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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II

#215 Sneasel

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  • SpeciesSharp Claw Pokémon
  • Japanese nameNyuura
  • PronunciationSNEE-ZEAHL
  • Height2′ 11″ 0.89 m
  • Weight62.0 lb 27.90 kg
  • Gender♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Sneasel official artwork

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Name meaning

Combination of SNEAKY and WEASEL.

Evolution

  1. SneaselThis Pokémon didn’t evolve from anything, nor does it evolve. No Evolution.
Sneasel in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Sneasel as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

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
  • Flying×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
  • Flying1st: 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

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