Munchlax (Pokémon)

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Munchlax (Japanese: ゴンベ Gonbe) is a baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into when leveled up with high friendship.
It was the first Generation IV Pokémon to be revealed to the public, in May 2004.
Along with and , Munchlax is one of the three of Almia available at the beginning of .
==Biology==
Munchlax is a teal with a cream 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 feet with three clawed toes. The fur close to the bottom of a Munchlax seems to resemble a robe. Munchlax has two pointy teeth that stick out of its mouth even if closed.
It is a hyperactive Pokémon. It does not mind walking and running from place to place as it looks for food, but it is usually very slow-moving. Munchlax is known to eat an enormous amount of food daily to equal its own body weight. Munchlax tends to store food in its long fur, although it sometimes forgets about its hidden food. Its stomach allows it to eat nearly anything, even rotten food, and they are indifferent to flavor. It can also eat many servings of food at a time without chewing and rarely gets full. It eats the most food of any Pokémon besides its evolution, . Munchlax tends to raid villages for food intended to be thrown away.
===Evolution===
Munchlax evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Dash: Munchlax is one of the opponents in the Regular GP mode.
* Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness: A Munchlax belonging to the Herbalist from Gateon Port might appear at a Poké Spot if Poké Snacks are left there, eating the bait in the place of a wild Pokémon. Its Trainer will give 10 Poké Snacks to replace any Munchlax ate. 
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Munchlax may randomly appear in Pokémon Square asking for . It will give the player a in return. Despite being unobtainable in the game, it is programmed to evolve into Snorlax at Level 40, and is only capable of learning Tackle.
* Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia: Munchlax can be chosen to be the player's , or can be obtained by clearing a quest in Chicole Village.
* Pokémon Sword and Shield: A Munchlax is seen living in the player's house, possibly belonging to .
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
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====Special moves====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	LaRousse's Munchlax (Movie VS Pack 6)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====May's Munchlax=====
In Berry, Berry Interesting, caught a Munchlax after seeing how much it liked her Pokéblocks. This also marked the species' animated series debut. In Harley Rides Again, Munchlax competed in the Battle Stage of the .
=====Other=====
Munchlax debuted in Destiny Deoxys, where it played a supporting role as the 's comic relief, and made it the first Generation IV Pokémon to appear in animated media. It eventually evolved into a Snorlax in order to stay afloat in the Block Bot flood.
In A Full Course Tag Battle!, Kylie used a Munchlax alongside Roman's in a Tag Battle against Ash's Pikachu and Brock's Sudowoodo. It was quickly defeated by Sudowoodo's .
In A Dream Encounter!, 's Munchlax was featured in a video advertising Professor Burnet at the fifteenth recipient of the annual Alola Woman of the Year award. Munchlax has since made further appearances in .
====Minor appearances====
According to silhouettes in Throwing the Track Switch, a 's Munchlax was traded for another Trainer's .
A Munchlax appeared in Journey to the Unown!.
A Munchlax appeared in Enter Galactic!.
A Munchlax appeared in A Trainer and Child Reunion!.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, a Munchlax watched 's concert.
In A Performance Pop Quiz!, a 's Munchlax competed in the Anistar City .
In Party Dancecapades!, a Performer's Munchlax attended Monsieur Pierre's dance party.
In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, a wild Munchlax was living at the Nebel Plateau.
In Racing to a Big Event!, a Trainer's Munchlax competed in the Pokémon Pancake Race.
In I Choose Paradise!, two Trainers' Munchlax were at the Pokémon Paradise Resort.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Exhibition Unmasked!.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Raid Battle in The Ruins!.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Showdown at the Gates of Warp!.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, It's... Champion Time!, and Whittle While You Work!.
A Trainer's Munchlax appeared in Food Fit for a Kingambit!.
A Student's Munchlax appeared in Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon: Twilight Wings===
A Munchlax appeared in Buddy, under the ownership of a .
===Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan===
A Munchlax was seen at Tim Goodman's home. It is friends with and was helping him with his shoot.
===POKÉTOON===
A Munchlax appeared in PT12.
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
 owns a Munchlax in Ash & Pikachu, similar to her Pokémon the Series counterpart.
===Movie adaptations===
A Munchlax appeared in the of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
Munchlax is seen under the ownership of Nazuna, helping its owner defend the Sun Sun bakery when it is attacked by Team Galactic.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Munchlax appeared in PMDP02, under the ownership of Dai Fugō.
A Munchlax appeared in PMDP10, under the ownership of .
===Pokémon Adventures===
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 owns a Munchlax named Lax which, like him, has a very gluttonous nature, prone to eating dozens of people's worth of snacks out the get-go. Despite being a baby Pokémon with little training, he showed considerable stamina and durability when being used by to fight Fantina. He also often hides countless under his fur to serve as distractions. He first appeared in Stagestruck Starly.
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Another Munchlax appeared in The Announcement and the Prize under the ownership of Professor Kukui. It battled in the Iki Town festival tournament and lost against 's .
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
In Find Munchlax!!, a , a , a , and a all searched for a Munchlax, which was said to be very rare. Its Ability took Hareta's Pokédex, but Munchlax returned it later.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
After being released from a , Munchlax walks around and uses to eat items on the stage. However, it will not eat a living item, an Assist Trophy, or a Poké Ball.
====Trophy information====
"A Big Eater Pokémon. It's normally a slow-moving creature, but when it sees food it moves surprisingly fast. It's native in the Sinnoh region and can be lured out by coating certain trees with sweet honey. Once it grows attached to its trainer, it levels up and evolves into Snorlax."
==Trivia==
* Munchlax, along with and , has the lowest base stat of all Pokémon.
* Munchlax has the highest base stat total of any baby Pokémon.
* Munchlax's English name was first revealed on October 9, 2004.
* Munchlax appeared in four games before its generation. Ordered by release date, they are: , , Pokémon Team Turbo, and Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team.
** Although obtainable through hacking in as it has an index number, unlike it is unusable as it was not programmed to be used in battle.
* Munchlax's is the very last in (excluding forms).
* In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Munchlax's trophy information states it first appeared in instead of . This is a similar case with and .
* Munchlax's evolutionary line is the only one to have all of its members appear from a within a single Super Smash Bros. game.
===Origin===
Munchlax appears to be based on a baby . Its eating habits correspond to those of bears preparing to hibernate, including the consumption of honey (Munchlax is found in honey-slathered trees). The mask-like pattern of fur around its face resembles a , comparable to a thief's, especially as Munchlax often steals garbage and compost while looking for food — another behavior associated with bears. The yellow patch of fur over its chest resembles a baby's .
====Name origin====
Munchlax may be a combination of munch (to chew on food) and lax, relax, or .
Gonbe may be a combination of カビゴン Kabigon (Snorlax), baby, and possibly a play on 権兵衛 Gonbē (common placeholder name for peasants in the old days).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* May's Munchlax
* Lax
* Hero Pokémon
* Partner Pokémon (Mystery Dungeon)
* Baby Pokémon
==External links==
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Category:Baby Pokémon
Category:Pokémon that evolve by friendship
Category:Ranger Partner Pokémon
Category:Pokémon that appeared in the animated series before their game debut
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