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Sneasel
Sharp Claw Pokémon
Its sturdy, curved claws are ideal for traversing precipitous cliffs. From the tips of these claws drips a venom that infiltrates the nerves of any prey caught in Sneasel's grasp.
Details
Height0.9 m
Weight28.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate60(14.8%)Tricky
Base friendship35Low
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP86
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
95
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
75
Speed
115
Total
430
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Choice Band
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Where to find Sneasel
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Silver
Crystal
LeafGreen
Colosseum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Sword
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Sneasel can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Ice Shard Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Feint Attack Never misses. | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 11 | Swift Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 12 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 18 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 24 | Icy Wind Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 25 | Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 34 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Snatch Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted. | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Beat Up Hits once for every conscious Pokémon the trainer has. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 44 | Punishment Power increases against targets with more raised stats, up to a maximum of 200. | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 48 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 54 | Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 60 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
Breeding & egg moves
Sneasel can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Sneasel.
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Cite this page
“Sneasel”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/sneasel.
Species data from PokéAPI.