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#0446 · Generation 4

Munchlax

The Big Eater Pokémon

Normal
It wolfs down its weight in food once a day, swallowing food whole with almost no chewing.
Height 0.6 m
Weight 105 kg
Catch rate 50
Base EXP 78

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 135
Attack 85
Defense 40
Sp. Attack 40
Sp. Defense 85
Speed 5
Base stat total 390

Traits

Abilities

Pickup

The Pokémon picks up items used by other Pokémon. Can find items after battle.

Thick Fat

The Pokémon's fat halves the damage it takes from Fire- and Ice-type moves.

Gluttony

Hidden

The Pokémon will eat its held Berry after its HP drops to half or less.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Munchlax based on its Normal typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Fighting ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

None

Immune to

Takes no damage

Ghost ×0

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Munchlax learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Lick The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Ghost Physical 30 100 30
1 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Defense Curl The user curls up and raises its Defense stat. Normal Status 40
8 Recycle The user recycles a held item that has been used in battle so it can be used again. Normal Status 10
12 Covet The user endearingly approaches the target, then steals the target's held item. Normal Physical 60 100 25
16 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
20 Stockpile The user stores power and raises its Defense and Sp. Def stats. This move can be used up to three times. Normal Status 20
20 Swallow The power stored using the move Stockpile is absorbed by the user to restore its own HP. More HP is restored the more power was stored. Normal Status 10
24 Screech An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat. Normal Status 85 40
28 Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may leave the target with paralysis. Normal Physical 85 100 15
32 Fling The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. Dark Physical 1 100 10
36 Amnesia The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat. Psychic Status 20
40 Metronome The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move. Normal Status 10
44 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15
48 Belly Drum The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP. Normal Status 10
52 Last Resort This move can be used only after the user has used all the other moves it knows in the battle. Normal Physical 140 100 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

12 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Belch Special
    Poison
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Fissure Physical
    Ground
  • Gastro Acid Status
    Poison
  • Lick Physical
    Ghost
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Whirlwind Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

85 moves available

  • After You Status
    Normal
  • Amnesia Status
    Psychic
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Bulldoze Physical
    Ground
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Charm Status
    Fairy
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Covet Physical
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Curse Status
    Ghost
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Earthquake Physical
    Ground
  • Encore Status
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Gunk Shot Physical
    Poison
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hyper Voice Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Punch Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Last Resort Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Metronome Status
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Mud-Slap Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Pay Day Physical
    Normal
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Recycle Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Retaliate Physical
    Normal
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Climb Physical
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Rollout Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Sandstorm Status
    Rock
  • Screech Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seed Bomb Physical
    Grass
  • Self-Destruct Physical
    Normal
  • Shadow Ball Special
    Ghost
  • Shock Wave Special
    Electric
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snatch Status
    Dark
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Solar Beam Special
    Grass
  • Stomping Tantrum Physical
    Ground
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Special
    Electric
  • Thunderbolt Special
    Electric
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Trailblaze Physical
    Grass
  • Uproar Special
    Normal
  • Work Up Status
    Normal
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Slow
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Hatch steps
10,240
Base happiness
50
Color
Black
Shape
Bipedal
Habitat
None