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Tyrogue Scuffle Pokémon バルキー Balkie #0236 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Guts or SteadfastGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Vital Spirit Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Tyrogue 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 46.3 lbs. 21.0 kg Tyrogue 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 91 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 42 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Tyrogue 0 HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Tyrogue (Japanese: バルキー Balkie) is a Fighting-type baby Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into one of three different Pokémon starting at level 20:

• Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonlee if its Attack is higher than its Defense.
• Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonchan if its Defense is higher than its Attack.
• Tyrogue evolves into Hitmontop if its Attack and Defense stats are equal.

Biology

Tyrogue is a humanoid Pokémon with a predominantly pale purple body and brown hips and feet that resemble short pants and shoes. It has three blunt protrusions on top of its head, yellow eyes, and circular sections on each side of its head that resemble protective padding. There are white bands resembling bandages on its torso and wrists. It has thin limbs, and its hands have three fingers each. Tyrogue is a male-only species with no female counterpart.

Tyrogue is famous for its eagerness to compete and boundless energy, to such an extent that it will challenge anyone, even larger foes. Determined to make itself stronger, Tyrogue will not quit no matter how many times it loses. While it is small, Tyrogue should not be ignored as it can slugger a target without warning. As a result, it is always nursing its injuries from fighting opponents larger than itself. As Tyrogue becomes stressed if it is not able to train every day, its Trainer must maintain a regular training schedule. It is usually found in urban areas.

Evolution

Tyrogue evolves into either Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan or Hitmontop.

Unevolved Tyrogue  Fighting	→	First evolution Hitmonlee  Fighting
	→	First evolution Hitmonchan  Fighting
	→	First evolution Hitmontop  Fighting

In the anime

Tyrogue in the anime

Major appearances

Tyrogue debuted in A Tyrogue Full of Trouble. He had been abandoned by his previous Trainer and was left to fend for himself. As a result, he developed a hatred towards humans. Tyrogue ended up forming a gang of Mankey and Primeape, and together, they would steal from weary travelers, such as Ash and his friends. However, thanks to a Black Belt named Kiyo, who had been pursuing him, Tyrogue regained his trust of humans and ended up becoming his newest Pokémon.

Minor appearances

In Johto Photo Finish, Gary's demonstration featured a Tyrogue evolving into all three of his evolved forms.

In May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!, a Coordinator's Tyrogue competed in the Kanto Grand Festival.

In Dressed for Jess Success!, a Coordinator's Tyrogue competed in the Battle Stage of the Lilypad Contest. Tyrogue defeated another Coordinator's Meganium and made it to the final round before losing to James's Carnivine.

In Opposites Interact!, a Coordinator's Tyrogue was at the Sinnoh Grand Festival.

In An Old Family Blend!, a Trainer's Tyrogue was at the Lily of the Valley Conference.

In The Power of Us, a Tyrogue was following Harriet around.

A Tyrogue appeared in a fantasy in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea.

A Trainer's Tyrogue appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Tyrogue in Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Tyrogue in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

A Tyrogue appeared in The Tyrogue's Thoughts.

Pokémon Adventures

In Querulous Qwilfish, multiple Tyrogue assisted with the construction of the Battle Tower.

In Scrappy Skarmory, two Tyrogue helped Chuck's wife prepare for dinner in the Cianwood Gym.

In The Last Battle X, Bruno was seen with a Tyrogue on his team.

In Well Met, Weepinbell, Platinum's butler, Sebastian, is shown in possession of multiple Tyrogue that he used to corner Diamond when he mistook him for an intruder.

In Sylveon Enchants, a Battle Girl's Tyrogue was at the Mini-game Corner.

In Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light, a wild Tyrogue was in the Wild Area.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Gold received a Tyrogue as a prize from a battle tournament at the Goldenrod Game Corner in Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Shu has a Tyrogue, as seen in GDZ51. It evolved into a Hitmontop in the same chapter.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Red's Tyrogue

One of Red's main Pokémon in Pokémon Pocket Monsters and its sequels is a Tyrogue. It is one of the only serious Pokémon in Red's team, often getting into fights with Clefairy. It was later released in Pocket Monsters HGSS.

In the TCG

Main article: Tyrogue (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Tyrogue is available in Sword and Shield and Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tyrogue Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tyrogue Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tyrogue Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tyrogue Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130 90% 10 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 30 Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tyrogue in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tyrogue in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tyrogue Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tyrogue Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130 90% 10 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 30 Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 50 100% 40 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Tyrogue in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Tyrogue in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Tyrogue Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Tyrogue Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By transfer from another generation

Anime-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8% Friend Area: Mt. Discipline Phrases 51%-100% HP It doesn't matter how often I lose, I don't give up! 26%-50% HP Shoot... My health is down by half already? 1%-25% HP I can't take this... I don't want to lose, but... I feel faint... Level up Up goes my level! I won't lose now!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Rescue Elekid Connected to: Sunkern, Elekid, Cranidos Connection Orb Set: 8 Phrases Normal I love fighting! Did you see anyone my size around here? Low HP (< 50%) I'm going to lose...
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Fighting Poké Assist: Fighting Field move: (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-061 It dashes about quickly and throws punches to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Fighting Poké Assist: (present) Fighting Field move: (present) (Crush ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Fighting Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-100/N-070 It creates shock waves around itself that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.18 seconds Base HP: 43 Base Attack: 61 Base Defense: 43 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 30 - 100 10 #564 Paralyze Leaves the foe paralyzed.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 111 Base Attack: 64 Base Defense: 64 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Tackle Charged Attacks: Brick Break, Rock Slide, Low Sweep

In Pokémon GO, Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonlee if Attack is its highest IV, Hitmonchan if Defense is its highest IV, or Hitmontop if HP is its highest IV. If there is a tie for its highest IV between two stats, it evolves into one of the Pokémon corresponding to its highest IVs at random. However, if all three stats are tied with the same IV, then there is an even split between evolving into Hitmontop and evolving into either Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan.

Evolution data

Baby form Tyrogue  Fighting	Breed ← Level 20 (Attack > Defense) →	First evolution Hitmonlee  Fighting
	Breed ← Level 20 (Attack < Defense) →	First evolution Hitmonchan  Fighting
	Breed ← Level 20 (Attack = Defense) →	First evolution Hitmontop  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Tyrogue images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Tyrogue has several unique attributes:
  • It is the only Pokémon whose evolution is determined by stats.
  • It is the only baby Pokémon whose stats are all equal.
  • It is the only Pokémon that created a shared evolution family between two Pokémon that were previously unrelated.
• Not including evolutions into regional forms, Tyrogue is the only Pokémon introduced in Generation II to have a branched evolution.
  • Prior to the introduction of Dipplin, Tyrogue was the only Pokémon to have three different evolutions.
• If a Tyrogue is hacked into Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen before the National Pokédex is obtained, it will be able to evolve into Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan, but due to FireRed and LeafGreen preventing evolution into non-Generation I Pokémon, it will be unable to evolve into Hitmontop.
• While Hitmontop shares the Ability Steadfast with Tyrogue, Tyrogue cannot retain this Ability after evolving. This is because Tyrogue's Steadfast is its second Ability, while Hitmontop's Steadfast is its Hidden Ability. This trait is shared with Cubone and Alolan Marowak's Ability, Rock Head.
• Tyrogue has the lowest base stat total of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
  • Tyrogue also has the lowest base Attack stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon.

Origin

Tyrogue draws inspiration, especially in its most recent artwork, from wrestlers. The designs on Tyrogue's body resemble the uniform of most scholastic wrestling teams—possibly showing its maturity as a fighter (a younger creature, while its evolved forms seem more professional). Tyrogue's head is also shaped similarly to wrestling headgear meant to protect ears from long term injury.

Name origin

Tyrogue is a combination of tyro (a beginner) or tyke (child) and rogue (one who is playfully mischievous).

Balkie may be a corruption of bulky.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese バルキー Balkie Corruption of bulky French Debugant From débutant and gant Spanish Tyrogue Same as English name German Rabauz From Rabauke and Raubauz Italian Tyrogue Same as English name Korean 배루키 Baeruki Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 無畏小子 / 无畏小子 Wúwèixiǎozi* 巴爾郎 / 巴尔郎 Bā'ěrláng* From 無畏 / 无畏 wúwèi and 小子 xiǎozi From the partial transcription of its Japanese name and 郎 láng Cantonese Chinese 無畏小子 Mòuhwaisíují* 巴爾郎 Bāyíhlòhng* From 無畏 mòuhwai and 小子 síují From the Mandarin-based partial transcription of its Japanese name and 郎 lòhng

More languages Hebrew טיירוג Tayrog Transcription of English name Hindi फ़ाइटनौ Fightnow From fight and now Indonesian Balky Same as Japanese name Russian Тирог Tirog Transcription of English name Thai บัลกี Banki Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Red's Tyrogue
• Hitmons
• Baby Pokémon

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