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Snorlax Lick/BS as a defender?

I never faced a legacy Lick/BS in gyms. Someone have experienced this to tell me if they spam 4 BS in a row too?.
I have a L/BS 2810CP which is one of my best attackers but would like to know if BS Snorlaxes even with Lick as a quick move are high level defenders too (maybe better than ZH/HS).

Asked by TheFocke8 years 2 months ago
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I would definitely say that the two Body Slam movesets are the best for defending Snorlax. Most of the energy generation comes from damage taken anyway, so both are going to be spamming Body Slam for most of the fight.

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Not better but close in my experience to ZH/BS laxes. They still hit off lots of BSs so the difference between ZH and L is not so important.

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I have this moveset on a 3131 CP Snorlax with 89%IV and he does pretty well, he is the mon that have most win fights of all my defenders (currently at 5). I know it is not the best indicator of how good is the performance of a mon on defense but it makes me think that he is a pretty good defender, lick is not the optimal quick move but it charges energy fast and makes the Snorlax spam a lot of BS, so if I was you I would use him as a defender for sure, tier1 defenders are very hard to get and power up, so why use him on offense when you will have other faster mon to do that task?

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Yeah, exactly my thoughts. Probably I will say that Blissey with Psychic is the only one of that tier1 I won't power up at least if you can try to get another moveset on the short/medium term.

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I have a 60/62% IV
5h 14a 8d (or 13a 10d)
and I'm still holding on to power him up.
It's level 27 and 2493 CP, just as I caught him in november.
If L/BS is good...

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All three of my Snorlax (hatches - they don't spawn in my area) are Lick/BS and I've powered up two to 3000 ish. Seem to to a decent job, certainly more annoying to prestige than HB ones, so I guess they're more annoying to fight too...

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With the new mechanics, Snorlaxes spam BS 3~4 times in sequence, if you dont dodge one of them it will hurt more than a single HB dodged (considering the same level and ivs). A Snorlax will nevel use more than one HB in sequence and its one of the easiest Charge Move to dodge in the game: the yellow flash appears 3.3s after the text and the 3.8s cooldown allows you to hit him 2 or 3 times after dodge.

Actually in my own concept (DEFENSE):
ZH or L/BS: A;
ZH/HS: B;
ZH/HB: B;
L/HS: B;
ZH/EQ: C;
L/HB: D;
L/EQ: E.

*Heavy Slam's lack of STAB can be balanced with the 2 bars spamming 2 in a row and the difficult to dodge: the yellow flash appears only 1,5s after the text (Body Slam is 1,2s).

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L/HB is a a pretty mediocre defender. He's at best a C-C-. ZH w/ Eq is way more punishing I have both n tested both out.

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Honestly it's only ok sort of like facing a Vape w/ At. I only dodge charge moves. I would say ZH w/ anything is more punishing.

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Question is with the mechanic changes BS can be spammed 4 times in a row and HB/HS/EQ cant. I guess AI spam 2 HS in sequence too but i need to confirm since i never faced one.

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I just faced a ZH/BS this morning and it spammed 3 in a row. L/BS r rare in gyms so can't confirm :/.

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Yes, i tried vs my ZH-BS and it sometimes spam 2, sometimes 3, but sometimes 4 too.
I never faced a L-BS too but i THINK yes. I have both and will test the L-BS soon.

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I have tested my own L/BS on training and I can say that for sure he has spamed to me 3 and 4 BS in a row.

I am even considering powering up another one with the same moveset that I have some weeks ago, bad part is that he is "only" 82% and I only have 60 candies at this moment...

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A smarter way to kill l/bs is use dt/or or Rhydon.
I tried prestige up my l/bs with 2400cp dbdc nite and my wife 2000 cp dt/or nite did better. Db just keeps charging lax bs

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