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Snorlax

Sleeping Pokémon

Normal

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 2.1 m
Weight: 460.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Snorlax Gmax Snorlax

Training & breeding details

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate25(7.7%)Hard

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP189

This glutton appears in villages without warning and devours the entirety of their rice granaries—such occurrences have long been counted among the gravest of disasters.

In Pokémon GO · 3225 max CP 7 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

160

Attack

110

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

110

Speed

Total

540

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Immunity

Prevents poison.

Thick Fat

Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.

GluttonyHidden

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Egg groups: Monster

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Immune to

Ghost0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

CurseLax

Moves

Item

Leftovers

AbilityThick Fat

NatureCareful+SpD/−SpA

TeraFairyPoison

EV spread

HP12

Def244

SpD▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Snorlax

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Red

Blue

Yellow

Gold

Silver

Crystal

FireRed

LeafGreen

XD: Gale of Darkness

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Sun

Moon

Let's Go Pikachu

Cerulean Cave Route 12 Route 16

Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean Cave Route 12 Route 16

Sword

Bridge Field East Lake Axewell Max Dens in the Galar Wild Area Motostoke Riverbank Rolling Fields Stony Wilderness

Shield

Bridge Field East Lake Axewell Max Dens in the Galar Wild Area Motostoke Riverbank Rolling Fields Stony Wilderness

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Ballimere Lake Frostpoint Field Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Slippery Slope

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Ballimere Lake Frostpoint Field Giant's Bed Giant's Foot Slippery Slope

Red Japan

Route 12 Route 16

Green Japan

Route 12 Route 16

Evolution

#0446Munchlax

High friendship

#0143Snorlax

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Snorlax can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move36 of 36

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Amnesia Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
1	Block Prevents the target from leaving battle.	Normal	Status	—	—	5
1	Covet Takes the target’s item.	Normal	Physical	60	100	25
1	Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
1	Fling Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
1	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
1	Last Resort Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.	Normal	Physical	140	100	5
1	Lick Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	30
1	Metronome Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Recycle User recovers the item it last used up.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
1	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
1	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
1	Stockpile Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Swallow Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
12	Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
15	Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
16	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
17	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
20	Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
20	Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100	15
24	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
29	Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
32	Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Steel	Physical	—	100	10
35	Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
40	High Horsepower Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ground	Physical	95	95	10
41	Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
44	Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
48	Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
48	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
52	Belch Can only be used after the user has eaten a berry.	Poison	Special	120	90	10
56	Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
56	Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90	5
65	Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5