
Is Hitmonlee Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Gift from the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City. Pick either Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan, not both. Hitmonlee is faster and hits harder, making it the better choice for most playthroughs. Fighting coverage helps against Giovanni and Lorelei.
Hitmonlee resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Koga's team hits Hitmonlee's weaknesses hard.
Sabrina's team hits Hitmonlee's weaknesses hard.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Agatha's team hits Hitmonlee's weaknesses hard.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Gift
Hitmonlee is given to you as a gift in Saffron City at Lv 30. Beat the Karate Master; you may take only one of the two Poke Balls. Defeat the Karate Master at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, then pick Hitmonlee; you can take only one of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM17FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 25Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Fuchsia City
- LV 38FightingJump KickPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 48FightingHigh Jump KickPower 128Accuracy 90%PP 20
- LV 53NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5
How to Get Hitmonlee in Yellow
Beat Kiyo at the Saffron City Fighting Dojo and you get to choose one fighter. Hitmonlee is the kicking half, handed over at level 30. Picking it locks out Hitmonchan for good.
1 location to catch Hitmonlee
How to Get Hitmonlee in Yellow
Hitmonlee Weakness
Type-wise, Hitmonlee takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 2 resistances make the typing clean. Hitmonlee leans offensive (base 120 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
- 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
What is Hitmonlee Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hitmonlee
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmonlee View Butterfree builds →Psychic 2x106-126%KO Gust 2x37-44% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Spearow Normal | C | |
Pidgeotto Normal | C | |
Hitmonlee Evolutions
No evolution, no breeding. Hitmonlee is a Fighting type with 380 base stats that exists outside the normal chain system. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Hitmonlee Best Moveset
120 Attack is among the highest available, locked into a Fighting type that Psychic-types shut down on sight. MoveHigh Jump Kick misses and deals recoil, and MoveBody Slam often deals more useful damage since Fighting matchups at the top are all losing ones. Physical power aimed at the wrong targets.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- High Jump Kick
- Body Slam
- Seismic Toss
- Mega Kick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
When kicking, the sole of its foot turns as hard as a diamond on impact and destroys its enemy.
Hitmonlee Yellow Guide
Honestly, in Yellow Hitmonlee is a tough sell. It rates just E-Tier, and stronger Fighting options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Yellow, Hitmonlee plays as a cannon. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
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 7Let's Go

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
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Where to go next after Hitmonlee.