Snorlax (Pokémon)
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| Snorlax カビゴン Kabigon | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #143 |
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| Johto Dex | #225 |
| Hoenn Dex | #298 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #113 |
| Fiore Browser | R-105 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Sleeping Pokémon |
| Height | 6′11″ (2.1m) |
| Weight | 1014.1 lbs. (460.0kg) |
| Abilities | Immunity |
| Thick Fat | |
| Egg group | Monster |
| Time to hatch | 10,240 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 HP |
| Exp. yield | 154 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | 12.5% ♀ / 87.5% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Black |
| Catch rate | 25 |
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Snorlax (Japanese: カビゴン Kabigon) is a Normal-type Pokémon. In the Generation I and II games, as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, wild Snorlax can be found sleeping in inconvenient locations throughout Kanto. In order to catch one, a trainer must first awaken it with music from either a Poké Flute or PokéGear.
Snorlax comes with one of two abilities: Immunity, which protects the Pokémon from being poisoned; or Thick Fat, which cuts damage from Fire- and Ice-type moves in half.
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Biology
Physiology
A Snorlax's body is composed of mostly its belly, as it only wakes up to eat and seldom exercises. Its head is also big, and it has two pointed teeth sticking out. Its feet are extremely big compared to most Pokémon, so as to provide balance. Its arms are short, however, they are long enough for Snorlax to reach out, grab its lunch and put it in its mouth. Snorlax's big belly provides huge amounts of defense, thus, not many predators bother hunting it.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Behavior
Snorlax spend the majority of their time sleeping, surviving off of their stored up fat. Many Snorlax only awaken once a month, and that is so they can find more food. A hungry Snorlax isn't satisfied until it consumes 900 pounds of food, and then it goes back to sleep. If one ever sees a sleeping Snorlax, he or she should not wake it up, because these Pokémon become very grumpy if their peaceful dreams become interrupted. Several Psychic Pokémon using Dream Eater find this out the hard way.
Habitat
Snorlax are often in mountains and forests. However, they sometimes wander into towns and streets and sleep there.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
Snorlax will eat anything and everything that is edible, they aren't really very picky. Upon finding something new on its territory, a resident Snorlax will put it in its mouth to see if it's something that can be eaten. Snorlax are fond of large, thorny vines as a snack item.
In the anime
In Snack Attack!, a Snorlax was eating the grapefuits of the Grapefuit Islands. Ash managed to capture it near the end of the episode. After the adventures in the Orange Islands, Ash's Snorlax spent most of its time at Professor Oak's lab.
In Lights, Camerupt, Action, a Snorlax was a sheriff in a western-themed Pokémon movie.
In The Garden of Eatin', another Snorlax was causing trouble for a man named Marcell by eating the bananas in his Slakoth Banana Garden. Marcell's newly evolved Vigoroth defeated the Snorlax, allowing him to capture it. Afterwards, Marcell made an attraction around his new Snorlax: a relaxation room.
A Snorlax also appeared near the end of Destiny Deoxys, evolving from Munchlax in order to stay afloat during a 'flood' of malfunctioning robots.
In Queen of the Serpentine, a Snorlax made a cameo as one of Lucy's pets.
Training Daze featured a red Snorlax which Jessie, James and Meowth, while competing with Butch, Cassidy and Raticate, were sent to steal in order to become official Team Rocket field agents. The Snorlax turned out to be Viper, the Team Rocket Academy Drill Sergeant, in disguise.
In the manga
Red caught a Snorlax on Cycling Road.
In the TCG
- Main article: Snorlax (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
When released from a Poké Ball, Snorlax will fly up into the air before descending over a large area of the screen with a Body Slam that sends any opponent underneath flying.
Snorlax is also a Pokéfloat. It is in its sleeping form and so fighting occurs on its head and belly.
Trophy information
Snorlax love to sleep and love to eat: these portly Pokémon get grumpy if they don't get 888 pounds of food per day. After snacking out, they always nap. They have cast-iron stomachs and can eat moldy and even rotten food with no digestion problems. They are the heaviest Pokémon on record, weighing in at over 1,000 pounds.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
After being released from a Poké Ball, Snorlax will fly up into the air before descending over a large area of the screen with a Body Slam that sends any opponent underneath flying.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Ranger: Snorlax will be seen sleeping throughout the game, effectively cutting off certain areas until later on. It will eventually remain in a cave in the Sekra Mountain Range. Once the rest of the Ranger Browser has been completed, it will wake up and can be captured.
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomach. | |
| Stadium | A lazy Pokémon continually fatter by sticking to a cycle of sleeping and eating. Awake only when it eats. | |
| II | Gold | What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly. |
| Silver | Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground. | |
| Crystal | This Pokémon's stomach is so strong, even eating moldy or rotten food will not affect it. | |
| Stadium 2 | Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground. | |
| III | Ruby | Snorlax's typical day consists of nothing more than eating and sleeping. It is such a docile Pokémon that there are children who use its expansive belly as a place to play. |
| Sapphire | Snorlax's typical day consists of nothing more than eating and sleeping. It is such a docile Pokémon that there are children who use its expansive belly as a place to play. | |
| Emerald | Snorlax's typical day consists of nothing more than eating and sleeping. It is such a docile Pokémon that there are children who use its big belly as a place to play. | |
| FireRed | It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep. | |
| LeafGreen | It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep. | |
| IV | Diamond | Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten. |
| Pearl | It stops eating only to sleep. It doesn't feel full unless it eats nearly 900 pounds a day. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Two | Routes 12 and 16 |
| Pokémon Yellow | Two | Routes 12 and 16 | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | One | Route 11 |
| Pokémon Crystal | One | Route 11 | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Two | Routes 12 and 16 | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Citadark Isle (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Munchlax |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Snap | Beach |
| Pokémon Channel | Camp Starlight (Thursday) |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 75 Forever Level 25 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Howling Forest (11F-14F) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Sekra Mountain Range |
Base stats
| HP: | 160 | |
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| Attack: | 110 | |
| Defense: | 65 | |
| Special: | 65 | |
| SpAtk: | 65 | |
| SpDef: | 110 | |
| Speed: | 30 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Note: If Snorlax has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of Fire and Ice is ½.
Learnset
Snorlax is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:
- Body Slam
- Counter
- Double-Edge
- Mega Kick
- Mega Punch
- Metronome
- Mimic
- Rock Slide
- Seismic Toss
- Substitute
In Pokémon Emerald only:
- Defense Curl
- DynamicPunch
- Endure
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Icy Wind
- Mud-Slap
- Psych Up
- Rollout
- Sleep Talk
- Snore
- Swagger
- ThunderPunch
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Snorlax knows Shadow End and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 2% | Friend Area: Energetic Forest |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | I eat, I eat, and I still want to eat! | |
| 26%-50% HP | I just noticed... Why is my HP down to half? | |
| 1%-25% HP | I don't understand it. Why am I fainting? | |
| Level Up | Yay! I leveled up! Will that make me hungry? | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 21 | Minimum Experience: 110 |
| Poké Assist: None | Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: 160 |
| Snorlax is a massive and heavy Pokémon that is always sleeping. | ||