Forms
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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
Base friendship35
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
55
Attack
95
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
75
Speed
115
Total
430
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Swords Dance
- Item
- Heavy-Duty Boots
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Tera
- IceGhost
Choice Band
- Item
- Choice Band
- Nature
- Jolly
- EVs
- 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
- Tera
- IceDark
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Sneasel can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
22 sprites & renders for Sneasel.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 6 | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 6 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 11 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 12 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 18 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 24 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 25 | Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 34 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 36 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 40 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 42 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| 43 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 |
| 44 | Punishment | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| 48 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 54 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 40 |
| 60 | Slash | 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.
