Snorlax has been printed since the second wave of Japanese expansion packs in 1997, and it has never really stopped. Nearly thirty years later, the same lazy, sleeping Pokemon shows up as a common in a 2026 booster pack and as a ¥95,481 special-art promo — and the gap between those two cards is almost entirely about scarcity, not the artwork.
This guide walks the Snorlax print history in order, from the earliest confirmed Japanese card through the current pack on shelves, and prices two of them against our own graded stock: a store-exclusive promo and a modern art-rare pull. If a price link below no longer resolves to an active listing, that reflects a one-of-one graded copy that has already sold — not a restock.
Our current Snorlax stock spans two eras. The PSA 10 Eevee & Snorlax GX Special Art promo (297/SM-P) is currently listed at ¥95,481 (~$586), a store-exclusive from a 2018 box-purchase campaign. The PSA 10 Snorlax AR (181/165) from Pokemon Card 151 is currently listed at ¥13,369 (~$82). Both are single graded copies.
Anchor prices are Woo store listings as of August 2026. USD figures convert at ¥163/USD (July 2026 basis) and are approximate.
The Full Snorlax Print History: 1997–2026
The earliest Snorlax print we could confirm in either the English or Japanese record is the 1997 Jungle-era card. An earlier appearance in Japan’s first 1996 expansion pack could not be confirmed in Bulbapedia’s card list or the Limitless TCG Japanese database, so this guide starts the timeline at the first printing we could verify.
| Era | Card | Set (JP release) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snorlax (Rare Holo / Rare) | Jungle / ポケモンジャングル | 1997 |
| 2 | Rocket’s Snorlax | Gym Heroes / 陰からの挑戦 | 1999–2000 |
| 3 | Snorlax δ | EX Dragon Frontiers / さいはての攻防 | 2006 |
| 4 | Snorlax | Diamond & Pearl / スペースタイム創造 | 2006–2007 |
| 5 | Snorlax (Rare Holo) | Call of Legends / ロストリンク | 2010–2011 |
| 6 | Snorlax | Plasma Storm / プラズマゲイル | 2012–2013 |
| 7 | Eevee & Snorlax GX (SA) | SM-P store promo | 2018 |
| 8 | Snorlax V / Snorlax VMAX | Sword & Shield / シールド | 2019–2020 |
| 9 | Snorlax (AR) | Pokemon Card 151 / SV2a | 2023 |
| 10 | Snorlax ex | Starter Decks Generations | 2024–2025 |
| 11 | Snorlax (Common) | Nihil Zero / M3 | 2026 |
Two rows carry the anchors for this guide: row 7, the SM-era promo, and row 9, the current-gen art rare. Both are detailed below with our own graded stock. The rest of the timeline is context — useful for identifying what a given Snorlax card actually is, without a price attached to every row.
The Early Years: Jungle Through Plasma Storm
Snorlax’s first confirmed appearance is the 1997 Jungle-era print (English Jungle, 1999; Japanese original, March 1997), holding HP 90 as a Colorless-type card with the Pokémon Power “Thick Skinned” and the attack “Body Slam,” illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It came in both a Rare Holo (11/64) and non-holo Rare (27/64) printing. The exact card number inside the Japanese original pack is unconfirmed in our sources.
Gym Heroes followed with Rocket’s Snorlax (33/132, Rare), sourced from the Japanese “Challenge from the Darkness” set. HP 90, Colorless, with a Poke-Power called “Restless Sleep” and an attack that puts Snorlax itself to sleep — a self-limiting design that shows up more than once in this Pokemon’s card history.
Snorlax δ arrived in 2006 as part of the delta-species mechanic in EX Dragon Frontiers, printed as JP number 001/068 in “Saihate no Kobo.” Delta Snorlax is unusual for the line: it’s typed Grass instead of Colorless, HP 80, Rare Holo, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
The Diamond & Pearl era (EN #37/130, JP “Space-Time Creation,” 2006–2007) brought Snorlax back to Colorless, HP 100, with a Poké-Body called “Block” that prevents a switched-in opponent from retreating — a very on-brand mechanic for a Pokemon whose whole identity is not moving.
Call of Legends (EN #33/95, JP “Lost Link,” April 2010) is a Rare Holo at HP 100, illustrated by Kent Kanetsuna, with an attack that discards damage counters at the cost of skipping Snorlax’s next turn. Plasma Storm (EN #101/135, JP “Plasma Gale,” September 2012) pushed HP to 130 with a Poké-Body plus the Team Plasma-dependent attack Team Pact, and the same artwork was reprinted as a BW-P promo (207) in CoroCoro Comic’s March 2013 issue (on sale January 21, 2013).
None of these six early prints are part of our current graded inventory, so no price appears next to them here — they’re included for identification, not for sale.
The ¥95,481 Card: Eevee & Snorlax GX Special Art Promo
The most expensive Snorlax card in our current stock isn’t from a booster pack at all. Eevee & Snorlax GX (SA), numbered 297/SM-P, is a special-art store promo that was handed out to customers who bought a full box (30 packs) of the “Tag Bolt” expansion at participating Pokemon Card Gym stores, starting December 7, 2018. HP 270, Colorless, illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya, with the moves “Cheer Up,” “Dump Truck Press,” and the GX move “Megaton Friends-GX.”
This SA promo is a distinct card from the standard Tag Bolt pulls of the same Eevee & Snorlax GX artwork (066/095 RR, 106/095 SR, 115/095 HR in the regular set, or the English Team Up Ultra-Rare/full-art/rainbow versions) — the box-purchase promo variant is the one that carries the premium, because it never went into a booster pack at all.
Because this is a one-of-one graded copy — not a running stock count — the listing above reflects exactly one PSA 10 slab. When it sells, the price link will no longer resolve to an active listing until we source another.
Sword & Shield: Snorlax V and Snorlax VMAX
The Sword & Shield era (Japanese base set “Shield,” released December 6, 2019; English Sword & Shield, February 7, 2020) gave Snorlax its first V and VMAX treatments. Snorlax V appears as JP 045/060 in regular form and 066/060 as a full art, HP 220, illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda (regular) and aky CG Works (full art). Snorlax VMAX follows as JP 046/060 regular and 070/060 secret, HP 340, illustrated by aky CG Works, with the attack “G-Max Fall (JP: Gigaton Fall),” which scales damage by how many Pokemon are on your own Bench.
None of the Sword & Shield V/VMAX Snorlax prints are currently in our graded stock, so we’re not pricing them here — this section exists purely to help identify which era a V or VMAX Snorlax belongs to if you’re comparing it against the earlier LEGEND-era or later SV-era cards.
The ¥13,369 Entry Point: Snorlax AR in Pokemon Card 151
Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a) reintroduced the original 151 in art-rare form across the set, and Snorlax’s version — card 181/165, HP 150, Colorless, illustrated by GOSSAN — is our most accessible current Snorlax listing. The card’s Ability, “くいいじ (Kuiiji),” lets you return up to two Leftovers cards from your discard pile to your hand once per turn, and its attack “バッタンプレス (Battan Press)” deals 130 damage with 30 recoil to itself.
The English 151 set carries Snorlax only at a regular rarity slot (143/165) — the AR print is exclusive to the Japanese SV2a set — which is part of why the two versions don’t trade at the same level.
Look for card number 181/165 and the “AR” rarity marking. The standard non-art-rare Snorlax from the same set is numbered differently and isn’t the card priced here.
At ¥13,369, this PSA 10 copy is currently listed as a single graded card — the same one-of-one caveat applies here as it does to the GX promo above.
Snorlax ex: The Generations Start Deck Reprint
Snorlax’s jump to the “ex” mechanic came through the Japanese “Generations Start Deck: Pikachu ex & Snorlax ex,” a constructed starter deck released November 22, 2024, with Snorlax ex numbered 094/175. HP 260, Colorless, illustrated by N-DESIGN Inc., with the attacks “Strength” (80 damage) and “Toss-and-Turn Press” — a coin-flip attack that deals 120 damage per heads across three flips. The English equivalent appeared in Prismatic Evolutions (076/131, Double Rare) on January 17, 2025.
This is not currently part of our graded stock, so it’s included here for identification against the other ex-era Snorlax you might come across — the same GOSSAN-illustrated Pokemon Card 151 AR above is a separate card and mechanic entirely.
The Current Pack: Snorlax in Nihil Zero
The newest Snorlax print comes from Nihil Zero (M3), released January 23, 2026. It’s a straightforward Common at HP 160, Colorless, illustrated by Toshinao Aoki, with a light one-energy attack (“Gormandizer”) and a heavier 160-damage attack (“Collapse”) that puts Snorlax to sleep as a drawback. This is the realistic floor of the print run — a current-pack common, not a chase card — and it isn’t part of our graded stock, so no price appears here.
Which Snorlax Card Fits Your Budget
Working from our two priced anchors, here’s how a Snorlax purchase breaks down by spend:
- Around ¥13,000–¥14,000 — the Pokemon Card 151 Snorlax AR, currently listed at ¥13,369. Modern art-rare treatment, PSA 10, and the most accessible way into a graded Snorlax right now.
- Around ¥95,000 — the Eevee & Snorlax GX (SA) box-purchase promo, currently listed at ¥95,481. A store-exclusive that never went into a booster pack, which is the core reason for the gap between the two anchors.
- Everything in between — the Sword & Shield V/VMAX pair, the Generations Start Deck ex, and the older EX-era and LEGEND-adjacent prints covered above aren’t in our current graded stock, but knowing the era and card number helps you evaluate a copy if you find one elsewhere.
For a broader look at how Japanese art-rare and promo pricing compares across characters, our Tag Team GX buying guide covers the same GX-era mechanic that produced the Eevee & Snorlax GX artwork, and our Eevee card value guide looks at the Eevee side of that same partner card.
Where to Buy Snorlax Cards from Japan
We ship graded and sealed Japanese Pokemon product worldwide from Tokyo. Both Snorlax anchors above are single graded copies: the Eevee & Snorlax GX (SA) promo and the Pokemon Card 151 Snorlax AR. For the broader graded catalog beyond these two, our PSA 10 collection is the fastest way to browse everything currently listed.
If you’re putting together a mixed order across singles, sets, and sealed product in one shipment, our Quick Order page is the fastest way to build it.
If PSA 10 grails in general are more your focus than a single Pokemon, our PSA 10 cards under ¥30,000 guide rounds up accessible graded picks across the catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most valuable Snorlax card?
In our current stock, the Eevee & Snorlax GX Special Art promo (297/SM-P) is the most expensive at ¥95,481. It’s a store-exclusive distributed through a 2018 box-purchase campaign rather than a standard booster pull.
What’s a good entry-level Snorlax card for a new collector?
The Snorlax AR (181/165) from Pokemon Card 151 is our most accessible graded Snorlax, currently listed at ¥13,369 for a PSA 10 copy.
What is the difference between Snorlax V and Snorlax VMAX?
Both are from the Sword & Shield era “Shield” set. Snorlax V (JP 045/060, HP 220) is the base evolution card; Snorlax VMAX (JP 046/060, HP 340) is the follow-up stage with the higher-damage “G-Max Fall (JP: Gigaton Fall)” attack.
When was Snorlax first printed as a Pokemon card?
The earliest Snorlax print we could confirm is from the 1997 Jungle-era set (Japanese original released March 1997, English Jungle in 1999). An earlier 1996 Japanese printing could not be confirmed in the available card databases.
Is Snorlax δ the same as a regular Snorlax card?
No. Snorlax δ is a 2006 delta-species variant from EX Dragon Frontiers that changes Snorlax’s type to Grass instead of the usual Colorless, alongside different HP and attacks.
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