Munchlax

Munchlax
Official artwork of Munchlax from Brawl.
Games	Brawl
Move	Pickup
Rarity	Common
Voice actor	James Carter Cathcart
Japanese voice actor	Chie Satō
Article on Bulbapedia	Munchlax (Pokémon)

“	It dashes toward any item left on the ground and eats it up. Talk about an expert of getting rid of clutter!	”
—Pokémon Encyclopedia, Smash Bros. DOJO!!

Munchlax (ゴンベ, Gonbe) is a fictional creature in the Pokémon franchise.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a Poké Ball Pokémon

Munchlax on Smashville.

Munchlax is one of the Pokémon that appears out of a Poké Ball. When summoned it wanders aimlessly around the stage, eating any items it finds excluding Poké Balls, Smash Balls, and collectibles (Trophies, CDs, and Stickers). If there aren't any items around for it to gobble up, Munchlax is effectively useless, much like Goldeen.

Trophy information

Munchlax's trophy in Brawl.

Munchlax

A Big Eater Pokémon. It's normally a slow-moving creature, but when it spots food, it moves surprisingly fast. It's native to the Sinnoh region and can be lured out by coating certain trees with sweet honey. Once it's attached to its Trainer, it will level up and evolve into Snorlax.

: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Character(s)
Munchlax	Pokémon series	Attack +13

Munchlax (Pokémon series)

Origin

Munchlax's official artwork from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.

Munchlax is the baby form of Snorlax, and was the very first Generation IV Pokémon ever publicly revealed, making several appearances in Pokémon games even before its playable debut in the main-series games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It evolves into Snorlax when leveled up with high friendship. Munchlax is described as the "Big Eater" Pokémon, and all of its Pokédex entries deal with its eating habits.

Its "move" in Brawl, Pickup, is one of its possible abilities in the Pokémon games: a Pokémon with it might find an item after a battle, and, since Generation V, can pick up items discarded by other Pokémon during a battle.

Trivia

• Munchlax and Snorlax are the only Poké Ball Pokémon that appear in the same game that share an evolutionary family.
  • The Munchlax evolution family is also one of three to have its entire family appear in one Smash game. The others are the Pichu evolution family, as, in Ultimate, Pichu and Pikachu are playable characters, with Alolan Raichu appearing as a Poké Ball summon, and the Riolu evolution family, as Riolu appears as a trophy in Brawl, where Lucario debuted as a fighter.
• Munchlax is one of two Poké Ball Pokémon that uses an ability instead of a move, using Pickup. The other being Victini.
• On Rumble Falls, Munchlax is unable to eat items thrown by players. It will chase after them, but stop and vibrate in place instead of eating the item.