The Essentials on Munchlax
- Type
- Normal
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fighting Table
- Resistances
- immune: Ghost
- Evolution
- Munchlax → Snorlax (friendship)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 390 · top stat: HP (135) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 102 in the Kitakami Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Goinfrex in French · ゴンベ, Gonbe in Japanese · Mampfaxo in German All Languages
Overview
Munchlax is a Normal-type Pokémon, No. 446 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Big Eater Pokémon. Height: 0.6 m, weight: 105 kg.
Munchlax evolves into Snorlax (friendship).
Abilities: Pickup and Thick Fat. Hidden Ability: Gluttony. Munchlax is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Munchlax takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#446
National Pokédex
Category
Big Eater Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
135
255
Attack
85
255
Defense
40
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
85
255
Speed
5
255
Total
390
Min HP (Lv. 100)
380
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
474
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Normal). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 1 type
Fighting
×2
Normal (×1) — 16 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ghost
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon may pick up an item another Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.
Ability 2
The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
If the Pokémon is holding a Berry to be eaten when its HP is low, it will instead eat the Berry when its HP drops to half or less.
Munchlax Evolution
Munchlax Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Normal
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Munchlax Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Odor Sleuth
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
1
Lick
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
30
1
Rollout
Rock
Phys.
90%
30
20
4
Defense Curl
Normal
Stat
—
—
40
8
Recycle
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
9
Rest
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
12
Covet
Normal
Phys.
100%
60
25
15
Bulldoze
Ground
Phys.
100%
60
20
16
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
17
Chip Away
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
20
Swallow
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
20
Stockpile
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
24
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
28
Body Slam
Normal
Phys.
100%
85
15
29
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
32
Fling
Dark
Phys.
100%
—
10
36
Amnesia
Psychic
Stat
—
—
20
37
High Horsepower
Ground
Phys.
95%
95
10
40
Metronome
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
44
Flail
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
46
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
48
Belly Drum
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
49
Natural Gift
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
15
50
Snatch
Dark
Stat
—
—
10
52
Last Resort
Normal
Phys.
100%
140
5
57
Giga Impact
Normal
Phys.
90%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Munchlax
Available in 9 games, 9 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VII
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 1
Lv. 10-13 5%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 1
Lv. 10-13 5%
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 1
Lv. 11-14 10%
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 1
Lv. 11-14 10%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Wild Area / Galar
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Kitakami (The Teal Mask)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Munchlax in Pokémon GO
- 1,892Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,081Perfect CP in Raids
- 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Snorlax
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Goinfrex
🇬🇧 English
Munchlax
🇯🇵 漢字
ゴンベ
🇯🇵 Kana
ゴンベ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Gonbe
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Mampfaxo
🇪🇸 Español
Munchlax
🇮🇹 Italiano
Munchlax
🇰🇷 한국어
먹고자
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
小卡比兽
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
小卡比獸
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Goinfre
🇬🇧 EN
Big Eater Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
おおぐいポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Nimmersatt-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Munchlax
What type is Munchlax?
Munchlax is a Normal-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Munchlax?
Munchlax evolves into Snorlax (friendship).
What are Munchlax's weaknesses?
Munchlax is weak to Fighting-type moves (×2 damage). Munchlax takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.
What is Munchlax's Hidden Ability?
Munchlax's Hidden Ability is Gluttony. Its regular Abilities are Pickup and Thick Fat.
Can you get a Shiny Munchlax in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Munchlax is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
