Snorlax counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Snorlax
#0143 Snorlax
Normal
USAGE 42.1% #2
ABILITYThick Fat
BASE STATS
HP 160
ATK 110
DEF 65
SPA 65
SPD 110
SPE 30
BST540
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Fighting
0×
Ghost
Moves
Return 77.5% Self-Destruct 68.3% Protect 61.6% Fire Punch 39.6% Earthquake 34.1% Crunch 25.0% Outrage 15.7% Double-Edge 15.4%
Items
Sitrus Berry 45.0% Custap Berry 24.2% Lum Berry 15.0% Chesto Berry 5.9% Leftovers 3.9% Life Orb 3.0% Silk Scarf 2.3% Persim Berry 0.5%
Abilities
Thick Fat99.9%Immunity0.1%
Common Teammates
Metagross88.7%Latios55.5%Bronzong50.4%Cresselia38.3%Rhyperior36.2%Smeargle30.9%Zapdos27.7%Dusknoir24.5%
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Ranked #2 with 42.12% usage. Sorted by reliability score.