Pokémon · XY
Snorlax
XY Black Star Promos · #XY179 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$26.54
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY179 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 4 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 143
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Body Slam) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 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 ≥65 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 — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 4 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 1 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Snorlax?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep."
Ability: Immunity
This Pokémon can't be affected by any Special Conditions. (Remove any Special Conditions affecting this Pokémon.)
CCCCBody Slam — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CCCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Snorlax or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Snorlax was legal.
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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $11.00 | $24.30 | $4,321.00 | $26.54 | $32.70 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €7.49 |
| 30-day average | €6.33 |
| Low | €0.75 |
| Trend price | €6.39 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.64 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.40 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.33 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.75 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.41 |
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 $26.54; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Snorlax?
Snorlax is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
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