Sneaselin Pokémon SoulGold
Pokédex Entry
Sharp Claw Pokémon
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 in Pokémon SoulGold
Sneasel is #215 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its dark/ice typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 24 encounter locations.
Prevents flinching.
Prevents loss of accuracy.
Steals the foe's held item.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Wild Encounters (6)
Level Up Moves (12)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1Scratch | normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | ||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 1Leer | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense. | ||||||
| TauntLevel: 6Taunt | dark | 0 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Quick AttackLevel: 12Quick Attack | normal | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | ||||||
| Metal ClawLevel: 18Metal Claw | steel | 50 | 95 | 35 | ||
| A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | ||||||
| Icy WindLevel: 24Icy Wind | ice | 55 | 95 | 15 | ||
| A chilling attack that lowers the foe's Speed. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 30Fury Swipes | normal | 18 | 80 | 15 | ||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| Hone ClawsLevel: 36Hone Claws | dark | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy. | ||||||
| Beat UpLevel: 42Beat Up | dark | 0 | 100 | 10 | ||
| Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 48Agility | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 54Screech | normal | 0 | 85 | 40 | ||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| SlashLevel: 60Slash | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | ||
| Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. |
Egg Moves (16)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterCounter | fighting | 1 | 100 | 20 | |
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | |||||
| SpiteSpite | ghost | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move by 4.of foe's last move by 2-5. | |||||
| ForesightForesight | normal | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Negates the foe's efforts to heighten evasiveness. | |||||
| BiteBite | dark | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | |||||
| Crush ClawCrush Claw | normal | 75 | 95 | 10 | |
| Tears at the foe with sharp claws. May lower Defense. | |||||
| Fake OutFake Out | normal | 40 | 100 | 10 | |
| Moves 1st and flinches. Only works on user's 1st turn. | |||||
| Double HitDouble Hit | normal | 35 | 90 | 10 | |
| Slams the foe with a tail etc. Strikes twice. | |||||
| PunishmentPunishment | dark | 60 | 100 | 5 | |
| Does more damage the more the foe has powered up. | |||||
| PursuitPursuit | dark | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | |||||
| Ice ShardIce Shard | ice | 40 | 100 | 30 | |
| Hurls a chunk of ice that always strikes first. | |||||
| Ice PunchIce Punch | ice | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe. | |||||
| AssistAssist | normal | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Attacks randomly with one of the partner's moves. | |||||
| AvalancheAvalanche | ice | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| An attack that moves last and gains power if hit. | |||||
| FeintFeint | normal | 0 | 100 | 10 | |
| An attack that hits foes using moves like Protect. | |||||
| Icicle CrashIcicle Crash | ice | 85 | 90 | 10 | |
| Drops large icicles on the foe. May cause flinching. | |||||
| Throat ChopThroat Chop | dark | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| Chops the throat to disable sound moves for 2 turns. |
TM/HM Moves (45)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | 60 | 0 | 20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM14TM14 | |
| Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage. | ||||||
| Calm MindCalm Mind | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM04TM04 | |
| Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | ||||||
| CutCut | steel | 50 | 95 | 30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| Dark PulseDark Pulse | dark | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM97TM97 | |
| Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | 100 | 100 | 10 | TM77TM77 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| False SwipeFalse Swipe | normal | 40 | 100 | 40 | TM54TM54 | |
| An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| FlingFling | dark | 1 | 100 | 10 | TM56TM56 | |
| The effectiveness varies with the held item. | ||||||
| FrustrationFrustration | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM21TM21 | |
| An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | 150 | 90 | 5 | TM68TM68 | |
| Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd. | ||||||
| HailHail | ice | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM07TM07 | |
| Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn. | ||||||
| The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user. | ||||||
| Hone ClawsHone Claws | dark | 0 | 0 | 15 | TM76TM76 | |
| Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | 0 | 100 | 10 | TM13TM13 | |
| Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it. | ||||||
| Ice PunchIce Punch | ice | 75 | 100 | 15 | TM100TM100 | |
| An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Low SweepLow Sweep | fighting | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM47TM47 | |
| Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed. | ||||||
| PaybackPayback | dark | 50 | 100 | 10 | TM66TM66 | |
| An attack that gains power if the user moves last. | ||||||
| Poison JabPoison Jab | poison | 80 | 100 | 20 | TM84TM84 | |
| A stabbing attack that may poison the foe. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ReflectReflect | psychic | 0 | 0 | 20 | TM33TM33 | |
| Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | 1 | 100 | 20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | 0 | 100 | 15 | HM06HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
| RoundRound | normal | 60 | 100 | 15 | TM48TM48 | |
| A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM30TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawShadow Claw | ghost | 70 | 100 | 15 | TM65TM65 | |
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| SnarlSnarl | dark | 55 | 95 | 15 | TM95TM95 | |
| Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM90TM90 | |
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | 0 | 100 | 15 | HM03HM03 | |
| Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes. | ||||||
| Swords DanceSwords Dance | normal | 0 | 0 | 0 | TM75TM75 | |
| A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | ||||||
| TauntTaunt | dark | 0 | 100 | 20 | TM12TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | 0 | 100 | 0 | TM46TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| TormentTorment | dark | 0 | 100 | 15 | TM41TM41 | |
| Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin. | ||||||
| TrailblazeTrailblaze | grass | 50 | 100 | 20 | TM60TM60 | |
| The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed. | ||||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | 60 | 100 | 20 | TM88TM88 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolWhirlpool | water | 0 | 0 | 15 | HM10HM10 | |
| Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns. | ||||||
| X ScissorX Scissor | bug | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM81TM81 | |
| Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc. |
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Sneasel. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Sneasel resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Sneasel, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
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