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Snorlax

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Snorlax

Sword & Shield

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH032 · Promo · 2019

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$31.89

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Card facts

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Set position
SWSH032 / 304
Release year
2019
Rarity
Promo
HP
150
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
4 energy
Regulation mark
D
Illustrator
Tika Matsuno
Pokédex #
143
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
130 damage
32.5 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 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 (Heavy Impact) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Snorlax

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
  • Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2 copies on average · 2 decks

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 150Type:CColorlessSubtype: Basic

"It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep."

CCCRolling Tackle — 80

CCCCHeavy Impact — 130

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:CCCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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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 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$22.50$31.62$249.90$31.89$33.17

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€11.48
7-day average€14.62
30-day average€12.12
Low€4.97
Trend price€15.59
Low (excellent+)€4.97
reverseHoloAvg1€1.49
Reverse holo 7-day€5.61
averageSellPrice€13.33
Reverse holo 30-day€4.05
Reverse holo trend€5.88

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Snorlax is real?

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 Snorlax worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Snorlax is $31.89; 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 Snorlax from?

Snorlax is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Snorlax?

Snorlax is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.