>>42598996Snorlax, having widely been known as one of the most notorious special tanks in the game for its whole lifetime, gives a whole new meaning to the term when equipped with Assault Vest. Boasting a staggering Special Defense stat of 479 along with a 461 uninvested HP stat, no living thing exists that can penetrate through Snorlax's special bulwark. Mega Lucario, the strongest special attacking Fighting-type in OU with its base 140 Special Attack, cannot even muster a 2HKO against Snorlax with its STAB Aura Sphere. Like Snorlax's tremendous girth, its offensive presence is nothing to scoff at either, as it packs a high base Attack stat of 110 and reasonably powerful coverage attacks to hit the majority of non-defensive Pokémon for great damage; not to mention spreading paralysis status to alleviate Snorlax's Speed issues if Body Slam is chosen. Earthquake and Fire Punch provide answers to the many metagame-infesting Steel-types, such as Heatran, Jirachi, Klefki, and Ferrothorn, making Snorlax even more of a nuisance than you would expect. Aside from Snorlax's rather obnoxious existence, one of its greatest selling points is its ability to effortlessly Pursuit trap a whole slew of Ghost- and Psychic-types. Whether it be Gengar, Alakazam, Latios, or Starmie, this overweight monstrosity guarantees that it absorbs the incoming hit with joyous laughter and punishes the attacker in return for thinking that it had any remote chance at harming your team.
