Snorlax is weak only to Fighting-type moves in the mainline Pokémon games and in Pokémon Go.

Quick Scoop

  • Snorlax is a pure Normal-type Pokémon.
  • Normal-type means it takes 2× “super effective” damage from Fighting-type attacks.
  • Ghost-type attacks do nothing at all to Snorlax (they have no effect).
  • In almost every format (main games, Pokémon Go, competitive formats), the game plan is: bring strong Fighting-types or strong Fighting-type coverage.

What is Snorlax weak against?

  • Main elemental weakness: Fighting-type moves (Close Combat, Dynamic Punch, Focus Blast, Aura Sphere, etc.).
  • Why: As a pure Normal-type, Snorlax has a built-in 2× damage multiplier from Fighting attacks.

Here’s a quick HTML table of type matchups that matter most:

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Attack type</th>
      <th>Effect on Snorlax</th>
      <th>Notes</th>
    </tr>
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  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>Fighting</td>
      <td>Super effective (2× damage)</td>
      <td>Main weakness in all current games and formats. [web:3][web:5][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Ghost</td>
      <td>No effect (0× damage)</td>
      <td>Complete immunity; avoid Ghost moves against Snorlax. [web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>All other types</td>
      <td>Normal damage (1×)</td>
      <td>No extra weakness or resistance from typing alone. [web:5][web:6]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

How this plays out in battles

  • In Pokémon Go, guides explicitly say Snorlax “is a Normal type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Fighting moves,” and list Fighting-type Pokémon as its best counters.
  • Strategy blogs and forum guides from late 2025 and earlier also stress that Snorlax “is particularly vulnerable to Fighting-type Pokémon,” even when built bulky for gyms or raids.
  • Competitive community writeups (like GSC OU guides) highlight strong users of STAB Fighting moves such as Machamp as the best way to beat “drumlax” and “curselax” sets.

Extra “soft” weaknesses (playstyle-wise)

These are not type-chart weaknesses, but they are ways players exploit Snorlax:

  1. Physical defense pressure
    • Some analyses point out Snorlax’s physical defense is merely average compared to its enormous HP and special bulk, so strong physical attackers can wear it down, especially if they also hit with Fighting STAB.
  1. Status and stall
    • While not listed as an official weakness, community guides mention that chip damage, hazards, and status (like Toxic) are often used to slowly force Snorlax out or beat its recovery.
  1. Tempo and setup limits
    • Competitive writeups note that strategies like Z-Moves, Dynamaxing, or certain boosting sets require careful trainer input and timing, which can be exploited if the opponent is ready with strong Fighting pressure or phazing.

Mini story: “The wall that fell to a punch”

Imagine a trainer in a modern game walking into a gym where a massive Snorlax blocks the path, happily snoozing.

Every special attacker on their team barely dents its huge HP pool, and each turn it shrugs off damage and heals.

Frustrated, the trainer finally checks a quick online guide and sees one line in bold: “Bring Fighting-type moves.”

They swap in a Machamp with Dynamic Punch, land one massive hit, and the “immovable” Snorlax suddenly doesn’t look so immortal anymore.

TL;DR

  • If you’re asking “what is Snorlax weak against,” the practical answer is: Fighting-type attacks, and only Fighting-type attacks, as far as the standard type chart is concerned.
  • Ghost-type moves are completely ineffective, so avoid them.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.