#0873 · Galar · Generation 8

Frosmoth

Frost Moth Pokémon · Ice/Bug-type

Frosmoth is a Ice/Bug-type Pokémon, the Frost Moth Pokémon, number 873 (#0873) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 1.3 m tall and weighs 42 kg.

Frosmoth is the Frost Moth Pokémon, whose icy wings shed scales that drift down like snowfall as it glides above fields and mountains. The Pokédex says it shows no mercy to anyone who desecrates those places, and chases them off in a blizzard.

How to pronounce Frosmoth

Frosmoth is pronounced FROS-moth. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Frosmoth said out loud:

In Japanese it is モスノウ (Mothnow).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Frosmoth is 1.3 m tall and weighs 42 kg. It is a white moth with a thick, ruff-like upper body, deep blue eyes with long lashes, a blue jewel between them and two long antennae that sense air currents. Its large wings are grey with white rims, and the Pokédex says they are colder than 180 degrees below zero Celsius (290 below zero Fahrenheit).

Behaviour

Frosmoth guards the fields and mountains it flies over, whipping up blizzards with its wings to drive off anyone who damages them. It sends its scales drifting on cold air so that they fall like snow.

Habitat

The Pokédex says it flies over fields and mountains. In Scarlet and Violet it lives in the snowy north of Paldea, around Glaseado Mountain, and Bulbapedia also lists Area Zero.

Diet

Clean meltwater is its favourite thing to drink, according to the Violet Pokédex.

Powers

Its Ability is Shield Dust or the hidden Ice Scales. It starts out knowing Icy Wind and learns Aurora Veil, Blizzard, Bug Buzz, Tailwind and Quiver Dance. Its base Special Attack of 125 is the highest of any Ice or Bug type from Generation VIII, and being Ice and Bug leaves it four times weak to Fire.

Name origin

Frosmoth may be a blend of 'frost' and 'moth'. The Japanese name is Mothnow (モスノウ), which may blend 'moth' and 'snow'.

Design inspiration

Frosmoth may be modelled on a moth, probably a giant silk moth, and Bulbapedia suggests the Ourapteryx genus, including the 'snow swallowtail', for its colours and tailed wings. Its Fire weakness could be a joke on 'like moths to a flame'. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Frosmoth evolves from Snom when levelled up with high friendship at night.

In the games

Players meet Frosmoth in Max Raid Battles in Sword and Shield, the games that introduced it. In Scarlet and Violet it also shows up in 4 and 6 star Tera Raids, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Frosmoth debuted in 'Chasing to the Finish!' as Lyla's Pokémon. Melony owns one in Pokémon: Twilight Wings and Pokémon Adventures.

Fun facts

• Bulbapedia says Frosmoth is the only Ice type filed under the multi-winged body style, though it shows a single pair of wings, perhaps as a nod to moths having two pairs.
• In POKÉTOON's 'The Legend of Capsakid', a Frosmoth is among the Pokémon that Akira's Capsakid enrages with a spicy bite.
• A Frosmoth appears in the very first Horizons episode, 'The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)'.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Frosmoth (Pokémon) · Serebii: Frosmoth (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 70
• Attack: 65
• Defense: 60
• Sp. Atk: 125
• Sp. Def: 90
• Speed: 65

Frosmoth’s base stat total is 475. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Frosmoth weak to?

Frosmoth takes extra damage from Fire (4×), Rock (4×), Flying (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Ground (½×).

Evolution

What does Frosmoth evolve from?

Frosmoth evolves from Snom (Friendship, at night).

Frosmoth is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Snom, Frosmoth.

Abilities

• Shield Dust: Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
• Ice Scales (hidden ability): Halves damage from Special moves.

Moves

Moves Frosmoth learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Frosmoth learns the move the moment it evolves: Icy Wind.

TM moves (41)

Frosmoth can learn 41 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Acrobatics, Struggle Bug, Pounce, Facade, Swift, Icy Wind, Avalanche, Endure, Snowscape, U-turn, Air Slash, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Rest, Imprison, Leech Life, Substitute, Giga Drain, Tailwind, Ice Spinner, Play Rough, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Giga Impact, Hurricane, Bug Buzz, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Bug Bite, Lunge, Icicle Spear, Weather Ball, Triple Axel, Feather Dance, Skitter Smack.

Egg moves (3), which Snom can hatch knowing:Bug Bite, Fairy Wind, Mirror Coat.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Bug.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
• Base experience yield: 166.

Pokédex entries

It shows no mercy to any who desecrate fields and mountains. It will fly around on its icy wings, causing a blizzard to chase offenders away. (Shield)

Icy scales fall from its wings like snow as it flies over fields and mountains. The temperature of its wings is less than −290 degrees Fahrenheit. (Sword)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Highest Sp. Atk among Ice types in Gen 8: 125.
• Highest Sp. Atk among Bug types in Gen 8: 125.
• Taller than 64% of all Pokémon (1.3 m).
• Heavier than 63% of all Pokémon (42 kg).
• Base stat total 475, ranked #431 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #52 of 1,025.
• One of 2 Pokémon that are both Ice and Bug.
• One of 88 white Pokémon.
• Number 64 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 53 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Frosmoth (Pokémon), Serebii: Frosmoth (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (FROS-moth): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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