Snorunt

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Snorunt
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National
Wynaut - Snorunt (#361) - Glalie
Hoenn
Rhydon - Snorunt (#171) - Glalie
Japanese name ユキワラシ (Yukiwarashi)
Stage Basic
Evolves from None
Evolves to Glalie or Yukimenoko♀ (from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards)
Generation Third
Species Snow Hat Pokémon
Type Ice
Height 2 ft 4 in (0.70 m)
Weight 37.0 lb (16.8 kg)
Ability Inner Focus / Ice Body (the latter from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl onwards)

Snorunt (ユキワラシ Yukiwarashi in Japanese, Schneppke in German and Stalgamin in French) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon franchise. It was introduced in the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire video games.

The name, Snorunt, appears to be a combination of snow and runt, a term for a small animal, particularly the smallest in a litter.

Its Japanese name is likely a portmanteau of the Japanese words yuki (雪?), meaning snow, and a shortening of the word mugiwaraboushi (麦藁帽子?), meaning straw hat.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, female Snorunt can evolve into a Ice/Ghost form whose name is Yukimenoko. Only female Snorunts can use the Awakening Stone necessary to evolve into Yukimenoko, whose appearance is based off of a Yuki-onna.

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[edit] Biology

Snorunt live in icy dark caves and enjoys crying out to hear its own echo. It eats only snow and ice. Old folklore claims that a house visited by Snorunt is sure to prosper for many generations to come. It generally moves in groups of five Snorunt, and they hide away during the hot seasons of Summer and Spring. Snorunt and its evolved form Glalie are the only pure Ice type Pokémon in the first three generations, as well as the legendary Pokémon, Regice. Also in the new games Diamond and Pearl female snorunts evolves into Yukimenoko when an awakening stone is used on it.
Snorunt appears to wear a fur coat of sorts, with two visible hands clenching it tight. Its cry sounds like a "Brrr..."

[edit] In the anime

Ash's Snorunt with Max and Ralts
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Ash's Snorunt with Max and Ralts

In the Pokémon anime, Snorunt is Ash Ketchum's 5th Hoenn Pokémon. It has a powerful Ice Beam, though it was hindered by its bad aim. Because of this, Ash constantly trains it until it evolves into Glalie in Rhapsody in Drew. Snorunt first appeared in Pokémon: Advanced Battle Episode, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt. On their way to Serrosey Town and the ferry to Sootopolis City, Ash and friends stop at a Pokémon Center to stay warm as a blizzard approaches. At the Center, a mischievous Snorunt steals all 7 of Ash's badges. Ash chases it into the blizzard, and the two become trapped in an avalanche, finding shelter in a small cave. Snorunt produces an apple for Ash to eat, then steals his hat and runs back into the blizzard. But Snorunt takes the hat back to Ash's friends to let them know he is safe. When Ash returns, Snorunt has grown fond of him, and wants to battle. When Ash defeats it, he catches it. Later when Ash and his friends showed Snorunt to their other Pokémon Ash's Corphish got frozen by Snorunt's ice beam. In episode 386, Do I hear a Ralts, Snorunt helps Max get Ralts to the Pokemon Center. Pretty soon after that Snorunt evolved into Glalie.

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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