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#209

Fairy

POKÉDEX No. #209

Snubbull

Fairy Pokémon

Generation 2

Although it looks frightening, it is actually kind and affectionate. It is very popular among women.

Height0.6 m

Weight7.8 kg

AbilitiesIntimidate

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire 1×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 1×

GRAGrass 1×

ICEIce 1×

FIGFighting ½×

POIPoison 2×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug ½×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 0×

DRKDark ½×

STESteel 2×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP60
230–324
Attack80
148–284
Defense50
94–218
Sp. Atk40
76–196
Sp. Def40
76–196
Speed30
58–174

Total300

/ 720

BST300

14 percentile (1025)-116 vs Gen 2 avg (416)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Poison

Steel

Resists

Fighting

Bug

Dark

Immune

Dragon

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 2

Habitat

Urban

Color

Pink

Shape

Humanoid

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#209
Blueberry	#151
Kalos Coastal	#71
Original Alola	#258
Original Johto	#123
Original Poni	#73
Updated Alola	#339
Updated Johto	#125
Updated Poni	#86

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

EV Yield

+1 Attack

Growth Curve

Fast

(4x³) / (5)

Exp at Lv. 50

100,000

Exp at Lv. 100

800,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#209

Snubbull

→

Level 23

#210

Granbull

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

HeartGold

1 spots

40% max

Road 38

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 16
Conditions: During a swarm

SoulSilver

1 spots

40% max

Road 38

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 16
Conditions: During a swarm

Diamond

1 spots

40% max

Road 209

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 16
Conditions: During a swarm

Pearl

1 spots

40% max

Road 209

40%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 16
Conditions: During a swarm

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Fairy)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 1

1 spots

33% max

Friend Safari (Fairy)

33%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 30
Conditions: Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 1

Crystal

4 spots

30% max

Road 34

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 10
Conditions: During the day

Road 34

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 10
Conditions: In the morning

Road 35

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 12
Conditions: Not during a swarm, During the day

Road 35

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 12
Conditions: Not during a swarm, In the morning

Gold

1 spots

30% max

Road 38

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 16
Conditions: During a swarm

Silver

1 spots

30% max

Road 38

30%

Method: Walking in tall grass or a cave
Level Range: Lv. 16
Conditions: During a swarm

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Poison

Steel

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

Fighting

0.5×

Bug

0.5×

Dark

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Dragon

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

½×

1×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

0×

½×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Strategic Insight

Snubbull's fairy typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, dragon, dark types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Snubbull's Fairy typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against fighting, dragon, dark types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Brave

+Attack−Speed

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Play Rough

Learned at Lv. 37

X Y

Fairy

Power: 90Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Last Resort

Learned at Lv. 31

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 140Accuracy: 100PP: 5Physical

Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 43

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Leer

Egg Moves

Gold Silver

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 30Status

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

Covet

Tutor Moves

Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

Normal

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 25Physical

Takes the target’s item.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Snubbull trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Snubbull TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Snubbull
Japanese	ブルー
Japanese (Kanji)	ブルー
Roomaji	Bulu
Korean	블루
French	Snubbull
German	Snubbull
Spanish	Snubbull
Italian	Snubbull
Chinese (Traditional)	布魯
Chinese (Simplified)	布鲁

Sprite Gallery

Crystal

Snubbull shiny back sprite (Crystal) — Shiny Back

Gold

Snubbull shiny back sprite (Gold) — Shiny Back

Silver

Snubbull shiny back sprite (Silver) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

0.6 m

Weight

7.8 kg

Type

Fairy

Abilities

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

GroundFairy

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

25%

♀

75%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

190

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Charm

charm

Lv. 8

Fire Fang

fire-fang

Lv. 1

Growl

growl

Lv. 1

Ice Fang

ice-fang

Lv. 1

Scary Face

scary-face

Lv. 1

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Tail Whip

tail-whip

Lv. 4

Thunder Fang

thunder-fang

Lv. 1

Bite

bite

Lv. 13

Lick

lick

Lv. 19

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 19

Roar

roar

Lv. 26

Last Resort

last-resort

Lv. 31

Rage

rage

Lv. 34

Taunt

taunt

Lv. 31

Play Rough

play-rough

Lv. 37

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 43

Payback

payback

Lv. 43

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 53

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