Physical
Setup Sweeper
CTier
76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Hitmonchan's spread. It leans physical with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Def stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP50
D
Attack105
B
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def110
B
Speed76
C
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight50.2 kg
110.7 lbsStandard
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Keen Eye
Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Iron Fist
Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Inner FocusHA
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Its punches slice the air. However, it seems to need a short break after fighting for three minutes.

Hitmonchan Weakness

Hitmonchan's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Hitmonchan's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Hitmonchan Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FlyingPsychic
½xResist
BugRockDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
How to Beat Hitmonchan in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Skarmory's Drill Peck hits Hitmonchan for 73-86%. Jynx threatens a KO with Psychic (85-100%).

Skarmory
Skarmory
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Hitmonchan
Drill Peck 2x
73-86%
View Skarmory builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Out of 3 evolutions from Tyrogue, Hitmonchan comes from the level-up path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Both Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee hit 455 total stats from Tyrogue. The difference is how those stats are split. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions
Tyrogue
#236Tyrogue
Hitmonlee
#106HitmonleeLevel 20 (Atk > Def)
Hitmonchan
#107HitmonchanLevel 20 (Atk < Def)
Hitmontop
#237HitmontopLevel 20 (Atk = Def)
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Tyrogue
Fighting
Hitmonlee
Fighting
Hitmonchan
Fighting
Hitmontop
Fighting
HP
35
50+15
50+15
50+15
ATK
35
120+85
105+70
95+60
DEF
35
53+18
79+44
95+60
SP.ATK
35
35
35
35
SP.DEF
35
110+75
110+75
110+75
SPE
35
87+52
76+41
70+35
BST
210D-Tier
455B-Tier+245
455B-Tier+245
455A-Tier+245
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Hitmonchan to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 15 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include High Jump Kick, Mach Punch, Mind Reader and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
alakazammachamphypnokadabramachokedrowzeeabramachopelectabuzzmagmarmr-mimehitmonlee
12 of 15·

Gold & Silver Hitmonchan Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • Rapid Spin
  • Hidden Power Ghost
  • High Jump KickSTAB
  • PursuitCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Smeargle
SmeargleGood
Exeggutor
ExeggutorDecent

Moves

You'll want to breed for High Jump Kick and Mach Punch on Hitmonchan. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from High Jump Kick and Dynamic Punch, they expand what Hitmonchan can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Comet Punch
—188515Normal
Lv 7
Agility
B——30Psychic
Lv 13
Pursuit
A4010020Dark
Lv 26
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Lv 26
Ice Punch
B7510015Ice
Lv 26
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 32
Mach Punch+1
B4010030Fighting
Lv 38
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Lv 44
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
Lv 50
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
B7510015Ice
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
High Jump Kick
S1309010Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
B4010030Fighting
Egg
Mind Reader
——1005Normal
Egg
Rapid Spin
S5010040Normal

Tutor Moves

Hitmonchan can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hitmonchan in Gold & Silver

No wild encounters for Hitmonchan. The 2-stage line runs through Tyrogue, which you can catch but it's a rare spawn from the locations below. Evolve at level 20 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Hitmonchan in Gold & Silver

  1. Tyrogue
    Step 1Catch Tyrogue
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.10 Cave
    LimitedEarly
    Defeat Karate King
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.10 Cave
    LimitedEarly
    Defeat Karate King
  2. Hitmonchan
    Step 2Hitmonchan ✓

Hitmonchan Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Hitmonchan works as a setup sweeper with 455 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. Rapid Spin with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Hitmonchan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Hitmonchan is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 76 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the setup sweeper role.

  • In Gold & Silver, run Rapid Spin, Hiddenpowerghost, High Jump Kick, and Pursuit on Hitmonchan. Rapid Spin is the most common pick at 15% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

  • For Gold & Silver, Hitmonchan has answers, but so do you. Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Hitmonchan appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Hitmonchan have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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