Is Hitmonlee Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityLimber prevents paralysis. Hitmonlee is still a glass cannon Fighter with high Attack and Speed. RS has Breloom and Blaziken for native Fighting coverage, both with better secondary typings.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wattson:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Flannery:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Winona's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Hitmonlee resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmonchan resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmontop resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Phoebe's team hits Hitmonlee's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's team hits Hitmonchan's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Hitmonlee resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmonchan resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmontop resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
How to Get Hitmonlee in Ruby & Sapphire
No wild encounters for Hitmonlee in Ruby & Sapphire. Bring Tyrogue over from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Sword & Shield, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Hitmonlee in RS
Step 1Breed Tyrogue from HitmonleeLATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Gift · Mt. Mortar · Defeat Karate King. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Gift · Route 34 · Hatch Odd Egg (random). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Route 211. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Route 211. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Mt. Mortar · Defeat Kiyo. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Swarm · Route 10 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Hitmonlee ✓
Hitmonlee Weakness
Type-wise, Hitmonlee takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Hitmonlee'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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Hitmonlee Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hitmonlee
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Beautifly builds →Psychic 2x52-62% Gust 2x47-56% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x100-118%KO Fly 2x84-100%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x120-141%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x121-143%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x98-116%KO Fly 2x83-99% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x119-140%KO | ||
Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Latios builds →Psychic 2x95-112%KO Fly 2x64-76% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Latias builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Fly 2x58-69% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x96-114%KO Fly 2x85-100%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, Tyranitar threatens a KO with Earthquake (85-100%). Magneton deals 39-46% with Thunderbolt.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Blissey builds →Ice Beam29-34% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide32-37% Earthquake85-100%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt39-46% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityImmunity ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Snorlax builds →Shadow Ball53-62% Body Slam56-66% Self Destruct131-154%KO Earthquake66-78% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt37-43% | ||
Hitmonlee Evolutions
Hitmonlee is one of 3 ways Tyrogue's chain can end. This one takes the level-up path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan share the same 455 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Hitmonlee to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Helping Hand, High Jump Kick, Mach Punch and 2 more.
RS Hitmonlee Best Moveset
120 Attack behind MoveHigh Jump Kick for devastating Fighting TermStab with miss risk, and AbilityLimber prevents paralysis to keep the 87 Speed intact. MoveEarthquake and MoveRock Slide for coverage. Held ItemChoice Band boosts further. Paralysis-immune physical attacker with high-risk Fighting moves.
Best Build
Hitmonlee best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Mach Punch
- High Jump Kick
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Helping Hand and High Jump Kick aren't available any other way for Hitmonlee, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Focus Punch and High Jump Kick for solid options.
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
Base Stats
HITMONLEE’s legs freely contract and stretch. Using these springlike legs, it bowls over foes with devastating kicks. After battle, it rubs down its legs and loosens the muscles to overcome fatigue.
Hitmonlee Ruby & Sapphire Guide
For Ruby & Sapphire, we rate Hitmonlee B-Tier: a solid option in Ruby & Sapphire for the right team. At 455 BST, it fits the cannon role. Rock Slide with Salacberry is the standard set.
Limber is the go-to ability for Hitmonlee. It prevents paralysis. Reckless is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Base 87 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Hitmonlee is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.
For Ruby & Sapphire, the core moveset is Rock Slide, Mach Punch, High Jump Kick, and Brickbreak. Rock Slide leads at 0% usage. This set covers the cannon role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Hitmonlee has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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