Munchlax is a baby Pokemon from Gen 4 — it can't hold its own in battle yet. The payoff is Snorlax, which is where the real competitive value lives. Worth raising if you need one on your team. It moves last in almost every matchup — perfect for Trick Room.
The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Speed doesn't pull its weight. Worth 1 HP EV on a slow 1.25M XP grind to max out.
It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing.
It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
Munchlax Weakness
GoodType-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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Best Build
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Stall teams hate this. Munchlax can spread damage across 11 types, with Ghost and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Last Resort and Double-Edge keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Munchlax tops out at low spawn rates across 42 locations in early-game areas. The encounters below are sorted by rate so you can see exactly what you're working with.
Best Locations
Before you go hunting for Munchlax, check which of the 42 spots belong to your version. Diamond and Pearl each have different headbutt encounters at Lv. 5-15.
At 390 BST, Munchlax is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Snorlax before bringing it to any serious fight.
Munchlax's biggest threats include Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 5 Speed, Munchlax won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Munchlax evolves into Snorlax by leveling up. Munchlax is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Munchlax gets Thick Fat, Pickup, and Gluttony. But Thick Fat is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Munchlax is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 5 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the trick room role.
Munchlax appears in 13 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Munchlax appears in 13 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A