Biology
Snorlax is a huge, bipedal, dark blue-green Pokémon with a cream-colored face, belly, and feet. Its body is composed of mostly its belly, as its limbs are comparatively small. Its head is large with small, pointed ears and two pointed teeth protruding from its lower jaw. It has round feet, which both have three claws and a circular brown paw pad, and short arms with five claws on each hand. Snorlax's bulk makes it the heaviest Normal type.
Snorlax is often found in mountains and forests. It wakes up only to eat, requiring 900 lbs. (400 kg) of food per day before returning to its slumber. It is not a picky eater, as its strong stomach allows it to eat even moldy food without feeling any ill effects. It can even handle thorny plants or Muk's poison. It can also eat while it is resting. Snorlax is docile enough to let children and small Pokémon bounce on its large stomach.
Snorlax can show awesome power when prompted. As Gigantamax Snorlax, seeds and small rocks that were tangled in its belly fur go through immense growth, and a tree spouts upon its belly. The tree has three red clouds surrounding it like a circle. It almost never moves; even when in battle it only slightly lifts its body and attacks by flailing with its arms and legs. However, its attacks are very powerful — Gigantamax Snorlax is considered to be the strongest Dynamax Pokémon to have been discovered.[1]
It is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive Z-Move Pulverizing Pancake and G-Max Move G-Max Replenish.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
In Snack Attack!, a wild Snorlax was eating the grapefruits of the Grapefruit Islands. Ash managed to catch it near the end of the episode. After Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands, Snorlax spent most of its time at Professor Oak's lab.
Other
In Wake Up Snorlax!, a Snorlax was blocking the water flow to a small village.
In Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, a Snorlax used its strength to hold on to the nest containing Togepi and some Exeggcute.
A Snorlax is a part of the Pichu Brothers' Posse that first appeared in Pikachu & Pichu. It reappeared in other episodes of Pokémon Chronicles and made a cameo appearance in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In Snorlax Snowman, multiple alternately colored Snorlax had adapted to more frigid climates. One of them befriended Pikachu and his friends.
In The Garden of Eatin', a Snorlax was devouring the bananas in Marcel's Slakoth Banana Garden. Marcel's newly evolved Vigoroth defeated the Snorlax, allowing him to capture it. Afterwards, Marcel built a relaxation room around it.
In PK13, a Snorlax ate Corphish's apples that were on sale.
In A Full Course Tag Battle!, Roman used a Snorlax in a Tag Battle alongside Kylie's Munchlax against Ash and Brock, who used Pikachu and Sudowoodo, respectively, but they were defeated.
In A Marathon Rivalry!, Daniel's Snorlax competed in the Pokéathlon. It managed to win the race by a slim margin due to its belly, barely beating Pikachu.
In Awakening the Sleeping Giant!, a Snorlax slept in the middle of Camphrier Town and needed to be woken up by the playing of a Poké Flute. Unfortunately, the Poké Flute had been taken by Princess Allie, requiring Ash and his friends to go to Parfum Palace to retrieve it.
In Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad, a Snorlax was sent rolling down a hill with Chespin and Pancham running on top of it to avoid falling off. It took the cooperation of Pikachu, his friends, and several forest Pokémon to stop Snorlax's descent.
In Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!, Oluolu owns a Snorlax. It reappeared in Night of a Thousand Poses! and Battle Royal 151!, the latter in which it was used in the Manalo Conference.
In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, a Snorlax Gigantamaxed in the Wild Area. However, it was lying atop some railroad tracks, forcing Ash and Goh to figure out a way to stop an incoming train from colliding with it. It reappeared in a flashback in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!.
Minor appearances
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, a Snorlax was living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Snorlax was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
Multiple Snorlax appeared in a fantasy in Snack Attack.
In A Hot Water Battle, a Snorlax living in a tropical jungle was blocking the path to a cave.
A Snorlax appeared in Ash's fantasy in UnBEARable.
A Snorlax appeared in Jessie's flashback in Nerves of Steelix!.
In Wish Upon a Star Shape, a Snorlax created the crop circles that the Pokémon Mystery Club found.
In A Claim to Flame!, a Trainer's Snorlax competed in a qualifying match during the Silver Conference.
In a flashback in Lights, Camerupt, Action!, a Snorlax played the lead role in the Western movie Brock saw with his family.
A Munchlax that appeared throughout Destiny Deoxys evolved into a Snorlax in order to stay afloat during a flood of malfunctioning Block Bots.
A Coordinator's Snorlax appeared in Deceit and Assist.
In Queen of the Serpentine!, a Snorlax lived with Lucy as one of her pets.
A Snorlax appeared in a flashback in Oh Do You Know The Poffin Plan!.
A Snorlax appeared in PK20.
In Challenging a Towering Figure!, a Trainer's Snorlax battled a Golem during the Festival Battle Challenge.
A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in Regaining the Home Advantage!.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, a Coordinator's Snorlax and Wooper competed during the Double Performance required for the Daybreak Contest.
A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in a flashback in Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!.
In An Old Family Blend!, a Trainer's Snorlax competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference.
In PK23, a Snorlax blocked Pikachu and his friends from getting a Rinka Berry.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Snorlax watched Meloetta's concert.
A Snorlax appeared in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.
In I Choose You!, a Trainer's Snorlax was defeated after battling Ash and his Pikachu.
In Deceiving Appearances!, a Snorlax was sleeping with its head resting on an Alolan Exeggutor at Aether Paradise. In Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!, Professor Burnet was preparing to inject Snorlax with a needle.
Two Trainers' Snorlax appeared in Getting a Jump on the Competition!. One of them was seen participating in the Pokémon Sled Jump Games.
In A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, a Buzzwole attacked a Snorlax.
In Sours for the Sweet!, a Snorlax ate all of the Berries that Ulu knocked over.
In Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!, a Snorlax was featured in a fantasy illustrating Faba's explanation as to how heavy Pokémon can still fit inside a Poké Ball.
A Snorlax appeared in Enter Pikachu!.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, a Snorlax blocked the path in Vermilion City.
A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!.
In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Trainer's Snorlax competed in the Pokémon Eating Contest. Another Snorlax was seen in the poster promoting the competition.
In JN050, a Snorlax was seen in the Wild Area.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| EP041
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Snorlax
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Ash's Pokédex
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Snorlax, a Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax wakes only to eat.
| | EP041
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Snorlax's weight
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Ash's Pokédex
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Snorlax is the heaviest species of all known Pokémon, with some weighing more than one thousand pounds.
| | EP041
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Snorlax's diet
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Ash's Pokédex
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Snorlax's hunger isn't satisfied until it consumes 900 pounds of food. Then it goes back to sleep.
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| Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| EP094
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Snorlax
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Ash's Pokédex
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Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax isn't satisfied unless it eats at least 900 pounds of food per day. Once it is full, it promptly goes to sleep.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| AG088
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Snorlax
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May's Pokédex
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Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax isn't satisfied until it's eaten about 900 pounds of food each day, after which it promptly goes to sleep.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| DP076
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Snorlax
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon and the evolved form of Munchlax. It can eat 400 pounds of food before feeling full.
| | DP160
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Snorlax
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Snorlax becomes much too lazy to lift even a finger when it has a full belly, which then makes it safe to bounce upon.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| XY018
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Snorlax
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Serena's Pokédex
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Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. After eating its fill, Snorlax is too sleepy to move. Small children sometimes play on its belly.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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| JN005
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Snorlax
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Goh's Rotom Phone
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Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. A Normal type. Snorlax eats over 800 pounds of food every day. As it begins to eat, it falls asleep and it sleeps while it eats. Its average height is a bit less than seven feet.
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In Pokémon Origins
In File 3: Giovanni, Red encountered a Snorlax by playing the Poké Flute. He was able to catch it and later use it in his Gym battle against Giovanni; it was quickly defeated by Giovanni's Rhyhorn's Horn Drill.
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, a Trainer's Snorlax was in a town square in Pasio.
In the GOTCHA! music video
A Snorlax briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Hop.
In the manga
In the Ash & Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Snorlax
Ash's Snorlax first appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball. It physically appeared in An Awesome Showdown!!, where it battled Greta's Medicham.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Snorlax
Ash found Snorlax eating all of the fruit on the Seven Grapefruit Islands. With the help of Ruby and Jigglypuff, Ash managed to defeat and capture the Snorlax.
In the Pocket Monsters manga
A Snorlax appeared in JNM02, where it Gigantamaxed.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Snor
Red caught a Snorlax on Route 12 during a bike race sponsored by Miracle Cycle in Wake Up—You're Snorlax!, which he nicknamed Snor. He has continued to be part of Red's team ever since then.
In Slugging It Out with Slugma, a Snorlax was at Earl's Pokémon Academy in Violet City.
A Snorlax appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
In Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!, Emerald was given a Snorlax by Noland.
A Snorlax appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.
A Trainer's Snorlax appeared in Clobbering Claydol.
A Snorlax appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
A Snorlax appeared in Scizor Defends as a resident of the Pokémon Village.
A Snorlax appeared in Chesnaught Protects.
Professor Kukui's Munchlax was revealed to have evolved into a Snorlax prior to The Truth and Island Kahuna Hapu.
Anabel owns a Snorlax, which first appeared in Play the Melody That Echoes in the Altar.
Hop's Snorlax first appeared in PASS11, battling against a wild Cramorant.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Anabel has a Snorlax, which was one of the Pokémon that battled Enta in Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Snorlax appeared in GDZ21.
A Snorlax appeared in GDZ61.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
A Snorlax appeared in I Want to be Human Again!.
A Snorlax appeared in Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Snorlax appeared in Let's Get that Moon Rock!!.
A Snorlax appeared in Finish Off Team Rocket!!.
A Snorlax appeared in The Life-or-Death Magic Duel!!.
A Snorlax appeared in The Legendary Pokémon Appears!!.
A Snorlax appeared in Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!.
A Snorlax appeared in Good Luck at the Big Pokémon Athletic Meet!.
A Snorlax appeared in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!, where it was one of the Pokémon that took part in a baseball match.
Giovanni sent out a Snorlax to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!. It reappeared in Good-Bye, Pikachu?!, though it was shadowed.
A Snorlax appeared in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park!.
A Snorlax appeared in The Legendary Moltres Appears!!.
A Snorlax appeared in Clefairy's Under Training!!.
A Snorlax appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.
A Snorlax appeared in Get Snorlax!!.
A Snorlax appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon.
A Snorlax appeared in The Gym Challenges Begin!!.
A Snorlax appeared in Escape from Magma!?.
In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga
A Snorlax appeared in Clefairy Becomes A Work Of Art!.
In the TCGOther appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Snorlax will ascend into the air before descending over a large area of the screen with a Body Slam that sends any opponent underneath flying.
Snorlax does the same maneuver as it did in the previous game, but covers a smaller area.
Snorlax is also a Poké Float. It is lying down asleep and so fighting occurs on its head and belly.
Melee trophy information
Snorlax love to sleep and love to eat: these portly Pokémon get grumpy if they don't get 888 pounds of food per day. After snacking out, they always nap. They have cast-iron stomachs and can eat moldy and even rotten food with no digestion problems. They are the heaviest Pokémon on record, weighing in at over 1,000 pounds.
Snorlax once again performs the same maneuver as the previous games.
Brawl trophy information
"A Sleeping Pokémon. It's the ultimate loafer. Sometimes children like to play on top its big belly. Once in a slumber, not even the hardest rain or the fiercest wind will wake it. Snorlax recovers health and restores its physical state by sleeping, and it proves daunting with its damaging Snore attack. Snorlax is the king of Sleeping Pokémon."
Snorlax in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS.
Snorlax reappears as a Poké Ball summon in these games, behaving the same way as before.
Trophy information
NA: This sleepy, Normal-type Pokémon is huge! It eats more than 900 lb. of food every day. Most of the time not spent eating is spent sleeping. That big, round body comes in handy when it's brought onto a Smash Bros. battlefield—the Body Slam attack will send anyone who gets hit flying into the air!
PAL: Snorlax is often referred to as the Sleeping Pokémon, and there's a good reason for that! This giant loafer spends almost all its time snoozing, getting up for just long enough each day to scoff up a tidy 400kg of food. In this game, it soars into the air and uses its Body Slam attack, smacking into fighters like a giant wrecking ball.
Snorlax reappears as a Poké Ball summon, retaining its behavior from past games. It also appears as a Spirit. In the Spirit Battle, Snorlax, who is depicted as a giant gray King K. Rool, is immobile but has 500 HP and slowly regains HP. The player fails if they cannot KO Snorlax before the time runs out.
A Snorlax appeared in Detective Pikachu, where it was seen sleeping in the middle of an intersection in Ryme City.
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 Range. Once the rest of the Ranger Browser has been completed, it will wake up and can be captured.
Pokédex entries
| Generation I
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Kanto
#143
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| Red
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Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomach.
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| Stadium
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A lazy Pokémon that gets continually fatter by sticking to a cycle of eating and sleeping. Awake only when it eats.
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| Generation II
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Johto
#225
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| Gold
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What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly.
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| Silver
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Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground.
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| Crystal
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This Pokémon's stomach is so strong, even eating moldy or rotten food will not affect it.
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| Stadium 2
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Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground.
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| Generation III
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Hoenn
#—
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Kanto
#143
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep.
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| LeafGreen
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Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful.
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| Generation IV
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Sinnoh
#113
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Johto
#230
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| Diamond
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Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten.
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| Pearl
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It stops eating only to sleep. It doesn't feel full unless it eats nearly 900 pounds a day.
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| Platinum
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When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly.
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| HeartGold
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What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly.
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| SoulSilver
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Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground.
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| Generation V
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Unova
#—
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| Black
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When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly.
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| White
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| Black 2
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When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly.
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| White 2
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| Generation VI
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Kalos
Central #139
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Hoenn
#—
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| X
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It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep.
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| Y
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Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten.
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| Omega Ruby
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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.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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| Generation VII
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Alola
SM: #036
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Alola
USUM: #043
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Kanto
#143
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| Sun
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Its stomach is said to be incomparably strong. Even Muk's poison is nothing more than a hint of spice on Snorlax's tongue.
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| Moon
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It eats nearly 900 pounds of food every day. It starts nodding off while eating—and continues to eat even while it's asleep.
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| Ultra Sun
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It doesn't do anything other than eat and sleep. When prompted to make a serious effort, though, it apparently displays awesome power.
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| Ultra Moon
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It has no interest in anything other than eating. Even if you climb up on its stomach while it's napping, it doesn't seem to mind at all!
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| Let's Go Pikachu
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Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomach.
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| Let's Go Eevee
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| Generation VIII
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Galar
#261
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Galar
Crown Tundra #173
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| Sword
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It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep.
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| Shield
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This Pokémon's stomach is so strong, even eating moldy or rotten food will not affect it.
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| Gigantamax Snorlax
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| Sword
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Gigantamax energy has affected stray seeds and even pebbles that got stuck to Snorlax, making them grow to a huge size.
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| Shield
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Terrifyingly strong, this Pokémon is the size of a mountain—and moves about as much as one as well.
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Game locations
In side games
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In events
| Games
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Gigantamax
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Distribution period
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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30, 40, 50, 60
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December 4, 2019 to January 9, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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40, 50, 70
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December 4, 2019 to January 9, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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30, 40, 50, 60
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March 9 to 18, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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40, 50, 60
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March 9 to 18, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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No
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hide
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30
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March 19 to 25, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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40, 50, 60
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March 19 to 25, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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30, 60
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June 2 to 29, 2020
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| SwSh
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Wild Area News
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Yes
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hide
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17, 60
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June 17 to 28, 2020
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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| 160
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220 - 267
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430 - 524
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| 110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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| 65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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| 65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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| 110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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| 30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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| Total: 540
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Snorlax in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a dagger (†) can only be bred onto Snorlax if it hatches as a Munchlax, and cannot be obtained otherwise.
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Snorlax in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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By transfer from another generation
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Snorlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Snorlax
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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Field move:
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None
| | Loops: 21
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Min. exp.: 110
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Max. exp.: 160
| Browser entry R-105
| | Snorlax is a massive and heavy Pokémon that is always sleeping.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds
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Base HP: 68
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| | Base Attack: 81
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Base Defense: 57
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Base Speed: 60
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PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
| | PokéPark Pad entry:
| | He is kind and powerful. He loves to eat, but he can control himself if there's something he's not supposed to eat.
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Pokémon GO
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Base Stamina: 330
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Base Attack: 190
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Base Defense: 169
| | Egg Distance: N/A*
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Buddy Distance: 5 km
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Evolution Requirement: N/A
| | Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt, Lick, Yawn†
| | Charged Attacks: Heavy Slam*, Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Outrage*, Skull Bash*, Body Slam*, Superpower*, Frustration‡, Return‡
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Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
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Friendship Item: Leftovers (500 )
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★✰✰✰✰: 10
★★✰✰✰: 12 (4 )
★★★✰✰: 15 (8)
★★★★✰: 20 (16)
★★★★★: 25 (21)
| | Skill: Provides food (×n)
| | Recovery time: 50 minutes
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Evolution
Forms
Gigantamax
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Stadium series (and later 3D games), Snorlax open their eyes when they faint.
- In Pokémon Snap, Snorlax stands up and dances to the music when the Poké Flute is used.
- In HeartGold and SoulSilver, if the player interacts with a Snorlax that is walking with them while at Mt. Silver, the message "SNORLAX is feeling very eager" will appear. This is due to Red, who is also at Mt. Silver, owning a Snorlax as well. While the player is on Mt. Silver, unique messages will also appear if the player interacts with a walking Pikachu or Charizard.
- In Pokémon Gold and Silver, Snorlax is programmed to be able to learn Charm through breeding, but no other Pokémon in the Monster Group can legitimately learn it to pass down as an Egg Move in those games. In Generation III on, Snorlax can inherit the move from Bulbasaur by chain breeding.
- Snorlax's evolution family is the only one to have all of its members appear from a Poké Ball within a single Super Smash Bros. game.
Origin
Snorlax may be loosely based on hibernating bears, giant pandas, or teddy bears. It may also be based on the cave bear. In addition, it may be based on a food coma, as it eats large quantities of food, then takes a nap, both of which are symptomatic of the condition. Snorlax also shares traits with sloths, who are often portrayed as lazy and sleepy creatures.
Name origin
Snorlax is a combination of snore and lax or relax.
Kabigon may come from an alternate reading of sleep, 寐 bi, and a corruption of 鼾酔 kansui (snoring) or 憩う ikou (rest). It may also incorporate 黴 kabi (mold), noting the fact that Snorlax will eat anything, even moldy food. Kabigon is also based on the nickname of Game Freak programmer Kōji Nishino, which is the reason his game appearance uses Snorlax as his highest-leveled Pokémon in Black 2 and White 2.
In other languagesRelated articlesExternal links
Leftovers (100%)
Chesto Berry (100%)
Sitrus Berry (100%)
Full Incense (100%)
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For other sprites and images, please see Snorlax images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
