Wake Up--You’re Snorlax! (Japanese: VSカビゴン VS. Kabigon) is the twelfth round of the Pokémon Special manga and also the twelfth round in the Red, Green & Blue chapter.

Synopsis

Red takes part in a bike race where the competitors can use their Pokémon to help them progress. However, just as he gets the hang of it, he is stopped by a Snorlax blocking the route.

Major events

• Red has obtained a bike.
• Red catches a Snorlax.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Snorlax

Characters

Humans

• Red
• Swimmer
• Bug Catcher
• Announcer

Cameos

• Pokémon Fan Club President
• Racers
• Crowd

Pokémon

• Poliwrath (Red's)
• Bulbasaur (Red's)
• Pikachu (Red's; Pika)
• Snorlax (Red's; newly caught)
• Beedrill

Cameos

• Slowpoke (Swimmer's)
• Scyther (Bug Catcher's)
• Tentacruel
• Butterfree
• Venonat
• Venomoth

Trivia

• The race is sponsored by Miracle Cycle.
• In the bike race, Pokémon are allowed to be used. This ruling is similar to the race that was featured in the Pokémon anime episode, The Flame Pokémon-athon
• Red comments that he got his bike from the President of the Pokémon Fan Club. In the games, the president gives the player a voucher which must be redeemed in the Cerulean City bike shop.
• Red's number is 1. Swimmer is number 20 and Bug Catcher is number 31.
• The area where Snorlax is sleeping is directly based on one its positions in the games, which would be Route 12.

Errors