Sneasler build and sets
Tier SReg M-CUpdated
Fighting
PoisonAbilities: Pressure · Unburden · Poison Touch#1 tournament set
736 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
White Herb- Ability
- Unburden
- Nature
- Adamant
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe
- Close Combat
- Dire Claw
Fake Out- Protect
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 36.2%
- Win rate
- 50.9%
- Top cuts
- 657
- Games
- 30,430
Base stats
- HP80
- Attack130
- Defense60
- Sp. Atk40
- Sp. Def80
- Speed120
- Total510
In Reg M-C, Sneasler showed up on 36.2% of tournament teams (6,745 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.9% win rate and 657 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Sneasler sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
White Herb- Close Combat
- Dire Claw
- Fake Out
- Protect
Psychic Seed- Close Combat
- Dire Claw
- Protect
Rock Slide
White Herb- Close Combat
- Dire Claw
- Protect
- Rock Tomb
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- White Herb37.2%
Grassy Seed19.6%- Psychic Seed17.9%
Focus Sash16.3%
Electric Seed7.3%
Moves
- Close Combat99.8%
- Dire Claw81.8%
- Protect75.6%
- Fake Out46.3%
- Rock Slide23.5%
- Rock Tomb12%
- Coaching11.9%
- Poison Jab10.8%
Abilities
- Unburden85.9%
- Poison Touch13.2%
- Pressure0.6%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Adamant72.5%
- Jolly26.6%
- Brave0.3%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 157 / 200 / 80 / 54 / 100 / 172 | 13.2% |
| Brave | 29 HP / 32 Atk / 5 Def | 228 HP / 252 Atk / 36 Def | 184 / 200 / 85 / 60 / 100 / 126 | 10.6% |
| Jolly | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 157 / 182 / 80 / 54 / 100 / 189 | 9.7% |
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def | 187 / 200 / 82 / 60 / 100 / 126 | 9.3% |
| Adamant | 32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe | 252 Atk / 12 Def / 252 Spe | 155 / 200 / 82 / 54 / 100 / 172 | 8.9% |
Sneasler Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneasler | 120 | 126 | 140 | 172 | 189 | 283 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
Psychic
2x weakness
Ground
Flying
Resists (½)
Grass- Fighting
- Poison
- Rock
Dark
Resists (¼)
Bug
Immune
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In Showdown games
3,936 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Close Combat58.7%
- Protect36.1%
- Dire Claw34.5%
- Fake Out22.1%
- Rock Slide21.6%
- Poison Jab4.5%
Leads alongside
Dragonite23.4%
Indeedee-F10.1%
Kingambit8.5%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Sneasler build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Sneasler @ White Herb with Unburden and Close Combat, Dire Claw, Fake Out and Protect (736 teams).
What item should Sneasler hold?
The most used items in tournaments are White Herb (37.2%), Grassy Seed (19.6%) and Psychic Seed (17.9%).
What spread (SP) should Sneasler run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe).
What counters Sneasler?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Kingambit, Charizard and Dragonite have the best results against it.
What is Sneasler's Speed at level 50?
Base 120: 126 at minimum (Trick Room), 172 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 189 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.