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Hitmonchan, a Fighting type Pokémon, official artwork

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Hitmonchan: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Hitmonchan is a straightforward attacker, led by its Sp. Def (110) and Attack (105), with a base stat total of 455. Competitively it is a lower-tier option.

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What is Hitmonchan weak to?

How much damage Hitmonchan takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFairyFlyingPsychic
0.5×ResistsDarkBugRock

Hitmonchan takes super-effective damage from Fairy, Flying, Psychic. It resists Dark, Bug, Rock.

Best moveset for Hitmonchan

Hitmonchan has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • EarthquakeGround100
  • Stone EdgeRock100

Best nature for Hitmonchan

Adamant. Hitmonchan is a physical attacker (105 Attack vs 35 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • Keen EyeThis Pokemon's accuracy can't be lowered by others; ignores their evasiveness stat.
  • Iron FistThis Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.
  • Inner FocusThis Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.

Evolution line

Tyrogue
HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontop
Full learnset (62 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
UproarNormal90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Aura SphereFighting80-Special
Mega PunchNormal8085%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Drain PunchFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Low SweepFighting65100%Physical
Upper HandFighting65100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Bullet PunchSteel40100%Physical
Fake OutNormal40100%Physical
Mach PunchFighting40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Vacuum WaveFighting40100%Special
FeintNormal30100%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
CounterFighting?100%Physical
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
Baton PassNormal--Status
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CoachingFighting--Status
DetectFighting--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Quick GuardFighting--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
TauntDark-100%Status