Dark · Status move · Gen 3
Snatch
Snatch is a Dark-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). It has +4 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 152 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
+4
Effect
User steals certain support moves to use itself. If another Pokemon uses certain non-damaging moves this turn, the user steals that move to use itself. If multiple Pokemon use one of those moves this turn, the applicable moves are all stolen by the first Pokemon in turn order that used this move this turn. This effect is ignored while the user is under the effect of Sky Drop.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Snatch
152 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark/Normal | 7 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 7 | ||||
| Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal/Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal/Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Poison/Flying | 3–7 | ||||
| Poison/Flying | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark | 7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark | 7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Ice/Psychic | 4–7 | ||||
| Normal | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Poison/Flying | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark/Ice | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark/Fire | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark/Fire | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | 3–7 | ||||
| Grass | 3–7 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark/Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Steel/Fairy | 5–7 | ||||
| Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Poison | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark | 3–7 | ||||
| Water | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 3–7 | ||||
| Normal | 4–7 | ||||
| Normal | 4–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 4–7 | ||||
| Poison/Dark | 4–7 | ||||
| Poison/Dark | 4–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fairy | 4–7 | ||||
| Ghost/Dark | 4–7 | ||||
| Normal | 5–7 | ||||
| Poison/Fighting | 4–7 | ||||
| Poison/Fighting | 4–7 | ||||
| Dark/Ice | 3–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fighting | 3–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 3–7 | ||||
| Ice/Ghost | 4–7 | ||||
| Electric/Ghost | 4–7 | ||||
| Dark | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 5–7 | ||||
| Grass | 5–7 | ||||
| Grass | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Electric | 6–7 | ||||
| Electric | 6–7 | ||||
| Normal | 5–7 | ||||
| Bug/Poison | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground/Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground/Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Ground/Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Fire | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire | 6–7 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | 5–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 5–7 | ||||
| Ghost | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Dragon | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark/Steel | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark/Steel | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 5–7 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | 5–7 | ||||
| Fire | 5–7 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 5–7 | ||||
| Fire | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire/Psychic | 6–7 | ||||
| Water | 6–7 | ||||
| Water | 6–7 | ||||
| Water/Dark | 6–7 | ||||
| Normal/Ground | 6–7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire/Flying | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire/Flying | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire/Normal | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire/Normal | 6–7 | ||||
| Fighting | 6–7 | ||||
| Fighting/Dark | 6–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 6–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 6–7 | ||||
| Psychic | 6–7 | ||||
| Dark/Psychic | 6–7 | ||||
| Dark/Psychic | 6–7 | ||||
| Flying/Dragon | 6–7 | ||||
| Flying/Dragon | 6–7 | ||||
| Psychic/Ghost | 6–7 | ||||
| Fire/Dark | 7 | ||||
| Poison/Water | 7 | ||||
| Poison/Water | 7 | ||||
| Poison/Fire | 7 | ||||
| Poison/Fire | 7 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 7 | ||||
| Fighting | 7 | ||||
| Ghost/Fairy | 7 | ||||
| Water/Psychic | 7 | ||||
| Bug/Fighting | 7 | ||||
| Fighting/Ghost | 7 | ||||
| Poison | 7 | ||||
| Poison/Dragon | 7 | ||||
| Electric | 7 | ||||
| Ice/Psychic | 4–7 | ||||
| Dark/Steel | 5–7 |
Snatch FAQ
What does Snatch do?
Snatch is a Dark-type status move. If another Pokemon uses certain non-damaging moves this turn, the user steals that move to use itself. If multiple Pokemon use one of those moves this turn, the applicable moves are all stolen by the first Pokemon in turn order that used this move this turn. This effect is ignored while the user is under the effect of Sky Drop.
Which Pokémon can learn Snatch?
152 Pokémon and forms can learn Snatch in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Ekans, Arbok, Clefairy and Clefable.
Is Snatch in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Snatch in Pokémon Champions.
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.