Is Hitmonlee Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Fighting Dojo gift. Choose Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan, not both. AbilityLimber prevents paralysis, keeping the Speed intact. The Attack makes Hitmonlee the offensive Fighting pick. Handles Giovanni and Lorelei. Falls apart against Agatha's Ghosts. The choice between Lee and Chan comes down to offense versus defense.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's Pokemon outpace and outclass Tyrogue here.
Koga's Pokemon outpace and outclass Tyrogue here.
Sabrina's team hits Hitmonlee's weaknesses hard.
Sabrina's team hits Hitmonchan's weaknesses hard.
Sabrina's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Sabrina:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Blaine:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Giovanni:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lorelei:
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Hitmonchan has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Hitmontop has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Bruno:
Agatha's team hits Hitmonlee's weaknesses hard.
Agatha's team hits Hitmonchan's weaknesses hard.
Agatha's team hits Hitmontop's weaknesses hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Agatha:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Lance:
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Hitmonchan trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Hitmontop trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Terry:
Hitmonlee is given to you as a gift on Saffron City at Lv 25. Defeat Kiyo. Choose as a reward after defeating the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25FightingJump Kick15095%10
- LV 25FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 25FightingRevenge90100%10
- LV 26FightingHigh Jump Kick19590%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- LV 46NormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Hitmonchan is given to you as a gift on Saffron City at Lv 25. Defeat Kiyo. Choose as a reward after defeating the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25FightingRevenge90100%10
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 32FightingSky Uppercut12890%15
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Hitmontop can be obtained by breeding (post-game).
- STARTING (Lv 1)
- LV 1FightingRevenge90100%10
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Lt. Surge
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Erika
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Hitmonlee in FireRed & LeafGreen
Defeat the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City and pick Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan as your reward. Level 25, both versions. The other one is locked out permanently.
1 location to catch Hitmonlee
Badge 6How to Obtain Hitmonlee in FRLG
Step 1Breed Tyrogue from HitmonleeBREEDINGAvailableLeave Hitmonlee with a compatible partner at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tyrogue egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Tyrogue can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Hitmonlee ✓or evolve from Tyrogue (Step 1)
Hitmonlee Weakness
Type-wise, Hitmonlee takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Hitmonlee Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hitmonlee
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x54-65% Confusion 2x28-35% | ||
 Spearow Normal | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x54-65% Confusion 2x28-35% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x53-63% Confusion 2x29-34% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Butterfree builds →Psychic 2x47-56% Aerial Ace 2x50-59% | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x167-196%KO Aerial Ace 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x70-82% Fly 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x110-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x65-77% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x96-114%KO Fly 2x85-100%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Tyranitar threatens a KO with Earthquake (85-100%). Magneton deals 39-46% with Thunderbolt.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Blissey builds →Ice Beam29-34% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide32-37% Earthquake85-100%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt39-46% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityImmunity ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Snorlax builds →Shadow Ball53-62% Body Slam56-66% Self Destruct131-154%KO Earthquake66-78% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt37-43% | ||
Hitmonlee Evolutions
Hitmonlee is one of 3 ways Tyrogue's chain can end. This one takes the level-up path, while the siblings go different directions. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan share the same 455 total stats, but they're distributed differently. Check the comparison below to see where each one specializes. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Hitmonlee 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.
FRLG Hitmonlee Best Moveset
120 Attack at 87 Speed fires Fighting TermStab from the physical side at top-tier power. AbilityLimber prevents paralysis, protecting that Speed. The moveset centers on MoveHigh Jump Kick for raw damage and MoveRock Slide for Flying coverage. 50 HP makes Hitmonlee fragile, but the Attack hits first.
Best Build
Hitmonlee best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Rock Slide
- Mach Punch
- High Jump Kick
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Helping Hand and High Jump Kick aren't available any other way for Hitmonlee, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Focus Punch and High Jump Kick for solid options.
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
Base Stats
The legs freely contract and stretch. The stretchy legs allow it to hit a distant foe with a rising kick.
When in a hurry, its legs lengthen progressively. It runs smoothly with extra-long, loping strides.
Hitmonlee FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Hitmonlee is given to you at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Hitmonlee has appeared in 20 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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