What is a good moveset for Snorlax?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Snorlax, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Snorlax Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

isn't it obvious on how to run this thing

Snorlax @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Rest
- Yawn
- Curse/Sleep Talk
- Crunch

or chesto resto instead of leftovers :>
don't worry about toxic. You can rest to get rid of it
crunch is there to be able to hit every Pokemon, even fighting and fairy types. curse powers it up

Answer 2

Snorlax
Ability: Thick Fat
Nature: Careful (+SDf, -SAtk)
Item: Chesto Berry
EV Points: 252 HP, 128 SDf, 128 Df
Moveset:
Belly Drum (Deal maximum damage 4x)
Rest (Heal, use after belly drum, chesto berry will wake you up)
Double Edge (Egg Move) (Does a lot of damage, recoil damage doesn’t matter because you will have a lot of HP)
Earthquake (TM move) or Horsepower (Coverage)

If you don’t like using Double Edge, then you can replace it with Crunch or Body Slam. Crunch is to deal with ghost type Pokémon’s and Body Slam is to deal damage and maybe paralyze opponent).

Answer 3

Snorlax @ Figy Berry
Nature: Impish (+Def /-SPAtk)
Ability: Gluttony
EV Spread: 252 Def / 252 Atk / 4 HP
Moveset:
1. Belly Drum: Because Belly Drum.
2. Return: STAB. 100+ base power.
3. Earthquake: Because 95 accuracy on HHP is no longer trust worthy.
4. Heavy Slam: Make good use of your big belly.
or
4. Recycle: Healing.

Answer 4

Gen VII (Double Battle)

Snorlax (M) @ Aguav Berry

Trait: Gluttony

Evs: 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 SDef

Careful Nature (+SDef, -SAtk)

Recycle

Return/Body Slam

Crunch

Belly Drum

I like to use this set on a trick room team. Use belly drums max out Snorlax's attack stat, then because of gluttony, Snorlax will regain all of its HP with the Aguav Berry. Use recycle to get the berry back, then start sweeping the other team. If you aren't running a trick room team, then have body slam to slow down the opponent with paralysis. I use return though, because it has 102 power at max friendship and doesn’t hav recoil like belly drum. It also has STAB. Crunch is to deal with any ghost types that are sent out.

Answer 5

ability- gluttony

nature- adamant, increases attack and decreases sp. atk

item- aguav berry, heals 50% of your Pokemon

moves
1- belly drum, you get 6 stages of attack (which is the max.) this also halves the hp of the Pokemon but this is recoverd by the aguav berry.
2- recycle, this move gets your berry back so you can revive hp again.
3- return, stab and great power if you have 255 friendship (this is the maximum friendship.) this move has 100 accuracy
4- high horsepower, a great move with 95 power and 95 accuracy that is super effective against 5 types

EVs (252 atk/252 hp/6 sp.def)

this is a nice sweeper if you can set your bellydrum succesfully up.

Answer 6

Snorlax @ Figy Berry
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Recycle
- Belly Drum
- Crunch
- Return

HA HA!
First, Belly-Drum. Figy berry will be eaten due to gluttony. From there, proceed to wreck. Recycle, attack, or vice versa, and laugh as your opponent gets destroyed. I am using this with a trick room team, and it is godly!

Answer 7

Trick room set:

Snorlax@Normalium-Z
Ability: Immunity
EVs: 188 HP, 192 Def, 128 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed nature
-Belly Drum
-Return
-Earthquake
-Crunch

It's simple- set up trick room using gardevoir or gothitelle, use Z-Belly Drum which increases your attack a lot. Use heal pulse to heal it back up, then sweep.
Earthquake over high horsepower because after this you won't be needing gardevoir or gothitelle.

Answer 8

Item: Snorlium Z
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Immunity or Thick Fat
EVs: 252HP/252ATT/4DEF

Giga Impact (Pulverizing Pancake)
Odor Sleuth (Munchlax exclusive)
Yawn
High Horsepower (coverage)

This set worked well in Battle Tree Doubles. I chose Odor Sleuth over Crunch so Giga Impact can hit Ghost-types. Yawn can force switches and make up for GI's recharge turn. High Horsepower is like a single-target Earthquake and better for Doubles.

Answer 9

Snorlax @Snorlium Z/Life Orb/Chesto Berry
Ability: Thicc Fat (for more resistances)
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 SpD
Moves:
-Giga Impact (only for Snorlium Z)/Double Edge/Body Slam- standard stab
-High Horsepower/Earthquake- coverage
-Curse/Rest- setup or healing
-Heavy Slam/Crunch- coverage

Answer 10

Snorlax @ Aguav Berry
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
- Belly Drum
- Crunch
- Body Slam
- Brick Break

This was made for trick room sweep, first use belly drum, crunch for ghost types, brick break for rock and steel types and body slam for STAB

Answer 11

I use snorlax in every single team in Pokémon showdown with this moveset:
Snorlax@ Figy Berry
Ability: Gluttony
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def
Adamant Nature(+Atk, -SpA)
Moves:
-Belly Drum
-Recycle
-Body Slam(for Ubers)/Return(OU)
-Crunch/Zen Headbutt

Recycle for regaining hp when at low health, Belly Drum is most important move, Body Slam or Return for STAB and Crunch for coverage against Ghost, Zen Headbutt for coverage against Fighting. This pushed my OU rating to 1542 so it can be effective.

Answer 12

Snorlax @ Leftovers
ABILITY: Thick Fat
NATURE: Careful (+SpDef -SpAtk)
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def

Curse (Snorlax was basically tailor made to use this move)
Body Slam/Frustration (use Frustration is Snorlax hates you)
Rest (heal)
Earthquake/Sleep Talk/Crunch (coverage/use Curse or your STAB move again/take care of Ghost types)

Answer 13

Snorlax @ Figy Berry

Ability: Gluttony

EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Def

Impish Nature

• Belly Drum
• Recycle
• Earthquake
• Body Slam

This Snorlax Is meant to Belly drum right off the bat. This maximizes its attack stat, and with the gluttony ability, it will be able to eat the figy berry at 50%, which brings it back at 100% HP. This Snorlax is a tanky build It can withstand almost any attack and not die. Even fighting attacks. I added Recycle so If it's ever in danger or low it can always eat another Figy berry and gain +50% HP, possibly to stall. I added Body Slam for Stab, and Earthquake for coverage.

After Belly drum, this Pokemon has a whopping 1000+ Attack. Combined with its 500+ HP and 250+ stats in both Defense and Sp.defense. This Pokemon is a force not to be reckoned with.

Comments

God damn thats a good set

Answer 14

Snorlax @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Immunity/ Thick Fat
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Adamant Nature

• Crunch
• Earthquake
• Zen Headbutt / Rest
• Giga Impact / Mega Kick / Mega Punch / Body Slam

This set is based on Snorlax's natural strengths and works especially well with Gigantamax. Crunch hits Ghost types. The normal type moves are STABS. Zen Headbutt is coverage for Fighting types, but you could use Rest if you don't have the Immunity ability. Earthquake is a powerful move that Snorlax uses well because it covers Rock and Steel types.

Answer 15

Death (Snorlax) @ Figy Berry
Ability: Gluttony
Nature: Adamant
Evs: 252 Attack 252 Speed 4 Hp

• Belly drum
• Last resort

Add crunch if you are scared of ghost types. Recycle is also an option but you will take more time before you can sweep.

Answer 16

I like this guy a lot, so there is my set

GEN VIII
Snorlax @ Chesto Berry
Ability: Thick Fat/ Immunity
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4SpD
Nature: Adamant
- Crunch
- Earthquake/ High Horse Power
- Belly Drum
- Rest
The ability Thick Fat will give it two resistances, therefore boosting Snorlax devensive cappability. Immunity prevents Toxic stall
Crunch and EQ/ HHP are it's main attacking moves, the ground move you will use deppends if it's a single or a double battle
Belly Drum + Chesto Rest is this moveset main strategy, all you need is bulk the hit, and devastate the opponent

Answer 17

Gen 8 (RU still don't under stand the format of the platfrom.)
Snorlax@Razor Claw
Role: Tank
Abilitie: Immunity
Nature: Adamant
EVs: Max Def MAX Atk

Hammer Arm

Crunch

Zen Headbutt

Body Slam

Hammer Arm is a powerful move that can deal with other normal types. Crunch to hit ghosts. Zen Headbutt for fighting type coverage, normal's only weakness. Body Slam get STAB boost and could paralyze. Razor Claw for crits, Adamant -special attack +attack, max out defense EVs to live fighting moves MAX Atk to do more damge. I think this goes without saying but, max out the pp on all the moves, HA 16pp, CR 24pp, ZH 24pp, BS 24pp. Hope this set bring success.

Comments

Snorlax is in RU, not NU. :P

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Thanks I don't under stand the system.

Answer 18

Gen 8

Gigantimax Snorlax @ Figy Berry

Ability: Gluttony

EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 Def

Relaxed Nature (+Def,- Spd)

• Belly Drum
• Body Slam
• Earthquake
• Yawn/Thunder Punch

This thing can be a monster when it Gigantimaxes along with a mon who can set up Trick Room. Belly Drum is for obvious reasons, plus Gluttony can activate right after use. Body Slam is for strong STAB, plus can be used as G-Max Replenish if you Gigantimax to get the berry back. Earthquake for the Rock, Steel, and Ghost types, and Yawn to be annoying or Thunder Punch to hit mons like Corviknight.

Comments

Maybe try adamant