Shiranui didn't have a Fighting-type Pokémon to exploit Snorlax's type weakness, but it didn't stop him from cooking up a strategy after having a look on his Pokédex. "Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon. Its stomach can digest any kind of food, even if it happens to be moldy or rotten."
"Sapphire, I choose you!" He let his Sableye out and the crystal-eyed ghost was itching for a battle. "Start with Taunt!" Sapphire turned around and smacked her rear, causing Snorlax to fly into a rage. Shiranui saw Snorlax's attack fail. "Now to practice your new move; Brick Break!" Sapphire ran at Snorlax and delivered a swift karate chop that did a lot of damage. Snorlax tried to do Body Slam, but Sapphire wasn't affected by the move. "Use Fury Swipes!" Sapphire swiped Snorlax four times and Shiranui took the opportunity. "Ultra Ball, go!" He threw a black Poké Ball with a yellow pattern resembling a capital 'H' at the Snorlax and it was drawn in. The ball shook a lot and just as Shiranui wished he had some Heavy Balls on hand, the ball snapped shut. He was lucky since Snorlax was one of the hardest Pokémon to catch next to legendary Pokémon. He picked up the Ultra Ball—now glowing red—and was thinking about a name while coming to grips on acquiring a formidable new friend. "Welcome aboard, Suimin."