Hitmonchan Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Hitmonchan Pokemon Guide

Hitmonchan is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This guide covers Hitmonchan stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Hitmonchan

Shiny Form

Shiny Hitmonchan

Hitmonchan Description

Hitmonchan is the National Dex #0107 Pokemon. It evolves from Tyrogue when Defense is greater than Attack at Level 20. This page is built for WordPress Classic Editor with complete guide sections and game-by-game location dropdowns.

Hitmonchan Quick Facts

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

Hitmonchan Stats

Hitmonchan has a stat profile that supports its common in-game and competitive roles. Use the stats shortcode below for exact numbers.

Hitmonchan Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Hitmonchan uses a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game, but these moves are some of its most useful and recognizable options.

Mach Punch

Priority Fighting-type damage.

Drain Punch

Damage and recovery.

Close Combat

High-power Fighting-type attack.

Fire Punch

Coverage against Steel, Grass, Bug and Ice.

Ice Punch

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground.

Thunder Punch

Coverage against Water and Flying.

Bullet Punch

Priority Steel-type damage.

Bulk Up

Boosts Attack and Defense.

Hitmonchan All Moves

Hitmonchan can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Hitmonchan’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100
8	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
12	Detect	Fighting	Status	–	–
16	Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100
21	Quick Guard	Fighting	Status	–	–
24	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
24	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
24	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
28	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
32	Mega Punch	Normal	Physical	80	85
36	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
40	Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
44	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
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	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	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	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
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	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
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	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	–	100
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
High Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	130	90
Mach Punch	Fighting	Physical	40	100
Rapid Spin	Normal	Physical	50	100
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100

Hitmonchan Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Hitmonchan is a Fighting-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Rock, Bug and Dark-type moves, but leaves it weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks.

Type

Fighting

Weaknesses

Flying, Psychic, Fairy

Resistances

Rock, Bug, Dark

Immunity

None

None

Hitmonchan Abilities

Hitmonchan’s abilities can change how it handles battle matchups and team roles.

Hitmonchan Evolution

Hitmonchan evolution details vary by generation where applicable. The cards below summarize the main evolution path.

Baby Pokemon

Tyrogue

Starting form in supported games

Evolution

Hitmonchan

Evolves from Tyrogue when Defense is greater than Attack

Alternate Evolution

Hitmonlee

Alternate Tyrogue evolution

Alternate Evolution

Hitmontop

Alternate Tyrogue evolution

Where to Find Hitmonchan in Pokemon Games

Hitmonchan’s availability changes by game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Red	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.
Pokemon Blue	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.
Pokemon Yellow	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon FireRed	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Black	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon White	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon X	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Tyrogue or encounter in select Wild Area and Crown Tundra areas.
Pokemon Shield	Dusty Bowl and Crown Tundra areas, or evolve Tyrogue.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Defense is greater than Attack, or obtain through select special locations.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Hitmonchan
Pokemon Scarlet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Violet	Trade or transfer from another compatible game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

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

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