Snatch (move)

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Snatch redirects here. For the status in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Status ailments in Mystery Dungeon.

Snatch よこどり Snatch

File:Snatch IV.gif

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM49 in Generation III TM49 in Generation IV

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Snatch (Japanese: よこどり Snatch) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Snatch is an increased priority move. The user of Snatch will receive the effects of first status move used by any opponent on the same turn instead of the opponent.

If two Pokémon uses Snatch, the faster of the two will Snatch the first status move, while the slower one will Snatch the move from the faster user of Snatch. This means that only the slower user of Snatch will be able to receive the effects of the status move.

The moves that can be affected by Snatch include stat boosters such as Swords Dance and Calm Mind as well as others like Substitute. Snatch cannot steal the effects of Helping Hand.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	49			43				46			'
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	55			51				58			'
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	30			49				49			'
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	30			49				49			'
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	30			49				49			'
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal								52			'
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark								39			'
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark								47			'
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic								10			'
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic								--, 10			'
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic								--, 10			'
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire								26			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III TM49		IV TM49		V --		VI TM08
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔						✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔						✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔						✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔						✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔						✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔			✔						✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔			✔						✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔			✔						✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔						✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔			✔						✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔			✔						✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔			✔						✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔						✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	✔			✔						✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass	✔			✔						✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	✔			✔						✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔			✔						✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	✔			✔						✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔						✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔						✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔						✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔			✔						✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔			✔						✔
367		Huntail	Water		Water	✔			✔						✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔						✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost				✔						✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying				✔						✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal				✔						✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark				✔						✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark				✔						✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic				✔						✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark				✔						✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				✔						✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				✔						✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice				✔						✔
475		Gallade	Fighting	Psychic				✔						✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				✔						✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost				✔						✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost				✔						✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark				✔						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon									* *
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Banette Snatch Adventures.png Banette
The user steals all power ups the opponent tries to use.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When the opponent uses an attack to heal itself, the opponent starts to glow brightly and a thin energy beam connects it with Banette, causing it to be healed instead of the opponent.
Sird's Banette	Viridian in the Heart		Debut

In other languages

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