Snatch (move)

Snatch redirects here. For the status in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, see Status condition (Mystery Dungeon).

Snatch よこどり Snatch

Battles Type  Dark Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM49 in Generation III TM49 in Generation IV Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Snatch (Japanese: よこどり Snatch) is a non-damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM49 in Generation III and Generation IV.

Effect

Snatch is an increased priority move. After being used, if another Pokémon (including an ally) attempts to use a beneficial status move, the user of Snatch steals the move and uses the move itself instead of the move's original user.

Generations III and IV

Snatch will steal the first susceptible move that is used by any other Pokémon in the same turn. If more than one Pokémon use Snatch in the same turn, the fastest Pokémon's Snatch will activate first, but the stolen move will in turn be stolen by the next fastest Pokémon's Snatch (such that only the slowest user of Snatch will receive a stolen effect in the end).

If Acupressure is stolen, it will always be applied to the user of Snatch regardless of the move's original target. If Psych Up is stolen, it will target the Pokémon the move was most recently stolen from.

Generation V to VII

Snatch no longer steals moves that were stolen by another Pokémon's Snatch on the same turn. The order in which moves are stolen is the same as the order in which Snatch was executed.

Acupressure and Psych Up can no longer be stolen. All moves that can be stolen either affect only the user or affect the user's entire team.

Rest and Swallow can now only be stolen if they would have an effect when used by the original user (regardless of whether or not they would have an effect on the user of Snatch).

If Swallow is stolen and the user of Snatch is not under the effects of Stockpile, it will nonetheless recover 25% of its max HP.

Snatch cannot steal Z-Moves, even if it could normally steal their base move.

If powered up by a Darkinium Z into Z-Snatch, the user's Speed stat rises two stages.

Generation VIII onwards

Snatch cannot be selected in a battle.

Affected moves

The following moves can be stolen by Snatch:

The Generation VIII moves Clangorous Soul, No Retreat, Stuff Cheeks, Life Dew, Victory Dance, Lunar Blessing, and Take Heart are affected by Snatch according to the moves' data. Since Snatch cannot be used in any of the Generation VIII or IX core series games, they are not included in the table.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	−	−	40B2W2	40	40
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	43	46BW 42B2W2	42	42
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	51	58BW 46B2W2	46	46
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	49	49	49XY 37ORAS	37
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	49	49	49XY 37ORAS	37
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	52	1, 52XY 50ORAS	50
0461		Weavile		Field		Field		−	40B2W2	40	40
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			39	39	39
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			47	47	47
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			10	10	10
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field			26	26	26
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
						TM49	TM49	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0367		Huntail		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field			−	✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field			−	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field			−	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			−	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field				✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field				✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field				✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field				✔	✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field				✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field				✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field				✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon				✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon				✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1					✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field					✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field					✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2					✔
0795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII
								SMUSUM
0019		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field			✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field	−	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field	−	✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔	✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		✔	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	Wes's initial PokémonColo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The user gains the Snatch status condition, allowing them to steal certain moves from any Pokémon on the floor, ally or enemy. There can be only one Pokémon on the floor with this status; another Pokémon using Snatch will remove the status from whoever currently has it. The Snatch status lasts for 4-5^RBTDS / 6^SMD turns.

Moves that are affected by Snatch are mostly the same as in the main series. Imprison cannot be snatched unlike the main series games. Interestingly, in the Explorers series, the list of affected moves follows closely with the Generation V games (for example, Psych Up cannot be snatched, while Aqua Ring, Healing Wish, Lucky Chant, Lunar Dance and Magnet Rise can).

Moves that would usually affect other teammates (e.g. Mist and Safeguard) will only affect the Pokémon with the Snatch status, even if that Pokémon was a teammate. The user will lose the Snatch status after snatching Rest, but will regain the status after waking up.

Pokémon Masters EX

• Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Returns the target's raised stats to normal and raises the user's stats by that amount.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Snatch status. It steals the moves of Pokémon on the same floor. MDTDS Gives the user a Snatch status, which lets the user steal the effects from all moves used by Pokémon on the floor. BSL じぶんを よこどりじょうたいにかえる フロアじゅうで つかわれた わざの こうかを よこどりする MDGtI UNUSED SMD The Snatch status lets you steal the effects of a recovery move or status move used nearby. But there are some moves that can't be stolen, so be careful! MDRTDX It gives the Snatch status, which lets you steal the effects of a recovery move or status move used nearby. There are some moves that can't be stolen, so be careful!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Banette
The user steals the effects of all beneficial status moves the opponent tries to use.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When the opponent uses a beneficial status move, Banette sucks the effects of that move into its zipper-like mouth, causing it to receive the effects of the move instead of the opponent.
Sird's Banette	Surprised by Sneasel		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).
• In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, despite the move being unusable, Fantina uses a Banette that knows Snatch during the rematch. This was fixed in the 1.1.3 update, where Snatch was replaced with Payback.

In other languages

External links

• Psypoke's list of moves affected by Snatch

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.