Snorlax best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

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:
DPS12.58
TDO554.02
Score32.4
Boosted by
  • fog
  • partlyCloudy

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.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.GhostLick NormalHyper Beam 12.58554.032.4
      2.GhostLick NormalSkull Bash 12.39545.631.9
      3.GhostLick NormalBody Slam 11.53507.929.7
      4.GhostLick DragonOutrage 11.19492.728.8
      5.PsychicZen Headbutt NormalHyper Beam 11.17492.328.8
      6.GhostLick GroundEarthquake 11.07487.628.5
      7.GhostLick SteelHeavy Slam 11.00484.528.3
      8.PsychicZen Headbutt NormalSkull Bash 10.95482.428.2
      9.GhostLick FightingSuperpower 10.69471.127.5
      10.PsychicZen Headbutt NormalBody Slam 10.63468.127.4
      11.PsychicZen Headbutt DragonOutrage 10.44459.926.9
      12.PsychicZen Headbutt SteelHeavy Slam 10.02441.525.8
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      Snorlax fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      GhostLick5Damage6Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Lick
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Dark
      • 39.1%
        • Normal
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy6
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Lick has no special effects.
      See Lick details page ↗
      PsychicZen Headbutt12Damage10Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Poison
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Psychic
      • 39.1%
        • Dark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage12
      Energy10
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration1.1s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage8
      Energy6

      Effects
      Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
      See Zen Headbutt details page ↗
      NormalYawn *0Damage15Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Yawn
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage0
      Energy15
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration1.7s
      Damage window1.4s - 1.6s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage0
      Energy12

      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
      510.00612.000.5s333.003.001s
      00158.821.7s012-3.002s
      1210.91109.091.1s862.672.002s

      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

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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

      Moves

      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

      NormalHyper Beam150Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Hyper Beam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage150
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration3.8s
      Damage window3.3s - 3.6s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage150
      Energy80

      Effects
      Hyper Beam has no special effects.
      See Hyper Beam details page ↗
      GroundEarthquake140Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Poison
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Electric
      • 62.5%
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 39.1%
        • Flying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage140
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration3.6s
      Damage window2.7s - 3.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage110
      Energy65

      Effects
      Earthquake has no special effects.
      See Earthquake details page ↗
      NormalBody Slam50Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Body Slam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage50
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration1.9s
      Damage window1.2s - 1.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage60
      Energy35

      Effects
      Body Slam has no special effects.
      See Body Slam details page ↗
      SteelHeavy Slam70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Heavy Slam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Rock
        • Ice
        • Fairy
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • snowSnow
      Duration2.1s
      Damage window1.5s - 1.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50

      Effects
      Heavy Slam has no special effects.
      See Heavy Slam details page ↗
      DragonOutrage110Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Outrage
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Dragon
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage110
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration3.9s
      Damage window2.5s - 3.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage110
      Energy60

      Effects
      Outrage has no special effects.
      See Outrage details page ↗
      NormalSkull Bash130Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Skull Bash
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage130
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration3.1s
      Damage window1.8s - 2.3s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage130
      Energy75

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      See Skull Bash details page ↗
      FightingSuperpower85Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Superpower
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Normal
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Ice
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Flying
        • Poison
        • Bug
        • Psychic
        • Fairy
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage85
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window2.1s - 2.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage85
      Energy40

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      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
      5026.32331.711.9s60351.71
      14038.891001.693.6s110651.69
      7033.33501.402.1s70501.40
      15039.471001.883.8s150801.88
      11028.21501.833.9s110601.83
      Special effectsSpecial

      Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      13041.941001.733.1s130751.73
      Special effectsSpecial

      Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
      • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%
      8528.33502.133.0s85402.13

      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 effectsSpecial

      Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      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

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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