For Gold & Silver, we rate Hitmonlee C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. At 455 BST, it fits the support role. High Jump Kick with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Hitmonlee weak to?

In Gold & Silver, Hitmonlee's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Hitmonlee play in battle?

Base 87 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Hitmonlee is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

What counters Hitmonlee?

In Gold & Silver, the best way to handle Hitmonlee: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Flying and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.

How do you use Hitmonlee in battle?

In Gold & Silver, Hitmonlee plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.

Hitmonlee - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

CTier

87Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack leads and Sp. Atk gets almost nothing. That's Hitmonlee's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack stat exp.

Base Stats

Above

HP50

Attack120

Defense53

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def110

Speed87

Total455

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight49.8 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Limber

Prevents paralysis.

Reckless

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

UnburdenHA

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

This amazing POKéMON has an awesome sense of balance. It can kick in succession from any position.

Hitmonlee Weakness

Type-wise, Hitmonlee takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Hitmonlee's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Hitmonlee Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
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

Flying Psychic

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Hitmonlee in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Skarmory can KO Hitmonlee with Drill Peck (99-117%). Jynx threatens a KO with Psychic (85-100%).

Skarmory SteelFlying	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Drill Peck RestRecovery CurseSetup WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Hitmonlee Drill Peck 2x 99-117%KO View Skarmory builds →
Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Hitmonlee Ice Beam 42-50% Psychic 2x 85-100%KO Thief 9-11% View Jynx builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Hitmonlee is one of 3 ways Tyrogue's chain can end. This one takes the level-up path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan share the same 455 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions

#236Tyrogue

#106HitmonleeLevel 20 (Atk > Def)

#107HitmonchanLevel 20 (Atk < Def)

#237HitmontopLevel 20 (Atk = Def)

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Tyrogue

Fighting

Hitmonlee

Fighting

Hitmonchan

Fighting

Hitmontop

Fighting

50+15

ATK

120+85

105+70

95+60

DEF

53+18

79+44

95+60

SP.ATK

SP.DEF

110+75

SPE

87+52

76+41

70+35

BST

210D-Tier

455B-Tier+245

455A-Tier+245

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Hitmonlee 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)

Gold & Silver Hitmonlee Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

High Jump KickSTAB
MeditateUtility
Hidden Power Ghost
Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

CloysterDecent

MachampDecent

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. High Jump Kick and Mach Punch aren't available any other way for Hitmonlee, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of High Jump Kick and Jump Kick for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 6

Meditate

A——40Psychic

Lv 11

Rolling Kick

—608515Fighting

Lv 16

Jump Kick

—1009510Fighting

Lv 21

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 26

High Jump Kick

S1309010Fighting

Lv 31

Mind Reader

——1005Normal

Lv 36

Foresight

——10040Normal

Lv 41

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Lv 46

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Lv 51

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM Moves

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

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

A——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

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

High Jump Kick

S1309010Fighting

Egg

Mach Punch+1

C4010030Fighting

Egg

Mind Reader

——1005Normal

Egg

Rapid Spin

C5010040Normal

Tutor Moves

Hitmonlee can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hitmonlee in Gold & Silver

Can't catch Hitmonlee directly. Start with Tyrogue but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 20. The 2-stage line from Tyrogue to Hitmonlee is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Hitmonlee in Gold & Silver

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
Train until Level 20
Step 2Hitmonlee ✓

Hitmonlee Guide

For Gold & Silver, we rate Hitmonlee C-Tier: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. At 455 BST, it fits the support role. High Jump Kick with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Gold & Silver, Hitmonlee's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Base 87 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Hitmonlee is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.
In Gold & Silver, the best way to handle Hitmonlee: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Flying and Psychic-type attackers hit hardest.
In Gold & Silver, Hitmonlee plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Hitmonlee has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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