Snore (move)

Snore
いびき Snore

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	50
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM13 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM24 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Snore (Japanese: いびき Snore) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM13 in Generation II and TM24 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Snore can only be used if the user is currently asleep; otherwise, it will fail. Snore inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

A Komala with the Ability Comatose is also treated as an asleep Pokémon, and can successfully use Snore (or Sleep Talk) without having this status condition.

Snore will have its power boosted by 30% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Punk Rock. The damage dealt by Snore will also be halved when used against a Pokémon with Punk Rock.

A Pokémon affected by Throat Chop is unable to use this move for two turns; if it has no other usable moves, it will use Struggle.

Snore will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will be raised by one stage.

Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Generation II

Snore has a base power of 40.

Snore is affected by King's Rock.

Generation III

If Sleep Talk or Snore is used at least once consecutively in the turns right before switching out, the Pokémon will sleep for the same amount of turns as were remaining prior to the usage of those two moves when switched back in.

Snore can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Rest was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

Turns where Snore is used are always counted towards waking the Pokémon.

Generation V

Snore is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI onwards

Snore's power changed from 40 to 50.

Snore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rest was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	Has a one-in-three chance of making the target flinch. Can be used only by a sleeping Pokémon.
GS C	An attack useable only while asleep.
RS EColo.XD	A loud attack that can be used only while asleep.
FRLG	An attack that can be used only while asleep. It may cause flinching.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch.
BW B2W2	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may make the target flinch.
XY ORAS	An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA SV	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	36	28^RSE 29^FRLG	28	28	28	28	20
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	43	43	43	43	43	43	43^BDSP	37
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	49	43	49	49	49	49	49^BDSP	41
325		Spoink		Field		Field		37	29	29	29^XY 33^ORAS	33	33^BDSP	33
326		Grumpig		Field		Field		43	29	29	29^XY 35^ORAS	35	35^BDSP	35
339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		26	31	31	31^XY 25^ORAS	25	6	6
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		26	33	33	33^XY 25^ORAS	25	1	1
363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		37	37	37	37^XY 31^ORAS	31	20
364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		39	39	39	39^XY 31^ORAS	31	20
365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		39	39	39	39^XY 31^ORAS	31	20
702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy					31	31	35^SwSh	35
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field								41
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II TM13	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM24	IX --
*Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except* the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.**
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘						✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘						✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘						✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘						✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘						✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘						✘
201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘						✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘						✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘						✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug							✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug							✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug							✘
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral							✘
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug							✘
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug							✘
602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous							✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug							✘
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug							✘
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							✘
789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
824		Blipbug		Bug		Bug							✘
840		Applin		Grass	Dragon							✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		FRLG	E	XD	DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS	SM	USUM	PE
Every Pokémon can learn this move by Move Tutor except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
056		Mankey		Field		Field		✘	✘	✘
057		Primeape		Field		Field		✘	✘	✘
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like		✘	✘	✘
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		✘	✘	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✘	✘	✘
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		✘	✘	✘
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘
168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✘	✘	✘
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✘	✘	✘
201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field		✘	✘	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		✘	✘	✘
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✘	✘	✘
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✘	✘	✘
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✘	✘	✘
602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✘	✘	✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug					✘	✘
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous					✘	✘
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous					✘	✘
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						✘
789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
265	Wurmple	Bug	Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
412	Burmy	Bug	Bug	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Sleeping Pikachu^DP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Snore is a move with a base power of 4, 16 PP, and 95% accuracy. Using it will have no effect; rather, it will automatically be used if the Pokémon that uses it is asleep and is attacked. It has a range of one tile, although it will be triggered even if the attacker is out of range. It has a 30% chance to cause the target to cringe. It is completely unaffected by the cowering and confusion status conditions, and cannot be linked. It is affected by Muzzled status condition, and being a sound-based move, is blocked by Soundproof. This move will always be picked over Sleep Talk.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Snore instead has a base power of 20 (up to 50), a base accuracy of 90 (up to 98), and max PP of 25 (up to 40). Rather than function as a counterattack, it instead is used automatically if there are any nearby enemies, and affects all enemies surrounding the user. It may still cause flinching.

Description

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Games	Description
MDRB	If the user is attacked while asleep, it counterattacks. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action.
MDTD S	Lets the user counterattack if hit while sleeping. The counterattack may also afflict the opposing enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes actions fail. This move has no effect if the Pokémon is awake.
BSL	ねむっているときにこうげきされるとはんげきでダメージをあたえしかもいっていのかくりつでひるみじょうたいにしてしまうふだんはくりだしてもなにもおきないがポケモンタワーでねむったときには……？
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Snorlax
The user snores loudly while asleep, hurting the opponent's ears.
User	First Used In	Notes
Snorlax	Snorlax snores loudly while sleeping, causing the opponent to hold its ears in pain.
A wild Snorlax	Awakening the Sleeping Giant!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Slowking

The user snores loudly while asleep, damaging the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Slowking	Slowking snores loudly while sleeping, damaging the opponent.
Sham's Slowking	Slick Slowking	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

All Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit that were previously able to learn Snore via Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald were unable to do so from Pokémon Platinum until Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	打鼾 Dáhòhn
Chinese	Mandarin	打鼾 Dǎhān
French		Ronflement
German		Schnarcher
Greek		Ροχαλητό Rochalitó
Italian		Russare
Korean		코골기 Kogolgi
Polish		Chrapanie
Brazilian Portuguese		Ronco
Serbian		Hrkanje
Spanish		Ronquido
Vietnamese		Tiếng Ngáy

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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