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

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Hitmonlee Pokemon Guide

Hitmonlee is a Fighting-type Pokemon known for its elastic legs, powerful kicks and evolution from Tyrogue.

Normal Form

Hitmonlee

Shiny Form

Shiny Hitmonlee

Hitmonlee Description

Hitmonlee is a Fighting-type Pokemon specialized in kicks. Starting in Generation 2, it evolves from Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense.

Hitmonlee Quick Facts

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

Name

Hitmonlee

National Dex

#0106

Type

Fighting

Species

Kicking Pokemon

Height

4’11” / 1.5 m

150 cm

Weight

109.8 lbs / 49.8 kg

49.8 kg

Abilities

Limber, Reckless, Unburden

Hitmonlee Stats

Hitmonlee has strong Attack and Special Defense with solid Speed.

Hitmonlee Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Hitmonlee uses Fighting, Rock, Fire and setup moves across Pokemon games.

High Jump Kick

A powerful Fighting-type attack strongly associated with Hitmonlee.

Jump Kick

A classic kicking move with high power and crash risk.

Close Combat

A high-power Fighting-type attack with defensive drawbacks.

Reversal

Deals more damage when Hitmonlee is low on HP.

Rolling Kick

A classic Hitmonlee kicking move that can cause flinching.

Blaze Kick

Fire-type kicking coverage against Grass, Bug, Ice and Steel-type Pokemon.

Stone Edge

Coverage against Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Bulk Up

Boosts Attack and Defense for physical sets.

Hitmonlee All Moves

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

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
1	Fake Out	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
1	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Double Kick	Fighting	Physical	30	100
8	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
12	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
16	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	70	100
21	Wide Guard	Rock	Status	–	–
24	Blaze Kick	Fire	Physical	85	90
28	Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100
32	Mega Kick	Normal	Physical	120	75
36	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
40	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
44	High Jump Kick	Fighting	Physical	130	90
50	Axe Kick	Fighting	Physical	120	90

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
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	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	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	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
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	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

Hitmonlee Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Hitmonlee 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

Hitmonlee Abilities

Hitmonlee abilities support its main battle role and help define how it is used across Pokemon games.

Hitmonlee Evolution

Hitmonlee evolves from Tyrogue at Level 20 when Tyrogue Attack is greater than Defense. It is one of Tyrogue three possible evolutions.

Baby Pokemon

Tyrogue

Starting form in supported games

Evolution

Hitmonlee

Evolves from Tyrogue when Attack is greater than Defense at Level 20

Alternate Evolution

Hitmonchan

Evolves from Tyrogue when Defense is greater than Attack at Level 20

Alternate Evolution

Hitmontop

Evolves from Tyrogue when Attack and Defense are equal at Level 20

Where to Find Hitmonlee in Pokemon Games

Hitmonlee is often obtained through the Fighting Dojo, evolving Tyrogue or transfer depending on the generation.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
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 Hitmonlee
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Ruby	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Saffron City Fighting Dojo.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Black	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon X	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Saffron City Fighting Dojo and Victory Road.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Saffron City Fighting Dojo and Victory Road.

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

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Sword	Dusty Bowl.
Pokemon Shield	Dusty Bowl.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Hitmonlee
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Evolve Tyrogue at Level 20 when Attack is greater than Defense, or trade from another game.

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