Snorlax · Sword & Shield, what to know.
About the Snorlax card
Snorlax is card 140 of 216 in Sword & Shield, released in February 2020, a Rare. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 150 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Snorlax needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by chibi.
The card's flavor text gives Snorlax a line of lore: "It is not satisfied unless it eats over 880 pounds of food every day. When it is done eating, it goes promptly to sleep."
About Snorlax in the Pokémon world
A massive Normal-type Pokémon famous for sleeping on roads and blocking the player's path. Jungle holo Snorlax is one of the most-loved Wizards-era cards. Sleeping art and friendly silhouette make it a sentimental marquee.
What is Snorlax worth?
Snorlax is a non-holo Rare. In Sword & Shield, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Snorlax trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Snorlax before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Snorlax are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Snorlax survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Snorlax
For Snorlax, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Snorlax rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
