Should i power up this Snorlax?
Hey guys. I caught this Snorlax in the wild and im thinking about to power him up. Since i start playing (im 29 now) i never got a decent Snorlax in the wild (this is the first time) and never hatched one. His stats:
82.2% IV (7 atk, 15 def, 15 hp), moveset Lick/Body Slam and 1535cp.
The worst thing is that he got 7 atk iv and a moveset A to attack....im confused.
Answers
Take the ratings on Gamepress (and any other site, for that matter) with several grains of salt. First off, there's really no such thing as a "bad" Snorlax defender, only movesets that are more or less good. Snorlax's high CP means that you'll be safely perched near the top of gyms, and it's high HP pool means that even with a subpar defending moveset it will take out a good chunk of an attacker's health. Then there's the issue of how to rate the moves themselves: for example, I'd argue that so what if you have lick? Body slam is the most difficult of Snorlax's charged moves to dodge, and will more than compensate. Finally, from a practical standpoint, how many more months do you think it'll take to find a Snorlax with comparable CP and IVs and a better moveset? Go ahead and enjoy the 'mon you have now. :)
I don't think the defender rankings are that precise and they are potential subject for future changes as they depend so much on the "AI". I would be happy with that Snorlax.
Also, like said above don't worry about IV's. Your Snorlax has 187 attack (* level modifier) out of 195 (* level modifier), so around ~96% of perfect.
I didn't hatch my first Snorlax till level 30, and had only caught one in wild 1149 cp, 91 IV with the same moveset... I didn't power him up despite my extreme desire to have a strong Snorlax and use him to walk around and level gyms... So I get it. You have a few more candies than I assumed you did. If you stock enough to where you can get him over 2k CP, I'd go for it.... especially if you have another to walk around with while he's in gyms....
