Sneasel (Neo Genesis 25)

Sneasel LV.34
ニューラ Nyula

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage

Card name

60

weakness None	resistance -30	retreat cost None

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Sneasel.

Sneasel (Japanese: ニューラ Nyula) is a Darkness-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Neo Genesis expansion.

Card text

	Fury Swipes みだれひっかき	10×

Flip 3 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

	Beat Up ふくろだたき	20×

Flip a coin for each of your Pokémon in play (including this one). This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Sneasel - Sharp Claw Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
215	2'11" (0.9 m)	62 lbs. (28.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its paws conceal sharp claws. If attacked, it suddenly extends the claws and startles its enemy.
するどいツメを、指の中にかくしている。いきなり伸ばして、おそってきた相手をひるませる。

Prior to the introduction of the Modified format, this card ran rampant in decks mainly because of the ability to do an average of 80 damage and a maximum of 140 damage per turn as early as the second turn provided a deck's setup went smoothly, combined with its zero Retreat Cost and no type weaknesses. In comparison, the next strongest 2-Energy attack available with minimal drawbacks was Base Set Electabuzz, which dealt 30 damage or 40 on a coin flip. When the first Modified format (Team Rocket on) came into play in 2001, this Sneasel was specifically singled out and banned from the format. Later joined by Slowking, it would remain banned from the Modified format until the Neo Genesis set was rotated out of the format in the second rotation.
Undaunted Sneasel is very similar to this card, with an added Weakness and its Resistance changed from -30 to -20 being the only differences.

Fury Swipes and Beat Up are both moves in the Pokémon games that Sneasel can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Gold.

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