Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Makuhita's spread. It leans physical with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.
It loves to toughen up its body above all else. If you hear quaking rumbles in a cave, it is the sound of MAKUHITA undertaking strenuous training.
Makuhita Weakness
Makuhita is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x75-88% Peck 2x49-59% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Ralts Psychic | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x91-108%KO Peck 2x54-64% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x100-118%KO Confusion 2x57-67% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x94-111%KO Peck 2x57-67% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Spoink Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Spoink builds →Psychic 2x120-142%KO Psybeam 2x89-104%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x91-107%KO Peck 2x56-66% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x101-120%KO Confusion 2x59-69% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x96-114%KO Peck 2x56-66% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Spoink Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Spoink builds →Psychic 2x123-145%KO Psybeam 2x88-104%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x137-162%KO Air Cutter 2x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x91-108%KO Peck 2x56-66% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x104-123%KO Confusion 2x58-69% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Tropius builds →Fly 2x122-144%KO Aerial Ace 2x81-96% Gust 2x56-66% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Swellow builds →Fly 2x142-168%KO Wing Attack 2x96-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x96-114%KO Peck 2x58-69% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x91-108%KO Aerial Ace 2x91-108%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x140-165%KO Air Cutter 2x93-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x55-65% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x178-210%KO Aerial Ace 2x121-143%KO Peck 2x72-85% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x210-248%KO Psychic 2x159-188%KO Fly 2x132-155%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-105%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x106-125%KO Confusion 2x59-70% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Tropius builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-98% Gust 2x55-65% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x140-165%KO Air Cutter 2x93-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x93-110%KO Peck 2x55-65% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x178-210%KO Aerial Ace 2x121-143%KO Peck 2x72-85% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x210-248%KO Psychic 2x159-188%KO Fly 2x132-155%KO Aerial Ace 2x89-105%KO | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Solrock builds →Psychic 2x106-125%KO Confusion 2x59-70% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Tropius builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Aerial Ace 2x83-98% Gust 2x55-65% | ||
In Emerald, Charizard can KO Makuhita with Fire Blast (137-161%). Medicham's Shadow Ball hits Makuhita for 46-54%.
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Charizard builds →Fire Blast137-161%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball46-54% Rock Slide21-25% | ||
Emerald Evolution
Makuhita is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Hariyama. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 237 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Makuhita easily with 28 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Cross Chop, Detect and 5 more to offspring.
Emerald Makuhita Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Makuhita. Counter and Cross Chop come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Cross Chop and coverage across 8 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Makuhita Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Makuhita's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Makuhita in Emerald
You can find Makuhita through 4 walking encounters at Lv. 6-36. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.
Makuhita Guide
Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 237 BST.
Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Emerald, For a casual playthrough, Makuhita works as a placeholder. Fighting coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Hariyama. That's where the stats start mattering.
Makuhita is catchable in Emerald. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Makuhita appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves