Munchlax in Pokémon Platinum: locations, stats and moves
Find Munchlax’s Platinum locations, Generation IV Normal typing, base stats, original abilities, evolution requirements and exact Platinum moves.
Original Nintendo DS release; not Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl.
Generation IV identity and base stats
Munchlax is Sinnoh #112 and National #446. Its Platinum typing is Normal. The stats below describe its standard Platinum form on the original Nintendo DS cartridge. Later Fairy typing, stat buffs and Hidden Abilities are excluded.
The existing Platinum sprite shows its standard Platinum form; gender, cloak or alternate forms can have different appearances.
| Stat | Base value |
|---|---|
| HP | 135 |
| Attack | 85 |
| Defense | 40 |
| Sp. Atk | 40 |
| Sp. Def | 85 |
| Speed | 5 |
| Total | 390 |
Where to obtain it in Platinum
The table lists possible Honey Tree areas. Only your save’s designated Munchlax trees, chosen from Trainer and Secret IDs, can produce it. Ordinary Honey Trees do not become Munchlax trees by repeated resets. Breed Snorlax with Full Incense for an alternative.
These records are filtered to Platinum. Time, Poké Radar, swarm, GBA insertion, daily and story conditions remain separate. Postgame areas require their story access; no listed area is promised to be open on a fresh save.
Encounter methods · Legendaries, gifts and historical requirements · Sinnoh map and routes
| Location / area | Method | Level | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Windworks | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Eterna Forest | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Fuego Ironworks | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 205 South Towards Floaroma Town | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 205 East Towards Eterna City | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 206 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 207 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 208 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 209 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 210 South Towards Solaceon Town | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 210 West Towards Celestic Town | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 211 East Towards Celestic Town | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 212 North Towards Hearthome City | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 212 East Towards Pastoria City | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 213 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 214 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 215 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 218 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 221 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Route 222 | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
| Floaroma Meadow | Honey Tree | 5–15 | Honey Tree encounter group C; Apply Honey and check after six hours; Encounter expires after 24 hours; Only your save’s Munchlax trees qualify; IDs select them |
Evolution family and Generation IV requirements
| From | Into | Platinum method |
|---|---|---|
| Munchlax | Snorlax | Level up with friendship of at least 220 (Generation IV) |
Friendship evolution uses the original threshold of 220. Held-item trades need a compatible second game and system. Platinum uses special rocks, Mt. Coronet magnetic evolutions, learned-move requirements and Beauty rather than later replacement methods.
Original abilities, breeding and training
| Ability | Original slot |
|---|---|
| Pickup | Regular ability slot 1 |
| Thick Fat | Regular ability slot 2 |
Hidden Abilities did not exist in Generation IV. The table restores original ability slots where a species changed in later games; an ability’s modern behavior must not be assumed to match Platinum.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Gender ratio | 12.5% female / 87.5% male |
| Egg group(s) | Undiscovered |
| Base hatch cycles | 40 |
| Experience growth | Slow |
| Base capture rate | 50 / 255 (not a percentage chance) |
| EV yield when defeated | Hp +1 |
To breed Munchlax from Snorlax, one parent must hold Full Incense. Without it, the Egg contains Snorlax.
Platinum level-up moves
| Level | Move |
|---|---|
| 1 / starting move | Metronome |
| 1 / starting move | Odor Sleuth |
| 1 / starting move | Tackle |
| 4 | Defense Curl |
| 9 | Amnesia |
| 12 | Lick |
| 17 | Recycle |
| 20 | Screech |
| 25 | Stockpile |
| 28 | Swallow |
| 33 | Body Slam |
| 36 | Fling |
| 41 | Rollout |
| 44 | Natural Gift |
| 49 | Last Resort |
Every row uses the Platinum version group. Level 1 moves include starting and reminder moves; a later caught specimen need not already know every entry. Evolution timing affects which stage learns a move. Pastoria’s Move Reminder charges a Heart Scale.
Compatible Platinum TMs and HMs
| Machine | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water | Special |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status |
| TM34 | Shock Wave | Electric | Special |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical |
| TM43 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal | Status |
| TM67 | Recycle | Normal | Status |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | Special |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | Normal | Physical |
Platinum TMs are single-use: teaching one consumes that copy. HMs are reusable and require the Move Deleter to be forgotten. Defog is HM05 and Rock Climb is HM08; these are the Generation IV field moves, with their own badge requirements.
Egg moves and Platinum Move Tutors
Recorded Platinum Egg moves: Charm, Curse, Double-Edge, Lick, Pursuit, Substitute, Whirlwind, Zen Headbutt.
Recorded Platinum tutor compatibility: Fire Punch, Gunk Shot, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Last Resort, Mud Slap, Rollout, Seed Bomb, Snore, Superpower, ThunderPunch, Uproar, Zen Headbutt.
Tutor compatibility does not mean every listed technique comes from the same shard tutor. Starter ultimate moves, Draco Meteor and other special services have their own requirements.
Tutor locations, shard costs, special tutors and the Move Reminder
Related species and return to the Pokédex
Use Munchlax’s exact Platinum method and condition. Daily encounters, counterpart-game species, original evolution rules and external Egg requirements need separate collection plans.