Utility
Balanced
DTier
35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Tyrogue's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Scuffle Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Attack EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP35
F
Attack35
F
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk35
F
Sp. Def35
F
Speed35
F
Total210
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight21.0 kg
46.3 lbsFeather
Base XP42
Low Yield
Abilities
GutsTop Pick
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Steadfast
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Vital SpiritHANiche
Prevents sleep.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries
No Scarlet Violet entries available

It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.

Tyrogue Weakness

Tyrogue is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.

Tyrogue Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResist
BugRockDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
How to Beat Tyrogue in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
Metagross
Metagross
SteelPsychic
A
Psychic is super effective against TyrogueView Metagross →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Tyrogue starts the chain as a baby form and evolves into Hitmonlee at level 20. To get more eggs, breed the evolved versions. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Evolutions
Tyrogue
#236Tyrogue
Hitmonlee
#106HitmonleeLevel 20 (Atk > Def)
Hitmonchan
#107HitmonchanLevel 20 (Atk < Def)
Hitmontop
#237HitmontopLevel 20 (Atk = Def)
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

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Scarlet & Violet Tyrogue Best Moveset

For a physical attacker, Tyrogue wants spread EVs and Flame Orb. The Adamant nature tilts toward physical duty, and Guts contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Guts
Item
Flame Orb
Best Nature for Tyrogue
Adamant+ATK

Tyrogue best EVs are Attack and Sp. Def

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • Mach PunchSTAB
  • Bullet Punch
  • Fake Out
  • High Jump KickSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Cranidos
CranidosDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Tyrogue gets Bullet Punch and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside High Jump Kick and Brick Break.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fake Out+3
S4010010Normal
Lv 1
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 1
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM66
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM64
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
A7010020Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM12
Low Kick
D—10020Fighting
TM39
Low Sweep
D6510020Fighting
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM86
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM32
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
D8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM229
Upper Hand+3
D6510015Fighting
TM191
Uproar
D9010010Normal
TM184
Vacuum Wave+1
D4010030Fighting

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
S4010030Steel
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Feint+2
D3010010Normal
Egg
High Jump Kick
A1309010Fighting
Egg
Mach Punch+1
S4010030Fighting
Egg
Rapid Spin
D5010040Normal
Egg
Vacuum Wave+1
D4010030Fighting

Tutor Moves

Tyrogue can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Tyrogue in Scarlet & Violet

No wild encounters for Tyrogue in Scarlet & Violet. It's available in Gold, Crystal, or Sword and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Tyrogue is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

GoldCrystalDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldBlack

Tyrogue Guide

  • Tyrogue has 3 evolution paths: Hitmonlee at level 20, Hitmonchan at level 20, and Hitmontop at level 20. Different conditions, different results.

  • Tyrogue has 3 evolution paths: Hitmonlee at level 20, Hitmonchan at level 20, and Hitmontop at level 20. Different method for each one.

  • Tyrogue is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 16 other games across the series.

  • Tyrogue is available in Scarlet & Violet. Across the full series, it appears in 17 games total.

Game Availability

Debuting in Gold & Silver, Tyrogue appears in 17 games across 9 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through catching or hatching as a base form.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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