In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Don't let Hariyama's 474 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Close Combat with Flame Orb is the standard set.

What is Hariyama weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Dodrio (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Hariyama. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Hariyama?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Sheer Force on Hariyama. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Hariyama also gets Thick Fat and Guts, but they don't compare.

What role does Hariyama play in battle?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hariyama fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Hariyama - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Hariyama's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Sp. Atk is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the standard growth curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats

Above

HP144

Attack120

Defense60

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def60

Speed50

Total474

Details

Catch Rate

Easy200 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height2.3 m

Weight253.8 kg

Base XP166

Abilities

Thick FatPopular

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

GutsPopular

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Sheer ForceHA

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It loves to match power with big-bodied Pokémon. It can send a truck flying with its arm thrusts.

Hariyama Weakness

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves hit Hariyama for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. With 144 HP and balanced defenses, Hariyama can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Hariyama Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Hariyama in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Salamence's Earthquake hits Hariyama for 35-41%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Hariyama for 60-71%.

Salamence DragonFlying	S
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Dual Wingbeat Earthquake Dragon Dance RoostRecovery Damage vs Hariyama Earthquake 35-41% View Salamence builds →
Clefable Fairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves MoonblastSTAB Soft Boiled Calm Mind Knock Off Damage vs Hariyama Moonblast 2x 60-71% Knock Off 5-6% View Clefable builds →
Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Hariyama Scald 27-31% View Slowking builds →
Alakazam Psychic	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves Dazzling Gleam PsyshockSTAB Expanding Force Focus Blast Damage vs Hariyama Dazzling Gleam 2x 60-71% Psyshock 2x 91-107%KO Focus Blast 45-53% View Alakazam builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Hariyama is the evolved form of Makuhita. Breeding produces Makuhita eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Makuhita gave Hariyama the biggest boost in HP (+72), bringing the total to 474 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#296Makuhita

Level 24

#297Hariyama

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Makuhita

Fighting

Hariyama

Fighting

144+72

ATK

120+60

DEF

60+30

SP.ATK

40+20

SP.DEF

60+30

SPE

50+25

BST

237D-Tier

474B-Tier+237

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Hariyama to get Makuhita eggs easily using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Cross Chop and 6 more.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂75.0%♀25.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Hariyama Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Hariyama's strengths as a physical attacker. Flame Orb provides self-burn for Guts activation, and max HP and Attack EVs back that up. Guts rounds out the package.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Guts

Item

Flame Orb

Best Nature for Hariyama

Adamant+ATK

Hariyama best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

Close CombatSTAB
Bullet Punch
Knock Off
FacadeCoverage

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Hariyama picks up Bullet Punch and Counter only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Focus Punch and Close Combat while coverage across 7 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Arm Thrust

—1510020Fighting

Lv 1

Brine

D6510010Water

Lv 1

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 4

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 7

Arm Thrust

—1510020Fighting

Lv 10

Fake Out+3

B4010010Normal

Lv 13

Force Palm

—6010010Fighting

Lv 16

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Lv 19

Knock Off

A6510020Dark

Lv 22

Vital Throw-1

—70—10Fighting

Lv 26

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Lv 30

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Lv 34

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 38

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Lv 42

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 46

Close Combat

S1201005Fighting

Lv 50

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 54

Heavy Slam

B—10010Steel

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

B7510015Fighting

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

A7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

D150905Normal

TM27

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM66

Payback

C5010010Dark

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM100

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM95

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Punch+1

S4010030Steel

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Cross Chop

B100805Fighting

Egg

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Egg

Feint+2

—3010010Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Hariyama can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hariyama in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Hariyama doesn't appear wild. Catch Makuhita instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 24 to get Hariyama. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Hariyama in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Step 1Catch Makuhita
Route 225
Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-51 Route
40%Post
Swarm active
Route 225
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-51 Route
40%Post
Swarm active
Train until Level 24
Step 2Hariyama ✓

Hariyama Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Don't let Hariyama's 474 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Close Combat with Flame Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Dodrio (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Hariyama. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Sheer Force on Hariyama. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Hariyama also gets Thick Fat and Guts, but they don't compare.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hariyama fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hariyama's hidden ability is Sheer Force. Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

Hariyama first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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