Munchlax (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Munchlax (disambiguation).

Munchlax Big Eater Pokémon ゴンベ Gonbe #0446 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Pickup or Thick Fat Cacophony Cacophony Gluttony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 50 (12.9%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 40 cycles
Height 2'00" 0.6 m Munchlax 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 231.5 lbs. 105.0 kg Munchlax 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 94 Gen. IV Unknown IV 78 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Munchlax 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Black	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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, but it is usually very slow-moving. Munchlax tends to store food in its long fur, although it sometimes forgets about its hidden food. Its stomach allows it to eat nearly anything, even rotten food, and they are indifferent to flavor. It can also eat many servings of food at a time without chewing and rarely gets full. It eats the most food of any Pokémon besides its evolution, Snorlax. Munchlax tends to raid villages for food intended to be thrown away.

In the anime

Main series

Munchlax in the anime

Major appearances

May's Munchlax

In Berry, Berry Interesting, May caught a Munchlax after seeing how much it liked her Pokéblocks. This also marked the species' main series debut. In Harley Rides Again, Munchlax competed in the Battle Stage of the Wisteria Contest.

Other

Munchlax debuted in Destiny Deoxys, where it played a supporting role as the movie's comic relief, and made it the first Generation IV Pokémon to appear in the anime. It eventually evolved into a Snorlax in order to stay afloat in the Block Bot flood.

In A Full Course Tag Battle!, Kylie used a Munchlax alongside Roman's Snorlax in a Tag Battle against Ash's Pikachu and Brock's Sudowoodo. It was quickly defeated by Sudowoodo's Double-Edge.

In A Dream Encounter!, Professor Burnet's Munchlax was featured in a video advertising Professor Burnet at the fifteenth recipient of the annual Alola Woman of the Year award. Munchlax has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Minor appearances

According to silhouettes in Throwing the Track Switch, a Trainer's Munchlax was traded for another Trainer's Ponyta.

A Munchlax appeared in Journey to the Unown!.

A Munchlax appeared in Enter Galactic!.

A wild Munchlax appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.

In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Munchlax watched Meloetta's concert.

In A Performance Pop Quiz!, a Performer's Munchlax competed in the Anistar City Showcase.

In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Munchlax attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a wild Munchlax was living at the Nebel Plateau.

In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Munchlax competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

In I Choose Paradise!, two Trainers' Munchlax were at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.

A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.

A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!.

A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Raid Battle in The Ruins!.

A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.

A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, It's... Champion Time!, and Whittle While You Work!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Munchlax (left) in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Munchlax appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of a Lass.

In the manga

Munchlax in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: May's Munchlax

May owns a Munchlax in Ash & Pikachu, similar to her anime counterpart.

Movie adaptations

A Munchlax appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Munchlax is seen under the ownership of Nazuna, helping its owner defend the Sun Sun bakery when it is attacked by Team Galactic.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Munchlax appeared in PMDP02, under the ownership of Dai Fugō.

A Munchlax appeared in PMDP10, under the ownership of Dia.

Pokémon Adventures

Diamond & Pearl arc

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, he showed considerable stamina and durability when being used by Platinum to fight Fantina. He also often hides countless Berries under his fur to serve as distractions. He first appeared in Stagestruck Starly.

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

Another Munchlax appeared in The Announcement and the Prize under the ownership of Professor Kukui. It battled in the Iki Town festival tournament and lost against Sun's Litten.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In Find Munchlax!!, a Collector, a Ruin Maniac, a Psychic, and a Team Galactic Grunt all searched for a Munchlax, which was said to be very rare. Its Pickup Ability took Hareta's Pokédex, but Munchlax returned it later.

In the TCG

Main article: Munchlax (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Munchlax in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

After being released from a Poké Ball, Munchlax walks around and uses Pickup to eat 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

• Pokémon Dash: Munchlax is one of the opponents in the Regular GP mode.
• Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness: A Munchlax belonging to the Herbalist from Gateon Port might appear at a Poké Spot if Poké Snacks are left there, eating the bait in the place of a wild Pokémon.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Munchlax may randomly appear in Pokémon Square asking for food. It will give the player a Munch Belt in return. Despite being unobtainable in the game, it is programmed to evolve into Snorlax at Level 40, and is only capable of learning Tackle.
• Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Munchlax can be chosen to be the player's Starter Partner Pokémon, or can be obtained by clearing a quest in Chicole Village.
• Pokémon Sword and Shield: A Munchlax is seen living in the player's house, possibly belonging to their mother.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Wild Area News

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Leftovers (100%)
Platinum
Sun	Moon	Leftovers (100%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Leftovers (100%)
Sword	Shield	Leftovers (100%)
Pokéwalker		Leftovers (Winner's Path only, 100%)
Events*		Leftovers (100%)	Snorlium Z (100%)

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black	White	Leftovers (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Munchlax is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

SwShBDSP

LA

By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR17 TR17 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR42 TR42 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR59 TR59 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR73 TR73 Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120120 080}}80% 5 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

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

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM67 TM67 Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20

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

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fissure* Ground Physical — 30% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Munchlax in Generation VIII 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

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  After You* Normal Status — —% 15 Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Charm* Fairy Status — 100% 20 Counter* Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Fissure* Ground Physical — 30% 5 Gastro Acid^ Poison Status — 100% 10 Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30 Self-Destruct^ Normal Physical 200 100% 5 Whirlwind Normal Status — —% 20 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Munchlax in Generation VIII 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

By tutoring

SwShBDSP

LA

By transfer from another generation

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: None Browser entry R-027 It thrashes around to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Normal Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-074/N-102 It lets loose shock waves to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds Base HP: 65 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 40
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Munchlax loves eating Berries! He plays Bulbasaur's Daring Dash and Venusaur's Vine Swing.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond PokéPark Pad entry: He is very happy if he can relax in a warm place and stuff his belly.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★★ Move: Tackle Attack: ★★★ Ability 1: Lunchbox Ability 2: Power Nap Ability 3: Thick Fat Defense: ★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Snorlax when it has a link of 50% or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Takanobu
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 50 - 120 15 #178 Risk-Taker Increases damage randomly. Swappable Skill(s): Rock Break++
Pokémon GO Base HP: 286 Base Attack: 137 Base Defense: 117 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Lick Charged Attacks: Gunk Shot, Body Slam, Bulldoze