At 430 BST, Sneasel is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Weavile before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Sneasel weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Espeon (Psychic), Rhydon (Ground), and Dodrio (Flying) when using Sneasel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Espeon is the most dangerous since Psychic moves deal 4x damage. Sneasel's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Sneasel?

Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Sneasel. Pickpocket is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Keen Eye works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Sneasel play in battle?

Sneasel is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

Should I use Sneasel?

In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Sneasel works as a placeholder. Fighting/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Weavile . That's where the stats start mattering.

Sneasel Legends: Arceus - Weakness, Locations & Evolution

Physical

Pivot

CTier

115Speed · Fast

Is Sneasel Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

Hisuian Sneasel is Fighting/Poison instead of Dark/Ice. Evolves into Sneasler with a Razor Claw during the day. Fast and aggressive with a unique typing that hits Steel and Fairy targets hard.

How to Get Hisuian Sneasel in Legends: Arceus

Hisuian Sneasel appears at decent spawn rates across 3 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Sneasel in PLA

Sneasel is your first catch on the way to Sneasel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 25-56 across 3 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Sneasel ✓
Space-Time Distortion - Obsidian Fieldlands
Lv.25-40Cave
Rate 15%
Celestica Trail
Lv.30-46Grass
Rate 15%
Primeval Grotto
Lv.53-56Cave
Rate 15%
Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one
- Weavile
  Level up (hold Razor Claw, Nighttime)
- Sneasler
  Use Razor Claw
  GetFound at Space-Time Distortion: Found in Space-Time Distortions and carried by wild Sneasel

Sneasel Weakness

Sneasel's Fighting/Poison typing leaves it vulnerable to Psychic, Ground, and Flying. Psychic hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. At base 115 Speed, Sneasel outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

Sneasel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Psychic
2x (Weak)	Ground, Flying
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Poison, Rock, Dark
0.25x (Resist)	Bug

What is Sneasel Weak Against

Avg

3Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

Psychic

2xWeak

Ground Flying

½xResist

Grass Fighting Poison Rock Dark

¼xResist

Bug

0xImmune

None

What is Sneasel Strong Against

7Strong

2Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Normal Grass Ice Rock Dark Steel Fairy

½xResisted

Poison Ghost

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Sneasel

Alakazam Psychic	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 43 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 255-300%KO View Alakazam builds →
Espeon Psychic	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 25 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 248-292%KO View Espeon builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 34 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 240-283%KO View Gardevoir builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 29 Damage vs Sneasel Extrasensory 4x 108-128%KO View Drifblim builds →
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 34 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 198-233%KO View Mr. Mime builds →

Sneasel Evolutions

Sneasel can evolve into Weavile and Sneasler. Sneasel sits before the split, so check the evolution methods below to pick your path. The evolved forms gain up to 80 total stats over Sneasel. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Evolutions

#215Sneasel

#461WeavileUse Razor Claw

#903SneaslerUse Razor Claw

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Sneasel

DarkIce

Weavile

DarkIce

Sneasler

FightingPoison

70+15

80+25

ATK

120+25

130+35

DEF

65+10

60+5

SP.ATK

45+10

40+5

SP.DEF

85+10

80+5

SPE

115

125+10

120+5

BST

430C-Tier

510B-Tier+80

ROLE

Pivot

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

PLA Sneasel Best Moveset

Both standard and Hisuian forms exist here. Standard Sneasel (Dark/Ice, 95 Attack, 115 Speed) evolves into Weavile. Hisuian Sneasel (Fighting/Poison, 95 Attack, 115 Speed) evolves into Sneasler. Same offensive stats, completely different TermStab coverage from the moveset depending on which form you choose.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves List

The offense anchors on Close Combat and Poison Jab, with coverage across 8 types adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Sneasel that handles most situations. Close Combat and Ice Beam give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 6

Rock Smash

D6010015Fighting

Lv 43

Close Combat

B1801005Fighting

TM Moves

Sneasel can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Sneasel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

Tutor

False Swipe

—4010040Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Poison Jab

S12010020Poison

Tutor

Psycho Cut

C7010020Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D6010015Fighting

Tutor

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

Tutor

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

Tutor

Snarl

D559515Dark

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

X-Scissor

C8010015Bug

Base Stats

Above

HP55

Attack95

Defense55

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def75

Speed115

Total430

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.9 m

Weight27.0 kg

Base XP86

Abilities

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

PickpocketHidden Ability

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entry

Its sturdy, curved claws are ideal for traversing precipitous cliffs. From the tips of these claws drips a venom that infiltrates the nerves of any prey caught in Sneasel's grasp.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Sneasel Legends: Arceus Guide

At 430 BST, Sneasel is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Weavile before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Espeon (Psychic), Rhydon (Ground), and Dodrio (Flying) when using Sneasel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Espeon is the most dangerous since Psychic moves deal 4x damage. Sneasel's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Inner Focus prevents flinching. That's the one you want on Sneasel. Pickpocket is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Keen Eye works too if your team needs something different.
Sneasel is a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Sneasel works as a placeholder. Fighting/Poison coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Weavile. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Available since Gold & Silver, Sneasel appears in 18 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Hisuian form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Alakazam Psychic	B
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Sneasel Confusion 4x 153-181%KO View Alakazam builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 18 Damage vs Sneasel Air Cutter 2x 53-62% View Golbat builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Move Moves Air CutterLv. 11 Damage vs Sneasel Air Cutter 2x 81-96% View Togekiss builds →
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Sneasel Confusion 4x 125-147%KO View Mr. Mime builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	B
Available Move Moves Aerial AceLv. 9 Damage vs Sneasel Aerial Ace 2x 100-119%KO View Staraptor builds →

Gallade PsychicFighting	B
Available Move Moves Psycho CutLv. 18 Damage vs Sneasel Psycho Cut 4x 241-285%KO View Gallade builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 29 Damage vs Sneasel Extrasensory 4x 111-132%KO View Drifblim builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Sneasel Confusion 4x 149-176%KO View Alakazam builds →
Yanmega BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Sneasel Air Slash 2x 96-113%KO View Yanmega builds →
Torterra GrassGround	C
Available Move Moves BulldozeLv. 18 Damage vs Sneasel Bulldoze 2x 93-110%KO View Torterra builds →

Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 34 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 239-281%KO View Gardevoir builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 29 Damage vs Sneasel Extrasensory 4x 109-129%KO View Drifblim builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 6 Damage vs Sneasel Confusion 4x 143-169%KO View Alakazam builds →
Togekiss FairyFlying	B
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 34 Air SlashLv. 25 Damage vs Sneasel Extrasensory 4x 138-163%KO Air Slash 2x 95-113%KO View Togekiss builds →
Hippowdon Ground	B
Available Move Moves High HorsepowerLv. 34 Damage vs Sneasel High Horsepower 2x 146-172%KO View Hippowdon builds →

Alakazam Psychic	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 43 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 257-303%KO View Alakazam builds →
Espeon Psychic	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 25 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 249-294%KO View Espeon builds →
Gardevoir PsychicFairy	B
Available Move Moves PsychicLv. 34 Damage vs Sneasel Psychic 4x 242-284%KO View Gardevoir builds →
Azelf Psychic	B
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 27 Damage vs Sneasel Extrasensory 4x 215-253%KO View Azelf builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Obtain MethodRamanas Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 31 Earth PowerLv. 47 Damage vs Sneasel Extrasensory 4x 134-158%KO Earth Power 2x 113-133%KO View Landorus builds →

Hatterene PsychicFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves Mystical Fire Trick Room PsyshockSTAB Draining Kiss Damage vs Sneasel Psyshock 4x 300-354%KO View Hatterene builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves Earth Power Stealth Rock Rock Slide Sludge Wave Damage vs Sneasel Rock Slide 27-32% View Landorus builds →
Talonflame FireFlying	C
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Brave Bird Flare Blitz RoostRecovery U Turn Damage vs Sneasel Flare Blitz 92-109%KO U Turn 9-10% View Talonflame builds →

Settings

Sneasel (Hisuian Sneasel) Legends: Arceus

Is Sneasel Good in Legends: Arceus Playthrough?

How to Get Hisuian Sneasel in Legends: Arceus

Where To Catch Sneasel in PLA

Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one

Sneasel Weakness

What is Sneasel Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Sneasel

Sneasel Evolutions

How to Evolve

PLA Sneasel Best Moveset

Best Build

Moves List

How to Read the Moves Table

Tabs

Visual Signals

CAT (Category)

Tier (S to D)

PWR (Power)

Sorting & Filter

Level-Up Moves

TM Moves

Egg Moves

Tutor Moves

Base Stats

Sneasel Legends: Arceus Guide