Makuhita doesn't have much going for it on its own — the stats just aren't there. The payoff is Hariyama, and getting there is worth the grind. Part of the Gen 3 roster. Only weak to Flying and Psychic.
Nothing fancy in Makuhita's spread. It leans physical with HP out front. And you'll get 1 HP EV per KO for it. Follows a standard growth curve.
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 Weakness
AvgMakuhita is weak to Flying and Psychic-type moves. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Makuhita is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Hariyama. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 237 stat points total.
How to Evolve
Breed Makuhita easily with 28 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Cross Chop, Detect and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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Breeding opens up real options for Makuhita. Counter and Cross Chop come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Cross Chop and Normal and Dark coverage and more.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 locations. Makuhita's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations
You can catch Makuhita through 10 walking and trade encounters from Lv. 6-36, but availability differs between Ruby and Sapphire. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
At 237 BST, Makuhita is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Hariyama before bringing it to any serious fight.
Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. Makuhita is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Makuhita gets Sheer Force, Thick Fat, and Guts. But Sheer Force is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Makuhita is a physical attacker with base 60 Attack. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Makuhita appears in 14 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Makuhita appears in 14 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A