Snorlax best moveset in Pokémon GO

Snorlax's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Lick and Hyper Beam, with 12.58 damage per second, and it can deal 554.0 damage before Snorlax faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Snorlax are:

Lick

Hyper Beam

DPS12.58

TDO554.02

Score32.4

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All Snorlax movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Snorlax movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

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Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Lick	Hyper Beam	12.58	554.0	32.4
2.	Lick	Skull Bash	12.39	545.6	31.9
3.	Lick	Body Slam	11.53	507.9	29.7
4.	Lick	Outrage	11.19	492.7	28.8
5.	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam	11.17	492.3	28.8
6.	Lick	Earthquake	11.07	487.6	28.5
7.	Lick	Heavy Slam	11.00	484.5	28.3
8.	Zen Headbutt	Skull Bash	10.95	482.4	28.2
9.	Lick	Superpower	10.69	471.1	27.5
10.	Zen Headbutt	Body Slam	10.63	468.1	27.4
11.	Zen Headbutt	Outrage	10.44	459.9	26.9
12.	Zen Headbutt	Heavy Slam	10.02	441.5	25.8

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Snorlax fast moves guide

Moves

Lick56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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 Headbutt1210

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Yawn *015

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	0
Energy	15
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.6s

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	3.00	3.00	1s
Yawn *	0	0	15	8.82	1.7s	0	12	-	3.00	2s
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	2s

Legend - 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 Moves 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 charge moves guide

Snorlax has access to 7 Charge moves (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.

Moves

Hyper Beam150100

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.8s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Hyper Beam has no special effects.

See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Earthquake140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Body Slam5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	35

Effects

Body Slam has no special effects.

See Body Slam details page ↗

Heavy Slam7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Heavy Slam has no special effects.

See Heavy Slam details page ↗

Outrage11050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	2.5s - 3.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	60

Effects

Outrage has no special effects.

See Outrage details page ↗

Skull Bash130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

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 ↗

Superpower8550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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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	26.32	33	1.71	1.9s	60	35	1.71
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Heavy Slam	70	33.33	50	1.40	2.1s	70	50	1.40
Hyper Beam	150	39.47	100	1.88	3.8s	150	80	1.88
Outrage	110	28.21	50	1.83	3.9s	110	60	1.83
Skull Bash Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	130	41.94	100	1.73	3.1s	130	75	1.73
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	2.13	3.0s	85	40	2.13

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

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 Moves 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