Is Munchlax Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Normal with AbilityThick Fat. Snorlax at friendship. The baby form of one of the best special walls. If imported, the friendship grind leads to an excellent team anchor.
Munchlax has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Marlon's typing presses Munchlax's defenses.
Shauntal's team hits Munchlax's weaknesses hard.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Munchlax trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Munchlax's weaknesses hard.
Munchlax cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Munchlax in Black 2 & White 2
Munchlax isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Munchlax from Diamond & Pearl or Platinum. The evolution path from Munchlax to Munchlax is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Munchlax in B2W2
Step 1Munchlax ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Honey tree · Route 212. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Honey tree · Route 207. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Snorlax
Munchlax Weakness
Type-wise, Munchlax takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Munchlax's special bulk (base 85 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Munchlax Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Munchlax
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x151-179%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x110-129%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x109-128%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x154-181%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x90-105%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x90-105%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x119-140%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x88-104%KO | ||
Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x159-188%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x117-138%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Munchlax for 82-96%.
 Conkeldurr Fighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Munchlax View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x82-96% Mach Punch 2x44-52% | ||
Munchlax Evolutions
Munchlax starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Snorlax by leveling up. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
B2W2 Munchlax Best Moveset
135 HP and 85 Sp. Def with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. Held ItemEviolite pushes bulk higher. 85 Attack fires Normal TermStab at real power for a pre-evolution. The moveset answers special Fire and Ice attackers by absorbing their reduced hits. 5 Speed goes last always.
Best Build
Munchlax best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Curse
- Return
- Pursuit
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Munchlax can spread damage across 12 types, with Ghost and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Self-Destruct and Last Resort keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
Munchlax Black 2 & White 2 Guide
No. Munchlax isn't catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Obtain it via the in-game trade in Black or White, then trade it over.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Munchlax works as a placeholder. Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Snorlax. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Munchlax appears in 13 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves