Munchlax

Munchlax is a Normal type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4.

Munchlax artwork by Ken Sugimori

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National № 0446
Type Normal
Species Big Eater Pokémon
Height 0.6 m (2′00″)
Weight 105.0 kg (231.5 lbs)
Abilities 1. Pickup
2. Thick Fat
Gluttony (hidden ability)
Local № 0112 (Diamond/Pearl)
0112 (Platinum)
0138 (X/Y — Central Kalos)
0035 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex)
0042 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)
0260 (Sword/Shield)
0112 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)
0051 (Legends: Arceus)
0172 (The Crown Tundra)
0102 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield 1 HP
Catch rate 50 (6.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship 50 (normal)
Base Exp. 78
Growth Rate Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups Undiscovered
Gender 87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles 40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP 135
380 474
Attack 85
157 295
Defense 40
76 196
Sp. Atk 40
76 196
Sp. Def 85
157 295
Speed 5
13 119
Total 390 Min Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

(high Friendship)

Munchlax changes

Pokédex entries

Diamond It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing.
Pearl It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
Platinum In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
HeartGold
SoulSilver
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
X
Omega Ruby
It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
Y
Alpha Sapphire
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
Sun It needs to consume its own weight in food every day. As far as flavor is concerned, it’s indifferent.
Moon 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.
Ultra Sun It hides food under its long fur, but it sometimes forgets about it and causes a stinky disturbance.
Ultra Moon Anything that looks edible, Munchlax will go on and swallow whole. Its stomach is tough enough to handle it even if the food has gone rotten.
Sword Stuffing itself with vast amounts of food is its only concern. Whether the food is rotten or fresh, yummy or tasteless—it does not care.
Shield It stores food beneath its fur. It might share just one bite, but only if it really trusts you.
Brilliant Diamond It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing it whole with almost no chewing.
Shining Pearl It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
Legends: Arceus Its robust stomach allows it to nonchalantly devour even rotted matter. It pays frequent visits to villages, seeking out food scraps intended for compost.

Moves learned by Munchlax

Moves learnt by level up

Munchlax learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1LickGhostPhysical 30 100
1TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
4Defense CurlNormalStatus
8RecycleNormalStatus
12CovetNormalPhysical 60 100
16BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
20StockpileNormalStatus
20SwallowNormalStatus
24ScreechNormalStatus 85
28Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
32FlingDarkPhysical 100
36AmnesiaPsychicStatus
40MetronomeNormalStatus
44FlailNormalPhysical 100
48Belly DrumNormalStatus
52Last ResortNormalPhysical 140 100

Egg moves

Munchlax learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Munchlax gen 9 learnset page.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
BelchPoisonSpecial 120 90
CounterFightingPhysical 100
CurseGhostStatus
Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 120 100
FissureGroundPhysical 30

Moves learnt by TM

Munchlax is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
01Take DownNormalPhysical 90 85
02CharmFairyStatus 100
05Mud-SlapGroundSpecial 20 100
07ProtectNormalStatus
20TrailblazeGrassPhysical 50 100
22Chilling WaterWaterSpecial 50 100
25FacadeNormalPhysical 70 100
28BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
34Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
36Rock TombRockPhysical 60 95
43FlingDarkPhysical 100
47EndureNormalStatus
49Sunny DayFireStatus
50Rain DanceWaterStatus
51SandstormRockStatus
55DigGroundPhysical 80 100
58Brick BreakFightingPhysical 75 100
59Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical 80 90
66Body SlamNormalPhysical 85 100
67Fire PunchFirePhysical 75 100
68Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100
69Ice PunchIcePhysical 75 100
70Sleep TalkNormalStatus
71Seed BombGrassPhysical 80 100
80MetronomeNormalStatus
84Stomping TantrumGroundPhysical 75 100
85RestPsychicStatus
86Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
102Gunk ShotPoisonPhysical 120 80
103SubstituteNormalStatus
108CrunchDarkPhysical 80 100
114Shadow BallGhostSpecial 80 100
117Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial 90 100
122EncoreNormalStatus 100
123SurfWaterSpecial 90 100
125FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
126ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
128AmnesiaPsychicStatus
130Helping HandNormalStatus
135Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
141Fire BlastFireSpecial 110 85
143BlizzardIceSpecial 110 70
149EarthquakeGroundPhysical 100 100
152Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
166ThunderElectricSpecial 110 70
168Solar BeamGrassSpecial 120 100
171Tera BlastNormalSpecial 80 100
191UproarNormalSpecial 90 100
192Focus PunchFightingPhysical 150 100
204Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 120 100
224CurseGhostStatus

Moves learnt by level up

Munchlax learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1RolloutRockPhysical 30 90
5TackleNormalPhysical 40 100
9RestPsychicStatus
15BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
21BiteDarkPhysical 60 100
29Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical 80 90
37High HorsepowerGroundPhysical 95 95
46Double-EdgeNormalPhysical 120 100
57Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90

Move Tutor moves

Munchlax can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
BulldozeGroundPhysical 60 100
Fire PunchFirePhysical 75 100
FlamethrowerFireSpecial 90 100
Giga ImpactNormalPhysical 150 90
High HorsepowerGroundPhysical 95 95
Ice BeamIceSpecial 90 100
Ice PunchIcePhysical 75 100
Icy WindIceSpecial 55 95
PsychicPsychicSpecial 90 100
RestPsychicStatus
Rock SlideRockPhysical 75 90
Rock SmashFightingPhysical 40 100
Shadow BallGhostSpecial 80 100
Thunder PunchElectricPhysical 75 100
ThunderboltElectricSpecial 90 100
Water PulseWaterSpecial 60 100
Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical 80 90

Munchlax sprites

Type Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation 9
Normal Munchlax sprite from Diamond & Pearl Munchlax sprite from Black & White Munchlax sprite from X & Y Munchlax sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Munchlax sprite from Sword & Shield Munchlax sprite from Scarlet & Violet
Shiny Munchlax Shiny sprite from Diamond & Pearl Munchlax Shiny sprite from Black & White Munchlax Shiny sprite from X & Y Munchlax Shiny sprite from Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Where to find Munchlax

Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
Route 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Fuego Ironworks, Valley Windworks
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Breed Snorlax
Black
White
Undella Town
Black 2
White 2
Trade/migrate from another game
X
Y
Breed Snorlax
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Trade/migrate from another game
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Route 1
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Not available in this game
Sword
Shield
Motostoke Riverbank, Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Whiteout Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern
Legends: Arceus Deertrack Heights, Snowfall Hot Spring
Scarlet
Violet
Location data not yet available

Answers to Munchlax questions

Other languages

English Munchlax
Japanese ゴンベ (Gonbe)
German Mampfaxo
French Goinfrex
Italian Munchlax
Spanish Munchlax
Korean 먹고자 (meokgoja)
Chinese (Simplified) 小卡比兽
Chinese (Traditional) 小卡比獸

 

English Big Eater Pokémon
Japanese おおぐいポケモン
German Nimmersatt-Pokémon
French Pokémon Goinfre
Italian Pokémon Ghiottone
Spanish Pokémon Comilón
Korean 대식가포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified) 大胃王宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional) 大胃王寶可夢

Name origin

munch
to eat
relax
chill out, slacken