Belly Drum Snorlax or Curse Snorlax?

Question

I still play Gen 4 competitive battles with my buddies, and one of them runs Curse on his Snorlax (which works quite well).

I can't decide between Curse and Belly Drum for my Snorlax.
If I went with Belly Drum, I would want to use Defense curl as well, but that takes up another slot. :/
However, unlike Curse, I would only have to use Belly Drum once and.......well yeah. :)

So pretty much so far I would use one of the following
IV bred for HP, of course.
Curse set:
Snorlax @ Leftovers
EVs: 252HP, 130 Def, 130 Atk
Moves:
- Earthquake
- Body Slam
- Rest
- Curse

Belly Drum set:
Snorlax @ Lum berry/Chesto berry
Moves:
- Earthquake
- Body slam
- Belly drum
- Defense curl/Rest

I would use Lum or Chesto berry in case I use Rest.

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I would appreciate some feed back thanks.

Comments

I don't think Snorlax is viable in DPP OU anymore. Clefable and Blissey are better normal tanks, and Swampert and Gliscor are better physical tanks.

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Belly drum set but you need to switch up that move set go with belly drum return recycle and either fire punch/bite/ or protect for extra scouting also give it aguav berry and the ability gluttony to fully restore its hp after belly drum

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Are you sure you know what "I still play Gen 4" means?

Answer 1

Snorlax should have curse definitely, it's speed doesn't matter because he's slow already and can take a hit easily and either have a sitrus berry while knowing recycle or leftovers to make him a bigger pain to deal with for your opponent.
From what I saw, Snorlax only have 1 recovery move.. Rest and it can learn Sleep talk.

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Now I'm going to give 2 to movesets with Belly Drum and Curse..

Belly Drum

Snorlax @Sitrus Berry
Ability - Thick Fat
Impish Nature (+Def -SAtk)
EVs - 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 Sp.Def
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Belly Drum
- Body Slam / Crunch

Curse

Snorlax @Leftovers / Sitrus Berry
Ability - Thick Fat
Impish Nature (+Def -SAtk)
EVs - 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 Def
- Curse
- Crunch
- Body Slam
- Earthquake / Recycle

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Hope this helps.

Comments

Thanks man, I will more that likely do curse because belly drum is more of a gamble, I like your suggested move sets though, but I would honestly prefer coverage with a move like earthquake over sleep talk for the main reason: "Snorlax used sleep talk....Snorlax used rest" :/ hahah ive seen this too much man XD but great suggestions man.

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+1 for that photo.

Answer 2

I think curse is the more viable option for snorlax due to it's already low speed, in addition unless the Pokemon has a good speed stat or a priority move, belly drum should be forgone for a different setup move if the Pokemon has aaccess to one. Another reason to choose curse is because it increases the lackluster defense stat of snorlax.

Answer 3

Snorlax @Sitrus Berry / Leftovers (consider if you want to use sleep talk)
Ability - Immunity / Thick fat
Nature - Impish (+Def -Sp.Atk)
EVs - 252 HP / 128 Atk / 128 Def
I gave lots of options so you can pick between a lot of things.
I would personally pick Curse over Belly Drum because Snorlax has low speed to begin with.

1) Rest / Self Destruct (for a last resort)
2) Sleep talk (because of rest) / Body Slam (If you didn't do rest)
3) Belly Drum/ Curse - (obviously)
4) Protect (because why not)/ Toxic / Flamethrower (if you don't want toxic because of steel types)

Comments

The question says this is for Generation 4, when Iapapa berries are useless.

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Oh I didn't notice that. I'll change it.