Snorlax (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Snorlax (disambiguation).
Snorlax
Sleeping Pokémon
カビゴン
Kabigon
#143
Snorlax
Snorlax
Gigantamax Snorlax
Gigantamax Snorlax



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Type
Normal Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Gigantamax Snorlax
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Immunity or Thick Fat Cacophony
Gigantamax Snorlax
Cacophony
Gluttony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Gigantamax Snorlax
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
25 (7.7%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Monster
Hatch time
40 cycles
Height
6'11" 2.1 m
Snorlax
114'10"+ 35.0+ m
Gigantamax Snorlax
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Weight
1014.1 lbs. 460.0 kg
Snorlax
??? lbs. ??? kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
154
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
189
V+
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
Snorlax
2
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Gigantamax Snorlax
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0
Sp.Atk
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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Gigantamax Snorlax
Pokédex color
Black
Base friendship
70
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Snorlax (Japanese: カビゴン Kabigon) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Munchlax when leveled up with high friendship. It also has a Gigantamax form.

In the Generation I and II games and their remakes, 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 set to the Poké Flute channel. A sleeping Snorlax makes a return in Pokémon X and Y, in which it is blocking the player's way on Route 7.

Biology

Snorlax is a huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly, and feet. Its body is composed of mostly its belly, as its limbs are comparatively small. Its head is large with small, pointed ears and two pointed teeth protruding from its lower jaw. It has round feet, which both have three claws and a circular brown paw pad, and short arms with five claws on each hand. Snorlax's bulk makes it the heaviest Normal type.

Snorlax is often found in mountains and forests. It wakes up only to eat, requiring 900 lbs. (400 kg) of food per day before returning to its slumber. It is not a picky eater, as its strong stomach allows it to eat even moldy food without feeling any ill effects. It can even handle thorny plants or Muk's poison. It can also eat while it is resting. Snorlax is docile enough to let children and small Pokémon bounce on its large stomach.

Snorlax can show awesome power when prompted. As Gigantamax Snorlax, seeds and small rocks that were tangled in its belly fur goes through immense growth and a tree spouts upon its belly. The tree has three red clouds surrounding it like a circle. It almost never moves; even when in battle it only slightly lifts its body and attacks by flailing with its arms and legs. However, its attacks are very powerful — Gigantamax Snorlax is considered to be the strongest Dynamax Pokémon to have been discovered.[1]

It is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive Z-Move Pulverizing Pancake and G-Max Move G-Max Replenish.

In the anime

In the main series

Snorlax in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Snorlax

In Snack Attack!, a wild Snorlax was eating the grapefruits of the Grapefruit Islands. Ash managed to catch it near the end of the episode. After Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands, Snorlax spent most of its time at Professor Oak's lab.

Other

Multiple Snorlax debuted in Wake Up Snorlax!. One was blocking the water flow to a small village.

A Snorlax appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, where it was helping to hold on to the nest containing some Exeggcute and Togepi.

A Snorlax appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as one of the Pokémon in the Pichu Brothers' Posse. It reappeared in other episodes of Pokémon Chronicles and made a cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior alongside the Pichu Brothers and their friends.

Multiple alternately colored Snorlax appeared in Snorlax Snowman. These Snorlax were adapted to more frigid climates that were seen in the episode. One in particular was befriended by Pikachu and his friends.

In The Garden of Eatin', a Snorlax was causing trouble for a man named Marcel by eating the bananas in his Slakoth Banana Garden. Marcel's newly evolved Vigoroth defeated the Snorlax, allowing him to capture it. Afterwards, Marcel made an attraction around his new Snorlax: a relaxation room.

A Snorlax appeared in PK13, where it ate Corphish's bananas that were on sale.

Roman, who appeared in A Full Course Tag Battle!, owns a Snorlax that was used in a Tag Battle alongside Kylie's Munchlax against Ash and Brock, who used Pikachu and Sudowoodo, respectively, but they were defeated.

A Snorlax appeared in A Marathon Rivalry!, under the ownership of Daniel. It took part in the Pokéathlon and managed to win the race by a very small margin due to its belly, being followed closely in second by Pikachu.

A Snorlax appeared in Awakening the Sleeping Giant!. It was sleeping in the middle of Camphrier Town and needed to be woken up by the playing of a Poké Flute. Unfortunately, the Poké Flute had been taken by Princess Allie, requiring Ash and his friends to go to Parfum Palace to retrieve it.

A Snorlax appeared in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad. It was sent rolling down a hill with Chespin and Pancham running on top of it to avoid falling off. It took the cooperation of Pikachu, his friends, and several forest Pokémon to stop Snorlax's descent.

A Snorlax appeared in Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!, under the ownership of Oluolu. It appeared again in Night of a Thousand Poses! and Battle Royal 151!.

A Snorlax will appear in SS005, where its Gigantamax form will be seen.

Minor appearances

A Snorlax appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where it was among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Snorlax appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

Multiple Snorlax appeared in a fantasy in Snack Attack.

A Snorlax appeared in A Hot Water Battle as a resident of a tropical jungle. It was blocking the path to a cave.

A Snorlax appeared in Ash's fantasy in UnBEARable.

A Snorlax appeared in Jessie's flashback in Nerves of Steelix!.

A Snorlax appeared in Wish Upon a Star Shape, where it was revealed to have created the crop circles that the Pokémon Mystery Club found.

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in A Claim to Flame!, where it battled in a qualifying match for the Silver Conference.

A Snorlax appeared in Lights, Camerupt, Action! as an actor in one of Elijah's movies, which was specifically a Western.

A Snorlax appeared near the end of Destiny Deoxys, evolving from Munchlax in order to stay afloat during a flood of malfunctioning Block Bots.

A Coordinator's Snorlax appeared in Deceit and Assist.

A Snorlax appeared in Queen of the Serpentine! as one of Lucy's pets.

A Snorlax appeared in a flashback in Oh Do You Know The Poffin Plan!.

A Snorlax appeared in PK20.

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in Challenging a Towering Figure!, where it battled a Golem during the Festival Battle Challenge.

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in Regaining the Home Advantage!.

A Coordinator's Snorlax appeared in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!. It was used along with a Wooper for the Double Performance required during the Daybreak Contest.

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in a flashback in Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!.

A Snorlax appeared in An Old Family Blend!, under the ownership of a Trainer participating in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

A Snorlax appeared in PK23, where it blocked Pikachu and his friends from getting a Rinka Berry.

A Snorlax appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade as one of the Pokémon watching Meloetta's concert.

A Snorlax appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in I Choose You!, where it battled Ash and his Pikachu and was eventually defeated.

A Snorlax appeared in Deceiving Appearances!, where it was among the Pokémon seen at Aether Paradise. It was sleeping with its head resting on an Alolan Exeggutor. It appeared again in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, where Professor Burnet was preparing to inject it with a needle.

Two Trainers' Snorlax appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!. One of them was seen participating in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games.

A Snorlax appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where it was attacked by Buzzwole.

A Snorlax appeared in Sours for the Sweet!, where it ended up eating all of the Berries that Ulu knocked over.

A Snorlax appeared in a fantasy in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!, while Faba was explaining how heavy Pokémon can still fit inside a Poké Ball.

A Snorlax appeared in a flashback in SS001.

A Snorlax appeared in SS002, where it was blocking the path in Vermilion City.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP041 Snorlax Ash's Pokédex Snorlax, a Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax wakes only to eat.
EP041 Snorlax's weight Ash's Pokédex Snorlax is the heaviest species of all known Pokémon, with some weighing more than 1,000 pounds.
EP041 Snorlax's diet Ash's Pokédex Snorlax's hunger isn't satisfied until it consumes 900 pounds of food. Then it goes back to sleep.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP094 Snorlax Ash's Pokédex Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax isn't satisfied unless it eats at least 900 pounds of food per day. Once it is full, it promptly goes to sleep.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG088 Snorlax May's Pokédex Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax isn't satisfied until it's eaten about 900 pounds of food each day, afterwhich it promptly goes to sleep.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP076 Snorlax Dawn's Pokédex Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon and the evolved form of Munchlax. It can eat 400 pounds of food before feeling full.
DP160 Snorlax Dawn's Pokédex Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax becomes much too lazy to lift even a finger when it has a full belly, which then makes it safe to bounce upon.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY018 Snorlax Serena's Pokédex Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. After eating its fill, Snorlax is too sleepy to move. Small children sometimes play on its belly.

In Pokémon Origins

Snorlax in Pokémon Origins

Red encountered a Snorlax in File 3: Giovanni by playing the Poké Flute. He was able to catch it and later used it in his Gym battle against Giovanni, where it was quickly defeated by Giovanni's Rhyhorn's Horn Drill.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, where it was seen in a town square in Pasio.

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Snorlax

Ash's Snorlax first appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball. It physically appeared in An Awesome Showdown!!, where it battled Greta's Medicham.

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Main article: Ash's Snorlax

Ash found Snorlax eating all of the fruit on the Seven Grapefruit Islands. With the help of Ruby and Jigglypuff, Ash managed to defeat and capture the Snorlax.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Snor

Red caught a Snorlax on Route 12 during a bike race sponsored by Miracle Cycle in Wake Up—You're Snorlax!, which he nicknamed Snor. He has continued to be part of Red's team ever since then.

A Snorlax appeared in Slugging It Out with Slugma as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City.

A Snorlax appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!, Emerald was given a Snorlax by Noland.

A Snorlax appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in Clobbering Claydol.

A Snorlax appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Snorlax appeared in Scizor Defends as a resident of the Pokémon Village.

A Snorlax appeared in Chesnaught Protects.

Professor Kukui's Munchlax was revealed to have evolved into a Snorlax prior to PASM22.

Anabel owns a Snorlax, which first appeared in PASM24.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Anabel has a Snorlax, which was one of the Pokémon that battled Enta in Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Snorlax appeared in GDZ21.

A Snorlax appeared in GDZ61.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Snorlax took part in a baseball match in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!.

Giovanni sent out a Snorlax to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Snorlax (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

When released from a Poké Ball, Snorlax will ascend into the air before descending over a large area of the screen with a Body Slam that sends any opponent underneath flying.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Snorlax does the same maneuver as it did in the previous game, but covers a smaller area.

Snorlax is also a Poké Float. It is lying down asleep and so fighting occurs on its head and belly.

Melee 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

Snorlax once again performs the same maneuver as the previous games.

Brawl trophy information

"A Sleeping Pokémon. It's the ultimate loafer. Sometimes children like to play on top its big belly. Once in a slumber, not even the hardest rain or the fiercest wind will wake it. Snorlax recovers health and restores its physical state by sleeping, and it proves daunting with its damaging Snore attack. Snorlax is the king of Sleeping Pokémon."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Snorlax in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.

Snorlax reappears as a Poké Ball summon in these games, behaving the same way as before.

Trophy information

NA: This sleepy, Normal-type Pokémon is huge! It eats more than 900 lb. of food every day. Most of the time not spent eating is spent sleeping. That big, round body comes in handy when it's brought onto a Smash Bros. battlefield—the Body Slam attack will send anyone who gets hit flying into the air!

PAL: Snorlax is often referred to as the Sleeping Pokémon, and there's a good reason for that! This giant loafer spends almost all its time snoozing, getting up for just long enough each day to scoff up a tidy 400kg of food. In this game, it soars into the air and uses its Body Slam attack, smacking into fighters like a giant wrecking ball.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Snorlax reappears as a Poké Ball summon, retaining its behavior from past games. It also appears as a Spirit. In the Spirit Battle, Snorlax, who is depicted as a giant gray King K. Rool, is immobile but has 500 HP and slowly regains HP. The player fails if they cannot KO Snorlax before the time runs out.

Detective Pikachu

A Snorlax appeared in Detective Pikachu.

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 Range. Once the rest of the Ranger Browser has been completed, it will wake up and can be captured.

Pokédex entries

Snorlax

Generation I Kanto
#143
Red(ENG) 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 that gets continually fatter by sticking to a cycle of eating and sleeping. Awake only when it eats.
Generation II Johto
#225
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.
Generation III Hoenn
#—
Kanto
#143
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
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 Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#113
Johto
#230
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.
Platinum When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly.
HeartGold What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly.
SoulSilver Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground.
Generation V Unova
#—
Black When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly.
White
Black 2 When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Central #139
Hoenn
#—
X It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep.
Y Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten.
Omega 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.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola
SM: #036
Alola
USUM: #043
Kanto
#143
Sun Its stomach is said to be incomparably strong. Even Muk's poison is nothing more than a hint of spice on Snorlax's tongue.
Moon It eats nearly 900 pounds of food every day. It starts nodding off while eating—and continues to eat even while it's asleep.
Ultra Sun It doesn't do anything other than eat and sleep. When prompted to make a serious effort, though, it apparently displays awesome power.
Ultra Moon It has no interest in anything other than eating. Even if you climb up on its stomach while it's napping, it doesn't seem to mind at all!
Let's Go Pikachu Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomach.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
#261
Sword It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep.
Shield This Pokémon's stomach is so strong, even eating moldy or rotten food will not affect it.


Gigantamax Snorlax

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#261
Sword Gigantamax energy has affected stray seeds and even pebbles that got stuck to Snorlax, making them grow to a huge size.
Shield Terrifyingly strong, this Pokémon is the size of a mountain—and moves about as much as one as well.


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Routes 12 and 16 (only two)
Blue (Japan)
Routes 12 and 16 (only two)
Yellow
Routes 12 and 16 (only two)
Generation II
Gold Silver
Vermilion City (only one)
Crystal
Vermilion City (only one)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Routes 12 and 16 (only one per route)
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Munchlax
Platinum
Evolve Munchlax
HeartGold SoulSilver
Route 11 or 12* (only one)
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Evolve Munchlax
Black 2 White 2
Trade with Yancy/Curtis in Nimbasa City
Dream World
Dream Park
Generation VI
X Y
Route 7 (only one)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 1 (SOS Battle)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 1 (SOS Battle)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Routes 12 and 16 (only two)
Cerulean Cave
Generation VIII
Sword Shield


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Beach
Pinball
Red Field: Cycling Road
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Channel
Camp StarlightTh
Trozei!
Endless Level 75, Forever Level 25, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Howling Forest (11F-14F)
Ranger
Sekra Range
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Mystery Jungle (1F-29F)
MD Sky
Mystery Jungle (1F-29F)
Rumble
Silent Forest (Both Modes S, Advanced Mode B)
PokéPark Wii
Cavern Zone
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Autumnwood: Volcanic Slope (post-ending)
PokéPark 2
Arbor Area
Conquest
Aurora
Rumble U
Jungle Area: In Trouble? Tap Away! (Reward), Melodious Woodland: A Lively Concert
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Mountain of Order: Stage 1
Shuffle
Pedra Valley: Stage 183
Nacht Carnival: Stage 510
Rumble World
Distortion Land: Gracious Woodlands (Back Boss)
Picross
Area 07: Stage 01


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Splash Snorlax English United States 5 January 10 to 16, 2003
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Lovely Kiss Snorlax English United States 5 February 7 to 13, 2003
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Sweet Kiss Snorlax English United States 5 February 7 to 13, 2003;
February 21 to 27, 2003
SMUSUM Nihonbashi Snorlax All Japan 30 March 14 to April 22, 2018

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
Yellow*
Gold Silver Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
Crystal
Emerald* Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
Pokémon XD Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
FireRed LeafGreen Chesto Berry Chesto Berry (100%)
HeartGold SoulSilver Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
X Y Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry (100%)
Sun Moon Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
Sword Shield Leftovers Leftovers (100%)
Events* Full Incense Full Incense (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
160
220 - 267 430 - 524
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
30
31 - 90 58 - 174
Total:
540
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
4/5 ★★★★
Skill
1/3 ☆☆
Stamina
5/5 ★★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
13/17 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Recycle Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
011 Covet Normal Physical 06060 100100% 25
011 Stockpile Normal Status 0000 00——% 20
011 Swallow Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
011 Screech Normal Status 0000 08585% 40
011 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100100% 10
011 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
011 Flail Normal Physical 0000 100100% 15
011 Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100100% 5
011 Lick Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 30
011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
011 Block Normal Status 0000 00——% 5
1212 Yawn Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
1616 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25
2020 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00——% 10
2020 Snore Normal Special 05050 100100% 15
2020 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
2424 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15
2828 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
3232 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100100% 10
3636 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00——% 20
4040 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 09595% 10
4444 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10
4848 Belly Drum Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
5252 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
5656 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 09090% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM00
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20
TM01
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
TM02
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
TM03
Bag TM Fire SwSh Sprite.png
TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM04
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM05
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TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM08
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TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09
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TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM11
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TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM16
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TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 40
TM20
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TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5
TM21
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TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM22
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TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM24
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TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25
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TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM27
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TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM29
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TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM31
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TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM32
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TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM33
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TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM34
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TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM36
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TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM39
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TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM43
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TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM48
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TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM59
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TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM76
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TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79
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TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM81
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TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM98
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TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TR01
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TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR02
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TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR03
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TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5
TR04
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TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR05
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TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR06
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TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TR08
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TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR09
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TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TR10
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TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR11
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TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR14
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TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR15
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TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TR17
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TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR20
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TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR24
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TR24 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TR26
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TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27
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TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR30
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TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 5
TR32
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TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR33
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TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TR35
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TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR39
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TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR42
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TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR59
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TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR64
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TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TR69
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TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TR73
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TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5
TR74
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TR74 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TR79
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TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TR85
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TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR86
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TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15
TR88
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TR88 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TR93
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TR93 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TR94
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TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
TR99
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TR99 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Counter* Fighting Physical 100% 20
Curse Ghost Status —% 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
Fissure* Ground Physical 30% 5
Gastro Acid Poison Status 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Snorlax in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a dagger (†) can only be bred onto Snorlax if it hatches as a Munchlax, and cannot be obtained otherwise.
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Snorlax in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII
Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin143.png Pinani143.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani143.png
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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 Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 143.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -12%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Normal
Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 21 Min. exp.: 110 Max. exp.: 160
Browser entry R-105
Snorlax is a massive and heavy Pokémon that is always sleeping.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
PPW143.png PokéPark Pad entry:
Snorlax is often found sleeping in the PokéPark! He guards a Secret Word for the Granite Zone. His favorite Attraction is Rhyperior's Bumper Burn.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
PP2143.png
PokéPark Pad entry:
He is kind and powerful. He loves to eat, but he can control himself if there's something he's not supposed to eat.
Pokémon Conquest
PCP143.png HP: ★★★★★ Move: Body Slam
Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Deep Sleep
Ability 2: Immunity
Ability 3: Thick Fat
Defense: ★★★
Speed:
Evolves from Munchlax when it has a link of 50% or higher
Range: 2 Perfect Links: Takanobu
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Normal
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT143.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Normal
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 70 - 140 Raise Max Level.png 20

#179
Shuffle143.png

Brute Force
Increases damage for attacks that are not very effective.
Skill Swapper.png Swappable Skill(s): Stabilize++, Try Hard


Pokémon GO
GO143.png Base HP: 330 Base Attack: 190 Base Defense: 169
Egg Distance: N/A* Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt, Lick
Yawn*
Charged Attacks: Heavy Slam*, Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Outrage*, Skull Bash*, Body Slam*, Superpower*
Frustration*, Return*
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
Magikarp Jump Leftovers.png Friendship Item: Leftovers (500Magikarp Jump Diamond.png) ★✰✰✰✰: 10
★★✰✰✰: 12 (4Magikarp Jump Support Candy.png)
★★★✰✰: 15 (8Magikarp Jump Support Candy.png)
★★★★✰: 20 (16Magikarp Jump Support Candy.png)
★★★★★: 25 (21Magikarp Jump Support Candy.png)
Skill: Provides food (×n)
Recovery time: 50 minutes

Evolution

446Munchlax.png
Baby form
Munchlax
 Normal 
Full Incense
Breed
holding Full Incense



Soothe Bell
Friendship
143Snorlax.png
First evolution
Snorlax
 Normal 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
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Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 143.png Spr b 2g 143.png Spr 2s 143.png Spr b 2s 143.png Spr 2c 143.png Spr b 2c 143.png
Spr 2g 143 s.png Spr b 2g 143 s.png Spr 2s 143 s.png Spr b 2s 143 s.png Spr 2c 143 s.png Spr b 2c 143 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
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Spr 3r 143 s.png Spr b 3r 143 s.png Spr 3e 143 s.png Spr b 3e 143 s.png Spr 3f 143 s.png Spr b 3f 143 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Spr 4d 143.png Spr b 4d 143.png Spr 4p 143.png Spr b 4p 143.png Spr 4h 143.png Spr b 4h 143.png
Spr 4d 143 s.png Spr b 4d 143 s.png Spr 4p 143 s.png Spr b 4p 143 s.png Spr 4h 143 s.png Spr b 4h 143 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
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Spr 5b 143 s.png Spr b 5b 143 s.png Spr 5b2 143 s.png Spr b 5b2 143 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 143.png
Spr b 6x 143.png
Spr 6o 143.png
Spr b 6o 143.png
Spr 6x 143 s.png
Spr b 6x 143 s.png
Spr 6o 143 s.png
Spr b 6o 143 s.png
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Spr 7s 143.png
Spr b 7s 143.png
Spr 7s 143.png
Spr b 7s 143.png
Spr 7s 143 s.png
Spr b 7s 143 s.png
Spr 7s 143 s.png
Spr b 7s 143 s.png
Front Back Front Back
143MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Snorlax images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Snorlax may be loosely based on hibernating bears, giant pandas, or teddy bears. It may also be based on the cave bear. In addition, it may be based on a food coma, as it eats large quantities of food, then takes a nap, both of which are symptomatic of a food coma. Snorlax also shares traits with sloths, who are often portrayed as lazy and sleepy creatures.

Name origin

Snorlax is a combination of snore and lax or relax.

Kabigon may come from an alternate reading of sleep, 寐 bi, and a corruption of 鼾酔 kansui (snoring) or 憩う ikou (rest). It may also incorporate 黴 kabi (mold), noting the fact that Snorlax will eat anything, even moldy food. Kabigon is also based on the nickname of Game Freak programmer Kōji Nishino, which is the reason his game appearance uses Snorlax as his highest-leveled Pokémon in Black 2 and White 2.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese カビゴン Kabigon Kabigon may come from an alternate reading of sleep, 寐 bi, and a corruption of 鼾酔 kansui or 憩う ikou.
France Flag.png French Ronflex From ronfler
Spain Flag.png Spanish Snorlax Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Relaxo From relax
Italy Flag.png Italian Snorlax Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 잠만보 Jammanbo From 잠만 jamman, 잠보 jambo, and 먹보 meokbo
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 卡比獸 / 卡比兽 Kǎbǐshòu From 卡比 and
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 卡比獸 Kābeisau From 卡比 and


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