Munchlax (Japanese: ゴンベ Gonbe) is a Normal-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into Snorlax when leveled up with high friendship.
It was the first Generation IV Pokémon to be revealed to the public, in May 2004.
Along with Starly and Pachirisu, Munchlax is one of the three Partner Pokémon of Almia available at the beginning of Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia.
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 robe. 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.
Evolution
Munchlax evolves into Snorlax.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing. |
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| Pearl | It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food. |
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| Platinum | In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. |
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| HeartGold | It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing. |
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| Black | In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. |
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| Black 2 | In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Central #138 | | Hoenn
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| X | It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food. |
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| Y | It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing. |
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| Omega Ruby | It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing. |
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| Generation VII | | Alola
S M : #035 | | Alola
US UM : #042 | | Kanto
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. |
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| Sun | It needs to consume its own weight in food every day. As far as flavor is concerned, it's indifferent. |
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| 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. |
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| Ultra Sun | It hides food under its long fur, but it sometimes forgets about it and causes a stinky disturbance. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#260 | | Galar
Crown Tundra #172 | | Sinnoh
#112 | | Hisui
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| 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. |
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| Shield | It stores food beneath its fur. It might share just one bite, but only if it really trusts you. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing it whole with almost no chewing. |
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| Shining Pearl | It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
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| Scarlet | It needs to consume its own weight in food every day. As far as flavor is concerned, it's indifferent. |
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| Violet | When it is voraciously gulping down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. |
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV. |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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)) |
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In side games
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In events
| Games | Event | Language/Region | Location | Level | Distribution period |
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| DPPt | Shinsegae Munchlax | Korean | South Korea | 5 | July 4 to 5, 2009 |
| SM | Snorlium Z Munchlax | Japanese region | Nintendo Network | 5 | November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017 |
| SM | Snorlium Z Munchlax | American region | Nintendo Network | 5 | November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017 |
| SM | Snorlium Z Munchlax | PAL region | Nintendo Network | 5 | November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017 |
| SM | Snorlium Z Munchlax | Korean region | Nintendo Network | 5 | November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017 |
| SM | Snorlium Z Munchlax | Taiwanese region | Nintendo Network | 5 | November 18, 2016 to January 11, 2017 |
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Munchlax
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Munchlax
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Munchlax
- 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
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- A superscript level indicates that Munchlax can learn this move normally in Generation IX
- 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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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.97 seconds | Base HP: 65 | | | Base Attack: 74 | Base Defense: 51 | Base Speed: 40 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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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 animated media. 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 Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, It's... Champion Time!, and Whittle While You Work!.
Pokédex entries
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| 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. |
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Munchlax appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of a Lass.
Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan
A Munchlax was seen at Tim Goodman's home. It is friends with Detective Pikachu and was helping him with his shoot.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
Main article: May's MunchlaxMay owns a Munchlax in Ash & Pikachu, similar to her Pokémon the Series 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
Main article: Munchlax (TCG)Other appearances
Munchlax in Super Smash Bros. BrawlAfter 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."
Trivia
Origin
Munchlax appears to be 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). The mask-like pattern of fur around its face resembles a balaclava, comparable to a thief's, especially as Munchlax often steals garbage and compost while looking for food — another behavior associated with bears. The yellow patch of fur over its chest resembles a baby's bib.
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
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| More languages |  Hindi | मंचलैक्स Munchlax | Transcription of its English name |  Thai | กอนเบะ Konbe | Transcription of Japanese name |
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See also
External links
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