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!
Unleash the power of Sneasel, a brilliant Pokémon with 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. Curious about Sneasel's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Eviolite
Ability: Inner Focus
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Fake Out
- Ice Shard
- Fake Tears / Beat Up
- Taunt
Sneasel excels as a superb Physical Sweeper during single battles. This moveset was created to crush rivals using heavy-hitting physical power. Sneasel is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield until Eviolite was attached to it. 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.
◆ Ice Shard is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Ice-type move (usually goes first).
◆ 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 / Throat Chop
- Icicle Crash / Ice Punch
- Psycho Cut
- Shadow Claw
For those intense single battles, Sneasel is popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using powerful 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. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Throat Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ 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
Prepare for double battles with Sneasel as an exceptional Physical Sweeper. Previously, this build dominated competitions. This strategy is built to crush rivals using 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.
◆ 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 / Throat Chop
- Icicle Crash / Ice Punch
- Psycho Cut
- Shadow Claw
Dominating double battles, Sneasel is a stunning Physical Sweeper. The main aim of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with powerful 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. With a Chople Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective fighting-type attack then the Chople Berry gets consumed.
◆ Throat Chop is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Icicle Crash is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Ice-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Psycho Cut is a physical 70-base power Psychic-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ 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: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Feint, Ice Shard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Moves that boost Sneasel's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Hone Claws
- Metal Claw
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Sneasel
- Beat Up
- Fake Out
- Fake Tears
- Foul Play
- Ice Beam
- Ice Shard
- Icy Wind
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Snarl
- Surf
- Taunt
- 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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