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Height
2'00" Imperial
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0.6 m Metric
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2'00"/0.6 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
231.5 lbs. Imperial
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105.0 kg Metric
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231.5 lbs./105.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 1
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 94
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Battle Exp.: 941*
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Munchlax (Japanese: ゴンベ Gonbe) is a Template:Type2 baby Pokémon.
It evolves into Snorlax via happiness.
It was the first Generation IV Pokémon to be revealed to the public, in May 2004.
Biology
Physiology
Munchlax has a 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. It's fur close to the bottom of Munchlax seems to resemble a dress.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Munchlax's abilities are about the same as its evolved form, Snorlax, only weaker. However, some moves that are unique to Munchlax are Screech, Odor Sleuth, Stockpile, Swallow, Last Resort, and Metronome.
Behavior
Munchlax behaves quite opposite of its evolution, Snorlax, as it is somewhat hyperactive. It is very similar with its eating patterns, however. It does not mind walking and running from place to place as it looks for food. Munchlax tend to store food in its long fur, although it sometimes forgets about its hidden food. It can also eat very many servings of food at a time, and rarely gets full.
Habitat
Wild Munchlax can only be found in honey trees in the games, so it is apparent that they spend most of their time eating honey off honey trees, although this is not officially confirmed.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Munchlax eats the most food of any Pokémon besides its evolution, Snorlax. It will eat nearly anything. It can rarely become full and will eat constantly, unlike Snorlax, who eats in between sleeping.
In the animeIn the manga
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.
In the fifth chapter, 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 TCGOther appearances
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.
Game dataTrivia
- Munchlax, along with Shuckle, in terms of base stats, is the slowest non-glitched Pokémon.
- Despite this, Munchlax has the highest base stat total of all baby Pokémon, at 390. This surpasses some second-evolution Pokémon, such as Beautifly.
- 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 September 10, 2004.
- Munchlax appeared in three games before its generation; Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the first Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Dash.
- Though Munchlax appears to be dark blue in color, it belongs to the black color group.
- Munchlax, along with Qwilfish, are the only Pokémon who learn Stockpile by leveling up, but don't learn both Spit Up and Swallow. Munchlax doesn't learn Spit Up, while Qwilfish doesn't learn Swallow.
- This is most likely due to its eating habits.
- It is the second Pokémon species that has evolved in a movie, after many Metapod in Celebi: Voice of the Forest. In sheer numbers, however, there were hundereds of Metapod, so Munchlax is quite low on the list.
- Munchlax is the heaviest baby Pokémon.
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.
Name origin
Munchlax's name is a combination of munch, to chew on food, and lax or relax. Its Japanese name is likely a combination of Snorlax's Japanese name, Kabigon, and baby. It may also be from 権兵衛 gonbē, popular Japanese name for peasants in the old days.
In other languages
- German: Mampfaxo - A combination of mampfen (to munch) and Relaxo (the German name for Snorlax).
- French: Goinfrex - From goinfre (glutton), and extra.
- Korean: 먹고자 Meokgoja - Literally "eat and sleep".
- Chinese (Taiwan): 小卡比獸 Xiǎo Kǎ Bǐ Shòu - From 小 (small) and 卡比獸 (Munchlax).
- Chinese (Hong Kong): 卡比仔 in Cantonese
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