Top 5 Best Teams for Snorlax Raids in Pokemon Sleep (2024)

Snorlax is the centerpiece of Pokemon Sleep, and optimizing your teams for each island is crucial for maximizing your score and encountering rare sleep styles. While Pokemon Sleep isn't *competitive* in the traditional battling sense, building effective teams shares a lot of similarities. Here's a breakdown of the top 5 team compositions for Snorlax in Pokemon Sleep, considering different island types and Snorlax preferences.

## Understanding Snorlax Preferences

Before diving into the teams, it's important to understand that Snorlax in Pokemon Sleep has specific berry and ingredient preferences that change each week. These preferences drastically affect your team composition. A team optimized for Greengrass Isle might be terrible for Cyan Beach. Pay attention to the berries and ingredients Snorlax requests!

## Top 5 Snorlax Team Compositions (2024)

These teams focus on covering a variety of Snorlax preferences, focusing on Berry specialists, Ingredient specialists, and Skill specialists. Remember to level up your Pokemon and optimize their subskills for maximum efficiency.

**1. The Berry Bonanza (General Purpose)**

This team prioritizes berries above all else. Ideal when Snorlax favors berries like Persim, Cheri, or Pecha.

* **Berry Specialist:** Pikachu (Preferred Berry)


* **Berry Specialist:** Eevee (Adaptable)


* **Berry Specialist:** Sylveon (Cheri Berry Specialist and Skill Booster)


* **Ingredient Specialist:** Bulbasaur (Balanced Ingredient Gatherer)


* **Flex Slot:** A Pokemon that matches the island's preferred berry or fills in missing ingredients.

**2. The Ingredient Powerhouse (For Recipe-Heavy Snorlax)**

This team excels at gathering large quantities of ingredients. Crucial when Snorlax requests dishes with many ingredients like Fancy Apple Curry or Dream Chocolate Cake.

* **Ingredient Specialist:** Charizard (Top-Tier Ingredient gatherer)


* **Ingredient Specialist:** Venusaur (Decent ingredient gatherer and Berry specialist)


* **Ingredient Specialist:** Blastoise (Great ingredient gatherer)


* **Berry Specialist:** Absol (Good Berry gathering and Ingredients)

* **Flex Slot:** Another Ingredient Specialist or a Pokemon with a strong main skill, like Energy for Everyone.

**3. The Skill Spam Dream Team (For Active Players)**

This team relies on triggering main skills frequently for boosts. Requires more active monitoring to maximize effectiveness.

* **Skill Specialist:** Wigglytuff (Energy for Everyone S)**

* **Skill Specialist:** Sylveon (Energy for Everyone S)

* **Skill Specialist:** Gardevoir (Energy for Everyone S/ Ingredient Magnet S)

* **Berry Specialist:** Pikachu (Preferred Berry)

* **Flex Slot:** A Skill specialist that fits your subskill setup

**4. The Rock-Solid Sleep Style Team**

This team is specifically designed for Cyan Beach to help encourage rock-type Pokemon sleep styles, and is heavily reliant on knowing the island's berry preferences.

* **Berry Specialist (Rock Focused):** Sudowoodo (Oran Berry Specialist, needs good subskills)

* **Berry Specialist:** Eevee (Adaptable)

* **Ingredient Specialist:** Squirtle

* **Flex Slot:** A Pokemon that matches the island's preferred berry or ingredients. A Pokemon with the Dream Shard Magnet skill can also be helpful.

* **Flex Slot:** Another Flex spot that fits your subskill setup

**5. The Snorlax-Boosting Powerhouse**

This team focuses on increasing Snorlax's strength through cooking and ingredient gathering. It is a more balanced approach and is useful in general cases.

* **Berry Specialist:** Greedent (Ingredient Magnet)

* **Ingredient Specialist:** Golem

* **Skill Specialist:** Slowking (Cooking Power-Up S)

* **Skill Specialist:** Blissey (Cooking Power-Up S)

* **Flex Slot:** A berry specialist to cover berries that boost favored dish category

## General Tips for Team Building

* **Analyze Snorlax's Preferences:** Always start by identifying the Snorlax's preferred berries and ingredients. This is the foundation of your team.

* **Balance Your Team:** A balanced team is more versatile. Aim for a mix of Berry, Ingredient, and Skill specialists.

* **Consider Subskills:** Subskills can significantly impact a Pokemon's performance. Focus on subskills that enhance their primary role (e.g., Berry Finding S for Berry specialists, Ingredient Finding S for Ingredient specialists).

* **Level Up Your Pokemon:** Higher levels mean more berries, more ingredients, and stronger skills.

* **Experiment and Adapt:** Don't be afraid to experiment with different team compositions. What works one week might not work the next. Adjust your team based on Snorlax's preferences and your own findings.

What are your favorite team compositions in Pokemon Sleep? Share your tips and strategies in the comments below!