Munchlax
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Gunk Shot, worth 8.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Munchlax can learn 6 combinations. Tackle with Gunk Shot does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Gunk Shot | Poison | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Munchlax has been released. Players have found it from: wild, egg, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,139 at level 50, 1,892 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,081 CP at level 20, or 1,351 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,017 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 137 attack · 117 defense · 286 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.6 m and 105 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Munchlax does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Poison.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 10.0 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 10.0 |
| Poison | Tackle + Bulldoze | 8.6 |
| Fire | Tackle + Bulldoze | 8.6 |
| Electric | Tackle + Bulldoze | 8.6 |
| Psychic | Lick + Gunk Shot | 8.3 |
| Normal | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 | |
| Bug | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Water | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Ice | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Dark | Tackle + Gunk Shot | 8.0 |
| Rock | Lick + Bulldoze | 7.8 |
| Steel | Lick + Bulldoze | 7.8 |
| Ground | Tackle + Body Slam | 7.7 |
| Ghost | Lick + Gunk Shot | 6.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Munchlax is actually for.
Counters: what beats Munchlax
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 46.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 42.8 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 42.6 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 42.3 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 40.3 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 39.0 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 38.6 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 38.5 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 38.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 38.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Munchlax's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.