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FightingPoison S-Tier Sweeper

Sneasler

Sneasler is a sweeper ranked S-Tier in Pokémon Champions with a 40% usage rate. Primary ability: Unburden (93%). Most common item: White Herb (82%). Top moves: Close Combat, Dire Claw, Fake Out, Protect.

Moves

  • Fighting Close Combat 100%
  • Poison Dire Claw 98%
  • Normal Fake Out 95%
  • Normal Protect 78%
  • Fighting Coaching 13%
  • Normal Feint 3%

Ability

Unburden 93%

Item

White Herb 82%

EV Spread

Adamant · 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe

Weaknesses

Flying Psychic Ground

Best Teammates

KingambitBasculegionGarchompCharizard

How Sneasler plays

The format's defining offensive threat

Sneasler is built around Unburden activating after Eject Pack triggers on damage. The activation immediately doubles the already-high speed and converts the next turn into a kill window. The standard set runs Close Combat, Dire Claw, Throat Chop, and Acrobatics, with Eject Pack as a consistency item rather than a damage item.

Activation does not require a specific trigger move, only damage taken, so passive chip from a partner activates Unburden as readily as a dedicated setup turn. Counterplay is structured: Wide Guard blocks the Close Combat reliance, Intimidate cycles weaken the opening damage, and any defender at a higher post-Unburden speed tier wins the race (rare in the format). If Sneasler activates and lives, the game is past the decision point. Removing it before activation is the only reliable answer.

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