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Hitmonlee, a Fighting type Pokémon, official artwork

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Hitmonlee: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

FightingPU

Hitmonlee is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (120) and Sp. Def (110), with a base stat total of 455. Competitively it is viable in lower tiers.

Build a team with Hitmonlee

What is Hitmonlee weak to?

How much damage Hitmonlee takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFairyFlyingPsychic
0.5×ResistsDarkBugRock

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

Best moveset for Hitmonlee

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

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • High Jump KickFighting130
  • EarthquakeGround100
  • Stone EdgeRock100

Best nature for Hitmonlee

Adamant. Hitmonlee is a physical attacker (120 Attack vs 35 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • LimberThis Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
  • RecklessThis Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.
  • UnburdenSpeed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches, gets new item/Ability.

Evolution line

Tyrogue
HitmonleeHitmonchanHitmontop
Full learnset (57 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
High Jump KickFighting13090%Physical
Axe KickFighting12090%Physical
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Mega KickNormal12075%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
UproarNormal90100%Special
Blaze KickFire8590%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Aura SphereFighting80-Special
LungeBug80100%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Sucker PunchDark70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Low SweepFighting65100%Physical
Upper HandFighting65100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Fake OutNormal40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Vacuum WaveFighting40100%Special
Double KickFighting30100%Physical
FeintNormal30100%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
EndeavorNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
Baton PassNormal--Status
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CoachingFighting--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
TauntDark-100%Status
Wide GuardRock--Status