Snatch (move)

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

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Snatch よこどり Snatch

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 Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

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 Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM49 from Generation III to Generation IV.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Snatch is an increased priority move. The effects of the first status move used by any other Pokémon on the same turn will be applied to the user of Snatch instead of the other Pokémon.

If two Pokémon use 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 and Synthesis. In a Double Battle, Snatch will steal an ally's move if it is applicable. Snatch cannot steal the effects of Helping Hand.

Generation V

In a Triple Battle, Snatch will steal an ally's move if it is applicable.

Generation VI

Snatch cannot steal the effect of King's Shield.

If two Pokémon use Snatch, the faster Pokémon will now receive the benefit of the move it snatched, while the slower Snatch user has to snatch another move on that turn, if there are any remaining.

Description

Games Description RS Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.* Steals the effects of the move the foe is trying to use.* E Steals the effects of the move the target uses next.* Steals the effects of the move the foe is trying to use.* FRLG Steals the effects of the foe’s healing or status-changing move. Steals and uses a target's move if it raises stats. The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use. The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use.* The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use.* The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the opponent attempts to use. The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice									40	40
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	49			43				46	42	42
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	55			51				58	46	46
386		Deoxys Normal Forme	Psychic		Psychic	30			49				49			49 37
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		Psychic	30			49				49			49 37
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal								52			--, 52 50
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice									40	40
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark								39			39
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark								47			47
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic								10			10
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic								--, 10			--, 10
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic								--, 10			--, 10
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire								26			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 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
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark
621		Druddigon*	Dragon		Dragon
661		Fletchling*	Normal	Flying
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal
714		Noibat*	Flying	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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III TM49		IV TM49		V --		VI --
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔						✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔						✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔						✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔						✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔						✔
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	Fairy	✔			✔						✔
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	Fairy	✔			✔						✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔						✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔						✔
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	Fairy				✔						✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark				✔						✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting				✔						✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting				✔						✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice				✔						✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting				✔						✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison											✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy											✔		✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy											✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy											✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy											✔		✔
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	Fairy											✔		✔
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	Fairy											✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy											✔		✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting											✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost											✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy											✔		✔
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 Normal Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Attack Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Defense Forme	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
386		Deoxys Speed Forme	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	Fairy											✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark											✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting											✔		✔
454		Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting											✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice											✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting											✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost											✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost											✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass											✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric													✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric													✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison											✔		✔
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark											✔		✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark											✔		✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark											✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire													✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire													✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting											✔		✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting											✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon											✔		✔
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel											✔		✔
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel											✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire											✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic											✔		✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire													✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic													✔
656		Froakie	Water		Water													✔
657		Frogadier	Water		Water													✔
658		Greninja	Water	Dark													✔
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground													✔
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying													✔
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying													✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying													✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal													✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal													✔
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting													✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark													✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic													✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic													✔
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic													✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic													✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon													✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon													✔
720		Hoopa	Psychic	Ghost													✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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, 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 generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 搶奪 Qiǎngduó French Saisie German Übernahme Greek Αρπαγή Italian Scippo Korean 가로챔 Garochaem Brazilian Portuguese Arrebatar Serbian Ščepavanje Spanish Robo

External links

• Psypoke's list of moves affected by Snatch

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