Skip to content

Snarl

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V

Game

Pokémon Champions

DarkSpecial

100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.

Power: 55
Accuracy: 95%
PP: 15
Hits: Both foes (spread move)
On Showdown: 0.9% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

See it in the games

No clip of Snarl here yet. Find Snarl on YouTube →

How it works in Champions

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Special Attack by 1 .

Sound: goes through Substitute

“The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Sound-based: Soundproof blocks it, it hits through Substitute, and Punk Rock boosts it.Sound-based moves
Hits both opponents in Doubles, at 0.75× damage each.Spread moves
Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
Can't be used through: Metronome.

Who runs Snarl on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Snarl among their most used moves.

#143Low Key Toxtricity

#182Alolan Persian