Is Snubbull Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Pure Fairy for the first time in Hoenn. Snubbull is breed-only, but the Fairy typing and AbilityIntimidate give it tools against Drake's Dragons that didn't exist in the original Ruby and Sapphire. Evolve to Granbull quickly.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Steven's team hits Snubbull's weaknesses hard.
Snubbull 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 Snubbull in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Snubbull can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Snubbull from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Snubbull in ORAS
Step 1Snubbull ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 10 · Yellow Flower, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 38. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 38. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Gift · Poké Pelago. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 209 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Granbull
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 |
What is Snubbull Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Snubbull
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x70-84% Steel Wing 2x40-48% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x171-202%KO Sludge Bomb 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Registeel builds →Flash Cannon 2x108-128%KO | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Snubbull View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x169-199%KO Sludge Bomb 2x98-115%KO | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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Snubbull Evolutions
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 47 breeding partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Pass egg moves like Close Combat, Crunch, Double-Edge and 12 more to offspring.
ORAS Snubbull Best Moveset
Fairy since this generation with AbilityIntimidate dropping opponent Attack. 80 Attack at pre-evolution stats. The moveset fires Fairy TermStab at low power. Granbull one evolution away adds 120 Attack and keeps the Intimidate utility.
Best Build
Snubbull best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Play Rough
- Thunder Wave
- Earthquake
- Thief
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
By baring its fangs and making a scary face, Snubbull sends smaller Pokémon scurrying away in terror. However, this Pokémon seems a little sad at making its foes flee.
Snubbull Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 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 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves