Snarl (move)

Snarl バークアウト Bark Out

Battles Type  Dark Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  60 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM95 in Generation V TM95 in Generation VI TM95 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM85 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

Snarl (Japanese: バークアウト Bark Out) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM95 from Generation V to Generation VII, and is TM85 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Snarl deals damage and lowers the Special Attack of all targets hit by one stage. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move. Snarl hits all adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Snarl will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

Snarl will have its power boosted by 30% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Punk Rock. The damage dealt by Snarl will also be halved when used against a Pokémon with Punk Rock.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by one stage.

Snarl cannot be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease. XYORAS SMUSUM The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stat of opposing Pokémon. SwSh The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field				1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.LA
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying				6LA
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		18ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.BDSP
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field				9
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field				9
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying				6LA
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field				6LA
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field				6LA
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		18	18	10
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			19USUM	1
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				12
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				12
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field				9
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV [[|]]	V TM95	VI TM95	VII TM95	VIII TM85	IX --
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
020A		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
146G		Moltres Galarian Form		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
263G		Zigzagoon Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔
264G		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field				✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon				✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon				✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field		✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field		✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field			✔	✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field			✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field			✔	✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field			✔USUM	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔
0773		Silvally		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0804		Naganadel		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔USUM	✔
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔USUM	✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass				✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like				✔
0827		Nickit		Field		Field				✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field				✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field				✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field				✔
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
849L		Toxtricity Low Key Form		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field				✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy				✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral				✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon				✔
0888		Zacian		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0889		Zamazenta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0893		Zarude		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0896		Glastrier		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0897		Spectrier		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	Pokémon Smash! ZoroarkBW Summer 2011 ZoroarkBW Station ZoroarkBW Zoroark Month ZoroarkBW
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.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0893		Zarude		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Jungle Zarude European Jungle Zarude
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 other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	39	46	95%	All opponents	—	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank*.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Lowers the target's Sp. Atk.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Snarl is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Snarl
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 14 Duration 1.1 seconds Damage window 0.85 - 1.05 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 13 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Duration: 1.55 → 1.1 seconds
• September 27, 2019
  • Energy boost: 12 → 14

Trainer Battles

• September 27, 2019
  • Power: 8 → 5
  • Energy boost: 10 → 13

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Special Attack. SMD MDRTDX It damages nearby enemies. It also lowers their Sp. Atk.

In the anime

Mightyena Bisharp Lycanroc Guzzlord
The user sends a burst of purple energy towards the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Bisharp crosses its arms and then slashes its arms forward. A purple ball of energy is fired from in front of Bisharp's body and grows in size until it turns into a hemisphere and runs along with top of ground until it hits the opponent and creates an explosion on impact.
Heidayu's Bisharp	A Festival of Decisions!		Debut
	Midnight Form Lycanroc forms a black ball of energy with black sparks on it in its mouth and hurls it at the opponent.
Cross's Lycanroc	I Choose You!		None
	Guzzlord inhales and releases purple rings of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Three wild Guzzlord	Z-Move Showdown!		None
	Mightyena releases multiple purple and black rings of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Hodge's Mightyena	Serving Up the Flute Cup!		None
	Luxray releases multiple purple and black rings of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Volkner's Luxray	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!		None
	Umbreon releases multiple purple and black rings of energy from its mouth at the opponent.
Soleil's Umbreon	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mandibuzz Low Key Form Toxtricity
The user roars at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mandibuzz roars at the opponent, releasing a blast of energy at them.
Team Plasma Grunts' two Mandibuzz	Flying Ship		Debut
	Low Key Form Toxtricity roars, sending the opponent flying with a powerful sound wave.
Casey's Tera	PASS15		None

In other generations

Core series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

• Prior to the release of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, this move had a very unique distribution, being simultaneously a TM and an event-exclusive move due to TM95 not being available yet. Thus the only way for the move to be generally obtained at that time was to receive the event Zoroark listed above, then pass down the move via breeding, chain breeding, or Sketch, taking advantage of the fact that TM moves can be passed down. Outside of Volt Tackle, this was the only case where a move that is not an Egg Move required breeding to obtain.
• Snarl is the only variant of Icy Wind that does not lower the target's Speed.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 大聲咆哮 Daaihsēng Pàauhhāau Mandarin 大聲咆哮 / 大声咆哮 Dàshēng Páoxiāo French Aboiement German Standpauke Hungarian Vicsorgás Italian Urlorabbia Korean 바크아웃 Bark Out Polish Prychnięcie Brazilian Portuguese Rosnado Spanish Latin America Gruñido* Spain Alarido Thai บาร์กเอาต์ Vietnamese Gáy

Variations of the move Icy Wind
Icy Wind • Mud Shot • Electroweb • Snarl

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