Is Sneasel Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Breed-only Dark/Ice with AbilityInner Focus. Sneasel has high Attack and Speed on paper. The problem: both Dark and Ice are Special types in Gen 3. The best stat doesn't power either type. One of the worst physical/special mismatches in the game.
Roxanne's team hits Sneasel's weaknesses hard.
Brawly's team hits Sneasel's weaknesses hard.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up 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 Juan's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with 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 Wallace's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Mauville Game Corner
- LV 22DarkFeint AttackPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Norman
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- HM03WaterSurfPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by Wally's father at Wally's house in Petalburg City after you defeat Norman
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- Post-Game
- TUTORIceIce PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORPsychicDream EaterPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Sneasel in Emerald
Sneasel prowls no Emerald route, and no Hoenn Pokemon can lay its egg. Once you bring a Sneasel over, though, the Day Care will happily produce more, so the import is a one-time cost for the whole line.
Sneasel cannot be caught in the wild in Emerald, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Emerald.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Sneasel in Emerald
Sneasel originates well outside Hoenn, so catch one in LeafGreen where it prowls the frozen depths of Icefall Cave, then trade the shiny claw-cat back over to Emerald. See every game where Shiny Sneasel can be hunted
Shiny Sneasel Evolution
Does Not EvolveSneasel Weakness
Sneasel's Dark/Ice typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, and Steel. 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 |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Ghost, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sneasel Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Sneasel
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 4x490-576%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 4x490-576%KO Overheat 2x167-197%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 4x507-597%KO Megahorn 2x203-239%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 4x524-617%KO Iron Tail 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x421-496%KO Fire Blast 2x51-61% Rock Tomb 2x48-56% | ||
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Registeel builds →Focus Punch 4x221-261%KO Metal Claw 2x57-67% Ancient Power 2x44-53% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Pinsir builds →Focus Punch 4x338-398%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-67% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Ho-Oh builds →Overheat 2x167-197%KO Steel Wing 2x82-97% Rock Smash 4x49-58% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 4x280-330%KO Rock Slide 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Aggron builds →Focus Punch 4x303-357%KO Iron Tail 2x152-179%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-91% Fire Blast 2x59-70% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x167-197%KO Iron Tail 2x86-101%KO Rock Smash 4x36-43% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Regirock builds →Focus Punch 4x280-330%KO Ancient Power 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Rhydon builds →Focus Punch 4x349-411%KO Megahorn 2x140-165%KO Iron Tail 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x89-104%KO | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Volbeat builds →Focus Punch 4x216-254%KO Signal Beam 2x81-96% | ||
Sneasel Evolutions
Sneasel doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs take an average time to hatch. It's got 7 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Sneasel easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Bite, Counter, Crush Claw and 4 more to offspring.
E Sneasel Best Moveset
115 base Speed puts Sneasel ahead of most opponents, but the Dark/Ice moveset suffers badly from the physical/special split since both types run off Sp. Atk in Gen III while Sneasel's physical Attack is the stronger stat.
Best Build
Sneasel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Brick Break
- Shadow Ball
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Bite and Counter from the egg pool give Sneasel something extra. Pair those with Blizzard and Ice Beam for STAB and coverage across 9 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
29 of 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
A SNEASEL scales trees by punching its hooked claws into the bark. It seeks out unguarded nests and steals eggs for food while the parents are away.
Sneasel Emerald Guide
Sneasel isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in LeafGreen, then trade it to Emerald.
In Emerald, Sneasel has 430 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Emerald, use Sneasel as a pivot. Special attacks are the main output. It outspeeds most threats,
For Emerald, run Jolly on Sneasel. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the pivot role.
For Emerald, build your team around Jolteon, Skarmory, and Aerodactyl. These have the highest co-usage rates with Sneasel in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
Game Availability
Available since Gold & Silver, Sneasel appears in 18 games spanning 8 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 7Let's Go
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
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