Is Hitmonchan Good in Black & White Playthrough?
Fighting with AbilityIron Fist boosting punch moves. Evolves from Tyrogue. Breed-only. The elemental punches hit hard with AbilityIron Fist but postgame-only access limits the value.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Cilan's team.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Chili's team.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Cress's team.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Lenora's team.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Elesa's team hits Tyrogue's weaknesses hard.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Tyrogue's weaknesses hard.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Brycen's team.
Drayden's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Shauntal's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Shauntal:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Grimsley:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Caitlin's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Caitlin:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Marshal:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Alder's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Alder's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Alder:
Catch Tyrogue on Route 10 (swarm, Lv 33-34, common). Swarm.
Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Shauntal, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Hitmonchan in Black & White
You're catching Tyrogue first, not Hitmonchan. Tyrogue appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Hitmonchan in BW
Step 1Catch TyrogueRoute 10Lv.33-34During swarmRate 40%AnySwarm active- Step 2Hitmonchan ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Hitmonchan egg.
Hitmonchan Weakness
Hitmonchan's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Hitmonchan's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Hitmonchan Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hitmonchan
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x63-75% Gust 2x27-32% | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Pidove Normal | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x60-71% Air Cutter 2x35-43% | ||
Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Tranquill Normal | D | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x85-100%KO Air Cutter 2x49-58% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x56-67% Air Cutter 2x31-38% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x88-104%KO Air Cutter 2x49-59% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Solosis Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Solosis builds →Future Sight 2x88-104%KO | ||
Woobat Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Woobat builds →Dream Eater 2x56-67% Fly 2x56-67% | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x90-107%KO Air Cutter 2x50-60% | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x104-123%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x86-102%KO Air Cutter 2x48-57% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Duosion Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Duosion builds →Future Sight 2x102-120%KO | ||
Sigilyph Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Sigilyph builds →Dream Eater 2x86-102%KO Air Slash 2x65-77% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x103-121%KO | ||
Musharna Psychic | C | |
 Beheeyem Psychic | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Braviary builds →Brave Bird 2x157-185%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x84-98% Dream Eater 2x52-61% | ||
Unfezant Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Unfezant builds →Sky Attack 2x173-203%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Hitmonchan Evolutions
Out of 3 evolutions from Tyrogue, Hitmonchan comes from the level-up path. The method you use determines which form you end up with. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Both Hitmonchan 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
Breeding
Breed with Hitmonchan to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Endure and 8 more.
BW Hitmonchan Best Moveset
Punching moves hit 20%% harder through AbilityIron Fist: MoveDrain Punch, MoveIce Punch, MoveThunder Punch, MoveMach Punch. 105 Attack behind the boost with priority from Mach Punch gives the moveset offensive presence and cleanup power. 110 Sp. Def absorbs special hits between attacks.
Best Build
Hitmonchan best EVs are Attack and Defense
Physical Tank Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch
- Mach Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bullet Punch and Counter on Hitmonchan. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Focus Punch and High Jump Kick, they expand what Hitmonchan can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
The arm-twisting punches it throws pulverize even concrete. It rests after three minutes of fighting.
Hitmonchan Black & White Guide
In Black & White, Hitmonchan works as a setup sweeper with 455 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black & White's meta. Drain Punch with Expert Belt is the standard set.
In Black & White, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Hitmonchan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Keen Eye prevents accuracy from being lowered. That's the one you want on Hitmonchan. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Iron Fist works too if your team needs something different.
Hitmonchan is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 76 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the setup sweeper role.
In Black & White, run Drain Punch, Thunderpunch, Icepunch, and Mach Punch on Hitmonchan. Drain Punch is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the setup sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Hitmonchan appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Hitmonchan have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves