Is Hitmonchan Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Hitmonchan from a traded Tyrogue covers Fighting with AbilityIron Fist boosting punch moves. The elemental punches are finally physical in ORAS, fixing the Gen 1-3 mismatch. MoveIce Punch for Drake makes it versatile.
Tyrogue resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Norman:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Winona:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Tate & Liza:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Wallace:
Hitmonlee resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmonchan resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmontop resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sidney:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Phoebe:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Glacia:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Drake's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Drake:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Steven:
Catch Tyrogue on Route 112 (walking, Lv 17, rare). DexNav.
Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Hitmonchan in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Hitmonchan. The 2-stage line runs through Tyrogue, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 20 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Hitmonchan in ORAS
To get Hitmonchan, start by catching Tyrogue through walking encounters at Lv. 15-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch TyrogueFiery PathLv.15CaveRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 112 - Area 2Lv.16GrassRate 5%DexNav chainRoute 112 - Area 1Lv.17GrassRate 5%DexNav chainJagged PassLv.21GrassRate 5%DexNav chain
Step 2Hitmonchan ✓
Hitmonchan Weakness
Hitmonchan's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Hitmonchan's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Hitmonchan Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hitmonchan
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x94-111%KO Draining Kiss 2x53-63% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latios builds →Psychic 2x98-115%KO Fly 2x60-72% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latias builds →Psychic 2x85-101%KO Fly 2x57-67% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x94-112%KO Draining Kiss 2x52-63% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latios builds →Psychic 2x96-114%KO Fly 2x61-73% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x124-146%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x83-98% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latias builds →Psychic 2x85-101%KO Fly 2x57-67% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x76-90% Air Slash 2x63-74% Dazzling Gleam 2x45-53% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latios builds →Psychic 2x94-111%KO Fly 2x61-72% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x121-142%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x81-96% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latias builds →Psychic 2x83-98% Fly 2x55-66% | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x97-114%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x72-85% Air Slash 2x61-72% Dazzling Gleam 2x44-52% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x105-124%KO Fly 2x60-71% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x92-108%KO Fly 2x55-65% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x165-195%KO Aerial Ace 2x63-74% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO Moonblast 2x97-114%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame's Flare Blitz hits Hitmonchan for 43-51%.
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hitmonchan View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz43-51% | ||
Hitmonchan Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Hitmonchan to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Endure and 8 more.
ORAS Hitmonchan Best Moveset
105 Attack with AbilityIron Fist boosting punching moves by 20%%. Fighting TermStab from the elemental punches and MoveDrain Punch. The moveset has coverage through Iron Fist but can't match Hitmonlee's raw power or AbilityUnburden Speed doubling.
Best Build
Hitmonchan best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Drain Punch
- Bullet Punch
- Rapid Spin
- Fake Out
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Hitmonchan is said to possess the spirit of a boxer who had been working toward a world championship. This Pokémon has an indomitable spirit and will never give up in the face of adversity.
Hitmonchan Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hitmonchan works as an attacker with 455 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Drain Punch with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Hitmonchan. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Drain Punch, Bullet Punch, Rapid Spin, and Fakeout on Hitmonchan. Drain Punch is the most common pick at 0% 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves