Snatch (move)

Snatch redirects here. For the status in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Snatch (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon).

Snatch よこどり Snatch

The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use.

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect either foe, but not the ally

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM49 in Generation III TM49 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  0 Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Snatch on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Snatch on Eevee's Movedex

Snatch (Japanese: よこどり Snatch) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

If the selected target uses a status move upon itself in the same turn Snatch was used, that effect will be received by the user of Snatch instead.

The moves that can be affected by Snatch include stat boosters as Swords Dance and Calm Mind as well as others like Substitute. Snatch cannot steal the effects of Helping Hand.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
353		Shuppet	Ghost		49
354		Banette	Ghost		55
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		30
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		30
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM49

#		Pokémon	Type
023		Ekans	Poison
024		Arbok	Poison
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying
052		Meowth	Normal
053		Persian	Normal
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
113		Chansey	Normal
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying
190		Aipom	Normal
197		Umbreon	Dark
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
200		Misdreavus	Ghost
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire
242		Blissey	Normal
261		Poochyena	Dark
262		Mightyena	Dark
280		Ralts	Psychic
281		Kirlia	Psychic
282		Gardevoir	Psychic
285		Shroomish	Grass
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
316		Gulpin	Poison
317		Swalot	Poison
325		Spoink	Psychic
326		Grumpig	Psychic
327		Spinda	Normal
336		Seviper	Poison
352		Kecleon	Normal
353		Shuppet	Ghost
354		Banette	Ghost
355		Duskull	Ghost
356		Dusclops	Ghost
358		Chimecho	Psychic
359		Absol	Dark
367		Huntail	Water
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
353		Shuppet	Ghost		43
354		Banette	Ghost		51
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		49
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		49
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM49

#		Pokémon	Type
023		Ekans	Poison
024		Arbok	Poison
035		Clefairy	Normal
036		Clefable	Normal
039		Jigglypuff	Normal
040		Wigglytuff	Normal
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying
052		Meowth	Normal
053		Persian	Normal
063		Abra	Psychic
064		Kadabra	Psychic
065		Alakazam	Psychic
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison
096		Drowzee	Psychic
097		Hypno	Psychic
113		Chansey	Normal
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic
150		Mewtwo	Psychic
151		Mew	Psychic
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying
190		Aipom	Normal
197		Umbreon	Dark
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
200		Misdreavus	Ghost
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire
242		Blissey	Normal
261		Poochyena	Dark
262		Mightyena	Dark
280		Ralts	Psychic
281		Kirlia	Psychic
282		Gardevoir	Psychic
285		Shroomish	Grass
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
316		Gulpin	Poison
317		Swalot	Poison
325		Spoink	Psychic
326		Grumpig	Psychic
327		Spinda	Normal
336		Seviper	Poison
352		Kecleon	Normal
353		Shuppet	Ghost
354		Banette	Ghost
355		Duskull	Ghost
356		Dusclops	Ghost
358		Chimecho	Psychic
359		Absol	Dark
367		Huntail	Water
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic
386		Deoxys Speed Forme	Psychic
424		Ambipom	Normal
429		Mismagius	Ghost
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying
431		Glameow	Normal
432		Purugly	Normal
433		Chingling	Psychic
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice
475		Gallade	Fighting	Psychic
477		Dusknoir	Ghost
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost
491		Darkrai	Dark
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• French: Saisie
• Spanish: Robo
• Italian: Scippo.
• Korean: 가로챔 garochem

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