What does Munna evolve into?

Get Munna to Musharna using a Moon Stone. At 292 BST, Munna is just the starting point.

For Sword & Shield, you can run Munna through the first few routes without issues. 292 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Musharna as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Munna?

You can find Munna in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.

What games is Munna in?

Yes, Munna is in Sword & Shield. It shows up in 8 games across the series.

Munna - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

24Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

HP and Sp. Atk carry most of Munna's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 HP EV. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP76

Attack25

Defense45

Sp. Atk67

Sp. Def55

Speed24

Total292

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.6 m

Weight23.3 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Forewarn

Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.

Synchronize

Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.

TelepathyHA

Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Late at night, it appears beside people’s pillows. As it feeds on dreams, the patterns on its body give off a faint glow.

Munna Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Munna for super-effective damage. Standard number of weaknesses for the Psychic typing.

Munna Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Munna in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Morpeko ElectricDark	A
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 25 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Power TripLv. 10 Damage vs Munna Bite 2x 80-94% Assurance 2x 80-94% Payback 2x 66-78% Power Trip 2x 28-34% View Morpeko builds →
Crawdaunt WaterDark	B
Available Moves Moves Night SlashLv. 28 Knock OffLv. 16 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Night Slash 2x 110-130%KO Knock Off 2x 102-121%KO Payback 2x 80-94% View Crawdaunt builds →
Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 U-turnTM56 ThiefLv. 1 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 63-74% Night Slash 2x 63-74% U-turn 2x 42-49% Thief 2x 54-65% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 U-turnTM56 AssuranceTM58 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 87-103%KO U-turn 2x 58-69% Assurance 2x 74-87% Payback 2x 63-74% View Liepard builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 66-78% View Sneasel builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Munna doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Musharna. The evolved forms gain up to 195 total stats over Munna. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#517Munna

Moon Stone

#518Musharna

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Munna

Psychic

Musharna

Psychic

116+40

ATK

55+30

DEF

85+40

SP.ATK

107+40

SP.DEF

95+40

SPE

29+5

BST

292D-Tier

487C-Tier+195

ROLE

Balanced

Tank

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Munna easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Curse, Healing Wish to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

10 cycles·2,570 steps

Fast~3 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

2moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Munna Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Munna. TMs unlock Fairy and Grass coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Future Sight and Dream Eater into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

Lv 4

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 8

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 12

Imprison

D——10Psychic

Lv 16

Moonlight

C——5Fairy

Lv 20

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 24

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 28

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Lv 32

Yawn

C——10Normal

Lv 36

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Lv 40

Moonblast

C9510015Fairy

Lv 44

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

Lv 48

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Lv 52

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TM Moves

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TR17

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR49

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TR92

Dazzling Gleam

D8010010Fairy

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR34

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

TM61

Guard Swap

D——10Psychic

TR52

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM44

Imprison

D——10Psychic

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM60

Power Swap

———10Psychic

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TR11

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TR25

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM18

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TR33

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TR40

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR82

Stored Power

D2010010Psychic

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR38

Trick

C—10010Psychic

TM70

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

TM71

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

TR69

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Healing Wish

C——10Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Expanding Force

C8010010Psychic

Sword & Shield Munna Locations

Easy grab on Munna with high spawn rates across 26 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Munna in Sword & Shield

Before you go hunting for Munna, check which of the 26 spots belong to your version. Sword and Shield each have different walking encounters at Lv. 7-47.

East Lake Axewell

SwordOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

ShieldOverworld Lv.10-15 Cave

60%Early

Heavy Fog

Rolling Fields

SwordGrass Lv.7-9

40%Early

Heavy Fog

Rolling Fields

ShieldGrass Lv.7-10

40%Early

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

SwordGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

30%Early

Heavy Fog

East Lake Axewell

ShieldGrass Lv.8-12 Cave

30%Early

Heavy Fog

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

40%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

30%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

30%Mid

Heavy Fog

Bridge Field

ShieldOverworld Lv.27-29

25%Mid

Heavy Fog

Bridge Field

SwordOverworld Lv.27-29

25%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Cap

SwordGrass Lv.27-29

20%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Cap

ShieldGrass Lv.27-29

20%Mid

Overcast

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Axew's Eye

ShieldGrass Lv.35-40

40%Late

Heavy Fog

Axew's Eye

SwordGrass Lv.35-40

40%Late

Heavy Fog

Slumbering Weald - High Level

SwordOverworld Lv.45-47 Forest

30%Late

All Weather

Slumbering Weald - High Level

ShieldOverworld Lv.45-47 Forest

30%Late

All Weather

Slumbering Weald

SwordGrass Lv.45-47 Forest

25%Late

All Weather

Slumbering Weald

ShieldGrass Lv.45-47 Forest

25%Late

All Weather

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

2%Late

Heavy Fog

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

2%Late

Heavy Fog

Munna Guide

Get Munna to Musharna using a Moon Stone. At 292 BST, Munna is just the starting point.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Munna through the first few routes without issues. 292 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Musharna as fast as you can.
You can find Munna in Sword & Shield. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 7 other games across the series.
Yes, Munna is in Sword & Shield. It shows up in 8 games across the series.

Game Availability

Munna joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 8 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Struggle BugLv. 1 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Struggle Bug 2x 58-68% Payback 2x 30-36% View Orbeetle builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves PaybackTM57 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 58-68% Astonish 2x 26-30% View Nuzleaf builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Bite 2x 61-73% Payback 2x 53-64% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 45-55% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Munna Assurance 2x 42-50% Snarl 2x 45-55% View Nickit builds →

Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 56-66% View Scraggy builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves PaybackTM57 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 52-62% Astonish 2x 22-26% View Nuzleaf builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Bite 2x 58-70% Payback 2x 49-58% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Assurance 2x 49-58% Payback 2x 43-51% View Purrloin builds →
Nickit Dark	D
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 24 AssuranceLv. 16 SnarlLv. 12 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 43-51% Assurance 2x 36-43% Snarl 2x 43-51% View Nickit builds →

Pawniard DarkSteel	C
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 25 PaybackTM57 Fury CutterLv. 5 Damage vs Munna Assurance 2x 71-84% Payback 2x 62-73% Fury Cutter 2x 33-40% View Pawniard builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 56-66% View Scraggy builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves PaybackTM57 AstonishLv. 1 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 52-63% Astonish 2x 21-26% View Nuzleaf builds →
Stunky PoisonDark	D
Available Moves Moves BiteLv. 18 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Bite 2x 59-70% Payback 2x 50-59% View Stunky builds →
Purrloin Dark	D
Available Moves Moves AssuranceLv. 21 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Assurance 2x 50-59% Payback 2x 41-49% View Purrloin builds →

Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 ThiefLv. 1 AssuranceLv. 16 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 64-76% Night Slash 2x 64-76% Thief 2x 55-65% Assurance 2x 55-65% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 86-103%KO Assurance 2x 76-89% Payback 2x 64-76% View Liepard builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 68-81% View Sneasel builds →
Vullaby DarkFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Knock OffLv. 24 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Knock Off 2x 57-68% Payback 2x 46-54% View Vullaby builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 57-68% View Scraggy builds →

Thievul Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 28 Night SlashLv. 34 U-turnTM56 ThiefLv. 1 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 65-77% Night Slash 2x 65-77% U-turn 2x 44-51% Thief 2x 56-67% View Thievul builds →
Liepard Dark	C
Available Moves Moves Sucker PunchLv. 34 U-turnTM56 AssuranceLv. 23 PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Sucker Punch 2x 89-105%KO U-turn 2x 59-70% Assurance 2x 76-90% Payback 2x 65-77% View Liepard builds →
Sneasel DarkIce	C
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 68-79% View Sneasel builds →
Morgrem DarkFairy	D
Available Moves Moves False SurrenderLv. 1 Dark PulseLv. 35 Sucker PunchLv. 24 BiteLv. 1 Damage vs Munna False Surrender 2x 76-90% Dark Pulse 2x 78-92% Sucker Punch 2x 68-79% Bite 2x 58-69% View Morgrem builds →
Scraggy DarkFighting	D
TM Move Moves PaybackTM57 Damage vs Munna Payback 2x 56-67% View Scraggy builds →