Snips is mostly a "tanking" creature, with 4 fisticuffs & 4 stamina. Swipe is very good with the move Cat Attack. However it learns mostly flingstuff moves, sacrificing its powerful fisticuffs for its 1 flingstuff. The only fisticuffs moves it can learn are Swipe and Swing. The Growler is a good substitiute because it has better flingstuff & speed with roughly the same moves, including Cat Attack. Snips is not recommended to use.