Pokemon GO Snorlax raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

A Pokemon GO Snorlax raid guide will help players fight the creature as it appears in 3-star raids. You can capture it from December 22 - 27, 2024 as part of the Holiday Part 2 event. Being one of the original 151 Pokemon to debut the mobile game, as well as the franchise as a whole, a lot of players have a strong feeling of nostalgia for the creature.

Snorlax is notoriously tanky, which can prove to be a troublesome hurdle, given Pokemon GO’s strict 3-minute timer on 3-star raids. This Pokemon GO Snorlax raid guide will help players understand the best counters and weaknesses, hopefully giving you the informational edge you need to secure the win.

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Pokemon GO Snorlax raid weaknesses

You can get the costumed variant from Pokemon GO Snorlax raids (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Snorlax?

Snorlax is a Normal-type Pokemon, meaning it is only weak to Fighting-type attacks, and it has a strong resistance to moves of the Ghost element. Fighting-type moves deal a strong 160% damage to Snorlax, so players would see the most success using attacks of that type.

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Snorlax’s stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 3-star raid boss in Pokemon GO, Snorlax has the following stats:

• Combat Power: 16,684
• Attack: 190
• Defense: 169
• Stamina: 330
• Fast Attacks: Lick, Zen Headbutt, Yawn
• Charged Attacks: Heavy Slam, Earthquake, Hyper Beam, Outrage, Skull Bash, Body Slam, Superpower

Snorlax Raids can be challenged remotely or in person. 20 trainers can occupy a single raid lobby, so players participating at a raid location in a more densely-populated urban setting will have the advantage. Given its high base stamina, players should attempt this raid with at least one other person depending on the counters they have access to.

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Pokmon GO Snorlax raid best counters

Creatures possessing the Fighting typing will be the best option to use against Snorlax as their super-effective Fighting-type moves will be powered up further by the same-type attack bonus.

Here are some of the best counters players can use:

• Mega Lucario with Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Shadow Conkeldurr with Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
• Mega Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
• Mega Heracross with Counter and Close Combat
• Mega Gallade with Low Kick and Close Combat
• Shadow Hariyama with Low Kick and Dynamic Punch

It should be noted that these exact creatures are not required to defeat Pokemon GO’s Snorlax Raid Boss, but they are the best options available. Since these raids can be completed with 20 other trainers, groups can typically get away with using less-valuable picks like Emboar, Hitmonchan, and Toxicroak if there are enough players present.

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Pokemon GO Snorlax raid catch Combat Power and shiny availability

Regular and Shiny Snorlax (Image via TPC)

The combat power of the Snorlax players encounter will depend on its IV distribution, as well as the weather it is encountered in:

• No weather boost: 1,760 – 1,843 CP at Level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Partly Cloudy): 2,201 – 2,304 CP at Level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IV CPs from Pokemon GO Snorlax raids?

Here are the 100% CPs from Pokemon GO Snorlax raids:

• No weather boost: 1,307 CP
• Weather boosted (Rainy and Cloudy): 1,634 CP

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Can Snorlax be shiny in Pokemon GO raids?

It has been confirmed that Snorlax can be found in its shiny variant through Pokemon GO Snorlax raids. However, it will still be incredibly rare.

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Check out our other Pokemon GO guides:

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
• Best Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO
• Sierra counters
• Cliff counters
• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters