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Sneasel Sharp Claw Pokémon ニューラ Nyula #215 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dark Ice Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Inner Focus or Keen Eye Cacophony Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Sneasel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 61.7 lbs. 28.0 kg Sneasel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 132 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 86 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Sneasel 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 35
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sneasel (Japanese: ニューラ Nyula) is a dual-type Dark/Ice Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into Weavile when leveled up holding a Razor Claw during the night.

Biology

Sneasel is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles both cats and weasels. It is primarily bluish black with three bright red feathers for its tail and a single one on its left ear. The ear feather is shorter on the female than on the male. The other ear is short and pointed, and it has narrow red eyes. On its forehead and chest are yellow, oval markings. It has red eyes with black eyelash-like markings on the edges. It has long limbs with two large, retractable claws on its hands and feet.

Sneasel is a notoriously vicious Pokémon, which is perfectly capable of using its claws to do substantial damage. The claws are also used for climbing trees in boreal or sub-alpine forests. Sneasel steals eggs from unattended Pidgey nests. Sneasel has been known to form pairs to hunt. One will lure the parents away from the nest, while the other steals the eggs. Its former signature move, Beat Up, allows it to call on its teammates to attack its opponent.

In the anime

Sneasel in the anime

Major appearances

Harrison's Sneasel

Sneasel made its main series debut in Pop Goes The Sneasel, where it was blocking access to the Flame of Ho-Oh. Harrison captured Sneasel and later used it in the Silver Conference battle against Ash, where it beat Pikachu, then lost to Totodile.

Other

Sneasel debuted in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, under the ownership of the Iron-Masked Marauder. He sent it and Scizor to capture Celebi.

A Sneasel appeared in Hail to the Chef, under the ownership of Rhoda. Sneasel took a dislike to Meowth and deliberately made his food taste terrible.

A female Sneasel appeared in Duels of the Jungle, where it tried to stop a feud between two Weavile.

A Sneasel appeared in Sliding Into Seventh!, under the ownership of Candice. It was used in her Gym battle against Ash, where it battled Grotle and lost being at a type advantage.

Multiple Sneasel appeared in From A to Z!, An Explosive Operation!, and The Right Hero for the Right Job!, under the ownership of Team Flare Grunts.

A Sneasel appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!, where it battled Hala's Crabrawler and lost, allowing Crabrawler to evolve into a Crabominable.

A Sneasel appeared in The Power of Us, under the ownership of a Pokémon hunter. It and a Houndoom joined their Trainers on a search for Zeraora, but targeted a Teddiursa and Ditto instead. This forced Zeraora to intervene, followed by Ash and his friends, eventually leaving Sneasel defeated.

Minor appearances

A Sneasel appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.

A Trainer's Sneasel appeared in Off the Unbeaten Path, where it was seen participating in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Coordinator's Sneasel appeared in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!.

A Sneasel made a cameo appearance in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A Trainer's Sneasel appeared in Foggy Pokémon Orienteering! and Battling Into the Hall of Fame!, where it was one of the Pokémon that participated in the Pokémon Summer Camp.

A Performer's Sneasel appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, where it was seen participating in the Dendemille Showcase. It reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!, where it was used in the Anistar Showcase; Party Dancecapades!, where it and its Trainer were attending Monsieur Pierre's dance party; Master Class is in Session!, where it was used in the Gloire City Master Class Showcase; and Performing a Pathway to the Future!, where it was seen watching the same Master Class Showcase.

A Trainer's Sneasel appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.

A Trainer's Sneasel appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Sneasel in Pokémon Adventures

Sneasel in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In the movie adaptations

Two Sneasel appeared in ICYR2.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Kunoichi was seen with a Sneasel.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Silver's Sneasel

Sneasel's most predominant role is as one of Silver's Pokémon. He first appeared in Who Gives a Hoothoot?. It is his first Pokémon as he was the Pokémon that he used during his training under the Masked Man, and the only one seen with him in flashbacks of his childhood prior to being kidnapped. He is a dexterous and crafty fighter that fully utilizes his speed and attacks of both the Dark type and the Ice type. After many years, he evolved into a Weavile in Lance's hidden Whirl Islands chamber.

Much later, in My, My, My Mimic, a Sneasel is shown being captured by Carr, who wanted to ambush Red and Blue. However, it is frozen and beaten by the newly arrived Lorelei.

Two Sneasel appeared in Disagreeable Graveler.

In Striking Out Snover, three wild Sneasel are shown near Snowpoint City, with some of them being cared by Candice.

A Sneasel appeared in To and Fro with Froslass.

Multiple Sneasel appeared in All About Arceus III.

Two Sneasel belonging to Workers appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 15. They reappeared in a flashback in Omega Alpha Adventure 19.

Multiple Sneasel appeared in the Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc, where it was seen on Mount Lanakila.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Ryū owns a Sneasel.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Sneasel is Black's main Pokémon in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu has a Sneasel in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All.

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

A Sneasel appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Kunoichi.

In the TCG

Main article: Sneasel (TCG)

Other appearances

Detective Pikachu

Multiple Sneasel appeared in Detective Pikachu.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Gold	Silver	Quick Claw (2%)
Crystal
Emerald*		Quick Claw (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	Grip Claw (50%)	Quick Claw (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Grip Claw (50%)	Quick Claw (5%)
Black	White	Grip Claw (50%)	Quick Claw (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Grip Claw (50%)	Quick Claw (5%)
X	Y	Grip Claw (50%)	Quick Claw (5%)
Sun	Moon	Quick Claw (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Quick Claw (5%)
Sword	Shield	Quick Claw (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM18 TM18 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM47 TM47 Fake Tears Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM64 TM64 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM69 TM69 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM85 TM85 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sneasel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Sneasel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

By tutoring

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.7% Friend Area: Darkness Ridge Phrases 51%-100% HP Never let your guard down. That's for your own benefit. 26%-50% HP Tch. My HP's down halfway already? 1%-25% HP The jig is up... I can't put any power behind my claws... Level up Yes! I leveled up. Watch me claw with authority!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: (Cut ×2) Loops: 3 Min. exp.: 42 Max. exp.: 52 Browser entry R-199 Sneasel dashes about to slash with its claws. They have amazing cutting power!
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Dark Poké Assist: Dark Field move: None Browser entry R-244 It hurls blocks of ice and sends gusts of dark wind to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Dark Poké Assist: (present) Dark Field move: (present) (Cut ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Dark Field move: (past) (Cut ×1) Browser entry R-202/N-130 It sends gusts of dark wind to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: A pair of naughty Sneasel came to the Iceberg Zone to see the Ice Tree. Their favorite Attraction is Tangrowth's Swing-Along.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He came to explore the warehouse. He is wandering around to find something interesting but hasn't found anything yet.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★ Move: Faint Attack Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Inner Focus Ability 2: High-rise Ability 3: Melee Defense: ★★ Speed: ★★★★★ Evolves into Weavile when its Speed is 175 or higher, and its link is improved while its Warrior is equipped with a Razor Claw Range: 3 Perfect Links: Kunoichi and Toshimitsu
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dark Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #234 Prank Sometimes changes when a foe will next disrupt your play. Swappable Skill(s): Flash Mob
Pokémon GO Base HP: 110 Base Attack: 189 Base Defense: 157 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100 + 1 Fast Attacks: Ice Shard, Feint Attack Charged Attacks: Avalanche, Ice Punch, Foul Play

Evolution

Unevolved Sneasel  Dark  Ice

Level up holding Razor Claw (Night) →

First evolution Weavile  Dark  Ice

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Sneasel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Japanese sprites

Gold/Silver	Gold/Silver back

Trivia

• Sneasel is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Sneasel and its evolved form.
• Sneasel can be seen as a parallel to Gligar. Both of them are dual-types, have the same base stat total, evolve into Pokémon that were introduced in Generation IV, and do so by leveling up at night while holding items both containing the word razor.
• Sneasel has the highest Speed of all unevolved Pokémon.

Origin

Sneasel may be based on the kamaitachi, a type of yōkai often represented as weasel demons with sickles on their front legs and sometimes understood as the cause of mysterious cuts on the skin, especially in cold weather. It also shares some traits with cats and weasels. Its eye markings are similar to that of ones in Egyptian style, possibly Horus's.

Name origin

Sneasel is a combination of sneaky and weasel. It may also derive from sneeze, an action associated with having a cold or being cold, referring to its Ice type. Sneasel may have derived from the Scottish word sneesl, meaning to begin to rain or snow, hence the Ice type.

Nyula may be a combination of 潜入 sennyū (sneaking in) and 鼬 yū (weasel, an alternate reading of itachi). Alternatively, it may be a combination of new and 野良 nora (stray, as in a stray cat, as strays are usually violent and tricky). Nyu itself may be a combination of ニャー nya (the sound a cat makes) and 鼬 yū.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ニューラ Nyula From 潜入 sennyū, ニャー nya, 鼬 yū, new, and 野良 nora French Farfuret From farfadet and furet Spanish Sneasel Same as English name German Sniebel From its English name and Dieb Italian Sneasel Same as English name Korean 포푸니 Popuni Mandarin Chinese 狃拉 Niǔlā Transliteration of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi स्निजेल Sneasel Transcription of English name Russian Снизел Snizel Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Silver's Sneasel
• Harrison's Sneasel

External links

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