Snorlax #0143 Shadow
| Max CP | L403225L503647L51 · Best Buddy3690 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 22, 2019Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Snorlax takes 160% from Fighting moves.
Shadow Snorlax is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fighting.
It reaches 3647 CP at level 50, or 3690 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Psywave with Hyper Beam.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicPsywave | NormalHyper Beam | 13.1 | 323 | |
| 2 | PsychicPsywave | NormalSkull Bash | 13.1 | 322 |
| 3 | GhostLick | NormalHyper Beam | 12.6 | 309 |
| 4 | GhostLick | NormalSkull Bash | 12.5 | 307 |
| 5 | PsychicPsywave | NormalBody Slam | 11.8 | 289 |
| 6 | PsychicPsywave | DragonOutrage | 11.6 | 285 |
| 7 | PsychicPsywave | GroundEarthquake | 11.6 | 284 |
| 8 | PsychicPsywave | SteelHeavy Slam | 11.5 | 282 |
24 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalHyper Beam | 11.4 | 282 |
| 10 | GhostLick | NormalBody Slam | 11.4 | 281 |
| 11 | GhostLick | DragonOutrage | 11.3 | 278 |
| 12 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalSkull Bash | 11.3 | 277 |
| 13 | GhostLick | GroundEarthquake | 11.1 | 273 |
| 14 | GhostLick | SteelHeavy Slam | 11.1 | 272 |
| 15 | PsychicPsywave | FightingSuperpower | 11.0 | 270 |
| 16 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalBody Slam | 10.8 | 266 |
| 17 | PsychicZen Headbutt | DragonOutrage | 10.8 | 265 |
| 18 | GhostLick | FightingSuperpower | 10.7 | 263 |
| 19 | PsychicZen Headbutt | SteelHeavy Slam | 10.3 | 254 |
| 20 | PsychicZen Headbutt | GroundEarthquake | 10.2 | 250 |
| 21 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FightingSuperpower | 10.1 | 249 |
| 22 | NormalYawn | DragonOutrage | 8.1 | 199 |
| 23 | NormalYawn | NormalBody Slam | 7.8 | 191 |
| 24 | NormalYawn | NormalHyper Beam | 7.4 | 181 |
| 25 | NormalYawn | FightingSuperpower | 7.0 | 172 |
| 26 | NormalYawn | NormalSkull Bash | 6.9 | 170 |
| 27 | NormalYawn | SteelHeavy Slam | 6.6 | 163 |
| 28 | NormalYawn | GroundEarthquake | 6.0 | 148 |
| 29 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 148 |
| 30 | GhostLick | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 148 |
| 31 | PsychicPsywave | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 148 |
| 32 | NormalYawn | NormalFrustration | 1.9 | 48 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Psywave | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 | |
| YawnE | Normal | 0 | 13 | 1.5s | 0.0 | 8.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 100 | 4.0s | 37.5 | 1.50 | |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Superpower | Fighting | 85 | 50 | 3.0s | 28.3 | 1.70 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 50 | 4.0s | 27.5 | 2.20 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Psywave | Psychic | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | |
| YawnE | Normal | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superpower | Fighting | 85 | 40 | 2.13 | |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Heavy Slam | Steel | 70 | 50 | 1.40 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+47.1 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere42.0 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere40.7 eDPS - 4
Resolute Form KeldeoFightingLow KickFightingSecret Sword36.5 eDPS - 5
Mega FalinksFightingCounterFightingBrick Break+35.3 eDPS - 6
Mega GalladeFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword34.3 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 132010/10/10 | 138215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 176010/10/10 | 184315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 220110/10/10 | 230415/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 28020/0/0 | 322515/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 31680/0/0 | 364715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 32060/0/0 | 369015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1382 | 1201 |
| Level 20 | 1843 | 1601 |
| Level 25 | 2304 | 2001 |
| Level 30 | 2765 | 2402 |
| Level 35 | 2995 | 2602 |
| Level 40 | 3225 | 2802 |
| Level 45 | 3433 | 2982 |
| Level 50 | 3647 | 3168 |
| Level 51 | 3690 | 3206 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2.1 m · 460 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Snorlax in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/14 | 1500 | 17.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/12 | 1496 | 17.5 | 99.47% |
| #3 | 1/15/13 | 1498 | 17.5 | 99.47% |
| #4 | 2/15/10 | 1499 | 17.5 | 99.47% |
| #5 | 0/15/14 | 1492 | 17.5 | 99.47% |
| #6 | 0/15/15 | 1494 | 17.5 | 99.47% |
| #7 | 1/14/14 | 1496 | 17.5 | 99.45% |
| #8 | 1/14/15 | 1498 | 17.5 | 99.45% |
| #9 | 2/14/12 | 1500 | 17.5 | 99.45% |
| #10 | 2/13/14 | 1500 | 17.5 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2579 of 4,096, with 94.04% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/15 | 2499 | 29.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/11 | 2498 | 29.5 | 99.89% |
| #3 | 2/15/14 | 2499 | 29 | 99.77% |
| #4 | 0/13/12 | 2495 | 29.5 | 99.74% |
| #5 | 0/13/13 | 2499 | 29.5 | 99.74% |
| #6 | 1/15/15 | 2490 | 29 | 99.65% |
| #7 | 2/14/15 | 2496 | 29 | 99.63% |
| #8 | 0/15/8 | 2494 | 29.5 | 99.62% |
| #9 | 0/15/9 | 2498 | 29.5 | 99.62% |
| #10 | 1/14/8 | 2500 | 29.5 | 99.60% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1882 of 4,096, with 95.96% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.