Physical
Attacker
455Average
76Moderate
BTier

Nothing about Hitmonchan screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Fighting means only weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Punching Pokemon.

Nothing fancy in Hitmonchan's spread. It leans physical with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Def EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
455Above
HP50
D
Attack105
B
Defense79
C
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def110
B
Speed76
C
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Hitmonchan yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•50.2kg / 110.7 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When Hitmonchan twists its arm while throwing a punch, the blow will pulverize even concrete. The Pokémon rests after three minutes of fighting.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Hitmonchan Weakness

Avg

Hitmonchan's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves. Hitmonchan's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResisti
BugRockDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Keen EyePrevents accuracy from being lowered.
Iron FistStrengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Inner FocusHAPrevents flinching.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions
Tyrogue
#236Tyrogue
Hitmonlee
#106HitmonleeLevel 20
Hitmonchan
#107HitmonchanLevel 20
Hitmontop
#237HitmontopLevel 20
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Tyrogue
Fighting
Hitmonlee
Fighting
Hitmonchan
Fighting
Hitmontop
Fighting
HP
35
50+15
50+15
50+15
ATK
35
120+85
105+70
95+60
DEF
35
53+18
79+44
95+60
SP.ATK
35
35
35
35
SP.DEF
35
110+75
110+75
110+75
SPE
35
87+52
76+41
70+35
BST
210D-Tier
455B-Tier+245
455B-Tier+245
455A-Tier+245
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Hitmonchan to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Feint and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

Bulk and offense in one package. Hitmonchan runs Assault Vest for a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Drain Punch. Max HP and Attack EVs and the remaining moves make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Ironfist
Item
Assault VestBULK
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Hitmonchan Moveset

  • Drain PunchSTAB
  • Thunder Punch
  • Bullet Punch
  • Power Up PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Pelipper
PelipperGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Lv 1
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
Lv 1
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 1
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 1
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Vacuum Wave+1
4010030Fighting
Lv 4
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Lv 8
Power-Up Punch
4010020Fighting
Lv 12
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 16
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
Lv 21
Quick Guard+3
——15Fighting
Lv 24
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 24
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 24
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 28
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 32
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Lv 36
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
Lv 40
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Lv 44
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
7510010Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM27
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Egg
High Jump Kick
1309010Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Egg
Mind Reader
——5Normal
Egg
Rapid Spin
5010040Normal
Egg
Vacuum Wave+1
4010030Fighting

Tutor Moves

Hitmonchan can't learn any Tutor moves

Can't catch Hitmonchan directly. Start with Tyrogue at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 20. The 2-stage line from Tyrogue to Hitmonchan is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Hitmonchan in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Tyrogue is your first catch on the way to Hitmonchan. You'll find walking and special encounters from Lv. 12-63 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Tyrogue
    Step 1Catch Tyrogue
    Route 211 - West
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.12-1422%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 211 - West
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.12-1422%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 208
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.17-1822%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.17-1822%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Hitmonchan
    Step 2Hitmonchan ✓

  • Hitmonchan works as an attacker with 455 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list — a solid choice for the right team. That 110 base Sp. Def does the heavy lifting.

  • Watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Hitmonchan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonchan at level 20. Hitmonchan is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Tyrogue. It sits at 455 BST in its evolved form.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 76 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

  • Hitmonchan appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Hitmonchan appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Hitmonchan have the longest track record of availability in the series.