The Pokémon of May 20th, 2025 is…
#215 Sneasel
“Sneasel (Japanese: ニューラ Nyula) is a dual-type Dark/Ice Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
It evolves into Weavile when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the night.
In Hisui, Sneasel has a dual-type Fighting/Poison regional form. It evolves into Sneasler when leveled up while holding a Razor Claw during the day.
Sneasel is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles both a cat and a weasel. It is primarily bluish-black with three bright red feathers for its tail and a single one on its left ear. The ear feather is shorter on the female than on the male. The other ear is short and pointed, and it has narrow red eyes. On its forehead and chest are oval, yellow gem-like protrusions. It has red eyes with black eyelash-like markings on the edges. It has long limbs with two large, white retractable claws on its hands and feet. It is perfectly capable of using its claws to do substantial damage. Its claws are also used for climbing trees in boreal or sub-alpine forests where it lives. It can also bring out its claws to startle foes that attacked it.
Sneasel is a smart, sneaky, and notoriously vicious Pokémon, and blends well into the night in order to ambush their prey. Sneasel feeds on Eggs, such as those of Pidgey, that it steals from unattended nests. It uses its claws to poke a hole in the Egg before slurping the contents out. It has been known to form pairs to hunt: one Sneasel will lure the parents away from their nest, while the other steals their Eggs. Although the Sneasel pair works together, they will also fight over their hunt among themselves. As a result of its Egg-based diet, Sneasel are despised by Breeders to the point where they try to drive away or eradicate the former. Sneasel also preys on Alolan Sandshrew, but the Sandshrew’s skin is so hard that it can cause Sneasel’s claws to snap off. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Sneasel has been observed sleeping peacefully on very rare occasions despite its savage personality. Additionally, it has been seen sleeping with its belly out and languidly washing its face.
Prior to Generation IV, Beat Up was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.
Sneasel’s design appears to be based on a cross between a kamaitachi and a cat, perhaps playing on the ゆう yu (weasel) in にゅー nyu (cat’s purr). Its “feathers” evoke the idea of leaves picked up by dust devils the kamaitachi are said to ride upon.
Hisuian Sneasel might be based on versions of the kamaitachi that are said to inflict diseases on those who encounter it instead of cuts, which could explain its Poison type. One of these version is called yama-misaki, spirits of people who had accidental deaths that can be found deep into the mountains and in some versions are associated with cliffs, reflecting Hisuian Sneasel’s usual habitat.”-Bulbapedia.
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