The Sleeping Pokemon. S-Tier in Red & Blue and one of Kanto's most reliable walls. Snorlax tanks Special hits and punishes back with Body Slam.
495HP160Attack110Defense65Speed30Sp.Def65Sp.Atk65
Weak to
Physical
Support
30Speed · Very Slow

Is Snorlax Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?

Snorlax blocks the road in two places, and both times you should catch it. Massive HP with strong special bulk means almost nothing knocks it out. Hits hard physically and MoveRest keeps it alive indefinitely. Slow as it gets, but the staying power more than makes up for it. One of the best Pokemon in the game.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTGGEEEGGEGEEEBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3ErikaGym 4KogaGym 5SnorlaxCatchableSabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4BlueChamp*
Misty
Gym 2
Good

Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.

You Win
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleWater Gun
Even
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
TackleWater GunBubble Beam
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Good

Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.

You Win
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
TackleScreechSonic Boom
You Win
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunder WaveQuick Attack
Even
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunderbolt
Erika
Gym 4
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.

Even
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Razor LeafWrapPoison PowderSleep Powder
You Win
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
ConstrictBind
Even
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Petal DancePoison PowderMega DrainSleep Powder
Koga
Gym 5
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.

You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Even
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
DisablePoison GasMinimizeSludge
You Win
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Risky
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludgeToxicSelf Destruct
Sabrina
Gym 6
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.

Even
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
DisablePsybeamRecoverPsychic
You Win
Mr Mime
Lv 37
Psychic
Soundproof
ConfusionBarrierLight ScreenDouble Slap
Even
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
Poison PowderLeech LifeStun SporePsybeam
Even
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsywaveReflect
Blaine
Gym 7
Good

Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.

You Win
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
EmberLeerTake DownAgility
You Win
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
You Win
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Even
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberFire BlastTake Down
Giovanni
Gym 8
Good

Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.

You Win
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFury AttackHorn Drill
You Win
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
GrowlDigSand AttackSlash
You Win
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ScratchTail WhipBody SlamPoison Sting
You Win
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
TackleHorn AttackPoison StingThrash
Even
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFissureHorn Drill
Lorelei
Elite Four
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.

Even
Dewgong
Lv 54
WaterIce
Thick Fat
GrowlAurora BeamRestTake Down
Even
Cloyster
Lv 53
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SupersonicClampAurora BeamSpike Cannon
You Win
Slowbro
Lv 54
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
GrowlWater GunWithdrawAmnesia
Even
Jynx
Lv 56
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapIce PunchBody SlamThrash
Even
Lapras
Lv 56
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Body SlamConfuse RayBlizzardHydro Pump
Bruno
Elite Four
Good

Snorlax has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.

You Win
Onix
Lv 53
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
You Win
Hitmonchan
Lv 55
Fighting
Keen Eye
Ice PunchThunder PunchMega PunchCounter
Even
Hitmonlee
Lv 55
Fighting
Limber
Jump KickFocus EnergyHigh Jump KickMega Kick
You Win
Onix
Lv 56
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Even
Machamp
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
LeerFocus EnergyFissureSubmission
Agatha
Elite Four
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.

Even
Gengar
Lv 56
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Even
Golbat
Lv 56
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
SupersonicConfuse RayWing AttackHaze
Even
Haunter
Lv 55
GhostPoison
Levitate
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
You Win
Arbok
Lv 58
Poison
Intimidate
BiteGlareScreechAcid
Risky
Gengar
Lv 60
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeToxicDream Eater
Lance
Elite Four
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.

You Win
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Even
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Even
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Risky
Aerodactyl
Lv 60
RockFlying
Rock Head
SupersonicBiteTake DownHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonite
Lv 62
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
AgilitySlamBarrierHyper Beam
Blue
Champion
Even

Snorlax trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.

Even
Pidgeot
Lv 61
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
WhirlwindWing AttackSky AttackMirror Move
Even
Alakazam
Lv 59
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsychicReflect
You Win
Rhydon
Lv 61
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Tail WhipFury AttackHorn DrillLeer
You Win
Arcanine
Lv 61
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberLeerTake Down
Even
Exeggutor
Lv 63
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
BarrageHypnosisStomp
Even
Blastoise
Lv 65
Water
Torrent
BiteWithdrawBlizzardHydro Pump

Catchable

Available after Badge 5
Type
Normal
Tier
S

Catch Snorlax on Route 16 (interact, Lv 30, limited). Use Poke Flute. A sleeping Snorlax blocks Cycling Road west of Celadon City. Use the Poke Flute obtained from Mr. Fuji to wake it.

View Snorlax locations

How to Get Snorlax in Red & Blue

Two Snorlax block Routes 12 and 16, each asleep at level 30 until you wake it with the Poke Flute. A catch rate of 25 makes them stubborn, and there are no more once these two are gone.

2 locations to catch Snorlax

Badge 6

Snorlax Weakness

Snorlax's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Snorlax's overall bulk (160/65/65) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Snorlax Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

What is Snorlax Weak Against

Good
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Snorlax Strong Against

0Strong
1Resisted
1Immune
Score-2
2xStrong
None
½xResisted
0xImmune

Best Pokemon Against Snorlax

Machoke
Machoke
Fighting
C
Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee
Fighting
B

Snorlax Evolutions

Snorlax is a standalone Normal type at 495 total. It can't breed, which makes catching one the only real option. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Snorlax
#143Snorlax
Does not evolve
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

RB Snorlax Best Moveset

160 HP and 110 Special make Snorlax one of the bulkiest Pokemon available on both sides. MoveBody Slam paralyzes roughly one in three hits, MoveEarthquake covers Rock types, and MoveSelf-Destruct ends games with raw physical damage. Only Fighting moves hit super-effectively, and Fighting barely exists at the top.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Snorlax
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • Body SlamSTAB
  • RestRecovery
  • Self DestructSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage

Moves List

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Snorlax's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Self-Destruct and Hyper Beam for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Hyper Beam are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 1
Headbutt
C10510015Normal
Lv 1
Rest
B——10Psychic
Lv 35
Body Slam
B12710015Normal
Lv 41
Harden
D——30Normal
Lv 48
Double-Edge
B18010015Normal
Lv 56
Hyper Beam
A225905Normal

TM Moves

All 36 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM34D——10Normal
TM14
BlizzardPokémon Mansionbadge 6
D110905Ice
TM08
Body SlamS.S. Annebadge 2
B12710015Normal
TM11D6510020Water
TM18
Counter-5Celadon Department Storebadge 3
D—10020Fighting
TM32
Double TeamSafari Zonebadge 3
———15Normal
TM10
Double-EdgeRocket Hideoutbadge 3
B18010015Normal
TM26
EarthquakeSilph Co.badge 5
B10010010Ground
TM38C120855Fire
TM27——305Ground
TM15
Hyper BeamRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
A225905Normal
TM13D9510010Ice
TM05
Mega KickCeladon Department Storebadge 3
B180755Normal
TM01
Mega PunchMt. Moonbadge 1
C1208520Normal
TM35
MetronomePokémon Labbadge 6
D——10Normal
TM31
MimicSaffron Citybadge 5
D——10Normal
TM16
Pay DayRoute 12badge 5
C6010020Normal
TM29
PsychicSaffron Citybadge 5
D9010010Psychic
TM46——10015Psychic
TM20
RageRoute 15badge 3
D3010020Normal
TM33
ReflectKanto Power Plantbadge 3
B——20Psychic
TM44
RestS.S. Annebadge 2
B——10Psychic
TM48C759010Rock
TM19
Seismic TossRoute 25badge 1
D—10020Fighting
TM36
Self-DestructSilph Co.badge 5
B3001005Normal
TM40
Skull BashSafari Zonebadge 4
B15010010Normal
TM22
Solar BeamPokémon Mansionbadge 6
C12010010Grass
HM04
StrengthFuchsia Citybadge 4
—12010015Normal
TM17
SubmissionCeladon Department Storebadge 3
C808025Fighting
TM50
SubstituteRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
C——10Normal
HM03
SurfSafari Zonebadge 4
D9510015Water
TM09
Take DownSilph Co.badge 3
B1358520Normal
TM25
ThunderKanto Power Plantbadge 5
D1107010Electric
TM24D9510015Electric
TM06C—9010Poison
TM12
Water GunMt. Moonbadge 1
D4010025Water

Tutor Moves

Snorlax can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Above
HP160
S
Attack110
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed30
F
Total495
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult25 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.1 m
Weight460.0 kg
Base XP189
EV Yield
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training target
Pokedex Entry

Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful.

Pokemon Red / Pokemon Blue

Snorlax Red & Blue Guide

  • Snorlax is a static encounter at Route 12 in Red & Blue. Snorlax appears at level 30. Prerequisite: Use Poke Flute. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.

  • In Red & Blue, use Snorlax as a support. Physical side carries the damage. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key.

  • Gigantamax Snorlax is exclusive to Sword & Shield, so it's not usable in Red & Blue. The form has a unique appearance and a signature G-Max move.

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.

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