Best Snorlax counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Snorlax in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Snorlax counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Snorlax counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	35.60	1322.81	3	111.5s	87.9
2	Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	37.46	1051.32	4	112.3s	86.2
3	Mega Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	39.25	909.97	4	92.7s	86.1
4	Keldeo (Ordinary)	Low Kick	Sacred Sword	35.05	1070.41	4	122.2s	82.4
5	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	37.66	778.66	5	103.4s	80.3
6	Mega Alakazam	Counter *	Focus Blast	35.72	870.12	5	121.8s	79.3
7	Shadow Hariyama	Counter	Dynamic Punch	35.59	786.37	5	110.5s	77.2
8	Lucario	Counter	Aura Sphere	35.27	775.48	5	110.0s	76.4
9	Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch	32.29	883.92	5	136.9s	73.9
10	Mega Lopunny	Double Kick	Focus Blast	32.37	797.16	5	123.1s	72.1
11	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Focus Blast	31.50	819.53	5	130.1s	71.1
12	Shadow Blaziken	Counter	Focus Blast	35.20	587.04	7	116.7s	71.1
13	Shadow Sirfetch'd	Counter	Close Combat	34.03	599.86	7	123.4s	69.7
14	Galarian Zapdos	Counter	Close Combat	29.20	939.29	4	128.7s	69.5
15	Cobalion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	27.73	1094.73	4	157.9s	69.5
16	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	26.94	1190.28	4	176.7s	69.5
17	Machamp	Counter	Dynamic Punch	31.06	765.19	5	123.2s	69.2
18	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	27.25	1121.47	4	164.6s	69.0
19	Buzzwole	Counter	Superpower	28.56	957.94	4	134.1s	68.7
20	Virizion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	27.91	999.40	4	143.2s	68.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Snorlax in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Snorlax down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Snorlax counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Snorlax counter is Mega Rayquaza, followed by Terrakion, Mega Blaziken, and Keldeo (Ordinary). The table also includes Shadow Machamp, Mega Alakazam, Shadow Hariyama, and Lucario, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Snorlax type chart

When fighting Snorlax, keep in mind the following that Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%

Resistances

Ghost	39.1%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.