#215 Hisuian Sneasel

fighting poison

Height0.9 m(2'11")

Weight27 kg(59.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 8

Hisuian Sneasel Evolution

SneaselLevel 1

Weavileat night, holding Razor Claw

Sneaslerat day, holding Razor Claw

Hisuian SneaselHisuian Form

Hisuian 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

psychic

2xdamage

ground flying

1xdamage

normal fire water electric ice ghost dragon steel fairy

0.5xdamage

grass fighting poison rock dark

0.25xdamage

bug

Hisuian Sneasel Abilities

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's keen eyes prevent its accuracy from being lowered.

PickpocketHidden

The Pokémon steals the held item from attackers that made direct contact with it.

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Hisuian Sneasel Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level Up 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level Up 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Rock Smash	fighting	physical	40	100	Level Up 1	The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level Up 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 Up 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 Up 18	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	Level Up 24	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	Level Up 30	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Hone Claws	dark	status	–	–	Level Up 36	The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level Up 42	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level Up 48	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level Up 54	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level Up 60	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	TM/HM	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM/HM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Coaching	fighting	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	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/HM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM/HM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM/HM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM/HM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM/HM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM/HM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM/HM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	TM/HM	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM/HM	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/HM	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/HM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Poison Tail	poison	physical	50	100	TM/HM	The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	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/HM	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/HM	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/HM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Shadow Ball	ghost	special	80	100	TM/HM	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/HM	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/HM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM/HM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM/HM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Spite	ghost	status	–	100	TM/HM	The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	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/HM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM/HM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM/HM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM/HM	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/HM	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/HM	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/HM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM/HM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Toxic Spikes	poison	status	–	–	TM/HM	The user lays a trap of poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will poison opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM/HM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	TM/HM	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM/HM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM/HM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg Move	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Double Hit	normal	physical	35	90	Egg Move	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 Move	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 Move	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Night Slash	dark	physical	70	100	Egg Move	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Egg Move	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Egg Move	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.

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

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

JapaneseニューラNyula

Korean포푸니

Chinese (Traditional)狃拉

FrenchFarfuret

GermanSniebel

SpanishSneasel

ItalianSneasel

Chinese (Simplified)狃拉

Hisuian Sneasel Breeding

Species

Sharp Claw Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate60

Base Friendship35

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience86

How to Get Hisuian Sneasel

Hisuian Sneasel is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Hisuian Sneasel in every game where it is available:

GameMethodLocationDetails

VariousWildHisuian FormForm Change

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