Pokémon · Gym
Rocket's Snorlax
Gym Heroes · #33 · Rare · 2000
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Market reference
$56.91
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 33 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- Pokédex #
- 143
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 6.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Rocket's Snorlax plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Collapse) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 4 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Rocket's Snorlax
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Shin-ichi Yoshida
This card was illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
Building around Rocket's Snorlax?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Pokémon Power: Restless Sleep
If your opponent's attack does damage to Rocket's Snorlax and Rocket's Snorlax is already Asleep (even if it's Knocked Out), this power does 20 damage to the attacking Pokémon.
CCCCollapse — 20
Rocket's Snorlax is now Asleep (after doing damage).
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $45.01 | $55.34 | $301.95 | $56.91 | $49.04 |
| 1st Edition | $154.99 | $1,599.99 | $1,778.58 | $161.38 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/29| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €45.00 |
| 7-day average | €65.55 |
| 30-day average | €44.56 |
| Low | €14.00 |
| Trend price | €67.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €38.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €53.41 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.06 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rocket's Snorlax is real?
Rocket's Snorlax is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Rocket's Snorlax worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rocket's Snorlax is $56.91; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Rocket's Snorlax from?
Rocket's Snorlax is from the Pokémon set "Gym Heroes" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Rocket's Snorlax?
Rocket's Snorlax is a Rare card in the Gym Heroes set.
