Is Makuhita Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Found in Granite Cave and available through an in-game trade in Rustboro. Fighting with AbilityThick Fat cutting Fire and Ice damage. Evolves to Hariyama at 24 for serious bulk. One of the best early answers to Roxanne and Norman.
Makuhita has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Makuhita trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Makuhita trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Hariyama has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Hariyama has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Hariyama trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Hariyama trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Hariyama has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hariyama has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Hariyama's weaknesses hard.
Hariyama has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Hariyama's weaknesses hard.
Hariyama trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Makuhita can be received through an in-game trade on Rustboro City. LIMITED; Trade Slakoth. Trade a Slakoth to a boy in a house in Rustboro City
Your Makuhita should hit Level 24 before you reach Flannery, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Makuhita in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Makuhita is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 8 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Makuhita in ORAS
Makuhita is your first catch on the way to Makuhita. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 6-40 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Makuhita ✓Granite Cave - Area 1Lv.9-12CaveRate 40%Granite Cave - Area 1Lv.6CaveRate 35%Horde battleGranite Cave - Area 2Lv.10-12CaveRate 20%Rustboro City - HouseLv.9In-game tradeOne-timeTrade for (give Slakoth)
Step 2Catch or Evolve into HariyamaVictory Road - Area 1Lv.38-40CaveRate 15%Victory Road - Area 2Lv.38-40CaveRate 15%Victory Road - Area 3Lv.38-40CaveRate 15%or evolve from Makuhita (Step 1)
Makuhita Weakness
Makuhita is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Makuhita Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Makuhita
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x111-130%KO | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x106-125%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Aerodactyl builds →Wing Attack 2x111-131%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x193-227%KO Draining Kiss 2x109-129%KO | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x107-126%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latios builds →Psychic 2x201-237%KO Fly 2x100-118%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latias builds →Psychic 2x175-207%KO Fly 2x91-108%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x193-228%KO Draining Kiss 2x109-129%KO | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x109-129%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latios builds →Psychic 2x211-248%KO Fly 2x103-122%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x270-318%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x182-214%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latias builds →Psychic 2x182-214%KO Fly 2x94-111%KO | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x214-253%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x162-192%KO Air Slash 2x136-160%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x95-113%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latios builds →Psychic 2x206-243%KO Fly 2x101-119%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x264-311%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x178-210%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latias builds →Psychic 2x178-210%KO Fly 2x92-109%KO | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x210-247%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x157-185%KO Air Slash 2x133-157%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x93-110%KO | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x234-275%KO Fly 2x103-121%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x203-239%KO Fly 2x93-110%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x270-318%KO Moonblast 2x215-253%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x370-436%KO Aerial Ace 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Talonflame can KO Makuhita with Flare Blitz (123-145%).
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGalewings ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Makuhita View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz123-145%KO | ||
Makuhita Evolutions
Makuhita is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Hariyama. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 237 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Makuhita easily with 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Chip Away, Counter and 11 more to offspring.
ORAS Makuhita Best Moveset
Fighting at 60 Attack. AbilityGuts boosts Attack through status. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosts damage from secondary effects. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Hariyama one evolution away adds 144 HP and 120 Attack.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Bulk Up
- Brick Break
- Cross Chop
- Close Combat
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Makuhita cleanly, with Focus Punch and Close Combat anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Makuhita is tenacious—it will keep getting up and attacking its foe however many times it is knocked down. Every time it gets back up, this Pokémon stores more energy in its body for evolving.
Makuhita has a tireless spirit—it will never give up hope. It eats a lot of food, gets plenty of sleep, and it trains very rigorously. By living that way, this Pokémon packs its body with energy.
Makuhita Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
Trade a Slakoth to a boy in a house in Rustboro City. This is an NPC trade, so the Makuhita you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, For a casual playthrough, Makuhita works as a placeholder. Fighting coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Hariyama. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Makuhita appears in 14 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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