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This is a strategy guide for using Snorlax in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Builds, and Held Items to use with Snorlax, as well as its strengths and weak points.
| Snorlax - Related Guides | ||
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 Gigantamax Snorlax
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| Pokemon | Type 1 | Type 2 |
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| Abilities | ||
| Thick Fat | Ups resistance to Fire-Type and Ice-Type moves. | |
| Immunity | Prevents the Pokemon from getting poisoned. | |
| Gluttony (Hidden) | Encourages the early use of a held Berry. | |
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| Takes 4x damage |
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| Takes 2x damage |
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| Takes 0.5x damage |
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| Takes 1/4x damage |
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| Takes 0x damage |
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As with other Normal-type Pokemon, Snorlax' only weakness is Fighting-type moves.
| HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
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| 160 | 110 | 65 | 65 | 110 | 30 |
| Best Natures | ||
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| Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
Brave (+Atk, -Spd) |
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| Impish (+Def, -SpAtk) |
Relaxed (+Def, -Spd) |
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| Curse | Inherit from Bergmite (learns at Lv. 9) |
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| Fissure | Inherit from Lapras, which inherits from Stunfisk (learns at Lv. 55) |
| Nature | Impish (+Def, -SpAtk) |
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| EV Spread | HP 252 / Def. 252 / Atk. 4 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 267 / Atk. 131 / Def. 128 / Sp.Def. 130 / Spd. 50 |
| Ability | Thick Fat |
| Held Item | Leftovers |
| Moveset | ・Yawn ・Counter ・Protect ・Facade |
This is a stall moveset for Snorlax. With the combination of its high HP, Defense, Special Defense, Thick Fat, Leftovers, and Protect, it's going to be tough to bring down this Pokemon. Use Facade and Counter to deal massive damage as well. Protect is a good move to stall out the opponent's Dynamax turn.
| Fissure | A last resort move to use when Snorlax is at low health. |
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| Body Slam | A Normal-type STAB that can give opposing Pokemon paralysis. |
| Darkest Lariat | A choice for countering Ghost types. Its property of ignoring stat boosts makes it useful against Defense-boosted opponents. |
| Ice Punch | A coverage move against Grass, Ground, and Flying-type Pokemon. |
| Fire Punch | Another strong coverage move for Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Kartana |
| Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk) |
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| EV Spread | Atk. 252 / Def. 252 / HP 4 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 236 / Atk. 178 / Def. 117 / Sp.Def. 130 / Spd. 50 |
| Ability | Thick Fat |
| Held Item | Assault Vest |
| Moveset | ・Earthquake ・Body Slam ・Hammer Arm ・Fire Punch |
A build that takes advantage of Snorlax's high defensive stats. With its high Special Defense, Snorlax can effortlessly weather Special attacks, and can also do well as a straight-up attacker.
| Facade | Useful as both a STAB Normal-type move and for a counter to the Burn status condition. |
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| Iron Head | For use against Fairies. Also effective when Dynamaxed for its raising Snorlax's Defense as Max Steelspike. |
| Darkest Lariat | A choice for countering Ghost types. Its property of ignoring stat boosts makes it useful against Defense-boosted opponents. |
| Fissure | When coming up against a foe that Snorlax just can't take down, Fissure works as a final trump card. |
| Nature | Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk) |
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| EV Spread | Hp 244 / Atk 132 / Defense 128 / Sp. Def 130 / Spd 50 |
| Final Stat Values | HP 266 / Atk 132 / Def 128 / Sp.Def 130 / Spd 50 |
| Ability | Gluttony |
| Held Item | Figy Berry or Custap Berry |
| Moveset | ・Heavy Slam (Max Steelspike) ・Body Slam (G-Max Replenish) ・Yawn (Max Guard) ・Belly Drum (Max Guard) |
This is a standard build for Gigantamax Snorlax. This build covers and highlights Snorlax's high defense, strong attack, and utility.
| Fissure | A last resort move to use when Snorlax is at low health. |
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| Body Slam | A Normal-type STAB that can give opposing Pokemon paralysis. |
| Darkest Lariat | A choice for countering Ghost types. Its property of ignoring stat boosts makes it useful against Defense-boosted opponents. |
| Facade | A strong STAB move if Snorlax is poisoned or burned. |
| Earthquake | A strong physical Earth-type move that allows you to deal with Poison, Steel, and Fire-type Pokemon. |
| Ice Punch | A coverage move against Grass, Ground, and Flying-type Pokemon. |
| Fire Punch | Another strong coverage move for Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Kartana |
Snorlax is a Physical attacker with a high HP and Special Defense. Its defensive nature makes it useful as a wall Pokemon, but unlike other tanks, while absorbing damage it can also dish out damage of its own.
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Snorlax has both a high HP and Special Defense, but its Defense is rather low, allowing physical attackers to deal massive damage against it.
As Fighting-type moves is its only weakness, it's difficult to hit with super effective damage, but that won't stop big hitters from laying hard into Snorlax.
| Pokemon | Description |
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 Conkeldurr
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Ranking: ★★★★★ ・A high-damage physical attacker who does well against Snorlax ・Can wall Snorlax's attacks with high Defense |
 Durant
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Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can use Fighting moves with high attacking power ・With its high Defense, it can even handle super effective moves from Snorlax Best Ranked Battle Build for Durant |
 Gyarados
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Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can use Moxie to easily raise its stats ・Snorlax usually does not have any attacks that can hit Gyarados super effectively Best Ranked Battle Build for Gyarados |
 Sirfetch'd
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Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can deal high damage with Fighting-type attacks ・Can wall Snorlax's attacks with high Defense |
 Corviknight
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Ranking: ★★★☆☆ ・Has high defense to handle even super effective attacks ・Must be careful to time Roost to avoid getting hit by Earthquake Best Ranked Battle Build for Corviknight |
All our Best Teams are available for free rental, and usable in Ranked Battle with no EV Training necessary.
All Best Teams for Ranked Battle
| Best Durant Team for Ranked Battle | ||
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 Grimmsnarl
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Durant
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 Ditto
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 Hydreigon
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 Mimikyu
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 Snorlax
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This is the team that made Durant, a minor Pokemon unseen in the metagame, into a superstar. Even ignoring all the trends, it's notable for its highly aggressive attacking style.
You can try out this team to get a feel for using Snorlax together with Durant, or even use it as your go-to team if it fits your play style.
Best Durant Team for Ranked Battle
| Best Team for Ranked Battle from a World Top 3 Player | ||
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 Dragapult
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 Excadrill
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Grimmsnarl
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 Togekiss
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Snorlax
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 Cloyster
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This is the primary set used by a former World Top 3 from a previous game in the series. Despite that daunting promise, it's an easy set to use for beginners, as the order to use Pokemon and which moves should be used are readily apparent. Not only that, but the set is carefully sculpted to be highly effective and dangerous even in the upper echelons of the Master Ball tier.
Best Team for Ranked Battle from a World Top 3 Player
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