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
Catch200Easy•Fluctuating1.64M XP•2.3m / 7'07"•253.8kg / 559.5 lbs•166Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Heart Gold / Soul Silver

Hariyama Weakness

Avg

Flying and Psychic-type moves hit Hariyama for super-effective damage. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. 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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingPsychic
½xResisti
BugRockDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
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
Makuhita
#296Makuhita
24
Level 24
Hariyama
#297Hariyama
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 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Cross Chop and 8 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 39·

The recommended build leans into Hariyama's strengths as a physical attacker. Toxic Orb provides self-poison for Guts or Poison Heal activation, and max Attack without Speed EVs back that up. Guts rounds out the package.

Best Build

Physical Attacker
Ability
Guts
Item
Toxic Orb
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Hariyama Moveset

  • Close CombatSTAB
  • PaybackCoverage
  • Ice Punch
  • Fake Out

Recommended Teammates

Heatran
HeatranDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent
Gyarados
GyaradosDecent

Coverage runs deep. Hariyama can hit 10 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
3510035Normal
Lv 4
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Lv 7
Arm Thrust
1510020Fighting
Lv 10
Vital Throw-1
70—10Fighting
Lv 13
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 16
Whirlwind-6
——20Normal
Lv 19
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Lv 22
Smelling Salts
7010010Normal
Lv 27
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Lv 32
Force Palm
6010010Fighting
Lv 37
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Lv 42
Wake-Up Slap
6010010Fighting
Lv 47
Endure+4
——10Normal
Lv 52
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
Lv 57
Reversal
—10015Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM08
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
HM05
Whirlpool
358515Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Cross Chop
100805Fighting
Egg
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Egg
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
5010010Normal
Egg
Feint Attack
60—20Dark
Egg
Foresight
——40Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Egg
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
Egg
Wake-Up Slap
6010010Fighting

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Tutor
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Tutor
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Tutor
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Tutor
Iron Head
8010015Steel
Tutor
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Tutor
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Tutor
Role Play
——10Psychic
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Superpower
1201005Fighting
Tutor
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Tutor
Vacuum Wave+1
4010030Fighting

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Metronome
——10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

No wild encounters for Hariyama. The 2-stage line runs through Makuhita, which you can catch at decent rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 24 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Hariyama in HeartGold & SoulSilver

The path to Hariyama starts with Makuhita at Lv. 2-50 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Makuhita
    Step 1Catch Makuhita
    Dark Cave - West
    SoulSilverGrassLv.2UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Dark Cave - West
    HeartGoldGrassLv.2UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.5UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.5UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.7UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Moon - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.8UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.12UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.12UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SoulSilverGrassLv.14UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    HeartGoldGrassLv.14UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    SoulSilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    HeartGoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.16UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.16UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cliff Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.19-20UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.19UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.19UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Diglett's Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.19UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Diglett's Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.19UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Union Cave - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Tohjo Falls
    SoulSilverGrassLv.22UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Tohjo Falls
    HeartGoldGrassLv.22UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.23UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.23UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.23UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Ice Path - B3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.23UncommonMidIceRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.24UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    SoulSilverGrassLv.25UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    HeartGoldGrassLv.25UncommonMidCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.25UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.25UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.30-32UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.30-32UncommonMidWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.31UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.31UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.32-34UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.32-34UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.33-35UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.33-35UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.33UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.33UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.34-36UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.34-36UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.38UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Seafoam Islands - B4F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.38UncommonLateWaterRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.39-40UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.39-40UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.41-42UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.41-42UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.43UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.43UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.45UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Cerulean Cave - B1F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.45UncommonLateCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Central Chamber
    SoulSilverGrassLv.47-48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Central Chamber
    HeartGoldGrassLv.47-48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Upper Chamber
    SoulSilverGrassLv.47-48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 1F Upper Chamber
    HeartGoldGrassLv.47-48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 3F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.47UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 3F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.47UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Upper mountainside
    SoulSilverGrassLv.47UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Upper mountainside
    HeartGoldGrassLv.47UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SoulSilverGrassLv.48-50UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    HeartGoldGrassLv.48-50UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Lower mountainside
    HeartGoldGrassLv.48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - Lower mountainside
    SoulSilverGrassLv.48UncommonPostCaveRadio: Hoenn Sound
    EASY
  2. Hariyama
    Step 2Hariyama ✓

  • 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) and Espeon (Psychic) when using Hariyama. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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.