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How to Evolve Sneasel: Location and Learnset

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Sneasel is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl that evolves into Weavile when it levels up at night while holding Razor Claw. Learn about how to get Sneasel with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP AbomasnowAbomasnow
(#143) 		Pokemon BDSP SneaselSneasel
(#144)		 Pokemon BDSP WeavileWeavile
(#145)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP HeracrossHeracross
(#214) 		Pokemon BDSP SneaselSneasel
(#215)		 Pokemon BDSP TeddiursaTeddiursa
(#216)

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How to Evolve Sneasel

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP SneaselSneasel (Night)
Lvl + Razor Claw ImageRazor Claw
→		 Pokemon BDSP WeavileWeavile

Evolve Sneasel by Leveling Up at Night while Holding Razor Claw

Sneasel will evolve into Weavile if it levels up at night while holding Razor Claw.

Have your Sneasel hold Razor Claw and raise its level during nighttime. This will allow it to evolve into Weavile.

Sneasel Type and Abilities

Sneasel - Type and Basic Info

Sneasel
Sharp Claw Pokémon
Pokemon - Sneasel
Type 1 Type 2
Dark Type Pokemon Ice Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 61.7 lbs.

Sneasel Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
Pokemon Fighting Type Icon
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Sneasel Abilities

Name Description
Inner Focus The Pokemon is protected from flinching.
Keen Eye Prevents other Pokemon from lowering accuracy.

Sneasel Hidden Ability

Name Description
Pickpocket Steals an item when hit by another Pokemon.

Sneasel Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 0 1

Held Item on Wild Encounter

Quick Claw ImageQuick Claw
About 5% chance

Sneasel Base Stats

HP
55
Atk
95
Def
55
Sp. Atk
35
Sp. Def
75
Speed
115
Total Base Stats
430

How to Get Sneasel

Encountered in Tall Grass or Cave

Location Morning Day Night
Route 216 Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon
Route 217 Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon
Lake Acuity Uncommon Uncommon Uncommon
Snowpoint Temple 1F Common Common Common
Snowpoint Temple B1F Common Common Common
Snowpoint Temple B2F Common Common Common
Snowpoint Temple B3F Common Common Common
Snowpoint Temple B4F Common Common Common
Snowpoint Temple B5F Common Common Common

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Whiteout Cave 7 Badges
Icy Cave 7 Badges
Glacial Cavern 7 Badges

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Sneasel Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Scratch Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Leer Normal Type Move - 100 30
6 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
12 Quick Attack Normal Type Move 40 100 30
18 Metal Claw Steel Type Move 50 95 35
24 Icy Wind Ice Type Move 55 95 15
30 Fury Swipes Normal Type Move 18 80 15
36 Hone Claws Dark Type Move - - 15
42 Beat Up Dark Type Move - 100 10
48 Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30
54 Screech Normal Type Move - 85 40
60 Slash Normal Type Move 70 100 20

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
4 Calm Mind Psychic Type Move - - 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
11 Sunny Day Fire Type Move - - 5
12 Taunt Dark Type Move - 100 20
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
23 Iron Tail Steel Type Move 100 75 15
27 Low Sweep Fighting Type Move 65 100 20
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
30 Shadow Ball Ghost Type Move 80 100 15
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
33 Reflect Psychic Type Move - - 20
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
41 Torment Dark Type Move - 100 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
54 False Swipe Normal Type Move 40 100 40
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
66 Payback Dark Type Move 50 100 10
72 Avalanche Ice Type Move 60 100 10
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
77 Psych Up Normal Type Move - - 10
78 Snarl Dark Type Move 55 95 15
79 Dark Pulse Dark Type Move 80 100 15
81 X-Scissor Bug Type Move 80 100 15
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
84 Poison Jab Poison Type Move 80 100 20
85 Dream Eater Psychic Type Move 100 100 15
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Throat Chop Dark Type Move 80 100 15
Spite Ghost Type Move - 100 10
Icicle Crash Ice Type Move 85 90 10
Ice Shard Ice Type Move 40 100 30
Ice Punch Ice Type Move 75 100 15
Feint Normal Type Move 30 100 10
Fake Out Normal Type Move 40 100 10
Double Hit Normal Type Move 35 90 10
Crush Claw Normal Type Move 75 95 10
Counter Fighting Type Move - 100 20
Bite Dark Type Move 60 100 25

Sneasel Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP AbomasnowAbomasnow
(#143) 		Pokemon BDSP SneaselSneasel
(#144)		 Pokemon BDSP WeavileWeavile
(#145)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP HeracrossHeracross
(#214) 		Pokemon BDSP SneaselSneasel
(#215)		 Pokemon BDSP TeddiursaTeddiursa
(#216)

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
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Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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