Is Sneasel Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Dark/Ice with high Speed. ORAS's physical/special split finally lets Sneasel's 95 Attack connect to physical Dark and Ice moves. Evolves to Weavile with Razor Claw at night. Handles Drake and Phoebe if you import one.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Sneasel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Sneasel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Sneasel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Sneasel over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or HeartGold & SoulSilver, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Sneasel in ORAS
Step 1Sneasel ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 28. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Ice Path. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Icefall Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Snowpoint Temple. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 216. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Mt. Silver. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Weavile
Sneasel Weakness
Sneasel's Dark/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, and Fairy. Fighting hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Psychic-type attacks completely. At base 115 Speed, Sneasel outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting |
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Sneasel Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sneasel
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Tepig Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Tepig builds →Rock Tomb 2x42-51% Ember 2x28-35% | ||
 Torchic Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Torchic builds →Ember 2x40-49% Rock Tomb 2x42-51% | ||
 Joltik BugElectric | C | |
 Cyndaquil Fire | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Makuhita builds →Force Palm 4x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Mawile builds →Rock Tomb 2x52-63% Fairy Wind 2x35-44% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Aron builds →Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Metal Claw 2x58-69% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 4x167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Monferno builds →Mach Punch 4x99-116%KO Flame Wheel 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 4x136-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Combusken builds →Double Kick 4x84-99% Flame Charge 2x64-76% Rock Tomb 2x51-60% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x67-81% Rock Tomb 2x52-63% Arm Thrust 4x45-54% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x413-486%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-76% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x225-266%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-76% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x251-296%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-78% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x194-228%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 4x225-266%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x418-493%KO Rock Tomb 2x67-79% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x230-271%KO Rock Tomb 2x67-79% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x255-300%KO Rock Tomb 2x68-81% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x200-236%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 4x230-271%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 4x418-492%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x229-270%KO Rock Tomb 2x66-79% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Sawk builds →Brick Break 4x252-297%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-81% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Throh builds →Vital Throw 4x200-236%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 4x229-270%KO Rock Tomb 2x70-83% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x423-498%KO Overheat 2x155-183%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x350-412%KO Overheat 2x148-175%KO Stone Edge 2x96-114%KO U-turn 2x69-81% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x406-478%KO Megahorn 2x203-239%KO Stone Edge 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x332-392%KO Overheat 2x144-170%KO Stone Edge 2x110-131%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 4x229-269%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x387-455%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x420-495%KO Overheat 2x153-180%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Infernape builds →Close Combat 4x344-405%KO Overheat 2x146-173%KO Stone Edge 2x96-113%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x403-475%KO Megahorn 2x202-238%KO Stone Edge 2x112-132%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x331-390%KO Overheat 2x142-168%KO Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 4x394-463%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 4x308-362%KO Iron Head 2x103-122%KO Stone Edge 2x86-101%KO X-Scissor 2x69-81% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x419-493%KO Stone Edge 2x175-206%KO X-Scissor 2x93-110%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 4x424-499%KO Flare Blitz 2x197-232%KO Stone Edge 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 4x437-514%KO Stone Edge 2x98-115%KO Fire Punch 2x73-86% Bullet Punch 2x39-47% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Genesect threatens a KO with Explosion (110-130%). Terrakion's Close Combat also KOs at 504-593%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x94-111%KO Ice Beam13-15% Explosion110-130%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x504-593%KO Stone Edge 2x210-247%KO Rock Slide 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charizard builds →Flamethrower 2x115-135%KO Air Slash48-57% Dragon Pulse36-43% Fire Blast 2x140-165%KO | ||
Sneasel Evolutions
To get Weavile from Sneasel, you need a held item. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 80 total stats over Sneasel. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Sneasel Best Moveset
Dark/Ice at 95 Attack and 115 Speed. AbilityPickpocket as a hidden ability steals items on contact. AbilityInner Focus blocks flinching. The moveset fires fast dual TermStab but competes against Weavile one evolution away who brings 120 Attack.
Best Build
Sneasel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fake Out
- Low Kick
- Icicle Crash
- Shadow Claw
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Sneasel won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Blizzard and Foul Play anchor the STAB core.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Sneasel scales trees by punching its hooked claws into the bark. This Pokémon seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while the parents are away.
Sneasel Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 430 BST, Sneasel is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Weavile before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting), Arcanine (Fire), and Scyther (Bug) when using Sneasel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Hitmonlee is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Rock, Steel, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. 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 mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 35 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Sneasel works as a placeholder. Dark/Ice 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