Is Snorlax viable in Gen 3 OU?

Snorlax is ranked #18 in Gen 3 OU with 14.97% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Snorlax in Gen 3 OU?

Tyranitar has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 41.3% of 53.80881394526133 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.7 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Snorlax matchup checks ranked in Gen 3 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Snorlax was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Snorlax counters

Gen 3 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 · Generated 2026-10-16

#0143 Snorlax

Normal

USAGE 15.0% #18

ABILITYImmunity

BASE STATS

HP 160

ATK 110

DEF 65

SPA 65

SPD 110

SPE 30

BST540

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Fighting

0×

Ghost

Moves

Shadow Ball 80.2% Curse 68.7% Earthquake 63.3% Body Slam 54.7% Self-Destruct 45.6% Return 23.1% Rest 20.6% Focus Punch 18.2%

Items

Leftovers 95.0% Lum Berry 2.5% Choice Band 2.5% Chesto Berry 0.0% Silk Scarf 0.0% Leppa Berry 0.0% Shell Bell 0.0%

Abilities

Immunity81.5%Thick Fat18.5%

Common Teammates

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Explore Snorlax + Tyranitar teams 14 score Explore Snorlax + Swampert teams -1 score Explore Snorlax + Blissey teams -8 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Snorlax + Metagross 65.4% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Tyranitar

RockDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

53.809

14.4

41.3% Standard error 6.71 points

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar Focus Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Snorlax: 521-614 (99.4 - 117.1%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

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Swampert

WaterGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.147

-1.3

41.6% Standard error 10.72 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Swampert Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Snorlax: 150-177 (28.6 - 33.7%) -- 98.1% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

43.429

-8.3

9.4% Standard error 4.42 points

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Snorlax: 100-100 (19 - 19%) -- guaranteed 8HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #18 with 14.97% usage. Sorted by conservative score.