Utility
Tank
540High
30Very Slow
ATier

Slow is good when Trick Room is up, and Snorlax is about as slow as they come. Normal typing gives it a defined role on the team. Thick Fat halves incoming Fire and Ice damage. Ghost moves can't touch it, and only a single type hits it super-effectively.

The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 2 HP EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.

Base Stats
540High
HP160
S
Attack110
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def110
B
Speed30
F
Total540
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Snorlax yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch25Difficult•Slow1.25M XP•2.1m / 6'11"•460kg / 1014.1 lbs•189Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomach.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Snorlax Weakness

Good

Snorlax's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Snorlax's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
ImmunityPrevents poison.
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
GluttonyHAMakes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

Snorlax is what Munchlax becomes. Breed it for Munchlax eggs (takes forever to hatch). No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. The evolution from Munchlax pushed Snorlax to 540 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Snorlax
#143SnorlaxDoes not evolve
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Snorlax to get Munchlax eggs (with patience) from the Monster egg group.

Egg Groups
Monster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
40 cycles·10,280 steps
Slow~10 min with Flame Body

Adamant nature gives Snorlax the physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, max HP and Attack EVs split the difference, and Ground coverage punishes anything trying to wall it. Rest keeps it topped off between trades.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Snorlax won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Self-Destruct and Hyper Beam anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 6
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 13
Yawn
——10Normal
Lv 19
Lick
3010030Ghost
Lv 26
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Lv 32
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 39
Screech
—8540Normal
Lv 45
Amnesia
——20Psychic
Lv 52
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 58
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 65
Superpower
1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM35
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM57
Pay Day
4010020Normal
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM40
Psychic
9010010Psychic
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM42
Self-Destruct
2001005Normal
TM43
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM49
Superpower
1201005Fighting
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM38
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM36
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Snorlax doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Snorlax can't learn any Tutor moves

This 2-stage line starts with Munchlax, a baby that doesn't spawn wild. Breed Snorlax at the nursery to hatch one, then level through the stages to reach Snorlax.

Where To Catch Snorlax in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

To get Snorlax, start by catching Munchlax through walking and fixed encounters at Lv. 34-56. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

  1. Munchlax
    Step 1Breed Munchlax from Snorlax

    Breed from Snorlax at the Day Care.

  2. Snorlax
    Step 2Snorlax ✓
    Route 12
    Let's Go PikachuInteract with PokemonLv.34LateRoute
    Route 12
    Let's Go EeveeInteract with PokemonLv.34LateRoute
    Route 16
    Let's Go PikachuInteract with PokemonLv.34LateRoute
    Route 16
    Let's Go EeveeInteract with PokemonLv.34LateRoute
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.51-56RarePostCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.51-56RarePostCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.51-56RarePostCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.51-56RarePostCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.51-56RarePostCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.51-56RarePostCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Munchlax (Step 1)

  • Snorlax looks average on paper at 540 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier tank on our tier list.

  • Watch for Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Snorlax. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 30 Speed, Snorlax won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • Munchlax evolves into Snorlax by leveling up. Snorlax is the fully evolved form. At 540 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Snorlax gets Thick Fat, Immunity, and Gluttony. But Thick Fat is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Snorlax is leaning toward the physical side (base 110 Attack). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the tank role.

  • Snorlax appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Snorlax appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.