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General

Munchlax

Abilities

Thick Fat: Fire and Ice moves only do half damage against this Pokémon.
Pickup: After battle, this Pokémon will sometimes be holding an item if it was not already.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation: DPPT
Kanto: 446
Johto: n/a
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: 112

Names

Japanese: ゴンベ
Romaji: Gonbe

Flavor

Height: 1'11.6" or 0.6 m
Weight: 231.5 lb or 105 kg
Species: Big Eater
Color: black
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat: n/a
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: n/a

Breeding

Gender: ⅞ male; ⅛ female (code: 31 or 0x1f)
Breeding groups: 15: No Eggs
Steps to hatch: 10,240
Compatible with: Cannot breed

In the Wild

Base EXP: 94 or 0x5e
Capture rate: 50 or 0x32
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: slow
Effort points: 1 HP
Wild held items: Leftovers (100%)

Evolution Chain

Baby	Basic
Munchlax Baby form (mother must hold Full Incense)	Snorlax Happiness

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	135	242	474	97.8
Attack	85	137	269	65.5
Defense	40	92	179	11.2
Special Attack	40	92	179	13.8
Special Defense	85	137	269	72.8
Speed	5	57	109	0
Average	65	-	-	40

Flavor

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.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Munchlax's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Munchlax gets the STAB from moves.

	Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	Metronome	10	--	100%		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
--	Odor Sleuth	40	--	100%		Forces the target to have no Evade, and allows it to be hit by Normal and Fighting moves even if it is a Ghost.
--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
4	Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
9	Amnesia	20	--	100%		Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
12	Lick	30	20	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
17	Recycle	10	--	100%		User regains the item it was holding when it entered battle, if it is no longer holding an item.
20	Screech	40	--	85%		Lowers the target's Defense by two levels.
25	Stockpile	20	--	100%		Stores energy up to three times for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
28	Swallow	10	--	100%		Recovers 1/4 HP after one Stockpile, 1/2 HP after two Stockpiles, or full HP after three Stockpiles.
33	Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
36	Fling	10	varies	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
41	Rollout	20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
44	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
49	Last Resort	5	130	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
	Egg moves (Pokémon can also inherit any TMs they are compatible with)
	Charm	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two levels.
	Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	Lick	30	20	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
	Pursuit	20	40	100%		If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	Whirlwind	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
	Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
	Tutored moves
	Fire Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	ThunderPunch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
	Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
	Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	Outrage	15	120	100%		Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then Confuses the user.
	Rollout	20	30	90%		Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.
	Uproar	10	50	100%		Prevents any Pokemon from Sleeping for 2-5 turns.
	Last Resort	5	130	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
	Seed Bomb	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
	Gunk Shot	5	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	TMs and HMs
45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
31	Brick Break	15	75	100%		Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
56	Fling	10	varies	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
01	Focus Punch	20	150	100%	-3	Goes last. If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
29	Psychic	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
67	Recycle	10	--	100%		User regains the item it was holding when it entered battle, if it is no longer holding an item.
44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
H8	Rock Climb	20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
37	Sandstorm	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
30	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
34	Shock Wave	20	60	100%		Never misses.
82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
22	SolarBeam	10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
H3	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
25	Thunder	10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
24	Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.