POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Sneasel sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Sneasel sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #215 · Sharp Claw Pokemon

Sneasel

Dark Ice Both

Sneasel is a Dark/Ice-type Sharp Claw Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Silver Cave, Route 28. Silver: Wild; locations include Silver Cave, Route 28.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

430
HP55
Attack95
Defense55
Sp. Atk35
Sp. Def75
Speed115

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
2'11" (0.9 m)
Weight
62.0 lbs (28.1 kg)
Catch rate
60
Base EXP
132
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
430

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 55
— —
AttackBase 95
— —
DefenseBase 55
— —
Sp. AtkBase 35
— —
Sp. DefBase 75
— —
SpeedBase 115
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.

Pokémon Silver

Vicious in nature, it drives PIDGEY from their nests and feasts on the eggs that are left behind.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#215 Sneasel

This Pokémon does not evolve in Generation II.

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
2
Tables
2
Special
0
Wild encounters 2
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Silver CaveSilver Cave Outside Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 38–42 10% slot
Route 28 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 10% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
2
Tables
2
Special
0
Wild encounters 2
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Silver CaveSilver Cave Outside Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 38–42 10% slot
Route 28 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 40 10% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

9
Lv. 1

Scratch

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Priority Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 17

Screech

Normal · Defense Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40

Normal · Multi Hit

Power
18
Acc.
80%
PP
15
Lv. 41

Agility

Psychic · Speed Up 2

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 49

Slash

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
70
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 57

Beat Up

Dark · Beat Up

Power
10
Acc.
100%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 35 moves
TM01 TM01 · DynamicPunchFighting100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM09 TM09 · Psych UpNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM30 TM30 · Shadow BallGhost80 power · 100% · 15 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM33 TM33 · Ice PunchIce75 power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM42 TM42 · Dream EaterPsychic100 power · 100% · 15 PP TM43 TM43 · DetectFighting— power · 100% · 5 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP TM49 TM49 · Fury CutterBug10 power · 95% · 20 PP TM50 TM50 · NightmareGhost— power · 100% · 15 PP HM01 HM01 · CutNormal50 power · 95% · 30 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 5 moves
BiteDark · Special60 power · 100% · 25 PP CounterFighting · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP ReflectPsychic · Status— power · 100% · 20 PP SpiteGhost · Status— power · 100% · 10 PP ForesightNormal · Status— power · 100% · 40 PP