Is Snubbull Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Pure Normal in FRLG with AbilityIntimidate dropping Attack on switch-in. The Intimidate utility mirrors Arbok and Tauros but on weaker stats. Available in Sevii Islands postgame. A team support option that arrives too late.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Snubbull cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- TM35FireFlamethrower90100%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat13090%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Snubbull in FireRed & LeafGreen
Trade a Snubbull in from a Hoenn game, since neither FireRed nor LeafGreen produces one wild. It appears on mid-game grass routes in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
How to Obtain Snubbull in FRLG
Step 1Snubbull ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 209 · Swarm active.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Snubbull can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Evolve into Granbull
Snubbull Weakness
Fighting moves hit Snubbull for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. Snubbull's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Snubbull Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Snubbull
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Voltorb's Explosion hits Snubbull for 51-60%. Diglett deals 41-49% with Earthquake.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemQuickclaw NatureTimid Moves View Gastly builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoundproof ItemSilkscarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Voltorb builds →Explosion51-60% Thunder40-48% Thunderbolt33-39% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Diglett builds →Earthquake41-49% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPickup ItemSilkscarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Meowth builds →Double Edge39-46% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLum Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Elekid builds →Thunderbolt41-48% | ||
Snubbull Evolutions
Snubbull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Granbull. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Snubbull. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Snubbull easily with 27 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Crunch, Feint Attack, Heal Bell and 5 more to offspring.
FRLG Snubbull Best Moveset
Normal type in this format (no Fairy yet) with AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack on switch-in. 80 Attack at pre-evolution stats. One evolution from Granbull's physical moveset.
Best Build
Snubbull best EVs are Attack and HP
Utility Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Return
- Earthquake
- Thief
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Snubbull picks up Crunch and Feint Attack only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Double-Edge and Mega Kick while coverage across 9 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has an active, playful nature. Many women like to frolic with it because of its affectionate ways.
Although it looks frightening, it is actually kind and affectionate. It is very popular among women.
Snubbull FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Snubbull isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Snubbull appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves