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Gengar’s Pokédex · Johto · Generation II

#209 Snubbull

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  • SpeciesFairy Pokémon
  • Japanese nameBuru
  • PronunciationSNUB-BULL
  • Height2′ 0″ 0.61 m
  • Weight17.0 lb 7.65 kg
  • Gender♂ 25% · ♀ 75%
Snubbull official artwork

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats

Name meaning

Combination of BULLDOG and SNUB (bulldog-like nose).

Evolution

  1. SnubbullLevel 23Granbull
Snubbull in the original Gengar’s Pokédex
Snubbull as it appeared in the original Gengar’s Pokédex

Pokédex entries

GoldStadium 2 Although it looks frightening, it is actually kind and affectionate. It is very popular among women.
Silver It has an active, playful nature. Many women like to frolic with it because of its affectionate ways.
Crystal In truth, it is a cowardly POKEMON. It growls eagerly in order to hide its fear from its opponent.

Where to find Snubbull

Game Where to find it Time Rarity
Gold Route 38 Any Many
Silver Any Many
Crystal Routes 5, 6, 7, 8, 34, 35 Morn. or Day Many

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×1
  • Water×1
  • Electric×1
  • Grass×1
  • Ice×1
  • Fighting×2
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×1
  • Flying×1
  • Psychic×1
  • Bug×1
  • Rock×1
  • Ghost×0
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Steel×1
  • 1 weakness and 1 resistance out of 17 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).

Offence: same-type attacks against each type

  • NormalNormal
  • FireNormal
  • WaterNormal
  • ElectricNormal
  • GrassNormal
  • IceNormal
  • FightingNormal
  • PoisonNormal
  • GroundNormal
  • FlyingNormal
  • PsychicNormal
  • BugNormal
  • RockBad
  • GhostNo Effect
  • DragonNormal
  • DarkNormal
  • SteelBad
  • 0 advantages and 3 disadvantages out of 17 types.

Moves learned by levelling up

G/S/C Move Type Kind
Start Tackle Normal Physical
Start Scary Face Normal Status
4 Tail Whip Normal Status
8 Charm Normal Status
13 Bite Dark Special
19 Lick Ghost Physical
26 Roar Normal Status
34 Rage Normal Physical
43 Take Down Normal 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

  • Thunderbolt

TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal

  • TM01Dynamicpunch
  • TM02Headbutt
  • TM03Curse
  • TM05Roar
  • TM06Toxic
  • TM07Zap Cannon
  • TM08Rock Smash
  • TM10Hidden Power
  • TM11Sunny Day
  • TM13Snore
  • TM17Protect
  • TM18Rain Dance
  • TM20Endure
  • TM21Frustration
  • TM25Thunder
  • TM27Return
  • TM30Shadow Ball
  • TM31Mud-Slap
  • TM32Double Team
  • TM33Ice Punch
  • TM34Swagger
  • TM35Sleep Talk
  • TM36Sludge Bomb
  • TM40Defense Curl
  • TM41Thunderpunch
  • TM43Detect
  • TM44Rest
  • TM45Attract
  • TM46Thief
  • TM48Fire Punch
  • HM04Strength

Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal

Egg groups Ground Pokémon group 7 Fairy Pokémon group 12

Compatible Pokémon

Egg moves

Move How to pass it down
Crunch Mate with a male Houndour/Houndoom or Girafarig.
Feint Attack Mate with a male from Houndour, Meowth, or Teddiursa Family; or Sneasel, Umbreon.
Heal Bell Teach a wild male Smeargle the move using Sketch, catch it, then mate it with a female Snubbull/Granbull.
Leer Mate with a male from Ekans, Growlithe, Houndour, Mankey, Nidoran(M), or Teddiursa Family; or male Farfetch’d, Flareon, Sneasel, or Stantler.
Lick Mate with a male Snubbull/Granbull or Teddiursa/Ursaring.
Metronome Mate with a male Clefairy/Clefable or Togetic (via Togepi).
Present Mate with a male Delibird.
Reflect Breed a male from Chikorita Family with a female from Mareep Family, then breed a male offspring with a female Snubbull/Granbull.

Stats

Stat Base Range at Lv. 100 G/S/C rank
HP 60 293-323 27/4540.14%
Attack 80 228-258 17/4961.79%
Defense 50 168-198 37/5525.82%
Speed 30 128-158 43/478.88%
Special Attack 40 148-178 37/4615.87%
Special Defense 40 148-178 36/4114.72%
Total 300 1113-1293 65/8714.72%

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