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Height
4'07" Imperial
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1.4 m Metric
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4'07"/1.4 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
105.8 lbs. Imperial
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48.0 kg Metric
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105.8 lbs./48.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 0
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 2
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 138
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Battle Exp.: 1381*
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Hitmontop (Japanese: カポエラー Kapoerer) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
He evolves from Tyrogue starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's Attack and Defense are equal. It is one of three of Tyrogue's final forms.
Biology
Physiology
Hitmontop's main body has a spherical shape and is mostly blue (except for a brownish triangular patch on his chest). He has short legs with white bands at the lower portions, and big blue feet similar to Hitmonlee's (but with a different toe arrangement) and a circular brown marking on the underside. He has a skinny brownish tail that ends with a blue sphere with a spike on it. His head is round and brown with flat, curved extensions, a beady-eyed face and a single spike on top.
Gender differences
Hitmontop is a male-only species with no female-counterpart.
Special abilities
Hitmontop is the only known Pokémon that learns Triple Kick. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
Behavior
Hitmontop spins on his head and uses his tail and legs to smack enemies. Although Hitmontop travels faster spinning than walking, it is still capable of walking normally in which case it retracts its tail to its side.
Habitat
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
A Trainer named Chigusa in Two Hits and a Miss has a Hitmontop.
Minor appearances
Hitmontop made its animated debut in the short Pikachu & Pichu.
One of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers, Kai, owns a Hitmontop.
A Hitmontop was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.
Terri in Pasta La Vista! also has a Hitmontop.
Butch also has a Hitmontop.
A Hitmontop was used by one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! and a Coordinator in the Contest in Dressed for Jess Success!.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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EP166
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Hitmontop
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Ash's Pokédex
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Hitmontop, the Handstand Pokémon. Hitmontop's smooth graceful kicks are deceptively powerful. Opponents may be surprised by their force, so beware.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Hitmontop first appeared in Volume 10, aiding the construction of the Battle Tower.
Chuck used a Hitmontop to fight Green in Volume 13, but lost to his Rhydon.
Pokédex entries
Manga
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Chapter
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Entry
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Pokémon Adventures
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PS162
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It can spin and kick the opponent simultaneously. It can also drill into the ground spinning at a high speed.*
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In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Gold borrows a Hitmontop to use in a tournament in Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!.
In the TCG
- Main article: Hitmontop (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
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Silver
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It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
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Crystal
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After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent's timing, it presents its fancy kick moves.
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Stadium 2
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If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Hitmontop spins on its head at high speeds, all the while delivering kicks. This technique is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense at the same time. The Pokémon travels faster spinning than it does walking.
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Sapphire
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{{{sapphiredex}}}
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Emerald
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Its technique of kicking while spinning is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense. Hitmontop travel faster spinning than they do walking.
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FireRed
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It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
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LeafGreen
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If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten.
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Pearl
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{{{pearldex}}}
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
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SoulSilver
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It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
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Generation V
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Black
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It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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{{{black2dex}}}
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 455
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hitmontop
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hitmontop
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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PP
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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hitmontop can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hitmontop cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hitmontop
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hitmontop
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Unlike Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, Hitmontop's English name does not derive from that of a celebrity.
- Despite it being the "Handstand" Pokémon it is never shown to stand on its hands, but rather on its head.
- Like how a top must be in equilibrium to stay upright, so must be Tyrogue's Attack and Defense for it to evolve into Hitmontop.
- Hitmontop, along with Throh, Sawk, Tauros, and its evolutionary relatives, is one of the few gendered non-legendary Pokémon naturally occurring in the wild that cannot reproduce without a Ditto.
Origin
Hitmontop is based on a top and a practitioner of capoeira.
Name origin
Hitmontop's name is a combination of "hit", "monster" and "top", likely referring to spinning tops as Hitmontop has been known to spin. His name is also based on those of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, who are parallel evolutions to him. The name could also be seen as "hit 'em on top".
"Kapoerer" is derived from "capoeira", a Brazilian martial art that often involves spinning one's legs in the air.
In other languages
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Name
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Name Origin
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German
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Kapoera
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French
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Kapoera
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Korean
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카포에라 Kapoera
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Chinese (Taiwan)
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柯波朗 Kē Bō Lǎng
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柯波 Kē Bō is the transliteration of "Kap" from its Japanese name. 朗 may be from 郎 Láng, a character referring to young males.
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