Is Snorlax Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Static encounter blocking the path in Kanto, needing the PokeFlute radio channel to wake. Normal-type with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. The same roadblock from the originals returns. Massive HP and special Defense carry Snorlax all the way through Red at Mt. Silver.
Snorlax resists most of Falkner's coverage and hits back hard.
Snorlax resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Clair's team.
Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Snorlax on Route 11 (interact, Lv 50, limited). Tune the PokeGear radio to the Poke Flute channel near the sleeping Snorlax on Route 11.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 50)
- LV 50NormalGiga ImpactPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 50NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
How to Get Snorlax in HeartGold & SoulSilver
One Snorlax blocks Route 11, slumped at level 50. Wake it with the right tune and you get a single shot at the catch, with a low 25 catch rate making it a stubborn one. No respawn if it faints.
Wild Snorlax may be holding when caught:
Leftovers (always) An item to be held by a Pokemon. The holder's HP is gradually restored during battle.2 locations to catch Snorlax
Badge 8How to Obtain Snorlax in HGSS
- Step 1Breed Munchlax from Snorlax
Breed from Snorlax at the Day Care.
- Step 2Snorlax ✓Route 11Lv.50Interact with PokemonLimitedRoute 12Lv.50Interact with PokemonLimitedAfter entering the Hall of Fame again, if theor evolve from Munchlax (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Snorlax in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Snorlax blocks the way on Route 11, but a shiny comes faster from Masuda breeding with a foreign parent. Compare Shiny Snorlax odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Snorlax Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Snorlax preloaded.
Snorlax Weakness
Snorlax's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Snorlax Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Snorlax
Snorlax Evolutions
Snorlax is what Munchlax becomes. Breed it for Munchlax eggs (takes forever to hatch). Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take forever to hatch. The evolution from Munchlax pushed Snorlax to 540 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Snorlax to get Munchlax eggs (with patience) using 63 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Counter, Curse and 7 more.
HGSS Snorlax Best Moveset
Special tank built around 160 HP and 110 Sp. Def that absorbs special attacks indefinitely. 110 Attack fires physical Normal and coverage moves between defensive turns. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. The moveset never goes first at 30 Speed, but never needs to.
Best Build
Snorlax best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Body Slam
- Crunch
- Curse
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Snorlax won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 14 types means it always has an effective option. Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 31 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly.
Its stomach’s digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground.
Snorlax HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Snorlax is a static encounter at Route 11 in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Snorlax appears at level 50. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Yes. Snorlax is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Snorlax becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Snorlax as a tank. Physical side carries the damage. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. Set up with Curse when you get a free turn.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, build your team around Gyarados. These have the highest co-usage rates with Snorlax in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Adamant on Snorlax. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the tank role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Snorlax appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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