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.
Its robust stomach allows it to nonchalantly devour even rotted matter. It pays frequent visits to villages, seeking out food scraps intended for compost.
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.
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
Eviolite makes Munchlax bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. A spread EV build EVs with Adamant nature handle the stat profile. Ground coverage keeps it from being passive. Rest patches up chip damage.
Best Build
Best Munchlax Moveset
- Body Slam
- Curse
- Earthquake
- Rest
Recommended Teammates
Stall teams hate this. Munchlax can spread damage across 12 types, with Ghost and Dark punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Giga Impact and Last Resort keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
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 support 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