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In the originalPokemon DiamondandPokemon Pearl, Munchlax was an extremely rare Pokemon that could only be found in Honey Trees. This mechanic returns toBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, but there’s also a new method of obtaining the gluttonous Pokemon.
Trainers who want to have the tanky Normal-type Snorlax on their team need to evolve a Munchlax first. Since the introduction of the Grand Underground, players are able to catch rare Pokemon that were difficult to get in the originalDiamondandPearl.This includes Munchlax. InBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, there are two different ways to add a Munchlax to the team/PC.
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Honey and Honey Trees
The original and arguably more frustrating method of getting Munchlax is byusing Honey Trees. This was the only way to catch Munchlax inDiamond/Pearl.
Upon arriving inFloaroma Town, trainers will need todefend someone from Team Galactic grunts. Once defeated, they willreceive the Honey item as a rewardand be able to use it on Honey Trees.
Unlike regular trees, these are golden in color and players can interact with them so long as they have Honey in the inventory. Slather some honey on the bark and come back after6 hours. Honey will stay on the tree for24 hours, but Pokemon will leave if the tree is not checked before then. Unfortunately, this means trainers will need to reapply honey.
Getting Munchlax from Honey Trees can seem like a tedious process. For one,Munchlax only spawns on specific Honey Trees. Back inDiamond/Pearl, this was determined by a Trainer’s ID. So, out of all 21 Honey Trees in Sinnoh, only a select few could spawn Munchlax, who hasa Rare chance of appearing.
Unless trainers aren’t in any rush to catch Munchlax or want a Snorlax, they should use Honey Trees to catch other Honey Tree-exclusive Pokemon (such as Cherubi or Aipom) instead.
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Grand Underground
The second option is to go to the Grassland Cave Hideaway in the Grand Underground. Here’s how to unlock this biome:
Munchlax’s catch rate isn’t too high, souse stronger Poke Balls such as Ultra Ballsto catch it. Additionally, trainers can try using Love Balls or, depending on their party’s level, Nest Balls and Level Balls.
If players want more than one Munchlax, they can revisit the biodome, or they canevolve Munchlax into Snorlax (high friendship).To get a Munchlax Egg, have Snorlax hold onto a Full Incense and then put it in the Daycare with a compatible Pokemon (such as Ditto).
