Snorlax (カビゴン, Snorlax^? Kabigon in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar^[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Snorlax in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Snorlax is a portmanteau of Snore and relax. Image File history File links Snorlaxs huge size compared to that of a Pokémon Trainer Source: I put this together myself with the size comparison from the Pokédex © This image is copyrighted. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... 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Biological characteristics

Snorlax resemble a giant stuffed animal vaguely in the shape of a bear or a cat whose eyes always seem to be closed and head markings that resemble Pac-man. All Snorlax does all day is eat and sleep. Snorlax will eat just about anything, even moldy and rotten food. The digestive juices in Snorlax's stomach can dissolve any kind of poison. It is such a docile Pokémon that children use its large, expansive belly to jump on like a trampoline. Snorlax usually appears to be in a deep slumber, and can only be woken at will or by the poké-flute. Pac-Man is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution by Midway Games in 1979. ...

Snorlax make their home in grassy forested areas. Also, according to Brock and the original Pokédex entry, Snorlax normally live in mountains. In the anime, Snorlax has the ability to somehow greatly speed up the growth of vegetation in areas it has fed upon to the point that it regrows in minutes. This prevents other inhabitants of the area from starving after the Snorlax has fed. Snorlax is incredible heavy, weighing over 1,000 pounds, and for a time it was considered the heaviest species of Pokemon. It wasn't until the release of Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald that Groudon took its place as the heaviest species of Pokemon, along with many other species being found heavier than it. He is very fat and looks like soutrik

In the Pokémon video games

Snorlax are found blocking Routes 12 and 16 in Pokémon Red, Blue, FireRed, LeafGreen, and Pokémon Yellow. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal it is found in Vermilion City blocking the entrance to Diglett's Cave, which is the only way to access Pewter City, Viridian City, and Pallet Town. Snorlax is not available in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire or Emerald, but it can be traded from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. You can also snag it from Cipher Admin Ardos in Pokémon XD. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, players can breed Snorlax to get a Munchlax, but only while one of the parents is holding a Full Incense. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in the United States. ... Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996 and they are two of the best-selling video games of all time. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ‹ The template below (Poke-cleanup) has been proposed for deletion. ... This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Kanto region featured in the Pokémon series. ... This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Kanto region featured in the Pokémon series. ... This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Kanto region featured in the Pokémon series. ... This is a list of the major cities and locations from the fictional Kanto region featured in the Pokémon series. ... Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. ... Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are games in the world famous Pokémon video game series. ... Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness is an upcoming role-playing game from Nintendos Pokémon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. ... Pokémon Diamond , Pocket Monsters Diamond) and Pokémon Pearl , Pocket Monsters Pearl) are a pair of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ... Munchlax Gonbe in original Japanese language versions) are one of the fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

A Snorlax also appears in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Snap in the Beach Course. It will be obscured from sight, and it will momentarily raise its head when hit with a Pester Ball. When the Poke Flute is used, however, it will get up and dance, and a clear photograph can be taken. This section needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Pokémon Snap ) is a video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. ...

They also have minor cameos in the Super Smash Bros. series, first in Super Smash Bros. as one of several Pokémon which may emerge from thrown Pokéballs, crushing opponents with its massive Body Slam, then reprising that role in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and as a trophy. One also appears in Pokémon Stadium. Super Smash Bros. ... Super Smash Bros. ... Super Smash Bros. ...

Snorlax appear in Pokémon Ranger in which he plays much the same role as he does in all other handheld Pokémon RPGs. They sleep and block your path to certain areas, however, once certain tasks are met, they will simply vanish. This Pokémon is somewhat special in Pokémon Ranger, as it can only be awakened (making it capturable) once the player has captured all other Pokémon. After catching Snorlax, one will get a special cutscene and a badge showing you caught all the Pokémon. Pokémon Ranger is an action/role-playing video game developed by HAL Laboratory, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Snorlax can be found in Howling Forest floors 11 to 14, and is unlikely to join the rescue team. Its friend area is Energetic Forest.

In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl if the player shows a girl in Pal Park a Snorlax they receive a Pokétch Application.

In the Pokémon anime

Probably Snorlax's most dangerous action is rolling over. Because of its great size, and tendency to oversleep, anybody can end up being squashed underneath it for several days; such as Houndour in Pikachu and Pichu and Pichu Bros. in Party Panic or a Pokémon Anime episode where Ken and Mary (two members of the "Pokémon Mystery Club") discover some crop circles caused by a Snorlax, who then turns around and squashes them. At the end of one episode, even Team Rocket ended up being squashed by a Snorlax. Houndour (デルビル Deriburu in Japanese, Hunduster in German and Malosse in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ... Pichu ), who is Pokémon #172 (#155 in the Hoenn Pokédex) is the pre-evolved version of Pikachu in the Pokémon franchise. ... The main characters of the Advanced Generation: Brock, Ash, May, Max, along with Mudkip, Treecko, Pikachu, and Torchic. ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ...

Ash caught a Snorlax of his own in the Orange Islands episode "Snack Attack", where the crew had to stop a Snorlax from eating all the Grapefruit from the Grapefruit Islands. Paired up with Jigglypuff's Sing attack to make him go to sleep again, this catch was easier than most. Ash sent him to the lab in Pallet Town later when he found it wouldn't wake up in time for his Orange League Championship battle, opting to instead use Tauros. He left it at the lab after that, as he couldn't afford to keep feeding him. Later on, Ash used Snorlax in a sumo wrestling contest. Snorlax's ample weight, mass, and "guts" caused him to easily win, usually through letting opponents ram him and get bounced off his massive belly. Snorlax was part of Ash's team in the Johto finals, defeating Gary's Arcanine and Nidoqueen, and then Harrison's Hypno and Steelix. Ash's Snorlax utilizes powerful attacks, much like how one would use Snorlax in the video games, such as Hyper Beam and Ice Punch. In both matches, Snorlax is ultimately defeated, losing to Gary's Scizor and Harrison's Houndoom. Snorlax later meets and gets to be friends with May's younger Munchlax. It next appears for Ash's match against Greta, Arena Captain of the Battle Arena, in which it defeats a Hariyama and a Medicham (both Fighting-types to which it has a defensive disadvantage). Jigglypuff Purin in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Ash and his friends also encountered a Snorlax blocking the water in the river in the episode Wake up Snorlax. Ash and friends (and even Team Rocket) tried desperately to wake it up but failed, it wasn't until Ash looked into his Pokedex a third time to read about Snorlax and found out that the only way to wake him up and get him out of the way was by using a Pokéflute that an old man had. It was revealed that the old man who had the Pokéflute was in fact the Snorlax's owner, but when he awoke the Snorlax, it was revealed a thorn bush was the real source of the blockage and the newly awakened Snorlax devoured it all, its owner explaining that thorns are one of Snorlax's favorite meals. After that the river began flowing again and the Snorlax returned to sleep.

In Hoenn, Ash and company encounter a Snorlax terrorizing a banana garden full of Slakoth by eating up the bananas there and refusing to leave. Ash attempts to battle the Snorlax only to fall victim to its Yawn attack, which promptly puts everyone to sleep. Ash then calls Professor Oak for advice, and then puts together a plan with the garden owner to help one of the garden Slakoth to evolve into Vigoroth, whose innate Vital Spirit ability gave it immunity to Snorlax's Yawn. The owner then proceeded to battle and capture Snorlax who later was repurposed to run the relaxation room in the garden by putting visitors to sleep. Slakoth Namakero in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Vigoroth (ヤルキモノ Yarukimono in Japan, Muntier in Germany and Vigoroth in France) is a fictional species from the Pokémon franchise. ...

In the Pokémon Chronicles episode "Snorlax Snowman", there are white Snorlax in Arctic areas. As such, they are able to naturally learn powerful ice attacks. While they can be as troublesome as any other Snorlax, this ability comes in very handy. Pokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as ShÅ«kan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku (週刊ポケモン放送局) (Weekly Pokémon Broadcast), is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash. ...

In "Destiny Deoxys", a Munchlax is present for much of the film. At the end, it evolves into Snorlax.

Lucy, a Frontier Brain, owns a Snorlax of her own. However she does not battle with it, and apparently keeps it because of its sleepy eyes which she adores. Snorlax is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in Pokemon Battle Frontier. He makes many notable appearances in Pokémon Chronicles, mainly to flatten other Pokémon, including Houndour and Team Rocket`s Meowth. Snorlax also does this in the short "Camp Pikachu" (rolling over Pikachu and Raichu). The Pokémon Chronicles episode "Training Daze" featured a red Snorlax, which Jessie, James and Meowth, and Cassidy, Butch and Raticate were sent to steal in order to become official Team Rocket field agents, but the Snorlax turned out to be Viper, the Team Rocket Academy Drill Sergeant, in disguise. A Frontier Brain is either any one of the seven Pokémon Trainers who preside over a Battle Frontier facility, or one of the top performers in an online Pokémon contest held by Nintendo in early 2005. ... Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964 in The Bronx, New York) is an American voice actor and actor, one of the most prominent voice actors in the field. ... The Pokémon anime metaseries, based on the video game series, was created in Japan and was then adapted for the North American television market. ... Pokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as ShÅ«kan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku (週刊ポケモン放送局) (Weekly Pokémon Broadcast), is a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime, revolving around characters other than Ash. ... Houndour (デルビル Deriburu in Japanese, Hunduster in German and Malosse in French) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ...

Ash also has a Snorlax beanbag chair in his room at home.

Manga, Movies and Merchandise

Snorlax appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure, the short feature which was shown along with Pokémon: the Movie 2000. Near the climax of the short, Pikachu and his friends struggle to protect Togepi and some Exeggcute from blowing away in a tempestuous storm. Snorlax lends a hand by anchoring the others. When the storm gets worse, Pikachu and his group form a long chain by holding onto each other, which Snorlax pulls back to safety. Pikachu ) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Togepi , Togepy in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Exeggcute Tamatama in original Japanese language versions) is one of 493 fictional species belonging to the Pokémon franchise. ...

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Snorlax randomly pops out of Pokéballs that randomly appear, and crash through the stage. It knocks out characters that get in the way. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Snorlax pops out of a Pokéball, stands a few seconds. Then it grows as it flies, and then it crashes through the stage, knocking out characters that get in its path (except for the person who threw the Pokéball). Super Smash Bros. ...

Despite its inactive nature, Snorlax often appears on various Pokémon products, perhaps due to its cuteness. Some of the items featuring Snorlax include a "beanie" plush toy by Hasbro, a 7" tall Snorlax-shaped night-light, a tiny 3" plush figure which comes in a plastic Pokéball and a magnet from Polar Magnetics, packaged with similar magnets of Bulbasaur and Pidgeotto. Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... In the fictional world of the Pokémon video games and anime television series, a Poké Ball (known as Monster Ball or Monsuta-bo-ru in Japan) is a spherical device used by Pokémon Trainers to capture new Pokémon and store them when they are not in use. ... Iron filings in a magnetic field generated by a bar magnet A magnet is material or object that produces a magnetic field. ... Bulbasaur , Fushigidane in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. ... Pidgeotto , Pigeon in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Snorlax has a chapter book centered around it, the Pokémon Junior series paperback Snorlax Takes A Stand (ISBN 0-613-33067-6). The book is number nine in the series, and the plot features Ash using Snorlax in an attempt to stop Team Rocket from stealing Pokémon food in the Orange Islands. The book was written by Sarah Heller, who also wrote several other volumes of the series. Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ...

Snorlax also stars in a children's book titled "Snorlax's Snack." It is number 10 in the Pokémon Tales series of such books, and is both written and illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki.

Snorlax was one of the Pokémon Red caught in the RBG series of the Pokémon Special manga. He was caught in the middle of a bike race Red was competing in. Pokémon Adventures (Pokémon Special in Japan) is a manga about Pokémon and their Trainers. ...

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Snorlax, as seen in the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Snorlax has appeared quite a few times in the card game, normally as a Basic Colorless Pokémon, in the following sets: Jungle, Gym Heroes (as Rocket’s Snorlax), Skyridge, EX Firered & Leafgreen, EX Team Rocket Returns (Dark-type, as Rocket’s Snorlax EX) and EX Dragon Frontiers (Grass type, as delta specie). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the card game. ...

Jungle Snorlax was a popular tank card due to its high hit points, Basic class, and its Pokémon Power that practically made it immune to status effects.

Snorlax also appeared as the 49th promotional card and as a card named Greedy Snorlax.

Notes

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References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed Version & Pokémon LeafGreen Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21, 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Snorlax as a species
• Snorlax’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry at Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke Pokédex entry
• Smogon Pokédex entry
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Snorlax Previously hosted by Wikibooks