Is Sneasel Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Dark/Ice Sneasel is fast and available in Paldea. Razor Claw at night evolves it into Weavile, which brings even higher Speed and Attack. Ice coverage handles Hassel's Dragon E4 and Dark handles Tulip's Psychic gym. Fragile, but it hits first against almost everything.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tulip:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Sneasler has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grusha:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Rika's team hits Sneasler's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Rika:
Weavile trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Poppy's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Poppy:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Larry:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Hassel's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hassel:
Weavile trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Geeta:
Catch Sneasel on North Province (Area One) (overworld, Lv 15-40).
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Tulip, at typical party pace.
You can usually obtain this item before you reach Tulip.
How to Get Hisuian Sneasel in Scarlet & Violet
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 12 locations. Hisuian Sneasel's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Sneasel in SV
Sneasel is your first catch on the way to Sneasel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 8-60 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Sneasel ✓North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.15-40OverworldRate 36%North Province (Area One) - SnowLv.15-40OverworldRate 36%The Great Crater of Paldea - Hidden CaveLv.15-60OverworldRate 30%Chilling WaterheadLv.8-60OverworldOni MountainLv.8-60OverworldTimeless WoodsLv.8-60OverworldAvailable in-game· 2 pathsPick one
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.
| 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
AvgBest Pokemon Against Sneasel
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Squawkabilly builds →Aerial Ace 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Drowzee Psychic | C | |
 Slowpoke WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Slowpoke builds →Zen Headbutt 4x160-188%KO | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Vivillon builds →Psybeam 4x91-107%KO Gust 2x45-54% | ||
 Spoink Psychic | C | |
 Kirlia PsychicFairy | D | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x161-190%KO | ||
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Gallade builds →Future Sight 4x191-225%KO Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
 Rabsca BugPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Rabsca builds →Extrasensory 4x196-231%KO Earth Power 2x74-88% | ||
 Espathra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Espathra builds →Lumina Crash 4x180-213%KO Drill Peck 2x51-60% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 4x268-316%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
 Farigiraf NormalPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Farigiraf builds →Psychic 4x218-257%KO Bulldoze 2x51-61% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Slowbro builds →Future Sight 4x265-312%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 4x313-368%KO | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Metagross builds →Psychic Fangs 4x300-354%KO Bulldoze 2x71-84% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
 Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 4x317-373%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Metagross builds →Psychic Fangs 4x307-361%KO Bulldoze 2x72-85% | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Delphox FirePsychic | C | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Goodra deals 70-82% with Draco Meteor.
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hatterene builds →Nuzzle8-10% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Uxie builds →U Turn6-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySapsipper ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Goodra builds →Ice Beam48-57% Draco Meteor70-82% Flamethrower48-57% Dragon Pulse45-54% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Espeon builds →Psychic 4x296-349%KO Shadow Ball66-78% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Arcanine builds →Extreme Speed50-59% Flare Blitz75-88% | ||
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
SV Sneasel Best Moveset
Dark/Ice at 95 Attack and 115 Speed. Fast and frail at 55/55/75 bulk. Held ItemFocus Sash guarantees surviving one hit to land TermStab damage or set up. The moveset outspeeds most threats and hits hard on the physical Dark/Ice combination. Evolve to Weavile for 120 Attack and the S-Tier speed that defined prior gens.
Best Build
Sneasel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Swords Dance
- Icicle Crash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Counter and Double Hit from the egg pool give Sneasel something extra. Pair those with Focus Punch and Close Combat for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
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
This cunning Pokémon hides under the cover of darkness, waiting to attack its prey.
This is a smart and sneaky Pokémon. A pair may work together to steal eggs by having one lure the parents away.
Sneasel Scarlet & Violet Guide
At 430 BST, Sneasel is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Weavile before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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
- 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 8PLAHisuian
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves