Snom, the small Ice- and Bug-type Pokémon from Generation 8, made its Pokémon GO debut during the Cozy Companions event. Evolving it into Frosmoth isn’t simple—this evolution demands 400 Candy, increased buddy friendship, and can only be performed at night. If you’re aiming to add Frosmoth to your Pokédex, this guide explains every step clearly.
How to Evolve Snom in Pokémon GO
To evolve Snom into Frosmoth, you must:
- Earn 10 Buddy Hearts
- Collect 400 Snom Candy
- Evolve at night in Pokémon GO
How to Catch Snom for Evolution
Before you can evolve Snom, you need to catch one first. Snom made its first appearance in Pokémon GO during the Cozy Companions event, and can be obtained in several ways:
- Egg Hatching – Found in 7 km event eggs during its debut, and later in 5 km eggs after the event ends.
- Event Research Rewards – Completing Cozy Companions Timed Research often guarantees a Snom encounter.
- Wild Encounters – Rare event spawns may appear in the overworld.
Snom is much easier to catch during its debut event, as the 5 km egg pool afterward is larger and makes Snom rarer to hatch.
Note for collectors:
- Shiny Snom is not available at the time of its debut (August 2025).
- Future shiny versions will feature light green Snom and green-tinted Frosmoth wings and eyes.
How to Earn Buddy Hearts to Evolve Snom
To evolve Snom, you need to reach Great Buddy status (10 hearts). Set Snom as your Buddy Pokémon and perform daily interactions to earn hearts:
- Walk with Snom – Gain distance for both Candy and hearts.
- Feed Treats or Berries – Keeps Snom on the map and earns a heart.
- Play and Take Snapshots – Use AR interactions for additional hearts.
- Battle Together – Use Snom in Gyms, Raids, or Team GO Rocket battles.
Trainer Tips:
- You can swap buddies up to 20 times per day, which helps if you rotate Pokémon for heart farming.
- Poffins double heart gains for the day, speeding up progress to 10 hearts.
How to Get 400 Snom Candy Fast
Snom belongs to the high-cost evolution group (like Magikarp and Wailmer), requiring 400 Candy. Use these strategies to gather Candy faster:
- Buddy Walking – Passively earn Candy while walking with Snom.
- Pinap Berries – Catching Snom with Pinap doubles Candy gain.
- Hatch Eggs – Hatching Snom provides Candy plus IV opportunities.
- Transfer Extra Snom – Each transfer gives 1 Candy.
- Use Rare Candy – A fast way to reach the 400-Candy goal.
Quick Steps to Evolve Snom into Frosmoth
After you’ve met all the requirements, follow these steps to evolve Snom quickly:
- Catch or Hatch a Snom and set it as your Buddy.
- Earn 10 Buddy Hearts to unlock the evolution requirement.
- Collect 400 Snom Candy via walking, Pinap Berries, and hatching.
- Wait for Nighttime in Pokémon GO – Confirm the in-game sky is dark.
- Tap Evolve to transform Snom into Frosmoth.
Should You Evolve Snom? PvP and Collection Tips
Evolving Snom into Frosmoth may look exciting, but its actual usefulness in PvP and PvE is limited. Here’s what to consider before spending 400 Candy:
- Collection Value: Frosmoth is mainly a Pokédex or collection Pokémon, as its double weaknesses to Rock and Fire make it fragile in battles.
- PvP Insight:
- Little League: Snom performs surprisingly well with Icy Wind + Bug Buzz, countering some Dark and Grass types.
- Great/Ultra League: Frosmoth is niche, with very limited competitive and raid usage.
- Recommendation: Keep one Snom unevolved for future Little Cup events, and evolve a high-IV Snom purely for collection purposes.
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To evolve Snom in Pokémon GO, focus on Buddy Hearts, Candy farming, and nighttime evolution. With patience and smart Candy management, you can add Frosmoth to your collection while keeping an unevolved Snom ready for Little League PvP fun.
