Is Sneasel Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dark/Ice with AbilityInner Focus or AbilityKeen Eye. Both Dark and Ice are Special in Gen 3 and Sneasel's strength is physical Attack. The phys/spec mismatch limits both types of damage. Fast but can't use its best stat for its own moves.
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Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Brock:
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Misty:
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lt. Surge:
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Erika:
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Sneasel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Koga:
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Sneasel has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Giovanni:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Sneasler has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lorelei:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Sneasler resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
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Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Agatha:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lance:
Weavile has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Sneasler trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Terry:
How to Get Sneasel in FireRed & LeafGreen
Sneasel is LeafGreen exclusive. Two walking encounters, both flagged rare. FireRed players can't catch this ice-type without a LeafGreen trade, and the rare tag keeps even LeafGreen hunts thin.
1 location to catch Sneasel
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Sneasel 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
 Charmander Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Mankey builds →Karate Chop 4x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charmeleon builds →Ember 2x42-50% Metal Claw 2x35-42% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Mankey builds →Brick Break 4x179-213%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charmeleon builds →Brick Break 4x106-125%KO Ember 2x42-50% Metal Claw 2x35-42% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Geodude builds →Brick Break 4x119-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-75% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Primeape builds →Brick Break 4x219-258%KO Iron Tail 2x94-111%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Machoke builds →Brick Break 4x206-243%KO Flamethrower 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x100-118%KO Iron Tail 2x114-134%KO | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Beedrill builds →Brick Break 4x129-152%KO Twineedle 2x35-42% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x90-106%KO Brick Break 4x103-122%KO Iron Tail 2x66-78% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Primeape builds →Brick Break 4x222-263%KO Iron Tail 2x97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Machoke builds →Brick Break 4x211-249%KO Flamethrower 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x116-137%KO | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Beedrill builds →Brick Break 4x129-153%KO Twineedle 2x34-40% | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charmeleon builds →Flamethrower 2x91-108%KO Brick Break 4x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x66-79% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 4x481-566%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 4x435-512%KO Iron Tail 2x97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x418-492%KO Flamethrower 2x44-52% Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Flareon builds →Flamethrower 2x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x116-137%KO | ||
Charmeleon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charmeleon builds →Focus Punch 4x198-234%KO Flamethrower 2x91-108%KO Iron Tail 2x66-79% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 4x468-551%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-63% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 4x419-493%KO Iron Tail 2x93-111%KO Overheat 2x66-78% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x402-473%KO Fire Blast 2x50-60% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charizard builds →Focus Punch 4x232-273%KO Overheat 2x159-188%KO Iron Tail 2x78-93% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x142-168%KO Iron Tail 2x111-132%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 4x490-577%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 4x439-517%KO Iron Tail 2x98-115%KO Overheat 2x69-82% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 4x419-494%KO Fire Blast 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x188-222%KO Steel Wing 2x66-78% Rock Smash 4x42-49% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charizard builds →Focus Punch 4x243-286%KO Overheat 2x166-196%KO Iron Tail 2x82-97% | ||
 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% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 4x490-576%KO Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 4x438-516%KO Iron Tail 2x97-115%KO Overheat 2x69-81% Rock Tomb 2x49-58% | ||
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% | ||
 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% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar can KO Sneasel with Rock Slide (118-139%). Metagross threatens a KO with Explosion (198-233%). Charizard's Fire Blast also KOs at 160-189%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x118-139%KO Earthquake79-93% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Metagross builds →Explosion198-233%KO Earthquake79-94% | ||
Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Sneasel View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x160-189%KO | ||
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 are average hatch time. It's got 7 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Sneasel Best Moveset
115 Speed with 95 Attack on a Dark/Ice frame. AbilityInner Focus prevents flinch. Dark is special and Ice is special in this format, stranding both types from the stronger physical stat. The moveset fights the type system: fast physical power with no physical TermStab to match it.
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 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
Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and feasts on the eggs that are left behind.
Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
Sneasel FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
- Why can't I find Sneasel in FireRed?
Sneasel is exclusive to Pokemon LeafGreen. FireRed players have to trade for one.
See the Locations section above for where to find Sneasel in LeafGreen.
How to trade in FireRed and LeafGreen
GBA cartridges: You need a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable and both players' FireRed/LeafGreen cartridges. Trade at the Cable Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, which opens up shortly after Oak gives you the Pokedex.Nintendo Switch (2026 release): Trading uses local wireless only. There is no online play, and no Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required. Both players head to the Pokemon Wireless Club on the 2nd floor of any Pokemon Center, then step into a Union Room. Up to four other players can join. Available once you have the Pokedex from Professor Oak. Yes. Sneasel is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Sneasel is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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