Physical
Wallbreaker
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
A
Attack120
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed50
D
Total474
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Fluctuating1.64M XP
Height2.3 m
Weight253.8 kg
Base XP166
Abilities
Thick FatNiche
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
GutsTop Pick
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Sheer ForceHANot in game
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 has the habit of challenging others without hesitation to tests of strength. It’s been known to stand on train tracks and stop trains using forearm thrusts.

Emerald

Hariyama Weakness

Flying and Psychic moves hit Hariyama for super-effective damage. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. 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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Hariyama in Emerald (Best Counters)
Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • FlyHM02
  • Air CutterLv. 29
  • Aerial AceTM40
  • PeckLv. 1
Damage vs Hariyama
Fly 2x
60-71%
Air Cutter 2x
40-47%
Aerial Ace 2x
40-47%
Peck 2x
24-29%
View Skarmory builds →

Emerald 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
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Makuhita
Fighting
Hariyama
Fighting
HP
72
144+72
ATK
60
120+60
DEF
30
60+30
SP.ATK
20
40+20
SP.DEF
30
60+30
SPE
25
50+25
BST
237D-Tier
474B-Tier+237
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Hariyama to get Makuhita eggs easily using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Cross Chop, Detect and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
75.0%25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoircacturnevolbeatillumisespindacacneakirliaraltsalakazammachamphypnokadabra

Emerald Hariyama Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Hariyama runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Knock Off. Spread EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Bulky Support
Ability
Guts
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Hariyama

Hariyama best EVs are Defense and Sp. Def

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • Knock Off
  • Brick BreakSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • Focus PunchSTAB

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Hariyama picks up Counter and Cross Chop only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Focus Punch and Cross Chop while coverage across 8 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Arm Thrust
1510020Fighting
Lv 1
Focus Energy
D30Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
D10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 4
Sand Attack
D10015Ground
Lv 10
Arm Thrust
1510020Fighting
Lv 13
Vital Throw-1
7010Fighting
Lv 19
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Lv 22
Whirlwind-6
B20Normal
Lv 29
Knock Off
S6510020Dark
Lv 33
Smelling Salts
7010010Normal
Lv 40
Belly Drum
D10Normal
Lv 44
Endure+4
D10Normal
Lv 51
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting
Lv 55
Reversal
D10015Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
S7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C20Fighting
TM28
Dig
6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
A15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
D150905Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C5Fire
HM03
Surf
D9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Egg
Cross Chop
B100805Fighting
Egg
Detect+4
5Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
Egg
Feint Attack
6020Dark
Egg
Foresight
10040Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
Egg
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Tutor
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
Tutor
Endure+4
D10Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Tutor
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Tutor
Metronome
D10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
10Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rock Slide
A759010Rock
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D10020Fighting
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
C10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
9015Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric

How to Get Hariyama in Emerald

Hariyama starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Hariyama in Emerald

Makuhita is your first catch on the way to Hariyama. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 6-42 across 6 total spots in the chain.

  1. Makuhita
    Step 1Catch Makuhita
    Granite Cave - 1F
    Grass Lv.6-10 Cave
    50%Early
    Granite Cave - 1F Room 2
    Grass Lv.6-10 Cave
    50%Early
    Granite Cave - B1F
    Grass Lv.10-11 Cave
    10%Early
    Victory Road - 1F
    Grass Lv.36 Cave
    10%Late
  2. Hariyama
    Step 2Hariyama
    Victory Road - B1F
    Grass Lv.38-42 Cave
    35%Late
    Victory Road - 1F
    Grass Lv.38-40 Cave
    25%Late
    or evolve from Makuhita (Step 1)

Hariyama Guide

  • In Emerald, 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 B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Knock Off with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Emerald, watch for Dodrio (Flying) and Espeon (Psychic) when using Hariyama. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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.

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