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Sneasel front sprite

#0215 · Generation 2

Sneasel

The Sharp Claw Pokémon

Dark Ice
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.
Height 0.9 m
Weight 28 kg
Catch rate 60
Base EXP 86

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 55
Attack 95
Defense 55
Sp. Attack 35
Sp. Defense 75
Speed 115
Base stat total 430

Traits

Abilities

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Pickpocket

Hidden

The Pokémon steals the held item of an attacker that makes contact with it.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Sneasel based on its Dark and Ice typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×4 Rock ×2 Bug ×2 Steel ×2 Fire ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Ghost ×½ Ice ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

Psychic ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Sneasel learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

12 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
6 Taunt The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns. Dark Status — 100 20
12 Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Normal Physical 40 100 30
18 Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user's Attack stat. Steel Physical 50 95 35
24 Icy Wind The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. Ice Special 55 95 15
30 Fury Swipes The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row. Normal Physical 18 80 15
36 Hone Claws The user sharpens its claws to raise its Attack stat and accuracy. Dark Status — — 15
42 Beat Up The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. Dark Physical 1 100 10
48 Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. Psychic Status — — 30
54 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status — 85 40
60 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

11 moves available

  • Bite Physical
    Dark
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Crush Claw Physical
    Normal
  • Double Hit Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Out Physical
    Normal
  • Feint Physical
    Normal
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Ice Shard Physical
    Ice
  • Icicle Crash Physical
    Ice
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

91 moves available

  • Aerial Ace Physical
    Flying
  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Avalanche Physical
    Ice
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Calm Mind Status
    Psychic
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dark Pulse Special
    Dark
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dream Eater Special
    Psychic
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Embargo Status
    Dark
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fake Tears Status
    Dark
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Foul Play Physical
    Dark
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icicle Spear Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Knock Off Physical
    Dark
  • Laser Focus Status
    Normal
  • Lash Out Physical
    Dark
  • Low Kick Physical
    Fighting
  • Low Sweep Physical
    Fighting
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metal Claw Physical
    Steel
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Nasty Plot Status
    Dark
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Payback Physical
    Dark
  • Poison Jab Physical
    Poison
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psycho Cut Physical
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snarl Special
    Dark
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Snowscape Status
    Ice
  • Spite Status
    Ghost
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thief Physical
    Dark
  • Throat Chop Physical
    Dark
  • Torment Status
    Dark
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Triple Axel Physical
    Ice
  • Upper Hand Physical
    Fighting
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • X-Scissor Physical
    Bug

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Field
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
35
Color
Black
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Forest

Alternate appearances

Sneasel forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Sneasel front sprite

Sneasel

DarkIce

Base stats

Total 430
HP55
Attack95
Defense55
Sp. Attack35
Sp. Defense75
Speed115

Abilities

Inner Focus

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by another Pokémon.

Pickpocket Hidden

The Pokémon steals the held item of an attacker that makes contact with it.