Moves
darkspecial

Snarl

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Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Target
All Opponents
100% effect chance

Effect

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

"The user yells as if it's ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM85taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation IV
    • D P PtValor Lakefront
    • HG SSViridian City
    Generation V
    • B WDreamyard
    • B2 W2Dreamyard
    Generation VI
    • X YBattle Maison(48 BP)
    • OR ASSafari Zone
    Generation VII
    • S MHaina Desert
    • US UMHaina Desert
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShPrize for defeating Piers
    • BD SPValor Lakefront · Grand Underground merchant(×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VLos Platos · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Five) · West Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Apple Hills(400 LP Drowzee Fur ×3)
    • ZARestaurant Le Nah (reward for completing Side Mission 029: "Full Course of Battles: One Star")
  • TM95taught in
    Black WhiteBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
    Generation V
    • B WCastelia City ( unobtainable )
    • B2 W2Lostlorn Forest
    Generation VI
    • X YLost Hotel
    • OR ASMirage Cave (North of Fallarbor Town )
    Generation VII
    • S MMount Hokulani
    • US UMMount Hokulani
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShAxew's Eye
    • BD SPCelestic Town · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(64 BP ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×15 or 18 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VMontenevera · Tagtree Thicket · North Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(8,000 LP Surskit Syrup ×3 Venonat Fang ×3 Kricketot Shell ×3)
  • TM78taught in
    Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 204
    • HG SSGoldenrod Game Corner JP only · Celadon Department Store($ 1500)
    • PBRDefault(9,600 PC)
    Generation V
    • B WPrize for defeating Clay
    • B2 W2Prize for defeating Clay
    Generation VI
    • X YLumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )($ 10,000)
    • OR ASMauville City Poké Mart($ 10,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MMalie City($ 10,000)
    • US UMKonikoni City($ 10,000)
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShBallonlea
    • BD SPRoute 204 · Grand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VArea Zero · Casseroya Lake · East Province (Area One) · East Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Four) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Polar Biome(8,000 LP Axew Scales ×5 Noibat Fur ×3 Gible Scales ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 18
  • TM30taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation I
    • R B YRoute 9
    Generation II
    • G S CPrize for defeating Morty
    Generation III
    • R S EMt. Pyre
    • FR LGRocket Game Corner(4500 C)
    • ColoUnder Colosseum Battle 3
    • XDSnagem Hideout · Mt. Battle(4500 PC)
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 210 · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(64 BP)
    • HG SSPrize for defeating Morty · Battle Frontier(64 BP)
    • PBRAfter beating Courtyard Colosseum(12,000 PC)
    Generation V
    • B WRelic Castle
    • B2 W2Reversal Mountain
    Generation VI
    • X YTerminus Cave
    • OR ASMt. Pyre
    Generation VII
    • S MRoute 14
    • US UMRoute 14
    • P ECeladon Department Store($ 10,000)
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 6
    • BD SPRoute 210 · Battle Tower · Grand Underground merchant(64 BP ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×10 or 12 ×8 or 10 BD /5 or 8 SP ×5 or 8 BD /8 or 10 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VAsado Desert · East Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Three) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Polar Biome(TM Machine: 800 LP Maschiff Fang ×3 Squawkabilly Feather ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 21
Introduced in Generation V· Learned by 183 Pokémon