munchlax

Munchlax is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Type: Normal

Abilities:

• Pickup: May pick up items when not holding anything
• Thick Fat: Reduces damage taken from Ice- and Fire-type moves
• Gluttony (Hidden Ability): Consumes held Berry when HP drops to 50% or less

Physical Characteristics:

• Small, rotund, bear-like Pokémon
• Covered in dark blue fur with a cream-colored face, hands, and feet
• Has a large mouth and short limbs
• Notable for its round body and laid-back appearance

Behavior and Habitat:

• Prefers to live in areas where food is abundant, such as forests or near human settlements
• Known for its insatiable appetite, it spends most of its time eating
• Can often be found rummaging through garbage for food

In Battle:

• Known for its high HP and defense, making it a good tank
• Uses moves like Body Slam, Metronome, and Stockpile
• Works well with moves that increase its longevity in battle, such as Rest and Sleep Talk
• Weaknesses include Fighting-type moves due to its Normal typing

Evolution:

• Evolves into Snorlax when leveled up while having a high friendship level

Interesting Facts:

• Known as the "Big Eater Pokémon" due to its voracious appetite
• Was first revealed in the Pokémon movie "Destiny Deoxys" before its official game debut
• Considered a baby Pokémon and is the pre-evolution of the well-known Snorlax
• Despite its size, it is surprisingly agile and quick when it comes to finding food

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• 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: In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
• White-2: In its desperation to gulp down food, it forgets about the food it has hidden under its fur.
• X: It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
• Y: It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
• Omega-Ruby: It hides food under its long body hair. However, it forgets it has hidden the food.
• Alpha-Sapphire: It conceals food under the long fur on its body. It carts around this food stash and swallows it without chewing.
• Sun: It needs to consume its own weight in food every day. As far as flavor is concerned, it’s indifferent.
• Moon: When it finds something that looks like it might be edible, it goes right ahead and swallows it whole. That’s why it gets fatter day by day.
• Ultra-Sun: It hides food under its long fur, but it sometimes forgets about it and causes a stinky disturbance.
• Ultra-Moon: Anything that looks edible, Munchlax will go on and swallow whole. Its stomach is tough enough to handle it even if the food has gone rotten.
• Sword: Stuffing itself with vast amounts of food is its only concern. Whether the food is rotten or fresh, yummy or tasteless—it does not care.
• Shield: It stores food beneath its fur. It might share just one bite, but only if it really trusts you.
• Legends-Arceus: Its robust stomach allows it to nonchalantly devour even rotted matter. It pays frequent visits to villages, seeking out food scraps intended for compost.

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112 Extended-Sinnoh

178 Conquest-Gallery

138 Kalos-Central

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35 Original-Melemele

42 Updated-Alola

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260 Galar

172 Crown-Tundra

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