What is Hitmonchan weak to?

In Yellow, 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.

How do you evolve Hitmonchan?

In Yellow, Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonchan at level 20. Hitmonchan is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Tyrogue .

Should I use Hitmonchan?

In Yellow, Hitmonchan has niche appeal at best. 380 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Fighting Pokemon available.

In Yellow, Hitmonchan works as a setup sweeper with 380 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. Icepunch anchors the moveset.

What are Hitmonchan's strengths?

Fighting gives Hitmonchan 2 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 105. Pure Fighting type with same-type attack bonus on Fighting moves.

Hitmonchan - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Setup Sweeper

CTier

76Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Hitmonchan's Attack does the work, Special pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Special stat exp per KO. Tough to catch, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack105

Defense79

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed76

Total380

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight50.2 kg

Base XP159

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Keen Eye

Prevents accuracy from being lowered.

Iron Fist

Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

Inner FocusHA

Prevents flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Punches in corkscrew fashion. It can punch its way through a concrete wall in the same way as a drill.

Yellow

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 physical bulk (base 79 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic

½xResist

Bug Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Normal Ice Rock

How to Beat Hitmonchan in Yellow (Best Counters)

Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Peck 2x 37-44% View Fearow builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Hitmonchan Psychic 2x 201-237%KO Psybeam 2x 144-170%KO Confusion 2x 112-133%KO View Kadabra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Wing AttackLv. 31 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Wing Attack 2x 47-56% Gust 2x 35-41% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM42 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 17 Damage vs Hitmonchan Dream Eater 2x 104-122%KO Psychic 2x 94-111%KO Confusion 2x 53-63% View Drowzee builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Damage vs Hitmonchan Wing Attack 2x 41-48% View Zubat builds →

Yellow Evolution

Evolve Tyrogue at level 20 to get Hitmonchan. At 380 stats, this Fighting type caps the chain without any egg option. Hitmonchan trails Hitmonlee by 75 stats overall, though its Attack grew by +70 from Tyrogue. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#106Hitmonlee

Level 20 (Atk < Def)

#107Hitmonchan

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Hitmonlee

Fighting

Hitmonchan

Fighting

ATK

120

105-15

DEF

79+26

SP.ATK

SP.DEF

110

SPE

76-11

BST

455B-Tier

ROLE

Cannon

Attacker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Hitmonchan Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Ice Punch
Body Slam
SubmissionSTAB
AgilitySetup

Recommended Teammates

TaurosGood

AlakazamDecent

GengarDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Hitmonchan's Normal and Fire coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Submission and Counter for same-type damage. Double-Edge and Mega Kick are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Agility

A——30Psychic

Lv 1

Comet Punch

B188515Normal

Lv 33

Fire Punch

—7510015Fire

Lv 38

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

Lv 43

Thunder Punch

—7510015Electric

Lv 48

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

Lv 53

Counter-5

A—10020Fighting

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

S8510015Normal

TM18

Counter-5

A—10020Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM05

Mega Kick

B120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM35

Metronome

D——10Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

S808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Hitmonchan doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Hitmonchan can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hitmonchan in Yellow

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.

Best Locations to Catch Hitmonchan in Yellow

Saffron City - Fighting Dojo

Gift from NPC Lv.30 City

100%Mid

Defeat Kiyo

Hitmonchan Guide

In Yellow, 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.
In Yellow, Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonchan at level 20. Hitmonchan is the final evolution in a 4-stage line starting from Tyrogue.
In Yellow, Hitmonchan has niche appeal at best. 380 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Fighting Pokemon available.
In Yellow, Hitmonchan works as a setup sweeper with 380 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. Icepunch anchors the moveset.
Fighting gives Hitmonchan 2 resistances. Attack is the best stat at base 105. Pure Fighting type with same-type attack bonus on Fighting moves.

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.

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Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Gust 2x 35-43% View Pidgeotto builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Peck 2x 31-37% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Learns Wing Attack at Level 28 View Zubat builds →

Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Gust 2x 35-43% View Pidgeotto builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Peck 2x 31-37% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Learns Wing Attack at Level 28 View Zubat builds →

Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Fly 2x 106-126%KO Drill Peck 2x 96-113%KO Peck 2x 43-52% View Dodrio builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 34 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Fly 2x 90-106%KO Drill Peck 2x 82-97% Peck 2x 38-45% View Fearow builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Hitmonchan Psychic 2x 200-235%KO Psybeam 2x 145-171%KO Confusion 2x 112-132%KO View Kadabra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 31 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Fly 2x 68-81% Wing Attack 2x 46-55% Gust 2x 32-39% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM42 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 17 Damage vs Hitmonchan Dream Eater 2x 103-123%KO Psychic 2x 96-113%KO Confusion 2x 55-65% View Drowzee builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Fly 2x 86-102%KO Peck 2x 34-41% View Articuno builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Psychic 2x 173-203%KO Confusion 2x 97-114%KO View Slowbro builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Fly 2x 101-119%KO Wing Attack 2x 69-81% View Aerodactyl builds →
Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Fly 2x 105-125%KO Drill Peck 2x 92-109%KO Peck 2x 43-51% View Dodrio builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 32 Damage vs Hitmonchan Wing Attack 2x 56-66% View Golbat builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Sky Attack 2x 142-168%KO Fly 2x 94-110%KO Drill Peck 2x 83-98% View Zapdos builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Sky Attack 2x 136-161%KO Fly 2x 90-106%KO Peck 2x 36-43% View Articuno builds →
Moltres FireFlying	B
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Sky Attack 2x 154-182%KO Fly 2x 102-120%KO Peck 2x 41-48% View Moltres builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Hitmonchan Sky Attack 2x 161-190%KO Fly 2x 106-125%KO Wing Attack 2x 71-84% View Aerodactyl builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 50 Damage vs Hitmonchan Wing Attack 2x 73-86% View Scyther builds →