Physical
Attacker
455Average
76Moderate
CTier

Nothing about Hitmonchan screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Fighting means only weak to Flying and Psychic. 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

The spirit of a pro boxer has infused this POKéMON. It throws punches that are faster than a bullet train.

Fire Red

While apparently doing nothing, it fires punches in lightning-fast volleys that are impossible to see.

Leaf Green

Hitmonchan Weakness

Avg

Hitmonchan's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic moves. 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.

Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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
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) using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Helping Hand, High Jump Kick, Mach Punch and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoircacturnevolbeatillumisespindacacneakirliaraltsalakazammachamphypnohariyama
12 of 28·

The game plan is straightforward: click Bulk Up, then sweep. Leftovers and Keeneye support the setup turn. EVs go into max Attack and Speed so Hitmonchan hits hard once it's boosted.

Best Build

Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Keeneye
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Hitmonchan Moveset

  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ghost
  • Bulk UpSTAB
  • Sky UppercutSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Jirachi
JirachiDecent

You'll want to breed for Helping Hand and High Jump Kick 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
Comet Punch
188515Normal
Lv 1
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
Lv 7
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 13
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 20
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Lv 26
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 26
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Lv 26
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 32
Sky Uppercut
859015Fighting
Lv 38
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Lv 44
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 50
Counter-5
—10020Fighting

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Egg
High Jump Kick
1309010Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Egg
Mind Reader
—1005Normal
Egg
Rapid Spin
5010040Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Tutor
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Tutor
Metronome
——10Normal
Tutor
Mimic
——10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Tutor
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Tutor
Substitute
——10Normal

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Tackle
3510035Normal

No searching required for Hitmonchan. You receive it at Saffron City from an NPC. No wild encounters exist in this game, so just head to the right spot when you're ready and it's yours.

How to Obtain Hitmonchan in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Tyrogue
    Step 1Breed Tyrogue from Hitmonchan

    Breed from Hitmonchan at the Day Care.

  2. Hitmonchan
    Step 2Hitmonchan ✓
    Saffron City - Fighting Dojo
    LeafGreenGift from NPCLv.25LimitedMidCityDefeat Kiyo
    MODERATE
    Saffron City - Fighting Dojo
    FireRedGift from NPCLv.25LimitedMidCityDefeat Kiyo
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Tyrogue (Step 1)

  • Hitmonchan works as an attacker with 455 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 110 base Sp. Def does the heavy lifting.

  • 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.

  • 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.