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Munchlax.

national dex #446 · gen IV
BST 390 · normal
Munchlax official artwork
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#446 · gen IV
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HP
135
ATK
85
DEF
40
SPA
40
SPD
85
SPE
5
BST 390 · best HP 135 · worst Speed 5 · meters scale to 200

Munchlax is weak to Fighting and is immune to Ghost.

Typingnormal
AbilitiesThick Fat, Pickup, Gluttony
Height, weight0.6 m / 105.0 kg
Catch rate50 / 255
Egg groupsNo Eggs
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Dex position
#446 of 1025
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Munchlax base stats

BST 390 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP135380474
Atk85157295
Def4076196
SpA4076196
SpD85157295
Spe513119
BST390bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 HP

Munchlax weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig2
poi1
gro1
fly1
psy1
bug1
roc1
gho0
dra1
dar1
ste1
fai1
Weak to
Fighting
Resists
nothing, every type lands at full power
Immune to
Ghost

Munchlax abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
PickupPicks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
GluttonyhiddenMakes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Munchlax evolution line

2 stages

Munchlax evolves into Snorlax: level it up with high friendship. How to evolve Munchlax, every game

Best Munchlax moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalLast ResortPHYS140
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
normalHyper VoiceSPEC90
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
poisonGunk ShotPHYS120
grassSolar BeamSPEC120
iceBlizzardSPEC110

Munchlax moves

gen 9 · 99 moves · 21 level-up · 53 TM/HM · 9 egg · 16 tutor
66 moves · Munchlax appears in 12 games
Defense CurlL4TackleL5RestL9CovetL12LickL12BulldozeL15RecycleL17BiteL21ScreechL24StockpileL28Zen HeadbuttL29SwallowL33AmnesiaL36Body SlamL36MetronomeL40FlingL41FlailL44Double EdgeL46Belly DrumL48Giga ImpactL57Last ResortL57BelcheggBlizzardTMBrick BreakTMCharmeggChilling WaterTMCountereggCrunchTMCurseeggDigTMEarthquakeTMEncoreTMEndureTMFacadeTMFire BlastTMFire PunchTMFissureeggFlamethrowerTMFocus PunchTMGunk ShotTMHelping HandTMHyper VoiceTMIce BeamTMIce PunchTMIcy WindTMMud SlapTMProtectTMRain DanceTMRock SlideTMRock TombTMSandstormTMSeed BombTMShadow BallTMSleep TalkTMSolar BeamTMStomping TantrumTMSubstituteeggSunny DayTMSurfTMTake DownTMTera BlastTMThunderTMThunder PunchTMThunderboltTMTrailblazeTMUproarTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Defense CurlnormalSTAT--40Level 4
TackleSTABnormalPHYS40100%35Level 5
RestpsychicSTAT--5Level 9
LickghostPHYS30100%30Level 12
CovetSTABnormalPHYS60100%25Level 12
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20Level 15
RecyclenormalSTAT--10Level 17
BitedarkPHYS60100%25Level 21
ScreechnormalSTAT-85%40Level 24
StockpilenormalSTAT--20Level 28
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Level 29
SwallownormalSTAT--10Level 33
Body SlamSTABnormalPHYS85100%15Level 36
AmnesiapsychicSTAT--20Level 36
MetronomenormalSTAT--10Level 40
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10Level 41
FlailSTABnormalPHYS-100%15Level 44
Double EdgeSTABnormalPHYS120100%15Level 46
Belly DrumnormalSTAT--10Level 48
Last ResortSTABnormalPHYS140100%5Level 57
Giga ImpactSTABnormalPHYS15090%5Level 57
AmnesiapsychicSTAT--20TM / HM
BlizzardiceSPEC11070%5TM / HM
Body SlamSTABnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
CharmfairySTAT-100%20TM / HM
Chilling WaterwaterSPEC50100%20TM / HM
CrunchdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
CurseghostSTAT--10TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Double EdgeSTABnormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadeSTABnormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Giga ImpactSTABnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Gunk ShotpoisonPHYS12080%5TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Hyper VoiceSTABnormalSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice BeamiceSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Mud SlapgroundSPEC20100%10TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RecyclenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
ScreechnormalSTAT-85%40TM / HM
Seed BombgrassPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Shadow BallghostSPEC80100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Solar BeamgrassSPEC120100%10TM / HM
Stomping TantrumgroundPHYS75100%10TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SurfwaterSPEC90100%15TM / HM
Take DownSTABnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Tera BlastSTABnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThunderelectricSPEC11070%10TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
ThunderboltelectricSPEC90100%15TM / HM
TrailblazegrassPHYS50100%20TM / HM
UproarSTABnormalSPEC90100%10TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM
BelchpoisonSPEC12090%10Egg
CharmfairySTAT-100%20Egg
CounterfightingPHYS-100%20Egg
CurseghostSTAT--10Egg
Double EdgeSTABnormalPHYS120100%15Egg
FissuregroundPHYS-30%5Egg
LickghostPHYS30100%30Egg
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Egg
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Egg
CovetSTABnormalPHYS60100%25Tutor
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Tutor
Focus PunchfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Gunk ShotpoisonPHYS12080%5Tutor
Hyper VoiceSTABnormalSPEC90100%10Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Icy WindiceSPEC5595%15Tutor
Last ResortSTABnormalPHYS140100%5Tutor
Mud SlapgroundSPEC20100%10Tutor
RecyclenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Seed BombgrassPHYS80100%15Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
Stomping TantrumgroundPHYS75100%10Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor
UproarSTABnormalSPEC90100%10Tutor
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15Tutor

Munchlax Pokédex entries

5 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 entries
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.

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.

Generation VII4 entries
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.

Generation VI2 entries
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.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.

Generation IV4 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.

Munchlax species data

gen IV species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIV (Sinnoh)
ColorBlack
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatUnknown
Height0.6 m (1'12")
Weight105.0 kg (231.5 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate50 (19.6%)
Growth rateSlow
Gender ratio87.5% Male / 12.5% Female
Egg groupsNo Eggs
Hatch counter40 cycles, 10,496 steps
Base experience78
EV yield1 HP
Regional dex numbers
National#446
Sinnoh#112
Sinnoh (Pt)#112
Conquest#178
Kalos Central#138
Alola (SM)#035
Melemele#035
Alola (USUM)#042
Melemele (USUM)#042
Galar#260
Crown Tundra#172
Hisui#051
Kitakami#102
Wild held items
Leftovers100% / 5%
100% in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire · 5% in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread85 Atk / 40 SpA
Best statHP 135excellent
Speed tier5 Speslow
Defensive load1 weak / 0 resist1 immunity
Catch difficulty50 / 255moderate, about 19.6% per ball

About Munchlax

Munchlax is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh). 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. Munchlax stands 0.6 m (1'12") tall and weighs 105.0 kg (231.5 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Munchlax base stats

Munchlax has a base stat total of 390, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is HP at 135 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 5 (poor). Munchlax is slow with a base Speed of 5.

Munchlax weaknesses and resistances

As a Normal-type, Munchlax is weak to Fighting-type moves, , and is completely immune to Ghost-type moves. This gives Munchlax 1 weakness, 0 resistances, and 1 immunity.

Munchlax abilities

Munchlax's abilities include Thick Fat, Pickup, Gluttony. Thick Fat halves damage from fire and ice moves.. Pickup picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle. Its Hidden Ability is Gluttony, which makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Munchlax moves and learnset

Munchlax can learn 99 moves in Generation 9, including 21 by leveling up, 53 via TM/HM, 9 through breeding, and 16 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Giga Impact (Normal, 150 power), Last Resort (Normal, 140 power), Double Edge (Normal, 120 power), Hyper Voice (Normal, 90 power). For coverage, Munchlax can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Gunk Shot (Poison), Solar Beam (Grass).

Training Munchlax

Munchlax has a moderate capture rate of 50 (19.6%), meaning it may take a few attempts to catch. Defeating Munchlax yields 1 HP EV. It has a slow growth rate and requires approximately 10,496 steps to hatch from an Egg. Munchlax is part of a 2-stage evolution line (Munchlax → Snorlax). Wild Munchlax may be found holding Leftovers.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Munchlax. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Munchlax, or use the team builder to see how Munchlax fits into your squad.

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