Munchlax (Japanese: ゴンベ, Hepburn: Gonbe) (MUNCH-lax[1]) is a Normal-type Baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
Biology
Physiology

Munchlax has a plump, teal-colored body with a cream-colored 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-colored feet with three clawed toes.
Behavior
Unlike Snorlax, Munchlax are very active Pokémon. They spend almost all of their time walking or running -or more accurately, waddling- around in search of food. They eat their own body weight in food every day, and they rarely chew food before swallowing. They hide leftovers in their fur to save for later, but often forget about them, leaving the morsels to rot on their bodies.
Consequently, wild Munchlax frequently smell of decomposing refuse. They will still gladly consume these spoiled items, however, as they can eat just about anything without experiencing any ill effects thanks to their robust stomachs. In fact, a Munchlax sharing its possibly-rotten stored food with someone is a sure sign of trust. Despite how much they eat, Munchlax rarely are ever full; they constantly are looking for more to eat.
Occasionally, they can be found wandering around houses; they will squeeze their way through small openings or windows to eat food left out for pets. Some people have even reported Munchlax raiding pantries, cabinets, and refrigerators in search of food, eating everything they can find in the process. Munchlax hate confrontation and will flee at the first sign of danger, though, so they are thankfully easy to scare off.
Natural abilities
Any Munchlax is known for its very high appetite and eats anything edible.
Evolution
Munchlax evolves into Snorlax with a high friendship level.
Game Info
In Pokémon Black and White Version in Driftveil City a man will trade the player a Munchlax for a Cinccino. They can also breed Snorlax with Full Incense attached.
Locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Diamond and Pearl | Honey trees | Very Rare |
Platinum | Honey trees | Very Rare |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Breed Snorlax, Transfer using Pokéwalker | None |
Black and White | Poké Transfer, Dream World or Undella Town, summer only. | None |
X and Y | Breed Snorlax | None |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Sun and Moon | Route 1 | Rare |
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Route 1 | Rare |
Sword and Shield | Motostoke Riverbank | Rare |
SWSH The Crown Tundra |
Ballimere Lake | Rare |
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | Route 205, Route 206, Route 207, Route 208, Route 209, Route 210, Route 211, Route 212, Route 213, Route 214, Route 215, Route 218, Route 221, Route 222, Valley Windworks, Fuego Ironworks, Eterna Forest, Floaroma Meadow, Grand Underground | Rare |
SV The Teal Mask |
Kitakami Hall (Gift reward for completing Ogre Oustin' in hard difficulty) | One |
Side Game Locations
Locations | |
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Game(s) | Area(s) |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | First partner Pokémon, Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Vientown Beach or Chicole Village |
Pokémon Rumble | Silent Forest |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Meadow Zone |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Curl Bay, Fire Temple |
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
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
- SoulSilver
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
- Black
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
- White
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
- Black 2
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
- White 2
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
- X
It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
- Y
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
- Omega Ruby
It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
- 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.
- Scarlet
It needs to consume its own weight in food every day. As far as flavor is concerned, it's indifferent.
- Violet
When it is voraciously gulping down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
Side Game Data
No. | Pokémon | Group | Field Move | Poké Assist |
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Normal | ![]() |
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Capture Points[Notes 1] | ? | On Sight[Notes 2] | Partner Pokémon (special reaction) | |
Browser Entry | ||||
It thrashes around to attack. | ||||
Notes | ||||
Stats
Stats | |
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HP | |
Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 390
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Last Resort | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
1 | Recycle | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
1 | Metronome | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
1 | Odor Sleuth | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
1 | Tackle | 40 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
4 | Defense Curl | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
9 | Amnesia | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
12 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
17 | Chip Away | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
20 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
25 | Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
28 | Stockpile | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
33 | Swallow | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
36 | Rollout | 30 | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
41 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
44 | Belly Drum | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
49 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
50 | Snatch | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
57 | Last Resort | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Last Resort | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
1 | Metronome | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Odor Sleuth | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1XY | Snatch | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
1ORAS | Recycle | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
4 | Defense Curl | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
9 | Amnesia | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
12 | Lick | 30 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
17 | Chip Away | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
20 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
25 | Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
28} | Stockpile | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
33 | Swallow | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
36 | Rollout | 30 | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
41 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
44 | Belly Drum | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
49 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
52XY 50ORAS |
Snatch | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
57 | Last Resort | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Metronome | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
1 | Odor Sleuth | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
4 | Defense Curl | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
9 | Amnesia | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
12 | Lick | 20 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
17 | Recycle | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
20 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | |||
25 | Chip Away | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
28 | Stockpile | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
33 | Swallow | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
36 | Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
41 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
44 | Rollout | 30 | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
49 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
52 | Snatch | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
57 | Last Resort | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
1 | Tackle | 35 | 95% | 35 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | |
1 | Metronome | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
1 | Odor Sleuth | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
4 | Defense Curl | — | —% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
9 | Amnesia | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
12 | Lick | 20 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
17 | Recycle | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
20 | Screech | — | 85% | 40 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
25 | Stockpile | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
28 | Swallow | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
33 | Body Slam | 85 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | |
36 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
41 | Rollout | 30 | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
44 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
49 | Last Resort | 130 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM38 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM94 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM25 | Thunder | 110 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
TM38 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM59 | Incinerate | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM98 | Power-Up Punch | 40 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM03 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM35 | Flamethrower | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM38 | Fire Blast | 120 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 50 | 80% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM59 | Incinerate | 30 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
TM83 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | |||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
TM01 | Focus Punch | 150 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
TM03 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM22 | Solar Beam | 120 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM25 | Thunder | 120 | 70% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM34 | Shock Wave | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM35 | Flamethrower | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM38 | Fire Blast | 120 | 85% | 5 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM39 | Rock Tomb | 50 | 80% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM43 | Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
TM58 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM67 | Recycle | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
TM78 | Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | |
TM82 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | |
TM83 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | |
HM05HGSS | Whirlpool | 15 | 70% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
HM06 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
HM08 | Rock Climb | 90 | 85% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Breeding Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
After You * | Mareep | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Belch * | Slowpoke | 120 | 90% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Charm | Tyrunt, Tyrantrum | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
Counter * | Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn, Chikorita | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Curse | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Bergmite, Avalugg | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Double-Edge | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Cubone, Marowak, Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Bergmite, Avalugg | 120 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Lick | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Snorlax | 30 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
Natural Gift | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Tropius | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Pursuit | Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Cranidos, Rampardos | 40 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
Self-Destruct ◊ | Snorlax | 200 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
8 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Whirlwind | Tropius | — | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Zen Headbutt | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Cranidos, Rampardos | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
After You * | Mareep | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Charm * | Bulbasaur | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Counter * | Nidoran♂, Rhyhorn, Chikorita | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Curse | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Double-Edge | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Cubone, Marowak, Aron, Lairon, Aggron | 120 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Lick | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Snorlax | 20 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Natural Gift | Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Tropius | — | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Pursuit | Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Cranidos, Rampardos | 40 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Selfdestruct ◊ | Snorlax | 200 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
Whirlwind | Tropius | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | |||
Zen Headbutt | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Cranidos, Rampardos | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | |||
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Breeding Generation IV | |||||||||
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Move | Father | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | |
Charm * | Bulbasaur | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
CounterHGSS * | Charmander, Rhyhorn, Chikorita | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
Curse | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
Double-Edge | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Cubone, Marowak, Aron, Lairon, Aggron | 120 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
Lick | Lickitung, Lickilicky, Snorlax | 20 | 100% | 30 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
Pursuit | Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile, Cranidos, Rampardos | 40 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
Substitute * | Lapras | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | |
Whirlwind | Tropius | — | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
0 ♥ | |
Zen Headbutt | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Cranidos, Rampardos | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
After You ORAS | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Covet ORAS | 60 | 100% | 25 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Fire Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Focus Punch ORAS | 150 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Gunk Shot ORAS | 120 | 80% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Hyper Voice ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 2 ♥ | |
Ice Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Icy Wind ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Last Resort ORAS | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Recycle ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Seed Bomb ORAS | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Shock Wave ORAS | 60 | —% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snatch ORAS | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ![]() |
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Superpower ORAS | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Thunder Punch ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Uproar ORAS | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
Water Pulse ORAS | 60 | 100% | 20 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
After You | — | —% | 15 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Covet | 60 | 100% | 40 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Fire Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Gunk Shot | 120 | 70% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Hyper Voice | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Ice Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Last Resort | 140 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Recycle | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Seed Bomb | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Snatch | — | —% | 10 | ![]() |
Status | ||||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Superpower | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
ThunderPunch | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Uproar | 90 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ||||
Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation IV | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | ||
Fire Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Gunk Shot | 120 | 70% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | ||
Headbutt HGSS | 70 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | ||
Ice Punch | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Last Resort | 130 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
0 ♥ | ||
Mud-Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | ||
Rollout | 30 | 90% | 20 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Seed Bomb | 80 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
3 ♥ | ||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
3 ♥ | ||
Superpower | 120 | 100% | 5 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
ThunderPunch | 75 | 100% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Uproar | 50 | 100% | 10 | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | ![]() |
Physical | ![]() |
2 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
Appearances
Anime

In the anime, 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. May currently owns a Munchlax, which she captured in Berry, Berry Interesting. A trainer named Kylie owns a Munchlax, which was seen in A Full Course Tag Battle!.
Trainers with a Munchlax
Manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Diamond owns a Munchlax, which was his first Pokémon and is often seen eating with him. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, 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.
Trivia
- Despite being a Generation IV Pokémon, it appeared in the anime during the Generation III era.
- Munchlax is one of the 16 Pokémon to be made into a puppet in Japan.
- In Super Smash Bros., Munchlax is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, instead of using a move, it uses its Pickup Ability to eat dropped items.
- It is, so far, the only Poké Ball Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series to utilize its Ability rather than a move or other action.
- Munchlax is tied with Shuckle and Pyukumuku for the lowest base speed at 5.
Origin
Munchlax's evolution, Snorlax, is a caricature of Game Freak employee Kōji Nishino.[2] Therefore, Munchlax is presumably also based on him. However, Munchlax overall may be based on a baby bear as shown by its eating habits and its evolution also being based on a bear. Its eating habits are also reminiscent of bears usually eating lots of food before going into hibernation. The spot on its chest also slightly resembles a bib.
Its Japanese name possibly coming from the name "Gonbē" may also imply Munchlax is based on a village child with its lower fur resembling tattered clothing.
Etymology
Munchlax's name is a combination of munch and relax.
Gonbe is a portmanteau of Kabigon (Snorlax) and "baby." It can also come from Gonbē, a common Japanese name given to peasants long ago, as they may have been accepting of food similarly to how Munchlax often overeats.
References
- ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 253. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
- ^ https://kotaku.com/the-man-who-inspired-snorlax-1826443575
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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