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snubbull
#209

Snubbull

Fairy Pokémon

Fairy

Despite its intimidating face, it’s quite cowardly. Its desperate attempts to appear threatening make it popular with people.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 80
Defense 50
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 30
Total 300

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Fairy Pokémon
Height 0.6 m
Weight 7.8 kg
Base Exp 60
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 25% ♂ / 75% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ground ,Fairy

Sprites

snubbull Front Front
snubbull Back Back
snubbull Front Shiny Front Shiny
snubbull Back Shiny Back Shiny
snubbull Official Art Official Art
snubbull Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 9.4%
Berry Juice
Moves
Fire Punch / Earthquake
Earthquake / Bulk Up / Thunder Wave
Item
Berry Juice
Nature
Impish / Careful
EVs
HP 36
Atk 116
Def 116
SpD 196
Spe 36
Sub Snub (Substitute)
Item
Berry Juice
Nature
Adamant / Jolly
EVs
Atk 196
Def 116
Spe 196
Eviolite
Moves
Earthquake / Fire Punch
Thief / Fire Punch
Thunder Wave / Bulk Up / Thief
Item
Eviolite
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 36
Atk 116
Def 36
SpD 116
Spe 196

Strategy Overview

Thanks to its Fairy typing and Intimidate, Snubbull acts as a reliable check to many metagame-defining Pokemon, including Mienfoo, Timburr, and Vullaby, and as a soft check to a slew of physical attackers. Numerous support options, including Heal Bell, Thief, and Thunder Wave, let Snubbull adequately support its team, and its good Attack, fantastic coverage options, and access to Bulk Up make it an immediate threat, generally outperforming other Fairy-types, most notably Spritzee, on offensive teams as a result. Although drawbacks in low Speed and a lack of built-in recovery mean that it is easily forced out and worn down, its coveted niche as an offensive Fighting-type check ensures that it remains very useful in the metagame.

Most Used Moves

Play Rough
100.0%
Thief
80.1%
Heal Bell
22.2%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
29.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc