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
Major appearances
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 JN115 , JN122 , and JN125 .
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
DP076
Munchlax
Dawn's Pokédex
Munchlax, the Big Eater Pokémon. It gobbles up its own body weight in food each day, and it swallows its food without almost any chewing.
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Munchlax appeared in Buddy , under the ownership of a Lass .
In the manga
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
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 .
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
Other appearances
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
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Sinnoh #112
Johto #—
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
Generation V
Unova #—
Black
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
White
Black 2
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
White 2
Generation VI
Kalos Central #138
Hoenn #—
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.
Generation VII
Alola S M : #035
Alola US UM : #042
Kanto #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! .
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 VIII
Galar #260
Galar Crown Tundra #172
Sinnoh #112
Hisui #051
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.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV
Diamond
Pearl
Routes 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 218 , 221 , 222 , Eterna Forest , Floaroma Meadow , Fuego Ironworks , Valley Windworks (Honey Trees )
Platinum
Routes 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 218 , 221 , 222 , Eterna Forest , Floaroma Meadow , Fuego Ironworks , Valley Windworks (Honey Trees )
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Pokéwalker
Generation VIII
Sword
Shield
Expansion Pass
Brilliant Diamond
Shining Pearl
Routes 205 , 206 , 207 , 208 , 209 , 210 , 211 , 212 , 213 , 214 , 215 , 218 , 221 , 222 , Eterna Forest , Floaroma Meadow , Fuego Ironworks , Valley Windworks (Honey Trees )Grand Underground - Grassland Cave , Spacious Cave , Whiteout Cave , Riverbank Cave , Still-Water Cavern , Sunlit Cavern (After obtaining TM97 (Defog ))
Legends: Arceus
In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
In events
Games
Event
Language/Region
Location
Level
Distribution period
D P Pt
Shinsegae Munchlax
Korean
South Korea
5
July 4 to 5, 2009
S M
Snorlium Z Munchlax
Japanese region
Nintendo Network
5
November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
S M
Snorlium Z Munchlax
American region
Nintendo Network
5
November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
S M
Snorlium Z Munchlax
PAL region
Nintendo Network
5
November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
S M
Snorlium Z Munchlax
Korean region
Nintendo Network
5
November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
S M
Snorlium Z Munchlax
Taiwanese region
Nintendo Network
5
November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017
Held items
In-game trades
Stats
Base stats
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
135
195 - 242
380 - 474
85
81 - 150
157 - 295
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
85
81 - 150
157 - 295
5
9 - 62
13 - 119
Total:
390
Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs , IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature .
Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs , IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature .
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Munchlax is available in Sword and Shield , Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl , and Pokémon Legends: Arceus .
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BD SP
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
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Sw Sh
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
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BD SP
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
Sw Sh BD SP
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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
LA
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
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By transfer from another generation
Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
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
× indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
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TCG -only moves
Side game data
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds
Base HP: 65
Base Attack: 74
Base Defense: 51
Base Speed: 40
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Trivia
Origin
Munchlax is most likely based on a baby bear . Its eating habits correspond to those of bears preparing to hibernate, including the consumption of honey (Munchlax is found in honey-slathered trees). Its mask-like face and movepool evoke a larcenous character — perhaps a burglar.
Name origin
Munchlax may be a combination of munch (to chew on food) and lax , relax , or Snorlax .
Gonbe may be a combination of カビゴン Kabigon (Snorlax), baby , and possibly a play on 権兵衛 Gonbē (common placeholder name for peasants in the old days).
In other languages
More languages
Thai
กอนเบะ Konbe
Transcription of Japanese name
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