Sneasel - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sneasel can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Sneasel artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

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 below.

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
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
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
Icicle Crash	Ice	85	90
Spite	Ghost	—	100
Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sneasel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
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	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
72	Avalanche	Ice	60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
79	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
85	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
95	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sneasel learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Ice Shard	Ice	40	100
11	Swift	Normal	60	∞
18	Slash	Normal	70	100
25	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
34	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
43	Blizzard	Ice	110	70

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
11	Swift	Normal	60	∞
18	Slash	Normal	70	100
25	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
34	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
43	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Sneasel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Psycho Cut	Psychic	70	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Snarl	Dark	55	95
Swift	Normal	60	∞
X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Snarl	Dark	55	95
Swift	Normal	60	∞
X-Scissor	Bug	80	100

Sneasel egg move parents

In other generations
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Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel

Sneasel's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Sneasel are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Sneasel with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Sneasel with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Absol Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Evolution	Loudred
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Crush Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandslash Zangoose
Breeding	Sandshrew Sandslash Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sneasel Torchic Combusken Blaziken Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Hit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Girafarig Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Evolution	Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Persian Nuzleaf Shiftry Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Seel Dewgong Aipom Sneasel Delibird Skitty Delcatty Spinda Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Meowth Persian Seviper Kecleon Monferno Infernape Stunky Skuntank Lucario
Breeding	Farfetch'd Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Absol Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Sneasel Delibird Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Ice Shard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Swinub Piloswine Weavile Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Delibird Phanpy Donphan Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Icicle Crash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Weavile Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Spite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Aipom Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Stantler Ambipom Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Throat Chop

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Sneasel Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Hisuian Sneasel's egg groups: Field

Sneasel - Generation 8 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by TR

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Move Tutor moves

Sneasel egg move parents

Bite

Counter

Crush Claw

Double Hit

Fake Out

Feint

Ice Punch

Ice Shard

Icicle Crash

Spite

Throat Chop

Hisuian Sneasel does not have any egg moves.