Sneasel

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Sneasel is a Dark/Ice type Pokémon introduced in Generation 2. It is known as the Sharp Claw Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	215
Type	Dark Ice
Species	Sharp Claw Pokémon
Height	0.9 m (2′11″)
Weight	28.0 kg (61.7 lbs)
Abilities	1. Inner Focus 2. Keen Eye Pickpocket (hidden ability)
Local №	213 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 144 (Diamond/Pearl) 144 (Platinum) 218 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 252 (Black 2/White 2) 091 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 249 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 326 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 292 (Sword/Shield)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	35 (lower than normal)
Base Exp.	86
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)

Base stats

HP	55	220	314
Attack	95	175	317
Defense	55	103	229
Sp. Atk	35	67	185
Sp. Def	75	139	273
Speed	115	211	361
Total	430	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Sneasel.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	2				½	4

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
	0	2	2	½		½	2	2

Evolution chart

#215
Sneasel
Dark · Ice

(hold Razor Claw, Nighttime)

#461
Weavile
Dark · Ice

Sneasel changes

In Generations 2-4, Sneasel has a base experience yield of 132.
In Generation 2, Sneasel has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Gold	Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly 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 Sapphire	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.
FireRed	Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and feasts on the eggs that are left behind.
LeafGreen	Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
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.
Diamond	It feeds on eggs stolen from nests. Its sharply hooked claws rip vulnerable spots on prey.
Pearl	It is extremely vicious and will not stop attacking until its foe is incapable of moving.
Platinum	A smart and sneaky Pokémon. A pair may work together to steal eggs by having one lure the parents away.
HeartGold	Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
SoulSilver	Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and scavenges any leftovers it can find.
Black White	A smart and sneaky Pokémon. A pair may work together to steal eggs by having one lure the parents away.
Black 2 White 2	A smart and sneaky Pokémon, it makes its opponents flinch by suddenly showing the claws hidden in its paws.
X	It feeds on eggs stolen from nests. Its sharply hooked claws rip vulnerable spots on prey.
Y	Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sun	It has a cunning yet savage disposition. It waits for parents to leave their nests, and then it sneaks in to steal their eggs.
Moon	It uses its claws to poke holes in eggs so it can slurp out the insides. Breeders consider it a scourge and will drive it away or eradicate it.
Ultra Sun	They will cooperate to steal eggs from the nests of bird Pokémon, but fights break out to determine which one gets to eat the eggs.
Ultra Moon	It blends into the dark of night to ambush its prey. Sneasel will attack Sandshrew, but its hard skin can cause Sneasel’s claws to snap off.
Sword	Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
Shield	It has a cunning yet savage disposition. It waits for parents to leave their nests, and then it sneaks in to steal their eggs.

Moves learned by Sneasel

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Sneasel learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
18	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
24	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
30	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
36	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
42	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
48	Agility	Psychic	—	—
54	Screech	Normal	—	85
60	Slash	Normal	70	100

Egg moves

Sneasel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sneasel egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Sneasel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark		75	100
Triple Axel	Ice		20	90

Moves learnt by TM

Sneasel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
37	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
47	Fake Tears	Dark	—	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
64	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
69	Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by TR

Sneasel is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
60	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sneasel learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Taunt	Dark	—	100
8	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
10	Feint Attack	Dark	60	∞
14	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
16	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
20	Agility	Psychic	—	—
22	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
25	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
28	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
32	Screech	Normal	—	85
35	Slash	Normal	70	100
40	Snatch	Dark	—	—
44	Punishment	Dark	—	100
47	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100

Egg moves

Sneasel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Sneasel egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Assist	Normal	—	—
Avalanche	Ice	60	100
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crush Claw	Normal	75	95
Double Hit	Normal	35	90
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Foresight	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
Punishment	Dark	—	100
Pursuit	Dark	40	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Move Tutor moves

Sneasel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Foul Play	Dark	95	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Snatch	Dark	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sneasel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95
97	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Sneasel can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Nightmare	Ghost	—	100	Generation 2 — TM
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Sneasel sprites

Type	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal
Shiny							—

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Where to find Sneasel

Gold Silver	Route 28, Mt. Silver
Crystal	Ice Path
Ruby Sapphire FireRed	Trade/migrate from another game
LeafGreen	Icefall Cave
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Route 216, 217, Acuity Lakefront, Lake Acuity, Snowpoint Temple
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 28, Mt. Silver
Black White Black 2 White 2	Giant Chasm
X Y	Route 17
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Mount Lanakila
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Trade/migrate from another game
Sword Shield	Route 8, 10, Bridge Field, Dusty Bowl, Giant's Cap, Hammerlocke Hills, Motostoke Riverbank, Stony Wilderness

Answers to Sneasel questions

Other languages

English	Sneasel
Japanese	ニューラ (Nyula)
German	Sniebel
French	Farfuret

Name origin

sneaky: crafty, deceitful
weasel: small mammal with a long body