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Snorunt (ユキワラシ? Yukiwarashi in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Snorunt in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures that characters encounter while embarking on various adventures— and tamed Pokémon creatures owned by Pokémon trainers.
The name, Snorunt appears to be a combination of snow and runt, a term for a small animal, particularly the smallest in a litter. The Japanese name Yukiwarashi is likely a portmanteau of the Japanese words yuki (雪?), meaning snow, and a shortening of the word mugiwarabōshi (麦藁帽子?), meaning straw hat. The name Snorunt refers to both the overall species, and to individual Snorunt within the games, anime and manga series.
Snorunt looks like it is covered by a straw hat with an orange rim and has three diamond-shaped orange markings on its back. Its hands are small and spherical, and its feet are long, and ovular. Its skin is a deep gray, and it bears a row of teeth which are arched. Its eyes are small for its body, and bright blue more...
