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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II
#215 Sneasel
DarkIce
- SpeciesSharp Claw Pokémon
- Japanese nameNyuura
- PronunciationSNEE-ZEAHL
- Height2′ 11″ 0.89 m
- Weight62.0 lb 27.90 kg
- Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of SNEAKY and WEASEL.
Evolution
SneaselThis Pokémon didn’t evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.

Pokédex entries
| GoldStadium 2 | Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy. |
|---|---|
| Silver | Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and feasts on the eggs that are left behind. |
| Crystal | This cunning POKEMON hides under the cover of darkness, waiting to attack its prey. |
Where to find Sneasel
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Route 28, Mt. Silver | Night | Many |
| Silver | Night | Many | |
| Crystal | Ice Path (B1, B2, and B3) | Night | Many (Basement 3); otherwise Few |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G/S | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×2
- Water×1
- Electric×1
- Grass×1
- Ice×0.5
- Fighting×4
- Poison×1
- Ground×1
- ×1
- Psychic×0
- Bug×2
- Rock×2
- Ghost×0.5
- Dragon×1
- Dark×0.5
- Steel×2
- 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 5 : 4 (125%).
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- Normal1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Fire1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Water1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Electric1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Grass1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Ice1st: Normal 2nd: Bad
- Fighting1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Poison1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Ground1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- 1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Psychic1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Bug1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Rock1st: Normal 2nd: Normal
- Ghost1st: Good 2nd: Normal
- Dragon1st: Normal 2nd: Good
- Dark1st: Bad 2nd: Normal
- Steel1st: Bad 2nd: Bad
- 6 advantages and 7 disadvantages out of 34 types. Offensive ratio 6:7 (~85.71%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| G/S | Crystal | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Scratch | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Leer | Normal | Status |
| 9 | 9 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical |
| 17 | 17 | Screech | Normal | Status |
| 25 | 25 | Feint Attack | Dark | Special |
| 33 | 33 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical |
| 41 | 41 | Agility | Psychic | Status |
| 49 | 49 | Slash | Normal | Physical |
| 57 | 57 | Beat Up | Dark | Special |
| — | 65 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Ice Beam
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM01Dynamicpunch
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Rock Smash
- TM09Psych Up
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM13Snore
- TM14Blizzard
- TM16Icy Wind
- TM17Protect
- TM18Rain Dance
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM23Iron Tail
- TM27Return
- TM28Dig
- TM30Shadow Ball
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Ice Punch
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM40Defense Curl
- TM42Dream Eater
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- TM49Fury Cutter
- TM50Nightmare
- HM01Cut
- HM03Surf
- HM04Strength
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Ground Pokémon group 7 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Aipom
- Cyndaquil Family
- Delibird
- Diglett Family
- Dunsparce
- Eevee Family
- Ekans Family
- Farfetch’d
- Girafarig
- Growlithe Family
- Houndour Family
- Mankey Family
- Mareep Family
- Meowth Family
- Miltank
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Phanpy Family
- Pikachu Family
- Ponyta Family
- Psyduck Family
- Rattata Family
- Rhyhorn Family
- Sandshrew Family
- Seel Family
- Sentret Family
- Smeargle
- Sneasel
- Snubbull Family
- Stantler
- Swinub Family
- Tauros
- Teddiursa Family
- Vulpix Family
- Wooper Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Bite | Mate with a male Eevee/Flareon/Vaporeon, or male from Growlithe, Houndour, Meowth, or Snubbull Family. |
| Counter | Breed a male Heracross with a female Paras/Parasect, then breed a male offspring with a female from Chikorita Family. Next, breed the male offspring of that union (Chikorita) to a female Rhyhorn/Rhydon. Finally, mate a male offspring of that union (Rhyhorn) with a female Sneasel. |
| Foresight | Breed a male Hoothoot/Noctowl to a female Farfetch’d. Then breed male offspring to a female Sneasel. |
| Reflect | Mate a male from Chikorita Family with a female from Mareep Family, then mate their male offspring with a female Sneasel. |
| Spite | Mate with a male Dunsparce. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 55 | 283-313 | 30/4534.46% |
| Attack | 95 | 258-288 | 9/4980.20% |
| Defense | 55 | 178-208 | 34/5532.66% |
| Speed | 115 | 298-328 | 4/4796.41% |
| Special Attack | 35 | 138-168 | 39/4612.54% |
| Special Defense | 75 | 218-248 | 20/4157.93% |
| Total | 430 | 1373-1553 | 32/8757.93% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library