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How to grow Pokemon: Snorlax

Here are tips for making the powerful Snorlax, such as best moveset and individual value.
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update 23/08/2016

Snorlax

Snorlax has the second highest CP along all the species in Pokemon Go. This is a guide to get the best Snorlax.

Moves

How strong a move is based on not only power but also damage per second (DPS), gained energy per second (EPS), and required amount of energy (for charge moves).

Snorlax's fast moves

LickGhost
Power5DPS10
Gained
Energy
7EPS14

Zen HeadbuttPsychic
Power12DPS11.43
Gained
Energy
4EPS3.81

Snorlax's charge moves

Hyper BeamNormal
Power120DPS24.00
Required energyGage1

Hyper BeamNormal
Power120DPS30.75
Required energy

EarthquakeGround
Power100DPS23.81
Required energyGage1

Body SlamNormal
Power40DPS25.64
Required energyGage2

Recommended moveset

Fast move Charge move
Lick Hyper Beam

Lick's DPS is lower than that of Zen Headbutt. However, EPS of Lick is high relative to Zen Headbutt. That means Hyper Beam can be used easily by using Lick.

Snorlax is weak to fighting-type

Snorlax is normal-type Pokemon weak to fighting-type moves represented by Cross Chop. Avoid fighting-type Pokemon like Machamp when challenging gyms.

Snorlax's IV

It is important to Check individual value of Pokemon before powering up an individual. Here are evaluation of IV and link to the guide for IV calculation tool.

IV evaluation

Total IV Evaluation
40~45 Very nice!!
35~39 moderate
~34 Find another individual...

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