What does Tyrogue evolve into?

Tyrogue has 3 evolution paths: Hitmonlee at level 20, Hitmonchan at level 20, and Hitmontop at level 20. Different conditions, different results.

At what level does Tyrogue evolve?

Tyrogue has 3 evolution paths: Hitmonlee at level 20, Hitmonchan at level 20, and Hitmontop at level 20. Different method for each one.

Where can you catch Tyrogue?

Tyrogue is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

What games is Tyrogue in?

Tyrogue is available in Crystal. Across the full series, it appears in 17 games total.

Tyrogue - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Tyrogue's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Scuffle Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP35

Attack35

Defense35

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed35

Total210

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight21.0 kg

Base XP42

Abilities

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

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Steadfast

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

Vital SpiritHA

Prevents sleep.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

To brush up on its fighting skills, it will challenge anyone. It has a very strong competitive spirit.

Crystal

Tyrogue Weakness

Tyrogue is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Tyrogue's Fighting typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.

Tyrogue 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 Tyrogue in Crystal (Best Counters)

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Confusion 2x 102-121%KO View Celebi builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 48-57% View Natu builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 52-64% View Spearow builds →
Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 40-50% View Hoothoot builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Tyrogue Gust 2x 52-64% View Pidgey builds →

Crystal Evolution

Tyrogue starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Hitmonlee at level 20. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total. 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

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Crystal Tyrogue Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Tyrogue gets High Jump Kick and Mach Punch exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage rounds out the picture alongside High Jump Kick and Rock Smash.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM43

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

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

D8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

High Jump Kick

C1309010Fighting

Egg

Mach Punch+1

D4010030Fighting

Egg

Mind Reader

——1005Normal

Egg

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Tutor Moves

Tyrogue can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tyrogue in Crystal

Tyrogue is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Mt. Mortar — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations to Catch Tyrogue in Crystal

Route 34

Gift from NPC Lv.5 Route

CommonEarly

Hatch Odd Egg (random)

Mt. Mortar - B1F

Gift from NPC Lv.10 Cave

LimitedEarly

Defeat Kiyo

Tyrogue Guide

Tyrogue has 3 evolution paths: Hitmonlee at level 20, Hitmonchan at level 20, and Hitmontop at level 20. Different conditions, different results.
Tyrogue has 3 evolution paths: Hitmonlee at level 20, Hitmonchan at level 20, and Hitmontop at level 20. Different method for each one.
Tyrogue is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.
Tyrogue is available in Crystal. Across the full series, it appears in 17 games total.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Tyrogue appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Hoothoot NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Learns Peck at Level 11 View Hoothoot builds →
Pidgey NormalFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves GustLv. 9 Learns Gust at Level 9 View Pidgey builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 27 Learns Wing Attack at Level 27 View Zubat builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Confusion 2x 112-132%KO View Celebi builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 18 Damage vs Tyrogue Confusion 2x 66-78% View Drowzee builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 50-60% View Natu builds →
Slowpoke WaterPsychic	D
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 20 Damage vs Tyrogue Confusion 2x 60-72% View Slowpoke builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 56-66% View Spearow builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Confusion 2x 110-130%KO View Celebi builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 50-60% View Noctowl builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 9 Damage vs Tyrogue Gust 2x 63-75% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 18 Damage vs Tyrogue Confusion 2x 63-75% View Drowzee builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Peck 2x 50-60% View Natu builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 30 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Future Sight 2x 254-300%KO Confusion 2x 110-129%KO View Celebi builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Tyrogue Wing Attack 2x 142-167%KO View Scyther builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Tyrogue Fly 2x 117-138%KO Peck 2x 49-58% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Fly 2x 181-213%KO Peck 2x 74-88% View Fearow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Tyrogue Wing Attack 2x 110-129%KO View Golbat builds →

Celebi PsychicGrass	A
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 30 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Future Sight 2x 247-292%KO Confusion 2x 107-126%KO View Celebi builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Tyrogue Wing Attack 2x 138-162%KO View Scyther builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 11 Damage vs Tyrogue Fly 2x 114-134%KO Peck 2x 47-57% View Noctowl builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Tyrogue Fly 2x 176-207%KO Peck 2x 72-85% View Fearow builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 30 Damage vs Tyrogue Wing Attack 2x 107-126%KO View Golbat builds →

Jynx IcePsychic	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Ice Beam Lovely Kiss PsychicSTAB Thief Damage vs Tyrogue Ice Beam 115-136%KO Psychic 2x 231-272%KO Thief 26-30% View Jynx builds →
Charizard FireFlying	B
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Earthquake Fire Blast Belly Drum Rock Slide Damage vs Tyrogue Earthquake 65-77% Fire Blast 135-158%KO Rock Slide 25-29% View Charizard builds →