- Attack
- 190
- Defense
- 169
- HP
- 330
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,843
- min 1,696
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,304
- min 2,120
- MaxLv50
- 3,647
- Lv40 3,225
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Snorlax is a Normal-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,843 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,304 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,647 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost attacks. In raids, Psywave + Hyper Beam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Sleeping Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,647 / 3,690
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Snorlax's typical day consists of nothing more than eating and sleeping. It is such a docile Pokémon that there are children who use its expansive belly as a place to play.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Psywave
Hyper BeamBest100% efficiency14.3TDO 525 - 2PsywaveSkull Bash99% efficiency14.2TDO 522
- 3
LickHyper Beam96% efficiency13.7TDO 502 - 4LickSkull Bash95% efficiency13.6TDO 496
- 5Zen HeadbuttHyper Beam93% efficiency13.3TDO 486
Top 5 of 28 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsywaveBestPsychic · 0.5s | 4 | +7 | 8 | 14 |
| Zen HeadbuttPsychic · 1s | 11 | +9 | 11 | 9 |
| LickGhost · 0.5s | 5 | +6 | 10 | 12 |
| Yawn*Normal · 1.5s · STAB | 0 | +13 | 0 | 8.7 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper BeamBestNormal · 4s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 45 | 1.8 |
| Skull BashNormal · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
 EarthquakeGround · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
 Heavy SlamSteel · 2s | 70 | 50 | 35 | 1.4 |
| Body SlamNormal · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
 SuperpowerFighting · 3s | 85 | 50 | 28.3 | 1.7 |
 OutrageDragon · 4s | 110 | 50 | 27.5 | 2.2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Snorlax's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 147.0
- Actual Defense
- 91.6
- Actual HP
- 206
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
LickSkull BashBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,225 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 17.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 17.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 17.5 | 1,492 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 17.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 17.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 17.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 17.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 17.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Fighting
- ×0.39Ghost
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
Poison×1- Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1- Ghost×0.39
- Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- NormalSTAB 1.2×Yawn · Body Slam · Hyper Beam · Skull BashSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)
- GroundEarthquakeSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- FightingSuperpowerSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- SteelHeavy SlamSuper effective ×1.6IceRockFairy
- GhostLickSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- PsychicZen Headbutt · PsywaveSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- DragonOutrageSuper effective ×1.6Dragon