Physical
Trick Room
CTier
5Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP135
A
Attack85
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def85
C
Speed5
F
Total390
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging50 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight105.0 kg
231.5 lbsHeavy
Base XP78
Low Yield
Abilities
PickupTop Pick
Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Thick FatRare
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
GluttonyHA
Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing it whole with almost no chewing.

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.

Munchlax Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Munchlax in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cobalion can KO Munchlax with Close Combat (126-148%). Conkeldurr threatens a KO with Drain Punch (117-138%).

Cobalion
Cobalion
SteelFighting
A
Recommended Build
AbilityJustified
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Close Combat
  • Swords Dance
  • Iron Head
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Munchlax
Close Combat 2x
126-148%KO
View Cobalion builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms
Munchlax
#446Munchlax
High Friendship
Snorlax
#143Snorlax
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Munchlax
Normal
Snorlax
Normal
HP
135
160+25
ATK
85
110+25
DEF
40
65+25
SP.ATK
40
65+25
SP.DEF
85
110+25
SPE
5
30+25
BST
390C-Tier
540A-Tier+150
ROLE
Trick Room
Tank
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Munchlax Best Moveset

utility options keeps opponents guessing about Munchlax's real targets. Nothing provides extra utility while max HP and Attack EVs and Hardy nature handle the stat profile. Pickup ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Pickup
Item
Nothing
Best Nature for Munchlax
HardyNEUTRAL

Munchlax best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • MetronomeUtility
  • Body SlamSTAB
  • Mega PunchSTAB
  • UnknownSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Blaziken
BlazikenGood
Beautifly
BeautiflyGood
Wartortle
WartortleGood

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Lick
—3010030Ghost
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
Lv 8
Recycle
D——10Normal
Lv 12
Covet
C6010025Normal
Lv 16
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 20
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Lv 20
Swallow
D——10Normal
Lv 24
Screech
D—8540Normal
Lv 28
Body Slam
S8510015Normal
Lv 32
Fling
——10010Dark
Lv 36
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
Lv 40
Metronome
S——10Normal
Lv 44
Flail
D—10015Normal
Lv 48
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Lv 52
Last Resort
B1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
D9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
D——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
D12010010Grass
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM95
Surf
D9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
After You
D——15Normal
Egg
Belch
D1209010Poison
Egg
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Egg
Fissure
——305Ground
Egg
Lick
—3010030Ghost
Egg
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
Egg
Whirlwind-6
D——20Normal
Egg
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Munchlax can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Munchlax Locations

moderate rates for Munchlax across 12 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Munchlax in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

12 spots to find Munchlax at Lv. 25-29 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions, so filter by your copy below.

Grassland Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Grassland Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Riverbank Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Riverbank Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Still-Water Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Still-Water Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Sunlit Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Sunlit Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Whiteout Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Whiteout Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog

Munchlax Guide

  • Munchlax evolves into Snorlax by leveling up. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 390 BST.

  • Munchlax is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 12 other games across the series.

  • Munchlax is available in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Across the full series, it appears in 13 games total.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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

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