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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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
EkansPoison3–7
ArbokPoison3–7
ClefairyFairy3–7
ClefableFairy3–7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3–7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3–7
ZubatPoison/Flying3–7
GolbatPoison/Flying3–7
MeowthNormal3–7
Alolan MeowthDark7
PersianNormal3–7
Alolan PersianDark7
AbraPsychic3–7
KadabraPsychic3–7
AlakazamPsychic3–7
GastlyGhost/Poison3–7
HaunterGhost/Poison3–7
GengarGhost/Poison3–7
DrowzeePsychic3–7
HypnoPsychic3–7
ChanseyNormal3–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy3–7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–7
SnorlaxNormal5–7
MewtwoPsychic3–7
MewPsychic3–7
CrobatPoison/Flying3–7
AipomNormal3–7
UmbreonDark3–7
MurkrowDark/Flying3–7
MisdreavusGhost3–7
SneaselDark/Ice3–7
HoundourDark/Fire3–7
HoundoomDark/Fire3–7
BlisseyNormal3–7
PoochyenaDark3–7
MightyenaDark3–7
RaltsPsychic/Fairy3–7
KirliaPsychic/Fairy3–7
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy3–7
ShroomishGrass3–7
BreloomGrass/Fighting3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost3–7
MawileSteel/Fairy5–7
GulpinPoison3–7
SwalotPoison3–7
SpoinkPsychic3–7
GrumpigPsychic3–7
SpindaNormal3–7
SeviperPoison3–7
KecleonNormal3–7
ShuppetGhost3–7
BanetteGhost3–7
DuskullGhost3–7
DusclopsGhost3–7
ChimechoPsychic3–7
AbsolDark3–7
HuntailWater3–7
DeoxysPsychic3–7
AmbipomNormal3–7
MismagiusGhost3–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying3–7
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic4–7
StunkyPoison/Dark4–7
SkuntankPoison/Dark4–7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark4–7
MunchlaxNormal5–7
CroagunkPoison/Fighting4–7
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting4–7
WeavileDark/Ice3–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting3–7
DusknoirGhost3–7
FroslassIce/Ghost4–7
RotomElectric/Ghost4–7
DarkraiDark4–7
SnivyGrass5–7
ServineGrass5–7
SerperiorGrass5–7
PurrloinDark5–7
LiepardDark5–7
BlitzleElectric6–7
ZebstrikaElectric6–7
AudinoNormal5–7
ScolipedeBug/Poison5–7
SandileGround/Dark5–7
KrokorokGround/Dark5–7
KrookodileGround/Dark5–7
DarumakaFire6–7
DarmanitanFire6–7
ScraggyDark/Fighting5–7
ScraftyDark/Fighting5–7
YamaskGhost5–7
CofagrigusGhost5–7
ZoruaDark5–7
ZoroarkDark5–7
GothitaPsychic5–7
GothoritaPsychic5–7
GothitellePsychic5–7
SolosisPsychic5–7
DuosionPsychic5–7
ReuniclusPsychic5–7
ElgyemPsychic5–7
BeheeyemPsychic5–7
DruddigonDragon5–7
PawniardDark/Steel5–7
BisharpDark/Steel5–7
VullabyDark/Flying5–7
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–7
HeatmorFire5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–7
BraixenFire6–7
DelphoxFire/Psychic6–7
FroakieWater6–7
FrogadierWater6–7
GreninjaWater/Dark6–7
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6–7
FletchlingNormal/Flying6–7
FletchinderFire/Flying6–7
TalonflameFire/Flying6–7
LitleoFire/Normal6–7
PyroarFire/Normal6–7
PanchamFighting6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark6–7
EspurrPsychic6–7
MeowsticPsychic6–7
Meowstic-FPsychic6–7
InkayDark/Psychic6–7
MalamarDark/Psychic6–7
NoibatFlying/Dragon6–7
NoivernFlying/Dragon6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
IncineroarFire/Dark7
MareaniePoison/Water7
ToxapexPoison/Water7
SalanditPoison/Fire7
SalazzlePoison/Fire7
OranguruNormal/Psychic7
PassimianFighting7
MimikyuGhost/Fairy7
BruxishWater/Psychic7
PheromosaBug/Fighting7
MarshadowFighting/Ghost7
PoipolePoison7
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7
ZeraoraElectric7
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic4–7
KingambitDark/Steel5–7

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.