Physical
Balanced
455Average
70Moderate
ATier

Without Intimidate, Hitmontop wouldn't see any competitive play. With it? It lowers the opponent's Attack on switch-in, turning modest base stats into a real offensive threat. Fighting is solid coverage on top of that. Needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

Hitmontop's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. Sp. Def leads the defensive side, Sp. Atk eats the cost. Yields 2 Sp. Def EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats
455Above
HP50
D
Attack95
B
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def110
B
Speed70
C
Total455
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Hitmontop yields +2 SpD
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•48kg / 105.8 lbs•159Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by a factor of 10.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Hitmontop Weakness

Avg

Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type moves hit Hitmontop for super-effective damage. With 50 HP and balanced defenses, Hitmontop can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResisti
BugRockDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
IntimidateLowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
TechnicianStrengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
SteadfastHARaises Speed one stage upon flinching.

You get Hitmontop from Tyrogue at level 20. It's one of 3 possible evolutions in this branching family, each requiring its own method. Breed through Tyrogue to get eggs. Both Hitmontop and Hitmonlee hit 455 total stats from Tyrogue. The difference is how those stats are split.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions
Tyrogue
#236Tyrogue
Hitmonlee
#106HitmonleeLevel 20
Hitmonchan
#107HitmonchanLevel 20
Hitmontop
#237HitmontopLevel 20
Stat Comparison 4 Stages
Tyrogue
Fighting
Hitmonlee
Fighting
Hitmonchan
Fighting
Hitmontop
Fighting
HP
35
50+15
50+15
50+15
ATK
35
120+85
105+70
95+60
DEF
35
53+18
79+44
95+60
SP.ATK
35
35
35
35
SP.DEF
35
110+75
110+75
110+75
SPE
35
87+52
76+41
70+35
BST
210D-Tier
455B-Tier+245
455B-Tier+245
455A-Tier+245
ROLE
Balanced
Cannon
Attacker
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Challenging

Breed with Hitmontop to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Feint and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂100.0%
Hatch Time
25 cycles·6,425 steps
Moderate~6 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

Start with max HP and Attack EVs. Adamant nature gives Hitmontop the right physical lean, Weakness Policy adds a massive attack boost after eating a super-effective hit, and Technician works in the background. Fakeout is the main damage option.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Technician
Item
Weakness PolicySETUP
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Hitmontop Moveset

  • Fake Out
  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Triple Axel
  • Bullet Punch

Recommended Teammates

Ninetales
NinetalesGood
Zapdos
ZapdosGood

Without breeding, Hitmontop misses out on Bullet Punch and Counter. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from High Jump Kick and Close Combat, with Normal and Steel coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fake Out+3
4010010Normal
Lv 1
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Lv 1
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Lv 1
Rapid Spin
5010040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Triple Kick
109010Fighting
Lv 4
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 8
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
Lv 12
Detect+4
——5Fighting
Lv 16
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
Lv 21
Quick Guard+3
——15Fighting
Lv 21
Wide Guard+3
——10Rock
Lv 24
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 28
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 32
Dig
8010010Ground
Lv 36
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
Lv 40
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Lv 44
Endeavor
—1005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM74
Gyro Ball
—1005Steel
TM27
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
3010010Normal
Egg
Helping Hand+5
——20Normal
Egg
High Jump Kick
1309010Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
4010030Fighting
Egg
Mind Reader
——5Normal
Egg
Rapid Spin
5010040Normal
Egg
Vacuum Wave+1
4010030Fighting

Tutor Moves

Hitmontop can't learn any Tutor moves

Hitmontop doesn't appear wild. Catch Tyrogue instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 20 to get Hitmontop. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Hitmontop in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Hitmontop starts with Tyrogue at Lv. 12-63 via walking and special encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Tyrogue
    Step 1Catch Tyrogue
    Route 211 - West
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.12-1422%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 211 - West
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.12-1422%EarlyRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 208
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.17-1822%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.17-1822%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Hitmontop
    Step 2Hitmontop ✓

  • Don't let Hitmontop's 455 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it A-Tier.

  • Watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Starmie (Psychic), and Gardevoir (Fairy) when using Hitmontop. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

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

  • Run Intimidate on Hitmontop. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Hitmontop also gets Technician and Steadfast, but they don't compare.

  • Hitmontop fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 70 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Hitmontop appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Hitmontop first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.