HitmonleeTransfer OnlyHitmonchanTransfer OnlyHitmontopTransfer Only
Is Tyrogue Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Transfer-only baby Fighting. Tyrogue with AbilityGuts evolves into Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, or Hitmontop at 20 depending on its Attack vs Defense balance. The three outcomes are different enough, but all three require the initial import. A fork in the road that starts with a trade.
Roxanne's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Brawly's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Wattson's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Flannery's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's Pokemon outpace and outclass Tyrogue here.
Tate & Liza's team hits Tyrogue's weaknesses hard.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's team hits Tyrogue's weaknesses hard.
Tyrogue trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's Pokemon outpace and outclass Tyrogue here.
Wallace's typing presses Tyrogue's defenses.
Trade
Tyrogue cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 111
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Norman
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Breed Hitmonlee
Hitmonlee cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 1)
- LV 1FightingRevengePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 16FightingJump KickPower 105Accuracy 95%PP 25
- LV 20FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 26FightingHigh Jump KickPower 128Accuracy 90%PP 20
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 46NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalMega PunchPower 80Accuracy 85%PP 20Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Breed Hitmonchan
Hitmonchan cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 1)
- LV 1FightingRevengePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- LV 32FightingSky UppercutPower 128Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
Breed Hitmontop
Hitmontop cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 1)
- LV 1FightingRevengePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 1FightingRolling KickPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 15
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORRockRock SlidePower 75Accuracy 90%PP 10Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Tyrogue in Emerald
Tyrogue trains in no Emerald gym or route. Marked transfer-only with no wild presence and no breeding path in this game, the scrappy baby has to be brought over from another save before it can split into its three evolutions.
How to Obtain Tyrogue in E
- Step 1Tyrogue ✓
Available in-game· 3 pathsPick one
- HitmonleeLv 20 (Atk > Def)
- HitmonchanLv 20 (Atk < Def)
- HitmontopLv 20 (Atk = Def)
How to Get Shiny Tyrogue in Emerald
Tyrogue never surfaces across Emerald's routes, so trade one over from a Generation 3 game where it hatches from an egg, and its shine will ride the link cable across without changing a single pixel. See every game where Shiny Tyrogue can be hunted
Tyrogue Weakness
Tyrogue is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. Tyrogue's Fighting typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Tyrogue Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Tyrogue
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x452-532%KO Aerial Ace 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Latios builds →Psychic 2x257-302%KO Fly 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x189-222%KO Fly 2x147-174%KO | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Latias builds →Psychic 2x223-262%KO Fly 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x329-388%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x261-308%KO Fly 2x127-150%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x319-376%KO | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
 Mew Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodFaraway Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Mew builds →Psychic 2x205-242%KO Fly 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Ho-Oh builds →Fly 2x200-236%KO Psychic 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tyrogue View Grumpig builds →Psychic 2x189-222%KO Bounce 2x70-83% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Tyrogue Evolutions
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
Breeding
E Tyrogue Best Moveset
A branching evolution with three possible outcomes, but Tyrogue itself is too weak for any competitive moveset. Focus on leveling toward the evolution that fits the team.
Best Build
Tyrogue best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Brick Break
- Mach Punch
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Tyrogue gets Helping Hand and High Jump Kick 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.
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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
TYROGUE become stressed out if they do not get to train every day. When raising this POKéMON, the TRAINER must establish a regular training schedule.
Tyrogue Emerald Guide
No. Tyrogue isn't catchable in Emerald. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
In Emerald, Tyrogue has 210 BST and evolves into Hitmonlee. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Game Availability
Debuting in Gold & Silver, Tyrogue appears in 17 games across 8 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
- 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
Winds & Waves
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