diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 0ee03c5a1d8..3aaba6764f7 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -6064,6 +6064,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .attr(DiscourageFrequentUseAttr)
       .ignoresVirtual(),
     new AttackMove(Moves.SNIPE_SHOT, Type.WATER, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 80, 100, 15, -1, 0, 8)
+      .attr(HighCritAttr)  
       .attr(BypassRedirectAttr),
     new AttackMove(Moves.JAW_LOCK, Type.DARK, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 80, 100, 10, -1, 0, 8)
       .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.TRAPPED, false, false, 1)