PokéKit
DarkSpecNon-contactSound

Snarl

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
  • Sound — No effect on a Pokémon with Soundproof. Hits through Substitute. Punk Rock boosts them 1.3× (and halves sound damage taken). Holding Throat Spray raises Sp. Atk by 1 stage after use.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
55
Acc
95
PP
15
Priority
0
Range
Spread

Effect

Lowers targets’ Sp. Atk stats by 1 stage.

Effects & flags

100% chance: SpA↓Sound moveBypasses Substitute

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsDarkSpec5595150
Gen 5–9DarkSpec5595150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

IncineroarIncineroar6.3%ArchaludonArchaludon11%HydreigonHydreigon47.5%Mega PyroarMega Pyroar2.5%LiepardLiepard0.7%Mega ManectricMega Manectric92.6%ToxtricityToxtricity16.4%SpiritombSpiritomb60.7%ArcanineArcanine48.5%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

ArcanineArcanine29%Persian (Alolan Form)Persian (Alolan Form)6.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Raging BoltRaging Bolt29.2%Chi-YuChi-Yu71.7%Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)Zamazenta (Crowned Shield)9.3%MiraidonMiraidon6.9%Walking WakeWalking Wake43%Iron JugulisIron Jugulis100%Wo-ChienWo-Chien0%ArchaludonArchaludon93.9%EnteiEntei0.1%UmbreonUmbreon24.3%Moltres (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)3.2%Gouging FireGouging Fire0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Doubles OU2026-09

IncineroarIncineroar2.4%Ting-LuTing-Lu24.5%Raging BoltRaging Bolt6.2%Roaring MoonRoaring Moon5.8%Chi-YuChi-Yu71.2%Moltres (Galarian Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)0.9%Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)1.5%HoundstoneHoundstone10.9%Walking WakeWalking Wake16.3%SpectrierSpectrier59.4%Wo-ChienWo-Chien93%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)4.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
FightingDarkFairy
No effect (×0)

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Moves of the same type

DarkHyperspace FuryDarkFoul PlayDarkFiery WrathDarkDarkest LariatDarkKowtow CleaveDarkNight DazeDarkCrunchDarkDark PulseDarkFalse SurrenderDarkJaw LockDarkThroat ChopDarkLash Out

Pokémon that learn this move115 Pokémon

Ekans#0023EkansArbok#0024ArbokVulpix#0037VulpixNinetales#0038NinetalesMeowth#0052MeowthPersian#0053PersianGrowlithe#0058GrowlitheArcanine#0059ArcanineGrimer (Alolan Form)#0088Grimer (Alolan Form)Muk (Alolan Form)#0089Muk (Alolan Form)Moltres (Galarian Form)#0146Moltres (Galarian Form)Mew#0151MewFeraligatr#0160FeraligatrUmbreon#0197UmbreonMurkrow#0198MurkrowSlowking (Galarian Form)#0199Slowking (Galarian Form)Snubbull#0209SnubbullGranbull#0210GranbullSneasel#0215SneaselHoundour#0228HoundourHoundoom#0229HoundoomRaikou#0243RaikouEntei#0244EnteiSuicune#0245SuicuneLarvitar#0246LarvitarPupitar#0247PupitarTyranitar#0248TyranitarPoochyena#0261PoochyenaMightyena#0262MightyenaNuzleaf#0274NuzleafShiftry#0275ShiftrySableye#0302SableyeSpoink#0325SpoinkGrumpig#0326GrumpigSeviper#0336SeviperCrawdaunt#0342CrawdauntChimecho#0358ChimechoShinx#0403ShinxLuxio#0404LuxioLuxray#0405LuxrayFloatzel#0419FloatzelHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankSpiritomb#0442SpiritombWeavile#0461WeavileDarkrai#0491DarkraiArceus#0493ArceusSamurott (Hisuian Form)#0503Samurott (Hisuian Form)Sandile#0551SandileKrokorok#0552KrokorokKrookodile#0553KrookodileScraggy#0559ScraggyScrafty#0560ScraftyZorua#0570ZoruaZoroark#0571ZoroarkAxew#0610AxewFraxure#0611FraxureHaxorus#0612HaxorusCubchoo#0613CubchooBeartic#0614BearticPawniard#0624PawniardBisharp#0625BisharpBraviary (Hisuian Form)#0628Braviary (Hisuian Form)Vullaby#0629VullabyMandibuzz#0630MandibuzzDeino#0633DeinoZweilous#0634ZweilousHydreigon#0635HydreigonThundurus#0642ThundurusLitleo#0667LitleoPyroar#0668PyroarIncineroar#0727IncineroarRockruff#0744RockruffLycanroc#0745LycanrocSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoRillaboom#0812RillaboomCinderace#0815CinderaceToxtricity#0849ToxtricityMorpeko#0877MorpekoCopperajah#0879CopperajahDuraludon#0884DuraludonZacian#0888ZacianZamazenta#0889ZamazentaUrshifu#0892UrshifuZarude#0893ZarudeGlastrier#0896GlastrierSpectrier#0897SpectrierCalyrex#0898CalyrexUrsaluna (Bloodmoon)#0901Ursaluna (Bloodmoon)Fuecoco#0909FuecocoCrocalor#0910CrocalorSkeledirge#0911SkeledirgeFidough#0926FidoughDachsbun#0927DachsbunMaschiff#0942MaschiffMabosstiff#0943MabosstiffBombirdier#0962BombirdierGreavard#0971GreavardHoundstone#0972HoundstoneKingambit#0983KingambitIron Jugulis#0993Iron JugulisIron Thorns#0995Iron ThornsWo-Chien#1001Wo-ChienChien-Pao#1002Chien-PaoTing-Lu#1003Ting-LuChi-Yu#1004Chi-YuRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonKoraidon#1007KoraidonMiraidon#1008MiraidonWalking Wake#1009Walking WakeOkidogi#1014OkidogiArchaludon#1018ArchaludonGouging Fire#1020Gouging FireRaging Bolt#1021Raging Bolt

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FAQ

What type is Snarl?

Snarl is a Dark-type Spec move.

What does Snarl do?

Lowers targets’ Sp. Atk stats by 1 stage.

What are Snarl's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 55, accuracy 95, PP 15.

Which Pokémon can learn Snarl?

115 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Ekans, Arbok, Vulpix, Ninetales, Meowth, Persian, Growlithe, Arcanine.

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