Snorlax (Pokémon)

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Snorlax
カビゴン Kabigon
#143
143Snorlax.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Normal '
Category
Sleeping Pokémon
Abilities
Immunity or Thick Fat
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#143
Johto
#225
Hoenn
#298
Sinnoh
#113
Regional Browser numbers
Height
6'11"
Imperial
2.1 m
Metric
Weight
1041.1 lbs.
Imperial
460 kg
Metric
Dex color
Black
Catch rate
25 (3.3%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F143.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Monster group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 154 Battle Exp.: 1541*

Snorlax (Japanese: カビゴン Kabigon) is a Normal-type Pokémon. In the Generation I and II games, as well as Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, 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.

Snorlax comes with one of two Abilities: Immunity, which protects the Pokémon from being poisoned; or Thick Fat, which cuts damage from Fire- and Ice-type moves in half.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Snorlax spend the majority of their time sleeping, surviving off of their stored up fat. Many Snorlax only awaken once a month, and that is so they can find more food. A hungry Snorlax isn't satisfied until it consumes 900 pounds of food, and then it goes back to sleep. If you ever see a sleeping Snorlax, do not wake it up, because these pokemon become very grumpy if their peaceful dreams become interupted. Several psychic pokemon using Dream Eater find this out the hard way.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Snorlax first appeared in Wake up Snorlax. This Snorlax wake blocking the water flow to a small village.

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

In Lights, Camerupt, Action, a Snorlax was a sheriff in a western-themed Pokémon movie.

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

In the movies, Ash's Snorlax is seen in The Power of One. A Snorlax also appeared near the end of Destiny Deoxys, evolving from Munchlax in order to stay afloat during a 'flood' of malfunctioning robots.

In Queen of the Serpentine, a Snorlax made a cameo as on of Lucy's pets.

In the manga

Red caugth a Snorlax in the Bike Road

In the TCG

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

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

Snorlax is also a Pokéfloat. It is in its sleeping form and so fighting occurs on its head and belly.

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

Pokédex entries

Game Pokédex
Pokémon Red and Blue Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful.
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Yellow Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomache.
Pokémon Stadium A lazy Pokémon continually fatter by sticking to a cycle of sleeping and eating. Awake only when it eats.
Pokémon Gold What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly.
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Silver Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground.
Pokémon Crystal This Pokémon's stomach is so strong, even eating moldy or rotten food will not affect it.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon Diamond Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten.

Game locations

Game Rarity Location
Pokémon Red and Blue Two One on Route 12, one on Route 16; must awaken with Pokéflute
Pokémon Yellow Two One on Route 12, one on Route 16; must awaken with Pokéflute
Pokémon Gold and Silver One Route 11; must awaken with Pokéflute
Pokémon Crystal One Route 11; must awaken with Pokéflute
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire None
Pokémon Emerald None
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Two One on Route 12, one on Route 16; must awaken with Pokéflute
Pokémon Colosseum None
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness One Snagged from Cipher Admin Ardos in Citadark Isle
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl N/A Evolve from Munchlax

In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Endless Level 75
Forever Level 25
Pair Trozei
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Howling Forest (11F-14F)
Pokémon Ranger Sekra Mountain Range

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.

Type effectiveness

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

Note: If Snorlax has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of Fire and Ice is 50.

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Headbutt
Amnesia
Rest
Tackle Tackle Tackle
4       Defense Curl
5     Amnesia  
8   Amnesia    
9     Defense Curl Amnesia
12       Lick
13     Belly Drum  
15   Defense Curl    
17     Headbutt Belly Drum
20       Yawn
21     Yawn  
22   Belly Drum    
25     Rest Rest
28       Snore
29   Headbutt Snore  
33     Body Slam Body Slam
35 Body Slam      
36   Snore
Rest
  Block
37     Sleep Talk  
41 Harden   Block Rollout
43   Body Slam    
44       Crunch
45     Covet  
48 Double Edge      
49     Rollout Giga Impact
50   Rollout    
53     Hyper Beam  
56 Hyper Beam      
57   Hyper Beam    

By TM/HM

Number Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM01 Mega Punch Dynamicpunch Focus Punch Focus Punch
TM02   Headbutt    
TM03   Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM04   Rollout    
TM05 Mega Kick      
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07   Zap Cannon    
TM08 Body Slam Rock Smash    
TM09 Take Down Psych Up    
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM12 Water Gun      
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM16 Pay Day Icy Wind    
TM17 Submission Protect Protect Protect
TM18 Counter Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM19 Seismic Toss      
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM24 Thunderbolt   Thunderbolt Thunderbolt
TM25 Thunder Thunder Thunder Thunder
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Fissure Return Return Return
TM29 Psychic Psychic Psychic Psychic
TM30 Teleport Shadow Ball Shadow Ball Shadow Ball
TM31 Mimic Mud Slap Brick Break Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM33 Reflect Ice Punch    
TM34 Bide Swagger Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35 Metronome Sleep Talk Flamethrower Flamethrower
TM36 Selfdestruct      
TM37     Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast Fire Blast
TM39     Rock Tomb Rock Tomb
TM40 Skull Bash Defense Curl    
TM41   Thunderpunch    
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Thunder Wave Attract Attract Attract
TM46 Psywave      
TM48 Rock Slide Fire Punch    
TM50 Substitute      
TM52       Focus Blast
TM56       Fling
TM58       Endure
TM67       Recycle
TM68       Giga Impact
TM78       Captivate
TM80       Rock Slide
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
HM03 Surf Surf Surf Surf
HM04 Strength Strength Strength Strength
HM06       Rock Smash
HM08       Rock Climb

By breeding

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

In Pokémon Emerald only:

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Snorlax knows Shadow End and Shadow Shed as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

Until Generation III, Snorlax was the heaviest Pokémon. It was then passed up by both Metagross and Groudon. In Generation IV, both Dialga and Giratina are heavier than it as well, setting it back to its present state of the fifth-heaviest Pokémon known.

Origin

It may be loosely based on hibernating bears.

Name origin

Snorlax's name is a combination of snore and lax. The lax in its name might also come from relax.

In other languages

  • German: Relaxo - Relax with an "o" at the end.
  • French: Ronflex - ronfler means snore.
  • Korean: 잠만보 Jammanbo

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