Snorlax's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Lick	Hyper Beam	12.01	313.2	24.3
2.	Lick	Skull Bash	11.94	311.4	24.1
3.	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam	11.01	287.2	22.3
4.	Zen Headbutt	Skull Bash	10.87	283.5	22.0
5.	Lick	Body Slam	10.84	282.9	21.9
6.	Lick	Outrage	10.69	278.9	21.6
7.	Lick	Earthquake	10.66	278.0	21.6
8.	Lick	Heavy Slam	10.64	277.5	21.5

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Snorlax's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Snorlax has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Lick, Zen Headbutt, and Yawn), which cover Ghost, Psychic, and Normal-type attacks. When using Yawn you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Lick560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Lick has no special effects.

See Lick details page ↗

Zen Headbutt1191.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Yawn *0131.5s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	0
Energy	13
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	0
Energy	12

Effects

Yawn has no special effects.

See Yawn details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Lick	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Yawn *	0	0	13	8.67	1.5s	0	12	-
Zen Headbutt	11	11.00	9	9.00	1.0s	8	6	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Snorlax's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Snorlax's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Snorlax has access to 7 Charge Attacks (Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Body Slam, Heavy Slam, Outrage, Skull Bash, and Superpower), which cover Normal, Ground, Steel, Dragon, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Hyper Beam, Body Slam, and Skull Bash you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Hyper Beam1501004.0s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Hyper Beam has no special effects.

See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Earthquake1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Body Slam50332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Body Slam has no special effects.

See Body Slam details page ↗

Heavy Slam70502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Heavy Slam has no special effects.

See Heavy Slam details page ↗

Outrage110504.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel

39.1%
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	60

Effects

Outrage has no special effects.

See Outrage details page ↗

Skull Bash1301003.0s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Skull Bash details page ↗

Superpower85503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

See Superpower details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Body Slam	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	50	35	-
Earthquake	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	110	65	-
Heavy Slam	70	35.00	50	-	2.0s	70	50	-
Hyper Beam	150	37.50	100	-	4.0s	150	80	-
Outrage	110	27.50	50	-	4.0s	110	60	-
Skull Bash Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	130	43.33	100	-	3.0s	130	75	-
Superpower Special Superpower has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 20.0% Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%	85	28.33	50	-	3.0s	85	40	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

Snorlax's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6