Physical
Cannon
455Average
87Moderate
CTier

High risk, high reward with Hitmonlee. The offense is outstanding but the bulk won't survive much — 35 base Sp. Atk is the weak link. Only weak to Flying and Psychic. An original Gen 1 pick. It sits at a decent but contested Speed tier.

Attack leads and Sp. Atk gets almost nothing. That's Hitmonlee's stat line in a nutshell. 3 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs.

Base Stats
455Above
HP50
D
Attack120
A
Defense53
D
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def110
B
Speed87
C
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Hitmonlee yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•49.8kg / 109.8 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When kicking, the sole of its foot turns as hard as a diamond on impact and destroys its enemy.

Yellow

Hitmonlee Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Hitmonlee takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 2 resistances make the typing clean. Hitmonlee's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

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
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingPsychic
½xResisti
BugRock
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
NormalIceRock
2Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
LimberPrevents paralysis.
RecklessStrengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
UnburdenHADoubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Tyrogue's chain ends at Hitmonlee (at level 20). Despite 455 base stats, this Fighting type doesn't breed. Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan share the same 455 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Hitmonlee
#106Hitmonlee
20
Level 20
Hitmonchan
#107Hitmonchan
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Hitmonlee
Fighting
Hitmonchan
Fighting
HP
50
50
ATK
120
105-15
DEF
53
79+26
SP.ATK
35
35
SP.DEF
110
110
SPE
87
76-11
BST
455B-Tier
455B-Tier
ROLE
Cannon
Attacker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Nothing fancy here. Hitmonlee builds around an item for extra utility, a nature nature for the right stat lean, and flexible EVs EVs. An ability does its job quietly.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 1
Item
Not in Gen 1
Nature
Not in Gen 1

Best Hitmonlee Moveset

  • High Jump KickSTAB
  • Body Slam
  • Seismic TossSTAB
  • Mega Kick

Recommended Teammates

Tauros
TaurosDecent
Gengar
GengarDecent
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent

TMs carry this one. Hitmonlee learns High Jump Kick and Jump Kick naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and beyond give it real matchup play.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 1
Meditate
——40Psychic
Lv 33
Rolling Kick
608515Fighting
Lv 38
Jump Kick
1009510Fighting
Lv 43
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 48
High Jump Kick
1309010Fighting
Lv 53
Mega Kick
120755Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM08
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM18
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM05
Mega Kick
120755Normal
TM01
Mega Punch
808520Normal
TM35
Metronome
——10Normal
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM19
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM17
Submission
808025Fighting
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Hitmonlee doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Hitmonlee can't learn any Tutor moves

Hitmonlee is a gift in this game. Pick it up at Saffron City — no wild encounters or spawn rates to deal with. The details below cover exactly when it becomes available.

Best Locations

Saffron City - Fighting Dojo
Gift from NPCLv.30LimitedMidCityDefeat Kiyo
MODERATE

  • We rate Hitmonlee C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 455 BST, it fits the cannon role. Base 120 Attack stands out.

  • Hitmonlee's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

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

  • Base 87 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Hitmonlee is a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a cannon.

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

One of the original 151, Hitmonlee has appeared in 20 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.