Competitive Information for Sneasel [Sword/Shield]
Dark / Ice
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
This Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Sneasel? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Sneasel, a marvelous Pokémon known for its Dark and Ice typing! Sneasel is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Rock, and Steel-typed attacks. Delve into Sneasel's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Focus Sash / Eviolite
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Triple Axel
- Fake Tears / Beat Up
- Taunt
Sneasel makes an a distinguished Physical Sweeper in single battles. It was designed to overwhelm foes with formidable physical moves. Sneasel is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield without an Eviolite attached. If Eviolite is held by a Pokémon that is not fully evolved, it will raises the Defense and Special Defense of that Pokemon by 50%. Focus Sash helps protect Sneasel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Inner Focus, Sneasel cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Fake Tears is a status move (lowers the target's special defense by 2 stages).
◆ Beat Up is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Dark-type move (all healthy allies aid in damaging the target).
◆ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Focus Sash / Chople Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
- Psycho Cut / Poison Jab
- Shadow Claw
Prepare for single battles with Sneasel as pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with devastating physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Sneasel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Inner Focus, Sneasel cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate. Psycho Cut or Poison Jab are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Sneasel? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Triple Axel
- Fake Out
- Surf
- Icy Wind
Sneasel is a spectacular Physical Sweeper to use for double battles. Previously, this build dominated competitions. The intention of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Sneasel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Inner Focus, Sneasel cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate.
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Icy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Chople Berry
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 112 Hp / 252 Atk / 20 Def / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Triple Axel / Icicle Crash
- Psycho Cut / Poison Jab
- Shadow Claw
For those intense double battles, Sneasel is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using devastating physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Sneasel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Inner Focus, Sneasel cannot be made to flinch. Immune to intimidate. Psycho Cut or Poison Jab are added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Knock Off is a physical STAB-boosted 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Triple Axel is a physical STAB-boosted 20-base power Ice-type move (hits 3 times. Each hit can miss, but power rises).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Sneasel can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Sneasel.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Sneasel can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Sneasel
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Feint, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Sneasel's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Metal Claw
- Power-Up Punch
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sneasel
- Beat Up
- Fake Out
- Fake Tears
- Foul Play
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icy Wind
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Surf
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Triple Axel
Common Effort Values for Sneasel in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Sneasel's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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