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 grows stronger by enduring harsh training. It is a gutsy POKéMON that can withstand any attack.
It grows stronger by enduring harsh training. It is a gutsy POKéMON that can withstand any attack.
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
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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.
FireRed & LeafGreen Makuhita Best Moveset
Best Build
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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 Normal and Dark coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Makuhita in FireRed & LeafGreen
No wild encounters for Makuhita in FireRed & LeafGreen. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or HeartGold and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Makuhita is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also found in:
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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen. 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