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Snarl

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V
Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkSpecial

100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
16 Scarlet & Violet: 15
Hits
Both foes (spread move)
On Showdown
1.0% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactSoundThrough SubstituteSecondary effect100%

Changes over time

How Snarl changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 15 → 16 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.

“The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Snarl, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

3

Blocks or weakens it

2

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 3

Boosts it

2

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

Who runs Snarl on Showdown

  1. Incineroar6.3% of its sets
  2. Archaludon11.0% of its sets
  3. Hydreigon47.5% of its sets
  4. Mega Manectric92.6% of its sets
  5. Arcanine48.5% of its sets
  6. Spiritomb60.7% of its sets
  7. Umbreon77.9% of its sets
  8. Toxtricity16.4% of its sets
  9. Alolan Persian42.2% of its sets
  10. Thievul83.5% of its sets
  11. Luxray59.5% of its sets
  12. Mega Pyroar2.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Snarl among their most used moves.

Archaludon, ladder rank #5Hydreigon, ladder rank #61Ninetales, ladder rank #97Umbreon, ladder rank #113Toxtricity, ladder rank #115Spiritomb, ladder rank #121Houndoom, ladder rank #127Arcanine, ladder rank #133Manectric, ladder rank #140Low Key Toxtricity, ladder rank #143Zoroark, ladder rank #171Liepard, ladder rank #172Alolan Persian, ladder rank #182Luxray, ladder rank #222Thievul, ladder rank #229Persian, ladder rank #240Furfrou, ladder rank #251

Who learns Snarl

50 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 50 in Champions
ArbokNinetalesArcanineFeraligatrUmbreonHoundoomTyranitarSableyeManectricSharpedoChimechoAbsolLuxraySpiritombWeavileLiepardKrookodileScraftyZoroarkBearticHydreigonPyroarPangoroFurfrouIncineroarLycanrocDrampaMorpekoSkeledirgeHoundstoneKingambitArchaludonMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega ManectricMega AbsolMega SableyeMega SharpedoMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocGalarian SlowkingHisuian ArcanineHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkMega FeraligatrMega ScraftyMega PyroarMega DrampaMega ChimechoMega Absol Z

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