Snorlax
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Lick and Hyper Beam, worth 10.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Snorlax can learn 28 combinations. Lick with Hyper Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Psywave | Psychic | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Yawn Legacy | Normal | 0 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Super Power | Fighting | 85 | 3.0s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Snorlax does not have one best moveset, it has 9. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Dragon, Rock.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Psywave + Earthquake | 13.5 |
| Dragon | Lick + Outrage | 12.9 |
| Rock | Lick + Earthquake | 12.8 |
| Steel | Lick + Earthquake | 12.8 |
| Fire | Lick + Earthquake | 12.8 |
| Electric | Lick + Earthquake | 12.8 |
| Ice | Lick + Heavy Slam | 12.3 |
| Fairy | Lick + Heavy Slam | 12.3 |
| Psychic | Lick + Skull Bash | 12.1 |
| Normal | Psywave + Super Power | 11.6 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Skull Bash | 11.3 |
| Ghost | Lick + Earthquake | 11.0 |
| Dark | Lick + Super Power | 11.0 |
| Lick + Hyper Beam | 10.7 | |
| Ground | Lick + Hyper Beam | 10.7 |
| Bug | Lick + Hyper Beam | 10.7 |
| Water | Lick + Hyper Beam | 10.7 |
| Grass | Lick + Hyper Beam | 10.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Snorlax is actually for.
Counters: what beats Snorlax
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force PalmAura SphereLegacy | 33.5 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low KickFocus Blast | 30.7 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double KickSacred SwordLegacy | 30.6 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | CounterAura Sphere | 30.3 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury CutterSacred Sword | 28.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Snorlax's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Snorlax is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Snorlax has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,647 at level 50, 3,225 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,843 CP at level 20, or 2,304 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,760 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 190 attack · 169 defense · 330 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 2.1 m and 460 kg |