Move profile

Snatch Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation III

Dark

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

User

Flavor text

Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next.

Effect

Steals the target’s move, if it’s self-targeted.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation III.

How to get Snatch

Snatch learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 179 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 5 species in sample

Banette · Lv 58 Banette Mega · Lv 46 Deoxys Defense · Lv 49 Deoxys Normal · Lv 49 Duosion · Lv 10

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Colosseum	Tm49
Diamond Pearl	Tm49
Emerald	Tm49
Firered Leafgreen	Tm49
Heartgold Soulsilver	Tm49
Platinum	Tm49
Ruby Sapphire	Tm49
XD	Tm49

Species that learn it

179 Pokémon can learn Snatch in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abra Absol Absol Mega Aipom Alakazam Alakazam Mega Ambipom Arbok Audino Audino Mega Banette Banette Mega Beheeyem Bisharp Blissey Blitzle Braixen Breloom Bruxish Chansey Chimecho Chingling Clefable Clefairy

Showing 24 of 179 learners

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