Dark · Special move · Gen 5
Snarl
Snarl is a Dark-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 55 base power and 95% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 157 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Special
Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Sound move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (126 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (47 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (26 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Dark attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsFightingDarkFairy
Pokémon that learn Snarl
157 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Moltres | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Larvitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Pupitar | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Zigzagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Galarian Linoone | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | 5–8 | |||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 5–8 | |||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Purrloin | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Scraggy | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vullaby | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mandibuzz | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Deino | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zweilous | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7 | |
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Nickit | Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Copperajah | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Glastrier | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Bombirdier | Flying/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wo-Chien | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ting-Lu | Dark/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Snarl FAQ
What does Snarl do?
Snarl is a Dark-type special move with 55 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Snarl?
157 Pokémon and forms can learn Snarl in at least one game: 126 in Scarlet & Violet, 47 in Pokémon Champions and 26 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Ekans, Arbok, Vulpix and Ninetales.
Is Snarl in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 47 Pokémon can use Snarl in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Snarl super effective against?
As a Dark-type attack, Snarl is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.