)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Ash's Snorunt=====
Snorunt made its animated series debut in Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt!. The Snow Hat Pokémon stole 's Badges, and so he chased after it. Ash eventually gained Snorunt's trust and it joined his team. After learning by practicing extensively, Snorunt evolved into in Rhapsody in Drew.
=====Other=====
In PK19, a Snorunt got stuck in the snow on an icy island, but it was rescued by and his friends, after which it joined them.
In The Drifting Snorunt!, a Snorunt, , and were nearly poached by a , but it was rescued by and Froslass.
A Snorunt first appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two), onboard the Brave Olivine, as part of the Rising Volt Tacklers crew. Snorunt made additional appearances throughout Pokémon Horizons: The Series.
====Minor appearances====
Snorunt debuted in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Snorunt appeared in PK13.
A Snorunt appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.
A Trainer's Snorunt appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.
A 's Snorunt appeared in What I Did for Love!.
In Camping It Up!, the Pokémon Summer Academy gave one of the students a Snorunt to train.
In An Old Family Blend!, a 's Snorunt competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
Five Snorunt appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other four wild.
A Snorunt appeared in Absol Absolved!.
A Snorunt appeared in Roy and Fuecoco's First Snow!.
A Trainer's Snorunt appeared in A New Song for Fuecoco.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
Several Snorunt appeared in Snorunt's Summer Vacation. One of them got lost in a warm climate.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
 owns a Snorunt in Ash & Pikachu just like his animated series counterpart.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Snorunt is one of the Pokémon owned by the Hoenn Elite Four Glacia along with its evolved form, unlike only being shown in her possession instead of its evolved forms. It is not seen in battle. It first appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.
A Snorunt appeared as a Pokémon in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
The Battle Factory rented a Snorunt, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.
The rented a Snorunt, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
In Striking Out Snover, four Snorunt are shown near Snowpoint City, with some of them being cared for by Candice.
A Snorunt appeared in To and Fro with Froslass.
Multiple Snorunt appeared in Shock!! Father in the Pendant!, where it was seen on Mount Lanakila.
Three Snorunt appeared in the Wild Area in Ooh Shiny!! Legendary Equipment.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Snorunt appeared in Death Match Between Summer And Winter!.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl / for Wii U /Ultimate===
Snorunt appears on the Ice terrain of the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage in all three games, and also as a trophy in Brawl.
====Trophy information====
"A Snow Hat Pokémon. It usually moves about in groups of around five. According to folklore, "Snorunt seen at night herald deep snow the next day," and "homes in which Snorunt reside are sure to prosper." In reality, however, the truth behind Snorunt tales lies in mystery. Male Snorunt evolve into Glalie, while females given a Dawn Stone evolve into Froslass."
==Trivia==
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Snorunt trophy incorrectly claims that only male Snorunt evolve into Glalie.
* Snorunt and its evolutions are the only Pokémon in the .
* Although the has existed since the first Generation of Pokémon, Snorunt is the first pure Ice-type in the Pokédex, despite having debuted in the third Generation.
===Origin===
Snorunt appears to be based on yukiwarashi, Japanese snow spirits in the form of a child. 
More specifically, Snorunt may be based on yukinko, snow spirits with the appearance of a child wearing a , a traditional winter wear from Japan that consists of a conical snow-cloak made of straw. Yukinko are also said to be the children of ; this may have inspired Snorunt evolving into , who seems to be based on the latter.
Snorunt's Pokédex entries seem to suggest that it may be based on , mischievous spirits said to bring fortune to families it visits; and on the , a race of small people in folklore said to live in harmony under the leaves of plants.
====Name origin====
Snorunt may be a combination of snow and runt (a smaller-than-average animal).
Yukiwarashi is literally 雪童子 yukiwarashi (either referring to the generic name for childlike snow spirits, or the . It may also involve a combination of 雪 yuki (snow) and 座敷童子 or 童子 warashi (archaic word for child).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Ash's Snorunt
==External links==
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