#215 Sneasel

dark ice

Height0.9 m(2'11")

Weight28 kg(61.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Sneasel Evolution

SneaselLevel 1

Weavileat night, holding Razor Claw

Sneaslerat day, holding Razor Claw

Hisuian SneaselHisuian Form

Sneasel's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	55		251
Attack	95		226
Defense	55		146
Sp. Atk	35		106
Sp. Def	75		186
Speed	115		266
		0/508	1181

Type Effectiveness

4xdamage

fighting

2xdamage

fire bug rock steel fairy

1xdamage

normal water electric grass poison ground flying dragon

0.5xdamage

ice ghost dark

0xdamage

psychic

Sneasel Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

PickpocketHidden

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

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Sneasel Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 6	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 12	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 18	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	Level 24	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 30	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Level 36	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Beat Up	dark	physical	–	100	Level 42	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 48	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 54	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 60	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Avalanche	ice	physical	60	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fake Tears	dark	status	–	100	TM	The user feigns crying to fluster the target. This harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icicle Spear	ice	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by launching sharp icicles at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snarl	dark	special	55	95	TM	The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Triple Axel	ice	physical	20	90	TM	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Egg	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Egg	The user slams the target with a tail or the like. The target is hit twice in a row.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Ice Shard	ice	physical	40	100	Egg	The user flash-freezes chunks of ice and hurls them at the target. This move always goes first.
Icicle Crash	ice	physical	85	90	Egg	The user attacks by crashing large icicles onto the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	Egg	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Sneasel Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it sud denly extends the claws and startles its enemy.

Silver

Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and feasts on the eggs that are left behind.

Crystal

This cunning POKéMON hides under the cover of darkness, waiting to attack its prey.

Ruby

SNEASEL scales trees by punching its hooked claws into the bark. This POKéMON seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while the parents are away.

Emerald

A SNEASEL scales trees by punching its hooked claws into the bark. It seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while the parents are away.

In Other Languages

Sneasel's Japanese name is Nyula (ニューラ). Here are all the official names for Sneasel across different languages:

JapaneseニューラNyula

Korean포푸니

Chinese (Traditional)狃拉

FrenchFarfuret

GermanSniebel

SpanishSneasel

ItalianSneasel

Chinese (Simplified)狃拉