Snorlax vs Slaking
Slaking has the higher base stat total (670 vs 540), Slaking is faster (base Speed 100 vs 30), and neither has a super-effective hit from its own types (Snorlax: 1× at best against Slaking; Slaking: 1× at best against Snorlax).
Two big Normal-type Pokémon, one famous for sleeping and one for loafing.
Base stats side by side
| Stat | Snorlax | Slaking |
|---|---|---|
| HP | 160 (higher) | 150 |
| Attack | 110 | 160 (higher) |
| Defense | 65 | 100 (higher) |
| Sp. Atk | 65 | 95 (higher) |
| Sp. Def | 110 (higher) | 65 |
| Speed | 30 | 100 (higher) |
| Total | 540 | 670 (higher) |
| Bulk | 335 (higher) | 315 |
Who has the edge?
Slaking is faster (100 vs 30 base Speed), has the higher Attack (160 vs 110), and has the higher Sp. Atk (95 vs 65), but Snorlax has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (335 vs 315).
Snorlax is ahead on
- has more bulk, counting HP, Defense and Sp. Def together (335 vs 315)
Slaking is ahead on
- is faster (100 vs 30 base Speed)
- has the higher Attack (160 vs 110)
- has the higher Sp. Atk (95 vs 65)
This compares base numbers and the type chart; it does not predict a winner. A real battle also depends on level, nature and EVs, the moves each one knows (a Pokémon does not always learn a move of its own type), held items, weather and terrain, and abilities (Snorlax: Immunity, Thick Fat, Gluttony; Slaking: Truant), so either one can come out ahead.
Who moves first?
At Level 50 with 252 Speed EVs, 31 IVs and a neutral nature, Snorlax has 82 Speed and Slaking has 152, so Slaking moves first when both use moves of the same priority and no item, ability, status or stat change gets in the way.
| Speed | Snorlax | Slaking |
|---|---|---|
| Base Speed | 30 | 100 |
| Level 50, 252 EVs, neutral nature | 82 | 152 |
Type matchup, both ways
Snorlax (Normal) attacking Slaking
Normal 1×. Using only its own type, Snorlax hits Slaking for 1× with Normal moves (normal damage).
Slaking (Normal) attacking Snorlax
Normal 1×. Using only its own type, Slaking hits Snorlax for 1× with Normal moves (normal damage).
What hits each one for 2× or more
The multipliers come from the 18×18 type chart; what a Pokémon can actually use depends on the moves it learns.
Abilities
Snorlax
- Immunity. Prevents poison.
- Thick Fat. Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.
- Gluttony (hidden ability). Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Slaking
- Truant. Skips every second turn.
Size, generation and evolution
Snorlax is taller (2.1 m vs 2 m for Slaking), and Snorlax is heavier (460 kg vs 130.5 kg for Slaking).
| Detail | Snorlax | Slaking |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 2.1 m | 2 m |
| Weight | 460 kg | 130.5 kg |
| Generation | 1 (Kanto) | 3 (Hoenn) |
| Evolution line | Munchlax → Snorlax | Slakoth → Vigoroth → Slaking |
Snorlax (#0143) is a Normal-type Sleeping Pokémon from Kanto, first seen in Generation 1. Its evolution line is Munchlax → Snorlax.
Slaking (#0289) is a Normal-type Lazy Pokémon from Hoenn, first seen in Generation 3. Its evolution line is Slakoth → Vigoroth → Slaking.