Snorlax 49/53 · Wizards Black Star Promos

Snorlax is Pokédex #143, generation 1 (Kanto). Snorlax is a Basic Colorless Pokémon with 90 HP. The card lists level 35.

Snorlax sits at 49/53 in Wizards Black Star Promos, position 49 of 53. Before it is 48 Articuno, and after it is 50 Celebi. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on July 1, 1999. The printed size is 53, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Promo.

Guard is listed as Pokémon Power. As long as Snorlax is your Active Pokémon, the Defending Pokémon can't Retreat. This power stops working when Snorlax is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Roll Over lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Snorlax is now Asleep. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Fighting ×2. Resistance is Psychic -30. Retreat cost is 4. The flavor text reads "Very lazy. Just eats and sleeps. As its rotund bulk builds, it becomes steadily more slothful."

Snorlax (#143) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 42 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Snorlax 11/64 in Jungle (1999). Both list 90 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Promo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Craig Turvey illustrated this one. 49 other cards of Snorlax list a different HP.

Craig Turvey illustrated Snorlax, and no other card in this catalog uses that name.

Wizards Black Star Promos set binder is where a full Wizards Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Snorlax can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Snorlax and Munchlax. I still need this card.