Snorlax - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle | Pokemon Sword and Shield

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.

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Basic Information for Snorlax

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Snorlax
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.

Type Defenses

	Type
Deals 4x damage	-
Deals 2x damage
Deals 0.5x damage	-
Deals 1/4x damage	-
Deals 0x damage

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Snorlax

What are Natures?

How to Learn Snorlax's Egg Moves

Moveset & Best Build for Snorlax

Gluttony + Recycle Moveset & Best Build

The Figy Berry restores a whopping 50% of the holder's health when its HP falls below 25%. Typically, the odds that a Pokemon's HP will land somewhere between 0% and 25% without it fainting are too slim to warrant its use, but Snorlax's ability Gluttony allows it to eat the Berry when its HP is 50% or below, granting it massive recovery without having to use a turn.

It can then use Recycle to restore the Berry, and continue this cycle to make it an extremely potent stalling Pokemon.

Other Viable Moves

Assault Vest Physical Attacker Moveset & Best Build

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.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Snorlax Effectively

A highly defensive Physical attacker

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.

Counters for Snorlax

Use hard-hitting Physical attackers

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 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.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Conkeldurr	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・A high-damage physical attacker who does well against Snorlax ・Can wall Snorlax's attacks with high Defense
Durant	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	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	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can deal high damage with Fighting-type attacks ・Can wall Snorlax's attacks with high Defense
Corviknight	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

Best Teams Featuring Snorlax

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

Best Durant Team for Ranked Battle
Grimmsnarl	Durant	Ditto
Hydreigon	Mimikyu	Snorlax

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

Best Team for Ranked Battle from a World Top 3 Player
Dragapult	Excadrill	Grimmsnarl
Togekiss	Snorlax	Cloyster

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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Movesets & Best Builds for New Pokemon
Dragapult	Galarian Corsola	Toxtricity
Galarian Darmanitan	Corviknight	Dracovish
Grimmsnarl	Rillaboom	Duraludon
Cinderace	Alcremie	Dracozolt
Hatterene	Eiscue	Inteleon
Pincurchin	Frosmoth	Zacian
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Movesets & Best Builds for Returning Pokemon
Mimikyu	Wash Rotom	Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Aegislash	Excadrill
Tyranitar	Hydreigon	Heat Rotom
Arcanine	Mamoswine	Toxapex
Togekiss	Cloyster	Durant
Gigantamax Snorlax	Snorlax	Gigantamax Charizard
Charizard	Sylveon	Lucario
Hippowdon	Umbreon	Conkeldurr
Quagsire	Gastrodon	Lapras
Whimsicott	Rhyperior	Goodra
Haxorus	Glaceon	Mow Rotom
Type: Null	Gengar	Milotic
Gardevoir	Flygon	Chandelure
Lanturn	Torkoal	Bisharp
Seismitoad	Silvally	Butterfree
Primarina	Incineroar	Blastoise
Decidueye	Venusaur	Darmanitan
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