Physical
Wallbreaker
474Average
50Slow
BTier

Without Sheer Force, Hariyama wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It drops secondary effects for a straight power boost, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Fighting is solid coverage on top of that. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Hariyama's spread is anchored by HP, with balanced defenses backing it up. Sp. Atk is the clear weak point. Worth 2 HP EVs per KO, and the standard growth curve keeps leveling painless.

Base Stats
474Above
HP144
A
Attack120
A
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed50
D
Total474
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Hariyama yields +2 HP
HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch200EasyFluctuating1.64M XP2.3m / 7'07"253.8kg / 559.5 lbs166Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It loves challenging others to tests of strength. It has the power to stop a train with a slap.

Scarlet

It stomps on the ground to build power. It can send a 10-ton truck flying with a straight-arm punch.

Violet

Hariyama Weakness

Avg

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type moves hit Hariyama for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. With 144 HP and balanced defenses, Hariyama can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
None
½xResisti
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Sheer ForceHAStrengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

Hariyama is the evolved form of Makuhita. Breeding produces Makuhita eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Makuhita gave Hariyama the biggest boost in HP (+72), bringing the total to 474 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Makuhita
Fighting
Hariyama
Fighting
HP
72
144+72
ATK
60
120+60
DEF
30
60+30
SP.ATK
20
40+20
SP.DEF
30
60+30
SPE
25
50+25
BST
237D-Tier
474B-Tier+237
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Hariyama to get Makuhita eggs easily using 70 partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
75.0%25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar

Knock Off is the main STAB option after a Bulk Up boost. Flame Orb gives Hariyama self-burn for Guts activation to survive the setup turn, and flexible EVs EVs make the boosted hits count. The remaining moves catches resists.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Guts
Item
Flame Orb
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Hariyama Moveset

  • Knock Off
  • Bullet Punch
  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Bulk UpSTAB
All 14 games

Coverage runs deep. Hariyama can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Water and Normal. The offense anchors on Focus Punch and Close Combat while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Arm Thrust
1510020Fighting
Lv 1
Brine
6510010Water
Lv 1
Focus Energy
30Normal
Lv 1
Sand Attack
10015Ground
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 10
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 13
Force Palm
6010010Fighting
Lv 16
Whirlwind-6
20Normal
Lv 19
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Lv 22
Bulk Up
20Fighting
Lv 26
Belly Drum
10Normal
Lv 30
Detect+4
5Fighting
Lv 34
Seismic Toss
10020Fighting
Lv 38
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
Lv 42
Endure+4
10Normal
Lv 46
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
Lv 50
Reversal
10015Fighting
Lv 54
Heavy Slam
10010Steel
Lv 60
Headlong Rush
1201005Ground

TM Moves

Src
TM89
Body Press
8010010Fighting
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM64
Bulk Up
20Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM22
Chilling Water
5010020Water
TM167
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
TM213
Coaching
10Fighting
TM224
Curse
10Ghost
TM55
Dig
8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM73
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM149
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM67
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM43
Fling
10010Dark
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM121
Heavy Slam
10010Steel
TM130
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM69
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM99
Iron Head
8010015Steel
TM181
Knock Off
6510020Dark
TM199
Lash Out
751005Dark
TM12
Low Kick
10020Fighting
TM39
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM80
Metronome
10Normal
TM35
Mud Shot
559515Ground
TM05
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM83
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
5Water
TM85
Rest
5Psychic
TM134
Reversal
10015Fighting
TM86
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM06
Scary Face
10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM179
Smack Down
5010015Rock
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
7510010Ground
TM150
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM103
Substitute
10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
5Fire
TM123
Surf
9010015Water
TM32
Swift
6020Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM221
Throat Chop
8010015Dark
TM68
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM229
Upper Hand+3
6510015Fighting
TM184
Vacuum Wave+1
4010030Fighting
TM59
Zen Headbutt
809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Hariyama doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Hariyama can't learn any Tutor moves
All 14 games

Hariyama appears at decent spawn rates across 64 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Hariyama in Scarlet & Violet

Makuhita is your first catch on the way to Hariyama. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 10-43 across 128 total spots in the chain.

  1. Makuhita
    Step 1Catch Makuhita
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyDesert
    EASY
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyDesert
    EASY
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyWater
    EASY
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyWater
    EASY
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyCave
    EASY
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%Early
    EASY
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%Early
    EASY
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2518%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-2512%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Mine
    VioletOverworldLv.10-256%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Mine
    ScarletOverworldLv.10-256%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Hariyama
    Step 2Hariyama
    East Province (Area Three) - Mine
    VioletOverworldLv.27-4316%MidRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Three) - Mine
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-4316%MidRoute
    EASY
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidDesert
    MODERATE
    Asado Desert - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidDesert
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidWater
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidWater
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidCave
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%Mid
    MODERATE
    The Pokémon League - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%Mid
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    VioletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Rocky
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-436%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Six) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area One) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area Three) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    VioletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area Two) - Cave
    ScarletOverworldLv.27-434%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Makuhita (Step 1)
  • Don't let Hariyama's 474 base stat total fool you. Sheer Force is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a wallbreaker.

  • Watch for Dodrio (Flying), Espeon (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Hariyama. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. Hariyama is the fully evolved form. It sits at 474 BST in its evolved form.

  • Run Sheer Force on Hariyama. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Hariyama also gets Thick Fat and Guts, but they don't compare.

  • Hariyama fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Hariyama appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Hariyama first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.