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Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Snorlax Team

Building a competitive team around Snorlax? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!

Snorlax

Why Choose Snorlax?

Snorlax is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

Step 1: Choose Your Role

Snorlax can fulfill several roles:

  • Sweeper: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

  • Tank: Invest in HP and defenses

  • Support: Utility moves to help your team


Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

  • 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP


For a bulky build:
  • 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack


Step 3: Building Team Synergy

Lucario

Great teammates for Snorlax:

  • Lucario - Covers key weaknesses

  • Eevee - Provides additional offensive pressure

  • Hazard setters - Help secure KOs


Eevee

Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

Offensive Set:

  • STAB Move 1

  • STAB Move 2

  • Coverage Move

  • Setup/Utility Move


Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Snorlax can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Snorlax set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

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Hao

## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Snorlax Team


Building a competitive team around Snorlax? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


![Snorlax](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/143.png)


### Why Choose Snorlax?


Snorlax is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.


### Step 1: Choose Your Role


Snorlax can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team


### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization


For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP


For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack


### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


![Lucario](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/448.png)


Great teammates for Snorlax:

1. **Lucario** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Eevee** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


![Eevee](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/133.png)


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations


**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move


### Step 5: Handling Counters


Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.


### Conclusion


With proper team building and practice, Snorlax can be a devastating force in competitive battles!


What's your favorite Snorlax set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

Dec 6, 2025, 08:24 AM
Jing

For anyone struggling with this, patience is key. Don't give up!

Dec 6, 2025, 09:43 AM
Jing

Congrats on the achievement! That's really impressive.

Dec 6, 2025, 09:43 AM
Dakota Anderson

Eevee is definitely one of my favorites too!

Dec 6, 2025, 10:58 AM
Emma

Couldn't agree more. You've hit the nail on the head here.

Dec 6, 2025, 10:58 AM

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