Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Snubbull's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 1 Attack EV per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.
Small Pokémon flee from its scary face. It is, however, considered by many people to be cute.
Small Pokémon flee from its scary face. It is, however, considered by many people to be cute.
Snubbull Weakness
Poison and Steel moves hit Snubbull for super-effective damage. The upside? Dragon-type moves can't touch it at all. Snubbull's Fairy typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x80-94% Steel Wing 2x43-51% | ||
 Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-105%KO Poison Sting 2x18-23% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x70-83% Steel Wing 2x38-45% | ||
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-131%KO Steel Wing 2x58-68% Poison Fang 2x62-74% | ||
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x153-180%KO Poison Jab 2x56-67% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x93-109%KO Venoshock 2x68-81% Poison Sting 2x18-21% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x111-131%KO Steel Wing 2x58-68% Poison Fang 2x62-74% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x153-180%KO Poison Jab 2x56-67% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x93-109%KO Venoshock 2x68-81% Poison Sting 2x18-21% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x107-126%KO Steel Wing 2x56-66% Poison Fang 2x61-72% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Gastly builds →Sludge Bomb 2x150-177%KO Poison Jab 2x56-66% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x91-108%KO Venoshock 2x66-78% Poison Sting 2x15-18% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x105-123%KO Steel Wing 2x55-65% Poison Fang 2x59-70% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x148-174%KO Poison Jab 2x76-90% Poison Sting 2x16-20% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x88-104%KO Venoshock 2x64-76% Poison Sting 2x16-20% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Stunky builds →Belch 2x102-121%KO Iron Tail 2x66-79% Sludge Bomb 2x79-93% Venoshock 2x57-67% | ||
 Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x122-143%KO Flash Cannon 2x83-99% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x103-123%KO Steel Wing 2x54-64% Poison Fang 2x59-70% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x146-172%KO Poison Jab 2x75-89% Poison Sting 2x17-21% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x89-104%KO Venoshock 2x63-76% Poison Sting 2x15-18% | ||
Steelix SteelGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Steelix builds →Iron Tail 2x122-143%KO Flash Cannon 2x83-99% | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Golbat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x103-123%KO Steel Wing 2x54-64% Poison Fang 2x59-70% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb 2x146-172%KO Poison Jab 2x75-89% Poison Sting 2x17-21% | ||
Dustox BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Dustox builds →Sludge Bomb 2x89-104%KO Venoshock 2x63-76% Poison Sting 2x15-18% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Venusaur threatens a KO with Sludge Bomb (273-321%).
 Skarmory Steel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb 2x273-321%KO Giga Drain114-134%KO | ||
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution
Snubbull is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Granbull. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Snubbull. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Snubbull easily with 35 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Close Combat, Crunch, Double-Edge and 9 more to offspring.
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Snubbull Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Coverage runs deep. Snubbull can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Fire and Ice. The offense anchors on Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam while TMs handle everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Snubbull Locations
Snubbull's scattered across 6 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Snubbull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Snubbull appears in 6 walking locations at Lv. 16-63 across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Snubbull Guide
Get Snubbull to Granbull at level 23. At 300 BST, Snubbull is just the starting point.
Level 23 gets you Granbull. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, For a casual playthrough, Snubbull works as a placeholder. Fairy coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Granbull. That's where the stats start mattering.
You can find Snubbull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Snubbull appears in 16 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves