| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Big Eater Pokémon Pokémon
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokédex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ability | Gender | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pickup Thick Fat |
12.5% ♀/ 87.5% ♂ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pokédex color | Egg groups | |||||||||||||||||||||||
'Black' | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | Height | |||||||||||||||||||||||
231.5 lbs. | ??? | 2'00" | ??? | |||||||||||||||||||||
Body style | Footprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Azurilland Pokédex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generation IV | Generation V | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Munchlax (Japanese: ゴンベ Gonbe) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV. It is known as the Big Eater Pokémon. It is known for its VERY high appetite and eats anything edible except Pokémon and humans. It is also known for its powerful Hyper Beam attack.
Biology[]
Appearance[]
Munchlax has a teal-colored body with a cream-colored 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-colored feet with three clawed toes.
Special abilities[]
Munchlax has the same abilities as Snorlax, only it is much weaker. It can learn many different moves with TMs such as SolarBeam, Thunder, Focus Punch, and Brick Break.
Appearances[]
In the Anime[]
In the anime, Munchlax first appeared in Destiny Deoxys, where it evolved into a Snorlax to stay afloat in the Block Bot flood, making it the first Generation IV Pokémon to appear in the anime. May currently owns a Munchlax, which she captured in Berry, Berry Interesting. A trainer named Kylie owns a Munchlax, which was seen in A Full Course Tag Battle!.
In the Manga[]
In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Diamond owns a Munchlax, which was his first Pokémon and is often seen eating with him. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, a Collector, Ruin Maniac, Psychic and Galactic Grunt are all searching for a Munchlax, which is said to be very rare. Its Pickup ability takes Hareta's Pokédex but Munchlax returns it later
Evolution[]
Munchlax evolves into Snorlax with a high friendship level.
Game Info[]
Munchlax can only be found in Diamond and Pearl if you interact with Honey Trees. Even then, there is only a 1% chance to find a Munchlax.
You can also breed Snorlax with Full Incense attached.
Locations[]
Version(s) | Location |
---|---|
Diamond/ Pearl | Honey trees |
Platinum | Honey trees |
HeartGold/SoulSilver | Breed Snorlax, Transfer using Pokéwalker |
Black/White | Poké Transfer or Dream World or Undella Town, summer only. |
Side Game Locations[]
Game(s) | Location |
---|---|
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Starter Pokémon, Mystifying Forest(B1-B13),
Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) |
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Vientown Beach or Chicole Village |
Pokémon Rumble | Silent Forest |
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Meadow Zone |
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs | Curl Bay, Fire Temple |
Pokédex Entries[]
Generations I - III | |
---|---|
Munchlax did not appear during the Generation I - III games. | |
Diamond | |
It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing. | |
Pearl | |
It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food. | |
Platinum | |
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. | |
HeartGold | |
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing. | |
SoulSilver | |
It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing. | |
Black | |
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. | |
White | |
In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur. | |
Black 2 | |
{{{black2}}} | |
White 2 | |
{{{white2}}} | |
X | |
{{{x}}} | |
Y | |
{{{y}}} | |
Omega Ruby | |
{{{omegaruby}}} | |
Alpha Sapphire | |
{{{alphasapphire}}} |
Side Game Data[]
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Pokémon | Group | Field Move | Poké Assist | |||
R-027 | Munchlax | Normal | None | Normal | |||
Capture Points* | On Sight** | ||||||
? | Partner Pokémon (special reaction) | ||||||
Browser Entry | |||||||
It thrashes around to attack. | |||||||
* - This is the amount of points required to capture the Pokémon. ** - This is the reaction of the Pokémon when players approach it. |
References[]