In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Hitmonchan works as an attacker with 455 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. Icepunch with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Hitmonchan weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.

What is the best ability for Hitmonchan?

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.

What role does Hitmonchan play in battle?

Hitmonchan is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 76 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.

What are the best moves for Hitmonchan?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Icepunch, Firepunch, Thunderpunch, and Mach Punch on Hitmonchan. Icepunch is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Hitmonchan - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Attacker

CTier

76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP50

Attack105

Defense79

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def110

Speed76

Total455

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight50.2 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Keen EyeRare

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Iron FistTop Pick

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Inner FocusHANot in game

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its punches slice the air. However, it seems to need a short break after fighting for three minutes.

Hitmonchan Weakness

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

Hitmonchan Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Hitmonchan in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Dragonite can KO Hitmonchan with Outrage (145-171%). Azelf threatens a KO with Explosion (110-129%).

Dragonite DragonFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Extreme Speed OutrageSTAB Dragon Dance Fire Punch Damage vs Hitmonchan Extreme Speed 64-76% Outrage 145-171%KO View Dragonite builds →
Azelf Psychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Explosion Stealth Rock TauntUtility U Turn Damage vs Hitmonchan Explosion 110-129%KO U Turn 15-18% View Azelf builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions

#236Tyrogue

#106HitmonleeLevel 20 (Atk > Def)

#107HitmonchanLevel 20 (Atk < Def)

#237HitmontopLevel 20 (Atk = Def)

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Tyrogue

Fighting

Hitmonlee

Fighting

Hitmonchan

Fighting

Hitmontop

Fighting

50+15

ATK

120+85

105+70

95+60

DEF

53+18

79+44

95+60

SP.ATK

SP.DEF

110+75

SPE

87+52

76+41

70+35

BST

210D-Tier

455B-Tier+245

455A-Tier+245

ROLE

Balanced

Cannon

Attacker

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Challenging

Breed with Hitmonchan to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Helping Hand and 5 more.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂100.0%

Hatch Time

25 cycles·6,425 steps

Moderate~6 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Hitmonchan Best Moveset

Life Orb and Ironfist form the backbone. Hitmonchan invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Jolly nature pushes Speed higher. Icepunch handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Iron Fist

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Hitmonchan

Jolly+SPE

Hitmonchan best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Ice Punch
Fire Punch
Thunder Punch
Mach PunchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

EmpoleonDecent

MiloticDecent

BronzongDecent

Moves

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

Comet Punch

—188515Normal

Lv 1

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Lv 6

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 11

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 16

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Lv 16

Mach Punch+1

A4010030Fighting

Lv 21

Feint+2

—5010010Normal

Lv 26

Vacuum Wave+1

—4010030Fighting

Lv 31

Fire Punch

S7510015Fire

Lv 31

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

Lv 31

Thunder Punch

A7510015Electric

Lv 36

Sky Uppercut

—859015Fighting

Lv 41

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Lv 46

Detect+4

D——5Fighting

Lv 51

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Lv 56

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

D——20Fighting

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

B751005Fighting

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Egg

High Jump Kick

B1309010Fighting

Egg

Mach Punch+1

A4010030Fighting

Egg

Mind Reader

———5Normal

Egg

Rapid Spin

D5010040Normal

Egg

Vacuum Wave+1

—4010030Fighting

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Fire Punch

S7510015Fire

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

Tutor

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Role Play

———10Psychic

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

A7510015Electric

Tutor

Vacuum Wave+1

—4010030Fighting

Reminder Moves

Rem

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Rem

Foresight

D——40Normal

Rem

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Rem

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Rem

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

———10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Hitmonchan in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Can't catch Hitmonchan directly. Start with Tyrogue but it's a rare spawn 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver

Step 1Catch Tyrogue
Mt. Mortar - B1F
SoulSilverGift from NPC Lv.10 Cave
LimitedEarly
Defeat Kiyo
Mt. Mortar - B1F
HeartGoldGift from NPC Lv.10 Cave
LimitedEarly
Defeat Kiyo
Train until Level 20
Step 2Hitmonchan ✓

Hitmonchan Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Hitmonchan works as an attacker with 455 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in HeartGold & SoulSilver's meta. Icepunch with Life Orb is the standard set.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
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. Speed tells the real story. Base 76 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the attacker role.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Icepunch, Firepunch, Thunderpunch, and Mach Punch on Hitmonchan. Icepunch is the most common pick at 19% usage. This set covers the attacker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Hitmonchan appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Hitmonchan have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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