HitmonleeLevel 20 (Atk > Def)HitmonchanLevel 20 (Atk < Def)HitmontopLevel 20 (Atk = Def)
Is Hitmontop Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
AbilityIntimidate on a Fighting-type is a unique combination. AbilityTechnician boosts low-power moves. If imported, Hitmontop provides defensive support through Intimidate and handles Byron and Candice. Competes with Lucario for the Fighting slot.
Tyrogue has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Gardenia's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
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Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
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Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
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Hitmonlee resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
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Hitmonlee trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
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Hitmonlee resists most of Mars's coverage and hits back hard.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
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Hitmonlee has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
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Catch Tyrogue
Catch Tyrogue on Route 208 (Poké Radar, Lv 17-18, common).
Recommended Moves
- From Start
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- After Gardenia
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Amity Square
- After Byron
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Candice
- TM80RockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Mt. Coronet
- Post-Game
- TM08FightingBulk UpPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Tyrogue to Hitmontop
Tyrogue evolves into Hitmontop at Level 20. Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20FightingRevengePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 20FightingRolling KickPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- After Byron
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- After Volkner
- TM71RockStone EdgePower 100Accuracy 80%PP 5Victory Road
- LV 51FightingClose CombatPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Tyrogue to Hitmonlee
Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonlee at Level 20. Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20FightingJump KickPower 128Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 20FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- LV 29FightingHigh Jump KickPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 20
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- LV 49NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5
- LV 53FightingClose CombatPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Tyrogue to Hitmonchan
Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonchan at Level 20. Your Tyrogue should hit Level 20 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20FightingRevengePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- After Maylene
- TM60FightingDrain PunchPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 5Prize for defeating Maylene
- LV 36FightingSky UppercutPower 128Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- LV 56FightingClose CombatPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Hitmontop in Diamond & Pearl
A Poke Radar Tyrogue becomes Hitmontop only when its Attack and Defense are equal at level 20. That balanced split is the catch, since the spinning fighter never turns up in the wild itself.
Catch Tyrogue at any of these 2 spots to eventually evolve into Hitmontop.
- 1Catch Tyrogue
- 2Evolve Hitmontopat Lv.20
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Badge 6How to Obtain Hitmontop in DP
The path to Hitmontop starts with Tyrogue at Lv. 12-18 via special encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 2Hitmontop ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Tyrogue egg.
How to Get Shiny Hitmontop in Diamond & Pearl
Hitmontop branches from Tyrogue, so chain that baby with the PokeRadar for the 1 in 200 shiny and evolve it with even Attack and Defense. Compare Shiny Hitmontop odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Hitmontop Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the Diamond & Pearl shiny odds calculator with Hitmontop already selected.
Hitmontop Weakness
Flying and Psychic moves hit Hitmontop for super-effective damage. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. With 50 HP and balanced defenses, Hitmontop can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Hitmontop Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hitmontop
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x71-84% Dream Eater 2x51-61% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x118-139%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x96-114%KO Fly 2x68-81% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Staraptor builds →Brave Bird 2x132-156%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Dream Eater 2x58-69% | ||
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x85-100%KO Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Lunatone builds →Future Sight 2x96-114%KO | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hitmontop View Grumpig builds →Dream Eater 2x77-91% Bounce 2x30-35% | ||
Hitmontop Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Hitmontop to get Tyrogue eggs (with patience) using 39 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Counter, Helping Hand and 5 more.
DP Hitmontop Best Moveset
Rare combination of MoveRapid Spin and AbilityIntimidate on a Fighting type with 95 in both Attack and Defense. The moveset clears hazards, cuts physical threats on the switch, and hits back with physical Fighting coverage. One of the most versatile support options available.
Best Build
Hitmontop best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Close Combat
- Rapid Spin
- Sucker Punch
- Mach Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Hitmontop misses out on Bullet Punch and Counter. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from High Jump Kick and Close Combat, with Dark and Normal coverage and more rounding things out.
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
28 of 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten.
Hitmontop Diamond & Pearl Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, use Hitmontop as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
For Diamond & Pearl, build your team around Rotom Wash, Gyarados, and Vaporeon. These have the highest co-usage rates with Hitmontop in competitive formats. They cover each other's weaknesses.
For Diamond & Pearl, run Adamant on Hitmontop. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
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
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