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Snorlax (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Normal-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Pokémon Red and Blue. It evolves from Munchlax when leveled up with high friendship and breeds for it when holding Full Incense. It has a Gigantamax form.
Physiology and Behaviour[]
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.
Gigantamax Snorlax[]
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.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
In the First Pokémon Generation and Second Pokémon Generation games, their remakes, and Pokémon X and Y, wild Snorlax can be found sleeping in inconvenient locations. In order to catch one, a Trainer must first awaken it with music from either a Poké Flute or the PokéGear set to the Poké Flute channel.
Other Pokémon games[]
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.
Snorlax is the game mascot of Pokémon Sleep.
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Snorlax can be summoned with a Pokéball in the Super Smash Bros. series. When Snorlax comes out from the Pokéball, it jumps into the air and then falls down through the stage. The move Snorlax used is Body Slam.
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Ash's Snorlax
Ash Ketchum owns a Snorlax. 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.
In Pokémon Origins, 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.
A Snorlax appeared in Detective Pikachu, where it was seen sleeping in the middle of an intersection in Ryme City.
Snorlax was featured alongside Cubone in an animation produced as part of Project Snorlax titled The Adventures of Snorlax and Cubone.
Origin and inspiration[]
Snorlax's appearance and behavior of constantly eating and sleeping were directly inspired by Game Freak planner Koji Nishino. Additionally, Snorlax may be loosely based on hibernating bears or teddy bears. It may also 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's Gigantamax form resembles a small hill.
Snorlax may be a combination of snore and lax or relax.
Kabigon is derived from Kirby, the eponymous main character of Nintendo's Kirby video game series. In an interview with Game Informer, Junichi Masuda stated that Kōji Nishino, the main inspiration for Snorlax, used to be called "Kirby" during the development of Pokémon Red and Green because of his large appetite. Kabigon may also involve 黴 kabi (mold), noting the fact that Snorlax will eat anything, even moldy food.
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful. |
| Pokémon Yellow | Will eat anything, even if the food happens to be a little moldy. It never gets an upset stomach. |
| Pokémon Stadium | A lazy Pokémon that gets continually fatter by sticking to a cycle of eating and sleeping. Awake only when it eats. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Gold | What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly. |
| Pokémon Silver | Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground. |
| Pokémon Crystal | This Pokémon's stomach is so strong, even eating moldy or rotten food will not affect it. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ruby | 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. |
| Pokémon Sapphire | 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. |
| Pokémon Emerald | 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. |
| Pokémon FireRed | It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten. |
| Pokémon Pearl | It stops eating only to sleep. It doesn't feel full unless it eats nearly 900 pounds a day. |
| Pokémon Platinum | When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | What sounds like its cry may actually be its snores or the rumblings of its hungry belly. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | Its stomach's digestive juices can dissolve any kind of poison. It can even eat things off the ground. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly. |
| Pokémon White | When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly. |
| Pokémon White 2 | When its belly is full, it becomes too lethargic to even lift a finger, so it is safe to bounce on its belly. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep. |
| Pokémon Y | Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten. |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby | 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sun | Its stomach is said to be incomparably strong. Even Muk's poison is nothing more than a hint of spice on Snorlax's tongue. |
| Pokémon Moon | It eats nearly 900 pounds of food every day. It starts nodding off while eating—and continues to eat even while it's asleep. |
Game locations[]
Evolution[]
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Form Change[]
Gigantamax[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 160 |
| Attack | 110 |
| Defense | 65 |
| Sp. Attack | 65 |
| Sp. Defense | 110 |
| Speed | 30 |
| Total | 540 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
| Main article: Snorlax/gallery |
Sprites[]
Reception[]
Snorlax has received generally positive reception from the media, and has been cited as one of the franchise' most recognizable characters. Nadine Manske of Dot eSports attributed their appeal to being "so relatable. Who doesn’t want to just eat and sleep all day?" She further described it as having a "classic, simple design that makes it a lovable, staple Pokémon in every generation since the beginning." Ryan Woodrow for Sports Illustrated stated that one would be hard pressed to find anyone that hated Snorlax, also calling it a simple design but yet "such a lovable cuddly teddy bear that everyone who lays eyes on it falls in love with it." IGN editor "Pokémon of the Day Chick" called Snorlax the "single most popular non-evolver that isn't also a legendary out there". Elijah Watson of Complex stated that while Snorlax was extremely lazy, they were also extremely powerful, despite their slow speed. He further added "We should all strive to be Snorlax: lazy as hell but surprisingly awesome."
Media and the Make-believe Worlds of Children found that children could relate to Snorlax and interpret aspects of themselves in a positive light, describing it as an icon for a state of regression, but also symbolizing powerful characteristics for children. Scientific papers have also been published analyzing Snorlax, both in regards to their eating habits and to calculate the strength of their "Body Slam" attack.
Trivia[]
- Mew, Goldeen and Snorlax are the only Pokémon to appear as Poké Ball Pokémon in every Super Smash Bros. game.
- Snorlax is tied with Gengar for the most anime Pokédex entries, with a total of 7.
- Snorlax is the subject of a campaign known as Project Snorlax, which was launched by The Pokémon Company on March 17, 2023.
External links[]
- Snorlax at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Snorlax (Pokémon) at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki.
- Snorlax at Pokémon Wiki, the Fandom wiki on Pokémon.