Snarl (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Special  Special
Power 55
Accuracy 95
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM95
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM95
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM95
Sword​/​Shield TM85
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM78
Scarlet​/​Violet TM030

Effects

Snarl deals damage and lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Snarl turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Snarl
Japanese バークアウト (Bark Out)
German Standpauke
French Aboiement
Italian Urlorabbia
Spanish Alarido
Korean 바크아웃
Chinese (Simplified) 大声咆哮
Chinese (Traditional) 大聲咆哮

Game descriptions

Black​/​White The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target’s Sp. Atk stat decrease.
Black 2​/​White 2 The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the targets’ Sp. Atk stat decrease.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Snarl at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Level 21
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Level 24
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 24
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Level 7
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Level 7
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
#0993 / Dark · Flying
Level 28

Learnt upon evolution

Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark

Learnt by TM

Ekans Ekans
#0023 / Poison
Arbok Arbok
#0024 / Poison
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Feraligatr Feraligatr
#0160 / Water
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Suicune Suicune
#0245 / Water
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Deino Deino
#0633 / Dark · Dragon
Zweilous Zweilous
#0634 / Dark · Dragon
Hydreigon Hydreigon
#0635 / Dark · Dragon
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Thundurus (Therian Forme) Thundurus
Therian Forme
#0642 / Electric · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Rillaboom Rillaboom
#0812 / Grass
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Copperajah Copperajah
#0879 / Steel
Duraludon Duraludon
#0884 / Steel · Dragon
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Zarude Zarude
#0893 / Dark · Grass
Glastrier Glastrier
#0896 / Ice
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Archaludon Archaludon
#1018 / Steel · Dragon