Physical
Balanced
CTier
70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Hitmontop's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Sp. Atk eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
Above
HP50
D
Attack95
B
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def110
B
Speed70
C
Total455
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight48.0 kg
105.8 lbsLight
Base XP159
Average
Abilities
IntimidatePopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
TechnicianPopular
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
SteadfastHA
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by a factor of 10.

Hitmontop Weakness

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves hit Hitmontop for super-effective damage. With 50 HP and balanced defenses, Hitmontop can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Hitmontop Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResist
BugRockDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
How to Beat Hitmontop in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Salamence's Earthquake hits Hitmontop for 39-46%. Clefable's Moonblast hits Hitmontop for 60-70%.

Salamence
Salamence
DragonFlying
S
Recommended Build
AbilityIntimidate
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Dual Wingbeat
  • Earthquake
  • Dragon Dance
  • RoostRecovery
Damage vs Hitmontop
Earthquake
39-46%
View Salamence builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

You get Hitmontop from Tyrogue at level 20. It's one of 3 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Both Hitmontop 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 Hitmontop to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Feint and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 39·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Hitmontop Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Attack EVs. Adamant nature gives Hitmontop the right physical lean, Weakness Policy adds a massive attack boost after eating a super-effective hit, and Technician works in the background. Fakeout is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Technician
Item
Weakness PolicySETUP
Best Nature for Hitmontop
Adamant+ATK

Hitmontop best EVs are Attack and HP

EVs

Doubles Physical Tank Moveset

  • Fake Out
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Triple Axel
  • Bullet Punch

Recommended Teammates

Ninetales
NinetalesGood
Zapdos
ZapdosGood

Moves

Without breeding, Hitmontop misses out on Bullet Punch and Counter. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from High Jump Kick and Close Combat, with Normal and Steel coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
Lv 1
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Lv 1
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Rapid Spin
S5010040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Triple Kick
D109010Fighting
Lv 4
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 8
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
Lv 12
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 16
Revenge-4
C6010010Fighting
Lv 21
Quick Guard+3
———15Fighting
Lv 21
Wide Guard+3
C——10Rock
Lv 24
Sucker Punch+1
A701005Dark
Lv 28
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 32
Dig
C8010010Ground
Lv 36
Close Combat
A1201005Fighting
Lv 40
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Lv 44
Endeavor
D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM74
Gyro Ball
D—1005Steel
TM27
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
B6010025Dark
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
A4010030Steel
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
—3010010Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Egg
High Jump Kick
B1309010Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
S4010030Fighting
Egg
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Egg
Rapid Spin
S5010040Normal
Egg
Vacuum Wave+1
D4010030Fighting

Tutor Moves

Hitmontop can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hitmontop in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Hitmontop doesn't appear wild. Catch Tyrogue instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 20 to get Hitmontop. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Hitmontop in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Hitmontop starts with Tyrogue at Lv. 12-63 via walking and special encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Tyrogue
    Step 1Catch Tyrogue
    Route 211 - West
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.12-14 Route
    22%Early
    Route 211 - West
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.12-14 Route
    22%Early
    Route 208
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.17-18 Route
    22%Mid
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.17-18 Route
    22%Mid
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Hitmontop
    Step 2Hitmontop ✓

Hitmontop Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Don't let Hitmontop's 455 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Fakeout with Weakness Policy is the standard set.

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

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Intimidate on Hitmontop. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Hitmontop also gets Technician and Steadfast, but they don't compare.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hitmontop fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Fakeout, Mach Punch, Tripleaxel, and Bullet Punch on Hitmontop. Fakeout is the most common pick at 22% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Hitmontop first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.

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