Strong point: HP — higher than 98% of species. Its weakest point is Speed — among the lowest in the entire Pokédex. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 1 weakness and 1 full immunity. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all. It cannot breed — it has no Egg Group, so you will not get it from breeding.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP; weak point: Speed.
Attack and Sp. Def share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (85) is 45 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Sinnoh | #112 | Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Conquest | #178 | — |
| Kalos | #138 | X / Y |
| Alola | #035 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #042 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #260 | Sword / Shield |
| Crown Tundra | #172 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra |
| Hisui | #051 | Legends: Arceus |
| Kitakami | #102 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Pickup Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
- Thick Fat Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
- Gluttony Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Pokédex entry
It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Munchlax takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2006–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Munchlax appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
LEGO sets (1)
All LEGO sets →Munchlax has its own LEGO set — it is not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.
TCG cards (4)
All Munchlax cards →Munchlax has 4 cards in 3 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Munchlax does not breed. You cannot get an Egg from it — this is how the games treat almost all Legendary and Mythical species.
Where to catch it (27)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Sinnoh
Moves (105)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (83 via TM/TR, 14 via Egg, 24 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Odor Sleuth | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 1 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 4 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| 8 | Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 9 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 12 | Covet | Normal | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 15 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 17 | Chip Away | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 20 | Stockpile | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 20 | Swallow | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 24 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 28 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 29 | Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| 32 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| 40 | Metronome | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 44 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 46 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 49 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Snatch | Dark | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 52 | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100% | 5 |
| 57 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |