Snore (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Special
Power	50
Accuracy	100
PP	15 (max. 24)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold/Silver Crystal	TM13
Sword/Shield	TM24

Effects

Snore deals damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch (if the target has not yet moved). However, it can only be used while the user is asleep (either from a move like Hypnosis or self-induced via Rest).

Pokémon with the ability Inner Focus or those behind a Substitute cannot be made to flinch.

Changes

In Generations 2-3, Snore is categorized as Physical.
In Generations 2-5, Snore has 40 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Snore turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Snore
Japanese	いびき (Ibiki)
German	Schnarcher
French	Ronflement
Italian	Russare
Spanish	Ronquido
Korean	코골기
Chinese (Simplified)	打鼾
Chinese (Traditional)	打鼾

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	An attack useable only while asleep.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
FireRed/LeafGreen	An attack that can be used only while asleep. It may cause flinching.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Scarlet/Violet	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Snore 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.