Sneasel - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Sneasel can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Sneasel learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
9	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
25	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
33	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
41	Agility	Psychic	—	—
49	Slash	Normal	70	100
57	Beat Up	Dark	—	100

Egg moves

Sneasel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Sneasel is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sneasel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Sneasel learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
9	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
25	Faint Attack	Dark	60	∞
33	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
41	Agility	Psychic	—	—
49	Slash	Normal	70	100
57	Beat Up	Dark	—	100
65	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95

Egg moves

Sneasel learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Foresight	Normal	—	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Spite	Ghost	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Sneasel can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Sneasel is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Sneasel is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
09	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
42	Dream Eater	Psychic	100	100
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
49	Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
50	Nightmare	Ghost	—	100

Sneasel egg move parents

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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 the male (for Gen 2-5) 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	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Eevee Vaporeon Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Jolteon Espeon Umbreon
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom
Sketch	Smeargle