Sneasel Pokemon Guide

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Sneasel Pokemon Guide

Sneasel is a Dark and Ice-type Pokemon known for its sharp claws, high Speed and sneaky battle style. It evolves into Weavile when leveled up at night while holding a Razor Claw in many games. This guide covers Sneasel stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and competitive overview information.

Normal Form

Sneasel

Shiny Form

Shiny Sneasel

Regional Form

Hisuian Sneasel

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Sneasel guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Sneasel Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Sneasel Description

Sneasel is a Dark and Ice-type Pokemon known for its sharp claws, high Speed and sneaky battle style. It evolves into Weavile when leveled up at night while holding a Razor Claw in many games.

Competitive Overview

Is Sneasel Good in Competitive?

Sneasel is usually more of a fast offensive or utility Pokemon before evolving into Weavile. Its Speed, Dark and Ice coverage and disruptive options are useful, but its frailty and major Fighting weakness limit its staying power.

Sneasel Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Sneasel, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Sneasel

National Dex

#0215

Type

Dark / Ice

Species

Sharp Claw Pokemon

Height

2’11” / 0.9 m
90 cm

Weight

61.7 lbs / 28.0 kg
28 kg

Abilities

Inner Focus, Keen Eye, Pickpocket

Sneasel Stats

Sneasel has a stat profile that shapes its role across Pokemon games and competitive formats.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

115

Sneasel Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Sneasel most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Knock Off

Removes items while dealing useful Dark-type damage.

Icicle Crash

A strong Ice-type physical attack when available.

Ice Shard

Priority Ice damage that helps pick off weakened targets.

Night Slash

Reliable Dark-type STAB with an increased critical hit chance.

Swords Dance

Boosts Attack and can make Sneasel much more threatening.

Low Kick

Coverage against heavy Rock, Steel and Dark-type Pokemon.

Fake Out

Provides chip damage and flinch pressure in formats where it is available.

Taunt

Stops setup, recovery and status moves from slower opponents.

Sneasel All Moves

Use the section below to view Sneasel move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Scratch	Normal	Physical	40	100
6	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
12	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
18	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
24	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
30	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
36	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	–	–
42	Beat Up	Dark	Physical	–	100
48	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
54	Screech	Normal	Status	–	85
60	Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Dark Pulse	Dark	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fake Tears	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icicle Spear	Ice	Physical	25	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	X Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90
Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
Ice Shard	Ice	Physical	40	100
Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	85	90
Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100

Sneasel Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Sneasel is a Dark / Ice-type Pokemon. This typing determines its weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.

Type

Dark type Pokemon icon
Ice type Pokemon icon
Dark / Ice

Weaknesses

Fighting type Pokemon icon Fire type Pokemon icon Bug type Pokemon icon Rock type Pokemon icon Steel type Pokemon icon Fairy type Pokemon icon
Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy

Resistances

Ice type Pokemon icon Ghost type Pokemon icon Dark type Pokemon icon
Ice, Ghost, Dark

Immunity

Psychic type Pokemon icon
Psychic

Sneasel Abilities

Sneasel abilities can shape how it handles matchups, utility roles and battle pressure.

Inner Focus

Prevents flinching in many games, helping the Pokemon act through disruption.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered and can interact with evasion depending on the game.

Pickpocket

Can steal an attacker held item after contact when the Pokemon has no item.

Sneasel Evolution

This section covers the main Sneasel evolution line and related evolution methods.

Stage 1

Sneasel

Starting form

Stage 2

Weavile

Evolves from Sneasel when leveled up at night while holding a Razor Claw in many games

Regional Evolution

Sneasler

Evolves from Hisuian Sneasel using a Razor Claw during the day in Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Where to Find Sneasel in Pokemon Games

Sneasel availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for generation-based location guidance.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Ice Path, Mt. Silver or version-based Johto availability depending on the game.
Pokemon Silver	Ice Path, Mt. Silver or version-based Johto availability depending on the game.
Pokemon Crystal	Ice Path, Mt. Silver or version-based Johto availability depending on the game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Snowy routes, temples or Lake Acuity area depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Snowy routes, temples or Lake Acuity area depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Snowy routes, temples or Lake Acuity area depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Snowy routes, temples or Lake Acuity area depending on the game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Snowy routes, temples or Lake Acuity area depending on the game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Giant Chasm or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon White	Giant Chasm or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Black 2	Giant Chasm or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon White 2	Giant Chasm or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Frost Cavern or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Y	Frost Cavern or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Frost Cavern or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Frost Cavern or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Mount Lanakila or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Moon	Mount Lanakila or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Mount Lanakila or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Mount Lanakila or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Mount Lanakila or transfer depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Mount Lanakila or transfer depending on the game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Available in snowy areas, Max Raid Battles or Pokemon Legends: Arceus regional content depending on the game.
Pokemon Shield	Available in snowy areas, Max Raid Battles or Pokemon Legends: Arceus regional content depending on the game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Available in snowy areas, Max Raid Battles or Pokemon Legends: Arceus regional content depending on the game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Available in snowy areas, Max Raid Battles or Pokemon Legends: Arceus regional content depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Available in snowy areas, Max Raid Battles or Pokemon Legends: Arceus regional content depending on the game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Location data not yet available.
Pokemon Violet	Location data not yet available.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Hisuian Sneasel

Hisuian Sneasel is a regional form introduced in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. It is a Fighting and Poison-type Pokemon that evolves into Sneasler instead of Weavile.

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Sneasel FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Sneasel. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Sneasel?

Sneasel is a Dark / Ice-type Pokemon.

What is Sneasel weak against?

Sneasel is weak to Fighting, Fire, Bug, Rock, Steel, Fairy-type moves.

What are Sneasel abilities?

Sneasel abilities are Inner Focus, Keen Eye, Pickpocket.

What are Sneasel best moves?

Sneasel best moves often include Knock Off, Icicle Crash, Ice Shard, Night Slash, Swords Dance, Low Kick, Fake Out, Taunt.

How do you get Sneasel?

Ice Path, Mt. Silver or version-based Johto availability depending on the game.

Is Sneasel good in Pokemon?

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