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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.


I would appreciate some feed back thanks.

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

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LOL

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.


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


Hope this helps.

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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.
+1 for that photo.
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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.

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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)

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The question says this is for Generation 4, when Iapapa berries are useless.
Oh I didn't notice that. I'll change it.