Sneasler

Sneasler
FightingPoison
BST 510 · Best Atk 130SRank 4
Quick answer

Is Sneasler good in Pokemon Champions?

Sneasler is a S-tier Champions pick by current usage. It is a Fighting/Poison Pokémon with 510 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Close Combat, Dire Claw, Fake Out, Protect. The most common build currently uses Adamant nature with White Herb.
  • Fighting/Poison types
  • Rank 4 in current usage
  • Weak to Ground, Flying, Psychic

Base Stats

HP80
Atk130
Def60
SpA40
SpD80
Spe120

Battle Plan

Weak To
Ground2x
Flying2x
Psychic4x
Resists
Grass0.5x
Fighting0.5x
Poison0.5x
Bug0.25x
Rock0.5x
Dark0.5x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

fightingSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
normalicerockdarksteel
Neutral
firewaterelectricgrassfightinggrounddragon
½×
Resisted
poisonflyingpsychicbugfairy
No Effect
ghost
poisonSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
grassfairy
Neutral
normalfirewaterelectricicefightingflyingpsychicbugdragondark
½×
Resisted
poisongroundrockghost
No Effect
steel

Most-Run Loadout

Community-sourced
Moves · Items · Ability PikalyticsSpread VGCPastes
Ability
Unburden91%
Item
White Herb82%
Nature / Training
13.2%
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Why this spread Max-attack physical sweeper — every point goes to power and speed.
Outspeeds standard Garchomp by 3 (hits 172).
Move Slots
Close CombatFightingSTAB
100%
Dire ClawFightingSTAB
97%
Fake OutFightingSTAB
96%
ProtectFightingSTAB
79%

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 3 · from 326 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1White Herb30%
AbilityUnburden
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Dire Clawnormal
Protectnormal
Close Combatnormal
Fake Outnormal
#2White Herb17%
AbilityUnburden
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
Close Combatnormal
Dire Clawnormal
Fake Outnormal
Protectnormal
#3White Herb4%
AbilityUnburden
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
CoachingfightingSTAB
Dire Clawnormal
Close Combatnormal
Fake Outnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Quick GuardSTAB+3
STA

Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.

Focus PunchSTAB
150 BP··PHY

If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.

Close CombatSTAB
120 BP··PHY

Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting dama…

Focus BlastSTAB
120 BP·70%·SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

Gunk ShotSTAB
120 BP·80%·PHY

Has a chance to poison the target.

Sludge WaveSTAB
95 BP··SPC

Has a chance to poison the target.

Sludge BombSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Has a chance to poison the target.

Dire ClawSTAB
80 BP··PHY
Poison JabSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to poison the target.

Brick BreakSTAB
75 BP··PHY

Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.

Low SweepSTAB
65 BP··PHY

Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.

Upper HandSTAB+3
65 BP··PHY
VenoshockSTAB
65 BP··SPC

Inflicts double damage if the target is Poisoned.

Acid SpraySTAB
40 BP··SPC

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Vacuum WaveSTAB+1
40 BP··SPC

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Bulk UpSTAB
STA

Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.

CoachingSTAB
STA

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

CounterSTAB
PHY

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.

Low KickSTAB
PHY

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.

ReversalSTAB
PHY

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200…

Abilities

1
Ability 12% run
Pressure

Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

2
Ability 291% run
Unburden

Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.

Hidden Ability
Poison Touch

May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.

Meta Pulse

Usage Rank
4
Tier
S
Top Moves
Close Combat100%
Dire Claw97%
Fake Out96%
Protect79%
Top Items
White Herb82%
Focus Sash14%
Mental Herb2%
Top Abilities
Unburden91%
Poison Touch6%
Pressure2%
Common Spreads
Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe13.2%
Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe12.9%
Jolly1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 32 Spe7.1%
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