Snorlax (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Normal

Stronger attack types vs. Snorlax

160%

39%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Snorlax

The best moves for Snorlax are Lick and Hyper Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Lick

10dps

Hyper Beam

45dps

Defense

Zen Headbutt

11dps

Outrage

27.5dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Snorlax family. Snorlax evolves from Munchlax which costs 50 Candy.

Munchlax

Snorlax

No evolutions:

Snorlax (Wildarea 2024)

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Snorlax:

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Wildarea 2024

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Snorlax, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Snorlax is a Normal Pokémon which evolves from Munchlax. It is vulnerable to Fighting moves. Snorlax's strongest moveset is Lick & Hyper Beam and it has a Max CP of 3,647.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Lick	5	12	10
Zen Headbutt	11	9	11
Yawn Elite TM	0	8.7	0

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Hyper Beam	150	-25	45
Earthquake	140	-28.6	40
Body Slam	50	-16.5	30
Heavy Slam	70	-25	35
Outrage	110	-12.5	27.5
Skull Bash	130	-33.3	52
Superpower	85	-16.7	28.3
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	6
Return Purified	25	-66	60

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Lick 10 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	21.2	100%
Lick 10 dps	Skull Bash 52 dps	20.2	95%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	19.2	91%
Lick 10 dps	Earthquake 40 dps	18.5	87%
Lick 10 dps	Outrage 27.5 dps	18.5	87%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Skull Bash 52 dps	18.5	87%
Lick 10 dps	Body Slam 30 dps	18.4	87%
Lick 10 dps	Heavy Slam 35 dps	18.1	85%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Outrage 27.5 dps	17.7	83%
Lick 10 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	17.7	83%
Lick 10 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	17.6	83%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Body Slam 30 dps	17.5	83%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Heavy Slam 35 dps	17.3	82%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Earthquake 40 dps	17.2	81%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	16.8	79%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	16.7	79%
Yawn 0 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	11.5	54%
Yawn 0 dps	Outrage 27.5 dps	11.5	54%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	11	52%
Yawn 0 dps	Body Slam 30 dps	10.7	51%
Yawn 0 dps	Skull Bash 52 dps	10.1	48%
Lick 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	10	47%
Yawn 0 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	10	47%
Yawn 0 dps	Earthquake 40 dps	9.1	43%
Yawn 0 dps	Heavy Slam 35 dps	9.1	43%
Yawn 0 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	7.3	35%
Yawn 0 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	2.6	12%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Outrage 27.5 dps	17.7	100%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	19.2	95%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Skull Bash 52 dps	18.5	89%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Body Slam 30 dps	17.5	89%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Heavy Slam 35 dps	17.3	89%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	16.8	88%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Earthquake 40 dps	17.2	84%
Yawn 0 dps	Outrage 27.5 dps	11.5	78%
Yawn 0 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	11.5	76%
Lick 10 dps	Hyper Beam 45 dps	21.2	74%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	16.7	71%
Yawn 0 dps	Skull Bash 52 dps	10.1	69%
Lick 10 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	17.7	68%
Lick 10 dps	Outrage 27.5 dps	18.5	68%
Lick 10 dps	Skull Bash 52 dps	20.2	68%
Yawn 0 dps	Body Slam 30 dps	10.7	68%
Lick 10 dps	Body Slam 30 dps	18.4	63%
Lick 10 dps	Earthquake 40 dps	18.5	63%
Lick 10 dps	Heavy Slam 35 dps	18.1	61%
Yawn 0 dps	Earthquake 40 dps	9.1	61%
Yawn 0 dps	Superpower 28.3 dps	10	61%
Yawn 0 dps	Heavy Slam 35 dps	9.1	51%
Zen Headbutt 11 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	11	49%
Lick 10 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	17.6	48%
Yawn 0 dps	Return Purified 60 dps	7.3	41%
Lick 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	10	31%
Yawn 0 dps	Frustration Shadow 6 dps	2.6	16%

Counters & Raids

What counters Snorlax?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Snorlax are:

Lucario,
Pheromosa,
Terrakion,
Keldeo (Ordinary),
Keldeo (Resolute).

Snorlax is a Normal type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		190
Defense		169
Stamina		330

Max HP

Level 40

272

Size

Height	2.1 m
Weight	460 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,382
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,843
Level 30 Max wild	2,765
Level 40	3,225
Level 50	3,647

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,304
Level 35 (wild)	2,995