Hariyama Pokemon Guide

Pokemon Guide

Hariyama Pokemon Guide

Hariyama is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This guide covers Hariyama’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and competitive overview information.

Normal Form

Hariyama

Shiny Form

Shiny Hariyama

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Hariyama guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Hariyama Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ	FAQ

Hariyama Description

Hariyama is the evolved form of Makuhita. It is a Fighting-type Pokemon known for huge HP, strong physical attacks and sumo-inspired power.

Competitive Overview

Is Hariyama Good in Competitive?

Hariyama can be a useful competitive Pokemon in the right format thanks to Fake Out, strong Fighting-type attacks, high HP and abilities like Guts and Thick Fat.

Hariyama’s biggest strengths are disruptive utility, heavy physical damage and useful bulk. Its main problems are low Speed and weaknesses to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks.

Hariyama Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Hariyama, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Hariyama

National Dex

#0297

Type

Fighting

Species

Arm Thrust Pokemon

Height

7’07” / 2.3 m

230 cm

Weight

559.5 lbs / 253.8 kg

253.8 kg

Abilities

Thick Fat, Guts, Sheer Force

Hariyama Stats

Hariyama has very high HP and strong Attack, making it a sturdy physical attacker. Its low Speed means it often performs best with priority, bulky sets or Trick Room support.

144

Attack

120

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Hariyama Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Hariyama’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games, including STAB attacks, coverage moves and utility options.

Close Combat

Hariyama’s strongest common Fighting-type attack for immediate damage.

Drain Punch

A Fighting-type attack that restores HP and improves staying power.

Fake Out

Priority disruption that helps Hariyama support teammates and chip opponents.

Knock Off

Excellent coverage and utility that removes held items.

Heavy Slam

Strong coverage against Fairy, Ice and Rock-type Pokemon, especially because Hariyama is very heavy.

Earthquake

A strong coverage option against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel-type Pokemon.

Belly Drum

A high-risk setup move that can make Hariyama extremely dangerous.

Bullet Punch

Priority coverage that lets Hariyama finish weakened targets.

Hariyama All Moves

Hariyama can learn different moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Hariyama’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Arm Thrust	Fighting	Physical	15	100
1	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Sand Attack	Ground	Status	–	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
10	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
13	Force Palm	Fighting	Physical	60	100
16	Whirlwind	Normal	Status	–	–
19	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
22	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
26	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	–	–
30	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
34	Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	–	100
38	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
42	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
46	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
50	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
54	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
60	Headlong Rush	Ground	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Hariyama Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Hariyama is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This typing determines its weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.

Type

Fighting

Weaknesses

Flying, Psychic, Fairy

Resistances

Rock, Bug, Dark

Immunity

None

Hariyama Abilities

Hariyama’s abilities can change how it handles damage, utility moves or specific battle situations depending on the game and format.

Thick Fat

Reduces damage from Fire and Ice-type moves, helping Hariyama take certain coverage attacks more safely.

Guts

Boosts Hariyama’s Attack when affected by a status condition, making burns, poison or paralysis less punishing offensively.

Sheer Force

Boosts moves with additional effects while removing those secondary effects, giving Hariyama more immediate power.

Hariyama Evolution

Hariyama is part of the Makuhita, Hariyama evolution line.

Stage 1

Makuhita

Starting form

Stage 2

Hariyama

Evolves from Makuhita at Level 24

Where to Find Hariyama in Pokemon Games

Hariyama’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Check each generation below for safe location, evolution, trade or transfer notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Gold	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Silver	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available in this game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Ruby	Victory Road or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Sapphire	Victory Road or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Emerald	Victory Road or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Black	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon X	Route 11 or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Y	Route 11 or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Victory Road or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Victory Road or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Sun	Poni Plains or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Moon	Poni Plains or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Poni Plains or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Poni Plains or evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Makuhita at Level 24.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Scarlet	Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain and multiple Paldea provinces, or evolve Makuhita.
Pokemon Violet	Alfornada Cavern, Dalizapa Passage, Glaseado Mountain and multiple Paldea provinces, or evolve Makuhita.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Hariyama
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Hariyama is part of The Game Haus Pokemon coverage, including Pokemon guides, Pokemon Champions coverage and future Pokemon game updates.

Pokemon Hub	Pokemon Champions Hub
Hariyama Pokemon Guide	Best Pokemon Champions Builds and Guides

Pokemon Pokedex

View Every Pokemon

Looking for another Pokemon? Visit the full The Game Haus Pokedex to browse every Pokemon by National Dex number.

View Full Pokedex

Latest Pokemon News

Stay up to date with the latest Pokemon news, guides, updates and coverage from The Game Haus.

Best Sylveon Build in Pokémon Champions: Competitive Guide

Pokemon Champions

Connor Knudsen

May 15, 2026

Are you looking for the best way to play Sylveon in Pokémon Champions? Here is our best build, including moves, stats, items, and well-rounded synergies and counters to help you get the most out of this bulky Fairy-type special attacker. Sylveon thrives as a durable special attacker that can pressure both opponents at once while staying difficult to remove. Its combination of bulk and Pixilate-boosted damage makes it one of …

Best Excadrill Build in Pokémon Champions: Competitive Guide

Connor Knudsen

May 15, 2026

Best Glimmora Build in Pokémon Champions: Competitive Guide

Connor Knudsen

May 15, 2026

Best Gengar Build in Pokémon Champions: Competitive Guide

Connor Knudsen

May 15, 2026

Full Pokemon Champions Season M-2 Battle Pass

Robert Hanes

May 13, 2026

Hariyama FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Hariyama. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Hariyama?

Hariyama is a Fighting-type Pokemon.

What is Hariyama weak against?

Hariyama is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves.

What does Hariyama evolve from?

Hariyama evolves from Makuhita at Level 24.

What are Hariyama’s abilities?

Hariyama’s abilities are Thick Fat, Guts, Sheer Force.

What are Hariyama’s best moves?

Hariyama’s best moves often include Close Combat, Drain Punch, Fake Out, Knock Off, Heavy Slam.

Is Hariyama good in Pokemon?

Hariyama can be a useful competitive Pokemon in the right format thanks to Fake Out, strong Fighting-type attacks, high HP and abilities like Guts and Thick Fat.

How do you get Hariyama?

Hariyama is commonly obtained by evolving Makuhita at Level 24, though some games also have direct encounters.

Does Hariyama have a Mega Evolution?

No, Hariyama does not currently have a Mega Evolution or major alternate form included on this page.

↑

Hariyama Pokemon Guide