Sneasler (Pokémon)

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Sneasler Free Climb Pokémon オオニューラ Ohnyula #0903 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Poison Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pressure or UnburdenGen IX+ Cacophony Cacophony Poison Touch Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 20 (6.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Sneasler 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 94.8 lbs. 43.0 kg Sneasler 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 102	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 Sneasler 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Sneasler (Japanese: オオニューラ Ohnyula) is a dual-type Fighting/Poison Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Hisuian Sneasel when exposed to a Razor Claw during the day.

Biology

Sneasler is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles both a cat and a weasel. Its body is dark gray with purple accents around its face and ankles. Its fur is longer on its shoulders. It has long arms that extend to just above its ankles. On each arm is a dark spot, and its hands have three long claws tipped with poison, which are black with three red lines streaking through. Like its pre-evolved form, it has sharp, narrow eyes with red pupils and black markings resembling eyelashes on the edges. It has yellow diamond-shaped gems on its chest and head, and three sharp toes on each foot. Its left ear has a long black and red feather that extends down to its back; it also has red and black feathers for a tail.

Sneasler's evolution was the result of Hisuian Sneasel adapting to life on cliffsides in the frozen highlands of Hisui. Despite Sneasler's lanky build, it possesses great strength owing to its vicious claws. Due to its severe poison and deadly physical power, no other Pokémon species could defeat Sneasler in its habitat. Using its claws, Sneasler is capable of climbing up walls and cliffs with ease. Unlike its counterpart, Weavile, it prefers to be alone instead of living in packs.

A special Sneasler is worshiped in Hisui due to her being descended from one of the 10 ancient Pokémon who received a blessing from Arceus. In particular, she is one of the Ride Pokémon who resides in Coronet Highlands and assists humans.

Sneasler is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Dire Claw.

In the TCG

Main article: Sneasler (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #203 This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl. Legends: Arceus Because of Sneasler's virulent poison and daunting physical prowess, no other species could hope to best it on the frozen highlands. Preferring solitude, this species does not form packs.
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Evolve Hisuian Sneasel Massive Mass Outbreak in Coronet Highlands
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unreleased

Stats

Base stats

Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in this table.

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Total: 510	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 4× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 4× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 4× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock ½× Bug ¼× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 4× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100100% 10 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100100% 15 Evo.Evo. Dire Claw Poison Physical 08080 100100% 15 066 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1212 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1818 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 09595% 35 2424 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 3030 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100100% 15 3636 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 4242 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 4848 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 5454 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 6060 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sneasler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sneasler

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM013 TM013 Acid Spray Poison Special 04040 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM026 TM026 Poison Tail Poison Physical 05050 100}}100% 25 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM031 TM031 Metal Claw Steel Physical 05050 095}}95% 35 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM045 TM045 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM067 TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM083 TM083 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM091 TM091 Toxic Spikes Poison Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM102 TM102 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM105 TM105 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM114 TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM129 TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM134 TM134 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM140 TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM148 TM148 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM167 TM167 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sneasler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Sneasler

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90% 10 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Sneasler Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sneasler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sneasler

By a prior evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Sneasler Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Sneasler

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 259 Base Defense: 158 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Poison Jab, Rock Smash, Shadow Claw Charged Attacks: Aerial Ace, Close Combat, X-Scissor

Evolution

Unevolved Sneasel Hisuian Form  Fighting  Poison

Razor Claw during the day →

First Evolution Sneasler  Fighting  Poison

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus

For other sprites and images, please see Sneasler images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Sneasler and its pre-evolution were designed by Hitoshi Ariga.
• Before Sneasler was officially revealed, a silhouette of it climbing a mountain was leaked months prior to the game's release.
• In Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Sneasler did not have Unburden as an Ability.

Origin

Sneasler may be based on weasels and the kamaitachi, weasel yōkai with sickles on their front legs. However, its humanoid appearance and Poison-type may be based on another yōkai, the ōnyūdō (lit. "big monk"), who take on the appearance of monks and are said to afflict illness to anyone who sees it. There are stories of animals that can shapeshift into ōnyūdō, one of which being the weasel. It also shares some traits with cats.

Sneasler may also be based on a free climber or a ninja. Its claws and signature move could be based on the tekkō-kagi, metal hooks with multiple protrusions in the shape of a claw equipped by ninjas for climbing and assassination. Its Poison type may then refer to the ninja's skills in poisoning.

Name origin

Sneasler may be a combination of Sneasel and ruler. It could also be a combination of Sneasel and the comparative suffix -er, meaning more (thus "more Sneasel", alluding to it being physically similar to Hisuian Sneasel apart from its larger size).

Ohnyula may be a combination of 大 ō (big) or 大入道 ōnyūdō (big monk) and ニューラ Nyula (Sneasel).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese オオニューラ Ohnyula From 大 ō, 大入道 ōnyūdō, and ニューラ Nyula French Farfurex From Farfuret, rex, and possibly furax Spanish Sneasler Same as English name German Snieboss From Sniebel and Boss Italian Sneasler Same as English name Korean 포푸니크 Popunikeu From 포푸니 Popuni and 큰 keun Mandarin Chinese 大狃拉 Dàniǔlā From 大 dà and 狃拉 Niǔlā Cantonese Chinese 大狃拉 Daaihnáulāai From 大 daaih and 狃拉 Náulāai

More languages Thai โอนิวลา Oniola Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ride Pokémon (Hisui)

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