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Abomasnow

Sword & Shield

Chilling Reign · #10 · Rare · 2021

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Card facts

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Set position: 10 / 233
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Rare
HP: 140
Subtype: Stage 1 · Single Strike
Evolves from: Snover
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Regulation mark: E
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Pokédex #: 460
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 90 damage; 30 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Strategy & play

How Abomasnow plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Mega Punch) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Snover; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Abomasnow

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 140Type:GGrassSubtype: Stage 1 · Single StrikeEvolves from: Snover

"This Pokémon is known to bring blizzards. A shake of its massive body is enough to cause whiteout conditions."

Ability: Toughness Boost

Your Single Strike Pokémon in play, except any Abomasnow, get +50 HP. You can't apply more than 1 Toughness Boost Ability at a time.

GCCMega Punch — 90

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Abomasnow or Chilling Reign.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Abomasnow was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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.

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Updated 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.02	$0.20	$19.98	$0.17	$0.06
Reverse Holofoil	$0.10	$0.27	$19.98	$0.26	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/29

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.05
7-day average	€0.07
30-day average	€0.09
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.04
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.23
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.28
reverseHoloSell	€0.32
averageSellPrice	€0.06
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.39
Reverse holo trend	€0.31

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 $0.17; 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 "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Abomasnow?

Abomasnow is a Rare card in the Chilling Reign set.