209: Snubbull

Essentials

Snubbull

Fairy Pokémon

Abilities

Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Run Away: Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Hidden Ability

Rattled: Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 209
Original Johto: 123
Updated Johto: 125
Coastal Kalos: 71
Original Alola: 258
Original Poni: 73
Updated Alola: 339
Updated Poni: 86

Names

Japanese: ブルー (buruu)
: ブルー
Official roomaji: Bulu
Korean: 블루
Chinese: 布魯
: 布鲁
French: Snubbull
German: Snubbull
Spanish: Snubbull
Italian: Snubbull

Breeding

Gender

¼ male, ¾ female

Egg groups

Field
Fairy

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

Effort points

1 Attack

Capture rate

190

Base happiness

Growth rate

fast

Wild held items

		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing
		nothing

Evolution

Compare this family

Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Snubbull	Granbull Level up, starting at level 23

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	60	38.5	293	324
Attack	80	54.5	228	259
Defense	50	23.1	168	199
Special Attack	40	14.5	148	179
Special Defense	40	10.1	148	179
Speed	30	8.0	128	159
Total	300	13.4

Pokéathlon Performance

Minimum; Base; Maximum

Speed
Power
Skill
Stamina
Jump
Total: 6/15/18

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Small Pokémon flee from its scary face. It is, however, considered by women to be cute.

: It has an active, playful nature. Many women like to frolic with it because of its affectionate ways.
: Small Pokémon flee from its scary face. It is, however, considered by women to be cute.
: By baring its fangs and making a scary face, Snubbull sends smaller Pokémon scurrying away in terror. However, this Pokémon seems a little sad at making its foes flee.

: Despite its intimidating face, it’s quite cowardly. Its desperate attempts to appear threatening make it popular with people.
: Its growls make its opponents uneasy. This laid-back Pokémon tends to sleep half the day.
: It grows close to others easily and is also easily spoiled. The disparity between its face and its actions makes many young people wild about it.
: In contrast to its appearance, it’s quite timid. When playing with other puppy Pokémon, it sometimes gets bullied.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Fairy Pokémon
Color: Pink
Cry
Habitat: urban
Footprint
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

1'11.6"
0.6 m

Weight

17.2 lb
7.8 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Gold

Route 38

Silver

Route 38

Crystal

Emerald

Safari Zone, expansion south

Diamond

Route 209

Pearl

Route 209

Platinum

Route 209

HeartGold

Route 38

SoulSilver

Route 38

X

Route 10

Route 10

Y

Route 10

Route 10

Pal Park

Area: Field
Score: 50
Rate: 30

Moves

Fairy moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Snubbull's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		—	—	—	—	—	Ice Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
		—	—	—	—	—	Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
		—	—	—	—	—	Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Scary Face			10	—	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
4	4	—	—	—	—	—	Tail Whip			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
8	8	—	—	—	—	—	Charm			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
13	13	7	7	7	7	7	Bite			25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
19	19	13	13	13	13	13	Lick			30	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
		19	19	19	19	19	Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
26	26	25	25	25	25	25	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
34	34	31	31	31	31	31	Rage			20	20	100%		If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
43	43	37	37				Take Down			20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
				37	37	37	Play Rough			10	90	90%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Attack by one stage.
		43	43	43	43	43	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
	53	49	49	49	49	49	Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Close Combat			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
							Crunch			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
							Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
							Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
							Feint Attack			20	60	—		Never misses.
							Fire Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
							Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
							Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
							Ice Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
							Leer			30	—	100%		Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
							Lick			30	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
							Metronome			10	—	—		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
							Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
							Present			15	*	90%		Randomly inflicts damage with power from 40 to 120 or heals the target for 1/4 its max HP.
							Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
							Smelling Salts			10	70	100%		If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis.
							Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Thunder Fang			15	65	95%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target and a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
							Body Slam			15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
							Counter			20	*	100%	-5	Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
							Covet			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
							Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
							Double-Edge			15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
							Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
							Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
							Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
							Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
							Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
							Heal Bell			5	—	—		Cures the entire party of major status effects.
							Hyper Voice			10	90	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
							Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
							Low Kick			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
							Mega Kick			5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Mega Punch			20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
							Metronome			10	—	—		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
							Mimic			10	—	—		Copies the target's last used move.
							Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
							Seismic Toss			20	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
							Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
							Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
							Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
							Super Fang			10	*	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
							Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
							Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
							Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
							Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
							Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
							Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
							Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
						01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
	01	01					Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
	03	03					Water Pulse			20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
01							Dynamic Punch			5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
02							Headbutt			15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03							Curse			10	—	—		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
05	05	05	05	05	05	05	Roar			20	—	—	-6	Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.
06	06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
	08	08	08	08	08	08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
07							Zap Cannon			5	120	50%		Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
08							Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13							Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
	12	12	12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20							Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21	21	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
	22	22	22	22	22	22	Solar Beam			10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
	24	24	24	24	24	24	Thunderbolt			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	Thunder			10	110	70%		Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
	26	26	26	26	26	26	Earthquake			10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	28	28	28	28	28		Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
	31	31	31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
31							Mud-Slap			10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
32	32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
	34	34					Shock Wave			20	60	—		Never misses.
			33	33	33	33	Reflect			20	—	—		Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
33							Ice Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
	35	35	35	35	35	35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
34							Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35							Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
36	36	36	36	36	36	36	Sludge Bomb			10	90	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
40							Defense Curl			40	—	—		Raises user's Defense by one stage.
41							Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
43							Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
	38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	41	41	41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
	42	42	42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
	43	43					Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44	44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
46	46	46	46	46	46	46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
			48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
48							Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
		56	56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
			59	59	59		Incinerate			15	60	100%		Destroys the target's held berry.
		58					Endure			10	—	—	4	Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		66	66	66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
			67	67	67		Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
		73	73	73	73	73	Thunder Wave			20	—	90%		Paralyzes the target.
			78	78	78	78	Bulldoze			20	60	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
			83				Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
		78					Captivate			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
		82					Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		83					Natural Gift			15	*	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		87	87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
				88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
		90	90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
			93	93	93	93	Wild Charge			15	90	100%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
					94		Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
			94	94			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
			95	95	95	95	Snarl			15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by one stage.
				98	98		Power-Up Punch			20	40	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
				99	99	99	Dazzling Gleam			10	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
				100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4	H4	H4	H4	H4	H4		Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6	H6			H6		Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.