What does Makuhita evolve into?

Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 237 BST.

At what level does Makuhita evolve?

Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Makuhita?

In Sun & Moon, 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.

Where can you catch Makuhita?

Makuhita is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

Makuhita - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP72

Attack60

Defense30

Sp. Atk20

Sp. Def30

Speed25

Total237

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Fluctuating1.64M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight86.4 kg

Base XP47

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Sheer ForceHA

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

It was originally brought in from another region, but now Makuhita from Alola are more famous.

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.

Makuhita Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Makuhita in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Primarina WaterFairy	A
Available Moves Moves MoonblastLv. 44 Disarming VoiceLv. 9 Damage vs Makuhita Moonblast 2x 215-253%KO Disarming Voice 2x 92-108%KO View Primarina builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 8 Damage vs Makuhita Gust 2x 69-82% View Drifblim builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 49 Zen HeadbuttLv. 32 ConfusionLv. 14 Damage vs Makuhita Psychic 2x 168-198%KO Zen Headbutt 2x 118-139%KO Confusion 2x 93-110%KO View Slowbro builds →
Toucannon NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Beak BlastLv. 1 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Makuhita Beak Blast 2x 216-255%KO Drill Peck 2x 173-204%KO Pluck 2x 130-153%KO Peck 2x 78-92% View Toucannon builds →
Hypno Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves Future SightLv. 1 SynchronoiseLv. 37 PsychicLv. 49 Zen HeadbuttLv. 41 Damage vs Makuhita Future Sight 2x 173-204%KO Synchronoise 2x 173-204%KO Psychic 2x 130-153%KO Zen Headbutt 2x 116-137%KO View Hypno builds →

Sun & Moon Evolution

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

2 Forms

#296Makuhita

Level 24

#297Hariyama

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Makuhita

Fighting

Hariyama

Fighting

144+72

ATK

120+60

DEF

60+30

SP.ATK

40+20

SP.DEF

60+30

SPE

50+25

BST

237D-Tier

474B-Tier+237

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂75.0%♀25.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Makuhita Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Makuhita. Bullet Punch and Chip Away come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Focus Punch and Close Combat and coverage across 7 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Sand Attack

——10015Ground

Lv 7

Arm Thrust

D1510020Fighting

Lv 10

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Lv 13

Force Palm

D6010010Fighting

Lv 16

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Lv 19

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 22

Vital Throw-1

—70—10Fighting

Lv 25

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Lv 28

Smelling Salts

—7010010Normal

Lv 31

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 34

Wake-Up Slap

—7010010Fighting

Lv 37

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Lv 40

Close Combat

C1201005Fighting

Lv 43

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Lv 46

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM47

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM84

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM23

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM94

Surf

D9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM01

Work Up

C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Egg

Chip Away

—7010020Normal

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Egg

Detect+4

C——5Fighting

Egg

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Egg

Feint+2

D3010010Normal

Egg

Feint Attack

D60—20Dark

Egg

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

Egg

Foresight

———40Normal

Egg

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

Egg

Revenge-4

D6010010Fighting

Egg

Wake-Up Slap

—7010010Fighting

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Makuhita can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 6

Dig

D8010010Ground

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Metronome

D——10Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 6

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Gen 6

Retaliate

D701005Normal

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

Gen 4

Vacuum Wave+1

D4010030Fighting

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Sun & Moon Makuhita Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 4 locations. Makuhita's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Makuhita in Sun & Moon

4 spots to find Makuhita at Lv. 9-10 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Moon and Sun versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 2 - North

MoonGrass Lv.9-10 Route

30%Early

Shaking spot

Route 2 - North

SunGrass Lv.9-10 Route

30%Early

Shaking spot

Route 2 - South

MoonGrass Lv.9-10 Route

30%Early

Shaking spot

Route 2 - South

SunGrass Lv.9-10 Route

30%Early

Shaking spot

Makuhita Guide

Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 237 BST.
Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Sun & Moon, 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.
Makuhita is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 13 other games across the series.

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

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