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Generation III · Move No. 289

Snatch

Snatch is a Dark-type, Status-class Move. Review its attributes, effect, game availability and every Pokémon able to learn it.

Nocturnal Status Moves
— Power
— Accuracy
10 PP
#0289 Snatch
Overview

Move description

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Overview

Target
User

The user.

Overview

Effect

The next time a Pokémon uses a beneficial move on itself or itself and its ally this turn, the user of this move will steal the move and use it itself. Moves which may be stolen by this move are identified by the "snatchable" flag. If two Pokémon use this move on the same turn, the faster Pokémon will steal the first beneficial move, and the slower Pokémon will then steal it again—thus, only the slowest Pokémon using this move ultimately gains a stolen move’s effect. If the user steals Psych Up, it will target the Pokémon that used Psych Up. If the user was the original target of Psych Up, and the Pokémon that originally used it’s affected by Pressure, it will only lose 1 PP. This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist or Metronome.

Battle mechanics

Technical behavior, availability and special interactions for this move.
Generation III Hoenn
Category Unique effect
Priority 4

Availability

Main series

Interactions

Rules that affect how this move interacts with abilities, items and other moves.

Ignores Substitute

History across games

See how this move, its values and official descriptions changed across the games.
14 versions Latest: Sword / Shield
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Compatibility

Pokémon that learn Snatch

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