Munchlax Pokémon Shield: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Munchlax in Pokémon Shield. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 74 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Shield

Galar

Munchlax Pokemon Shield Pokedex Entry

Its robust stomach allows it to nonchalantly devour even rotted matter. It pays frequent visits to villages, seeking out food scraps intended for compost.

Pokemon Shield Munchlax Sprites

Munchlax front-facing sprite from Pokémon Shield

Primary

Shiny

Pokémon Shield Munchlax Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Munchlax via various methods in Pokémon Shield.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Lick	ghost	Lv. 1
Defense Curl	normal	Lv. 4
Recycle	normal	Lv. 8
Covet	normal	Lv. 12
Bite	dark	Lv. 16
Stockpile	normal	Lv. 20
Swallow	normal	Lv. 20
Screech	normal	Lv. 24
Body Slam	normal	Lv. 28
Fling	dark	Lv. 32
Amnesia	psychic	Lv. 36
Metronome	normal	Lv. 40
Flail	normal	Lv. 44
Belly Drum	normal	Lv. 48
Last Resort	normal	Lv. 52

End of Move Database

Pokémon Shield Munchlax Locations

Munchlax can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Shield, including Ballimere Lake and Motostoke Riverbank. The most reliable spawn is at Ballimere Lake, where you'll find it between Lv. 60 and 65 by berry tree with a 10% encounter rate.

Motostoke Riverbank

1 encounter

grass
Lv. 28-30
Visible encounters
5%

Ballimere Lake

Crown Tundra2 encounters

grass
Lv. 60-65
Hidden encounters
5%5%5%5%5%5%5%
berry tree
Lv. 60-65
Hidden encounters
10%Uncommon