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Froslass (Japanese: ユキメノコ Yukimenoko) is a dual-type Ice/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from a female Snorunt when exposed to a Dawn Stone. It is one of Snorunt's final forms, the other being Glalie.

Biology

Froslass is a humanoid Pokémon with a hollow torso that resembles a kimono. It wears a red band around its waist, reminiscent of an Obi. Its body lacks feet and it floats in the air like its counterpart, Glalie. Its arms are connected to the sides of its head, and flare at the wrists. The flared portion has dappled, light blue coloration. Its hands consist of three small fingers. Froslass's head is shaped similar to a sideways water droplet, and is topped with two ice crystals that resemble horns. Its head has several holes on it, resembling a mask. Through two of these holes, crystal blue eyes with yellow sclerae can be seen. It also has a mouth below this "mask".

Froslass lives in snowy areas and has the ability to freeze foes with its -58 degrees Fahrenheit breath. It is thought to display its victims secretly after freezing them. It enjoys preying on handsome men climbing in the mountains, but its favorite food are frozen souls. Froslass is known to bring its frozen prey back to the cave it lives in before lining them up neatly. It also goes down to human homes to knock on doors during nights of cold blizzards. As evidenced in the anime, it can create illusions to manipulate others. Froslass is a female only species, and is said in legends to be the spirit of a woman who was lost in the mountains whose regret lingers on.

In the anime

Major appearances

Froslass made her television debut in Pikachu's Ice Adventure, where she was fighting with an Abomasnow before they realized their quarrel was destroying several ice statues.

Froslass made her main series debut in The Drifting Snorunt!, where she kidnapped Dawn's Piplup and Meowth, forcing Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Team Rocket to help her by saving her friend Snorunt from a poacher.

In A Real Rival Rouser!, Paul used a Froslass during his Full Battle against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It battled Pikachu but was eventually defeated after a hard-fought match.

Minor appearances

Froslass debuted in Giratina and the Sky Warrior, where she helped Ash's friends stop a moving glacier.

In Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!, a Coordinator's Froslass was seen on TV participating in a Double Performance along with a Lucario.

In a flashback in This Magik Moment!, a Froslass fought an Abomasnow. Their clash triggered a blizzard that prevented a plane carrying three Pokémon stars from arriving at Alola.

In Drawn with the Wind!, two Froslass serve as waitresses for customers in Malie Garden.

In Aiming for the Top Floor!, a Froslass was with Darley inside the Kantonian Gym as a waitress. She brought food for Ash and his classmates.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP116 Froslass Dawn's Pokédex Froslass, the Snow Land Pokémon and an evolved form of Snorunt. It freezes its opponents to temperatures nearly minus sixty degrees.

In the manga

In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga

Froslass is the Pokémon Ice controls in Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Froslass first appeared under the ownership of Candice in To and Fro with Froslass, where she used it as her secret weapon during her Gym battle against Platinum. It was eventually defeated by Platinum's Rapidash after it had been healed by her Lopunny's Healing Wish. During the battle against Team Galactic at the Spear Pillar, Candice gave her Froslass to Platinum. In the Platinum chapter, Froslass was used during Platinum's Battle Hall match against Argenta.



In the TCG

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Poltergeist Ghost Physical 110 90% 5 Sw Sh IoA Triple Axel Ice Physical 20 90% 10 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froslass

indicates a move that gets when used by Froslass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII Stage Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Froslass

indicates a move that gets when used by Froslass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass

indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Froslass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Froslass.

Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Froslass could not be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White.

Origin

Froslass is most likely based on Yuki-onna, a female ice-spirit of Japanese folklore.

Name origin

Froslass is a combination of frost and lass.

Yukimenoko may be a combination of 雪 yuki (snow) and 女の子 menoko (archaic word for girl). Kimeno also sounds like a corruption of 着物 kimono.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ユキメノコ Yukimenoko From 雪 yuki (snow) and 女の子 menoko (archaic word for girl). Kimeno also sounds like a corruption of 着物 kimono. French Momartik From môme , momie and arctique Spanish Froslass Same as English name German Frosdedje From Frost and possibly Dutch meidje Italian Froslass Same as English name Korean 눈여아 Nunyeoa From 눈 nun and 여아 yeoa Cantonese Chinese 雪妖女 Syut Yīu Néuih From its Japanese name. Combination of 雪 and 妖女 . Mandarin Chinese 雪妖女 Xuě Yāo Nǚ From its Japanese name. Combination of 雪 and 妖女 . More languages Thai ยูกิเมโนโกะ Yukimenoko Transcription of Japanese name





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