Snarl

(バークアウト Bark Out)

Generation:	V

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	55
Accuracy:	95
PP:	15
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	Lowers Special Attack
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
BrightPowder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	Yes

Snarl is a Dark-type move introduced in Generation V that will lower the target's Special Attack stat by one level.

Effect

Snarl deals damage and lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. Snarl hits all opponents in double battles and all adjacent opponents triple battles.

Description

The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Sp. Atk stat decrease.

Trivia

• Cacturne is the only Dark-type Pokémon unable to learn Snarl
• until black 2 and white was released, the TM that had snarl was only obtainable by cheating