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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

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

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.