Munchlax best moveset in Pokémon GO

Munchlax's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Body Slam, with 9.25 damage per second, and it can deal 254.9 damage before Munchlax faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Munchlax are:

Tackle

Body Slam

DPS9.25

TDO254.93

Score21.2

Boosted by

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All Munchlax movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Munchlax movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle	Body Slam	9.25	254.9	21.2
2.	Lick	Body Slam	9.09	250.6	20.8
3.	Tackle	Gunk Shot	8.98	247.7	20.6
4.	Lick	Gunk Shot	8.74	241.0	20.0
5.	Tackle	Bulldoze	7.68	211.8	17.6
6.	Lick	Bulldoze	7.44	205.2	17.1

Munchlax fast moves guide

Moves

Lick56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Lick has no special effects.

See Lick details page ↗

Tackle55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Lick	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Munchlax's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Munchlax charge moves guide

Munchlax has access to 3 Charge moves (Gunk Shot, Bulldoze, and Body Slam), which cover Poison, Ground, and Normal-type attacks. When using Body Slam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Gunk Shot130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Gunk Shot has no special effects.

See Gunk Shot details page ↗

Bulldoze8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Bulldoze has no special effects.

See Bulldoze details page ↗

Body Slam5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	35

Effects

Body Slam has no special effects.

See Body Slam details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Body Slam	50	26.32	33	1.71	1.9s	60	35	1.71
Bulldoze	80	22.86	50	1.33	3.5s	80	60	1.33
Gunk Shot	130	41.94	100	1.73	3.1s	130	75	1.73

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Munchlax moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Munchlax's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0