Munchlax (Japanese: ゴンベ Gonbe) is a Normal-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into Snorlax when leveled up with high friendship.
It was the first Generation IV Pokémon to be revealed to the public, in May 2004.
Biology
Munchlax is a teal Pokémon with a cream spot on its chest. Its round head is teal in the top half and cream on the bottom half. It has big, round eyes and large pointy ears. It has five-fingered hands and cream feet with three clawed toes. The fur close to the bottom of a Munchlax seems to resemble a dress. Munchlax has two pointy teeth that stick out of its mouth even if closed.
It is a hyperactive Pokémon. It does not mind walking and running from place to place as it looks for food. Munchlax tends to store food in its long fur, although it sometimes forgets about its hidden food. It can also eat many servings of food at a time, and rarely gets full. Munchlax can gulp down food without chewing. Munchlax eats the most food of any Pokémon besides its evolution, Snorlax. It will eat nearly anything.
In the anime
Major appearances
May owns a Munchlax, which she decided to catch in Berry, Berry Interesting after seeing how much it liked her Pokéblocks. Munchlax made its stage debut in Harley Rides Again, in which it was used in the Battle Stage of the Wisteria Contest.
Other
A Munchlax first appeared in Destiny Deoxys, where it evolved into a Snorlax to stay afloat in the Block Bot flood, making it the first Generation IV Pokémon to appear in the anime.
A Trainer named Kylie owns a Munchlax, which was used alongside Roman's Snorlax in a Tag Battle against Ash's Pikachu and Brock's Sudowoodo in A Full Course Tag Battle! only to be quickly defeated by Sudowoodo's Double-Edge.
Minor appearances
A Munchlax appeared in Journey to the Unown!.
A Munchlax also appeared in Enter Galactic!.
A wild Munchlax appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.
One also appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade.
A Performer's Munchlax appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!, participating in the Anistar City Pokémon Showcase.
A Munchlax appeared in Party Dancecapades!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer attending Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
A wild Munchlax appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. This Munchlax was seen as one of the Pokémon at Nebel Plateau.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Racing to a Big Event!, where it participated in the Pancake Race.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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DP076
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Munchlax
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Munchlax, the Big Eater Pokémon. It gobbles up its own body weight in food each day, and it swallows its food without almost any chewing.
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In the manga
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
Munchlax is seen under the ownership of Nazuna, helping its owner defend the Sun Sun bakery when it is attacked by Team Galactic.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Lax (Adventures)
Diamond owns a Munchlax named Lax which, like him, has a very gluttonous nature, prone to eating dozens of people's worth of snacks out the get-go. Despite being a baby Pokémon with little training, it showed considerable stamina and durability when being used by Platinum to fight Fantina. It also often hides countless Berries under its fur to serve as distractions. He first appeared in Stagestruck Starly.
Another Munchlax appeared in PASM05 under the ownership of Professor Kukui. It battled in the Iki Town festival tournament and lost against Sun's Litten.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga
In Find Munchlax!!, a Collector, Ruin Maniac, Psychic and Galactic Grunt are all searching for a Munchlax, which is said to be very rare. Its Pickup Ability takes Hareta's Pokédex but Munchlax returns it later.
In the TCG
- Main article: Munchlax (TCG)
Other appearances
Munchlax in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
After being released from a Poké Ball, Munchlax walks around and eats items on the stage. However, it will not eat a living item, an Assist Trophy, or a Poké Ball.
Trophy information
"A Big Eater Pokémon. It's normally a slow-moving creature, but when it sees food it moves surprisingly fast. It's native in the Sinnoh region and can be lured out by coating certain trees with sweet honey. Once it grows attached to its trainer, it levels up and evolves into Snorlax."
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing.
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Pearl
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It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
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Platinum
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In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
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HeartGold
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It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Black
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In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
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White
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Black 2
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In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
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Y
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It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
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Omega Ruby
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It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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It needs to consume its own weight in food every day. As far as flavor is concerned, it's indifferent.
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Moon
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When it finds something that looks like it might be edible, it goes right ahead and swallows it whole. That's why it gets fatter day by day.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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In events
Games
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Event
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Location
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Level
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Distribution period
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DPPt
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Shinsegae Munchlax
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Korean
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South Korea
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5
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July 4 to 5, 2009
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SM
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Snorlium Z Munchlax
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Japanese region
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Nintendo Network
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5
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November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
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SM
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Snorlium Z Munchlax
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American region
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Nintendo Network
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5
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November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
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SM
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Snorlium Z Munchlax
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PAL region
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Nintendo Network
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5
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November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
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SM
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Snorlium Z Munchlax
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Korean region
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Nintendo Network
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5
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November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
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SM
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Snorlium Z Munchlax
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Taiwanese region
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Nintendo Network
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5
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November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
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Held items
In-game trades
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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135
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195 - 242
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380 - 474
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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5
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9 - 62
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13 - 119
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Total: 390
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munchlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munchlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munchlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munchlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Munchlax in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Munchlax in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munchlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munchlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Munchlax can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Munchlax cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munchlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munchlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- A superscript level indicates that Munchlax can learn this move normally in Generation VII
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munchlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Munchlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Crush ×1)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Crush ×1)
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Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]]
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It lets loose shock waves to attack.
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Trivia
- Munchlax, along with Shuckle and Pyukumuku, has the lowest base Speed stat of all Pokémon.
- Munchlax has the highest base stats total of all baby Pokémon, at 390.
- Its base HP and Attack stats are also the highest among baby Pokémon, at 135 and 85, respectively.
- Munchlax's English name was first revealed on October 9, 2004.
- Munchlax appeared in three games before its generation; Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the first Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Dash.
- Although obtainable through hacking in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness as it has an index number, unlike Bonsly it is unusable as it was not programmed to be used in battle.
- Munchlax is the heaviest baby Pokémon, weighing in at 231.5 lbs. (105.0 kg).
- Munchlax's index number is the very last in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (excluding Unown forms).
- Munchlax's evolution family is the only one to have all of its members appear from a Poké Ball within a single Super Smash Bros. game.
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Munchlax's trophy information states it first appeared in Diamond and Pearl instead of Pokémon Dash. This is a similar case with Bonsly and Togepi.
Origin
Munchlax is most likely based on a baby bear. Its habits may also be based on the fact that bears eat a lot of food before hibernating, which Snorlax seems to do a lot more of. Also the fact that they are found in and around Honey Trees adds up to what they are based on, as most bears (especially black bears) love honey.
Name origin
Munchlax is a combination of munch (to chew on food) and lax or relax.
Gonbe may be a combination of Kabigon (Snorlax's Japanese name) and baby. It may also derive from 権兵衛 gonbē, popular Japanese name for peasants in the old days.
In other languages
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ゴンベ Gonbe
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From Kabigon (Snorlax's Japanese name) and baby. May also derive from 権兵衛 gonbē, popular Japanese name for peasants in the old days.
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French
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Goinfrex
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From goinfre and Ronflex
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Spanish
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Munchlax
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Same as English name
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German
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Mampfaxo
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From mampfen and Relaxo
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Italian
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Munchlax
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Same as English name
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Korean
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먹고자 Moukgoja
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From 먹다 meokda and 자다 jada; literally means "eat, then sleep"
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Mandarin Chinese
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小卡比獸 / 小卡比兽 Xiǎokǎbǐshòu
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Means "Little Snorlax".
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Cantonese Chinese
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小卡比獸 Síukábeihsau
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Same as Mandarin name.
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Related articles
External links
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