In the franchise's early titles, Snorlax can be found sleeping in inconvenient locations and then captured after its awoken. Snorlax is also one of the heaviest Pokemon in Gen 1, and its often ...
Here's a Snorlax sleeping at an intersection, a shout-out to the games in which the Snorlax usually blocks the player's path. Machamp seems to be directing traffic with his multiple arms.