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hitmontop
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#237

hitmontop

Fighting

It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten.

Height
1.4m
Weight
48kg
Generation
Gen II (GSC)
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Base Stats

HP
50
50
Attack
95
95
Defense
95
95
Sp. Atk
35
35
Sp. Def
110
110
Speed
70
70
Total
455

Abilities (Click for details)

intimidate
Normal Ability
technician
Normal Ability
steadfast

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Flying Psychic Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Bug Rock Dark

Evolution Chain

tyrogue
tyrogue
#236
→
hitmonlee
hitmonlee
#106
→
hitmonchan
hitmonchan
#107
→
hitmontop
hitmontop
#237

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 rolling-kick fighting physical 60 85 15
Lv.1 tackle normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.1 fake-out normal physical 40 100 10
Lv.1 helping-hand normal status - - 20
Lv.1 revenge fighting physical 60 100 10
Lv.1 endeavor normal physical - 100 5
Lv.1 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.1 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.4 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.6 focus-energy normal status - - 30
Lv.8 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.10 pursuit dark physical 40 100 20
Lv.12 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.15 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.16 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.19 triple-kick fighting physical 10 90 10
Lv.21 wide-guard rock status - - 10
Lv.24 rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
Lv.24 sucker-punch dark physical 70 100 5
Lv.28 counter fighting physical - 100 20
Lv.28 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.32 dig ground physical 80 100 10
Lv.33 feint normal physical 30 100 10
Lv.36 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.37 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.40 counter fighting physical - 100 20
Lv.42 gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
Lv.44 endeavor normal physical - 100 5
Lv.46 wide-guard rock status - - 10
Lv.50 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.51 detect fighting status - - 5
Lv.55 close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
Lv.60 endeavor normal physical - 100 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
agility psychic status - - 30
double-team normal status - - 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
sandstorm rock status - - 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
baton-pass normal status - - 40
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
sunny-day fire status - - 5
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
uproar normal special 90 100 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
bulk-up fighting status - - 20
gyro-ball steel physical - 100 5
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
stone-edge rock physical 100 80 5
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
counter fighting physical - 100 20
high-jump-kick fighting physical 130 90 10
mach-punch fighting physical 40 100 30
rapid-spin normal physical 50 100 40
feint normal physical 30 100 10
vacuum-wave fighting special 40 100 30
bullet-punch steel physical 40 100 30
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
helping-hand normal status - - 20
role-play psychic status - - 10
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
covet normal physical 60 100 25

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
focus-punch high-jump-kick brave-bird swords-dance
hitmontop's physical attacker moveset, STAB movefocus-punchhigh power, paired with brave-birdbetter coverage.
👥 Team Recommendations
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
hitmontopas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
hitmontopas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
hitmontopas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.