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Snorlaxin Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Sleeping Pokémon

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.

Snorlax in Pokémon SoulGold

Snorlax is #143 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its normal typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
Normal
Dex
#143
Abilities
Immunity(Primary)

Prevents poisoning.

Thick Fat(Secondary)

Heat-and-cold protection.

Gluttony(Hidden)

Eats Berries early.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
monster
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
189
EV Yield
2 Hp
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fighting ×2
Resists
None
Immune To
ghost

How to Obtain

Snorlax appears in Nameless Cave (rare). Wild ones range from level 58 to 68. There's a one-time encounter in Vermilion City at level 50.

LocationLevelMethodFormHeld ItemPrerequisite
Vermilion CityLv. 50static---

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (29)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Last ResortLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Can only be used if every other move has been used.
SwallowLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Absorbs stockpiled power and restores HP.
ScreechLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense.
Defense CurlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense.
MetronomeLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random.
LickLevel: 1ghost
PWR0ACC100PP30
Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
FlingLevel: 1dark
PWR1ACC100PP10
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
RecycleLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Recycles a used item for one more use.
StockpileLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
Charges up power for up to 3 turns.
FlailLevel: 1normal
PWR1ACC100PP15
Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
CovetLevel: 1fairy
PWR40ACC100PP0
Cutely begs to obtain an item held by the foe.
BlockLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Blocks the foe's way and prevents escape.
YawnLevel: 12normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
BiteLevel: 16dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
SnoreLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A loud attack that can only be used asleep. May flinch.
Sleep TalkLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
RestLevel: 20psychic
PWR0ACC0PP0
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
CrunchLevel: 24dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Body SlamLevel: 28normal
PWR85ACC100PP15
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
Heavy SlamLevel: 32steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe.
AmnesiaLevel: 36psychic
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
High HorsepowerLevel: 40ground
PWR95ACC95PP10
Slams hard into the foe with its entire body.
Hammer ArmLevel: 44fighting
PWR100ACC90PP10
A swinging fist attack that also lowers Speed.
Belly DrumLevel: 48normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP.
BelchLevel: 52poison
PWR120ACC90PP10
Lets out a loud belch. Must eat a Berry to use it.
Giga ImpactLevel: 56normal
PWR150ACC90PP5
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grav AppleLevel: 60grass
PWR80ACC100PP10
Drops an apple from above. Lowers the foe's Defense.
Wood HammerLevel: 64grass
PWR120ACC100PP15
Slams the body into a foe. The user gets hurt too.

Egg Moves (12)

Lickghost
PWR0ACC100PP30
Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
Charmfairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.
Double Edgenormal
PWR0ACC100PP15
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Curseghost
PWR0ACC0PP10
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Fissureground
PWR1ACC30PP5
A one-hit KO move that drops the foe in a fissure.
Whirlwindnormal
PWR0ACC85PP20
Blows away the foe, switches it out or ends wild battle.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
After Younormal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Helps out the target, letting it move next.
Belchpoison
PWR120ACC90PP10
Lets out a loud belch. Must eat a Berry to use it.
Power Up Punchfighting
PWR40ACC100PP20
A hard punch that raises the user's Attack.

TM/HM Moves (47)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
PWR0ACC85PP5TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Fire Punchfire
PWR75ACC100PP15TM69
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR0ACC100PP15TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Ice Punchice
PWR75ACC100PP15TM100
An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psychicpsychic
PWR90ACC100PP10TM29
A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Climbnormal
PWR90ACC85PP20HM09
A charging attack that may confuse the foe.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def.
Smack Downrock
PWR50ACC100PP15TM23
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Thunderelectric
PWR0ACC70PP10TM25
A lightning attack that may cause paralysis.
Thunderboltelectric
PWR0ACC100PP15TM24
A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe.
Thunder Punchelectric
PWR75ACC100PP15TM63
An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Trailblazegrass
PWR50ACC100PP20TM60
The user attacks suddenly, raising its Speed.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
Wild Chargeelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM93
An electrical tackle that also hurts the user.
Work Upnormal
PWR0ACC0PP30TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.

Type Summary

1
Weaknesses
0
Resistances
1
Immunities
16
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Snorlax. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Snorlax resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

No type resistances.

Immunities (0×)

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