Snatch

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Snatch
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire screenshot
Information
Type	Dark
Category	Status
Power	0
Accuracy	0%
PP	10 (max. 16)
Contests	ContestsRSE Condition Smart Appeal 2 ♥♥ Jamming 1 ♥ Super ContestsDPPt Condition Smart Appeal 0 Contest SpectacularsORAS Condition Clever Appeal 1 ♥ Jamming 0
Appears in	Generation III
Debut	Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
In other languages
Japanese	Name よこどり (Snatch)
Japanese	Name よこどり (Snatch)

Snatch is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Snatch steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move that the opponent tries to use. If the selected target uses a status move upon itself in the same turn Snatch was used, that effect will be received by the user of Snatch instead.

The moves that can be affected by Snatch include stat boosters as Swords Dance and Calm Mind as well as others like Substitute. Snatch cannot steal the effects of Helping Hand.

Descriptions

Games	Description
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version	Move: Steals the effects of the move the foe uses next. TM: Steals the effects of the move the foe is trying to use. Contest: Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version	Steals the effects of the foe's healing or status-changing move.
Pokémon Emerald Version	Move: Steals the effects of the move the target uses next. TM: Steals the effects of the move the foe is trying to use. Contest: Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version	Move: The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use. Contest: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Pokémon Platinum Version	Move: The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use. TM: The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use. Contest: Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version	Move: The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the foe attempts to use. TM: The user steals the effects of any healing or status-changing move the foe attempts to use.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version	The user steals the effects of any healing or stat-changing move the opponent attempts to use.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y	The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move.
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Move: The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move. Contest: Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

Gallery

• Games

Main games

Snatch depicted in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

Spinoffs

In Pokémon Colosseum

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