History of Team Snagem

Team Snagem (Japanese スナッチ団 Team Snatch) was once a petty group of thieves operating in Orre. They used Eclo Canyon to conceal their Snagem Hideout.

One day, Team Snagem agreed to an alliance with Cipher, another criminal organization. Cipher supplied Team Snagem with Snag Machines, which allowed Snagem members to steal Pokémon from trainers. Team Snagem were also eventually given powerful Shadow Pokémon.

Wes, a former member of Team Snagem, stole a portable Snag Machine and blew up the Snagem Hideout.

The leader of Team Snagem, Gonzap, later confronted Wes at Realgam Tower, and was defeated. The two had a rematch in the remains of the Snagem Hideout, and Gonzap lost again.

Gonzap, later left Team Snagem out of humiliation. The team was in choas at the lost of their leader until Zack Fair one of th grunts took charge. The members where skeptical of a grunt takeing over the team until zack bested everyone of them and remade the snag machine that he now wears on his left arm.