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'''Hitmontop''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''カポエラー''' ''Kapoerer'') is a {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon. | '''Hitmontop''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''カポエラー''' ''Kapoerer'') is a {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon. | ||
It [[Evolution|evolves]] from {{p|Tyrogue}} starting at [[level]] 20 when Tyrogue's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} are equal. It is one of Tyrogue's [[Hitmons|final forms]], the others being {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}. | |||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
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[[File:Hitmontop anime.png|thumb|220px|right|Hitmontop in the anime]] | [[File:Hitmontop anime.png|thumb|220px|right|Hitmontop in the anime]] | ||
===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
Hitmontop made | Hitmontop made its animated debut in the short ''[[PK07|Pikachu & Pichu]]''. | ||
A Trainer named [[Chigusa]] in ''[[EP166|Two Hits and a Miss]]'' has a Hitmontop. | A Trainer named [[Chigusa]] in ''[[EP166|Two Hits and a Miss]]'' has a Hitmontop. | ||
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A Hitmontop was used by one of the participants of [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] in ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'' and a Coordinator in the Contest in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''. | A Hitmontop was used by one of the participants of [[Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament]] in ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'' and a Coordinator in the Contest in ''[[DP146|Dressed for Jess Success!]]''. | ||
Another Hitmontop appeared in ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'' under the ownership of a [[Pokémon Coordinator]]. | Another Hitmontop appeared in ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'' under the ownership of a [[Pokémon Coordinator]]. It was used alongside a {{p|Corsola}} for the [[Double Performance]] required during the {{to|Daybreak}} {{pkmn|Contest}}. | ||
===Pokédex entries=== | ===Pokédex entries=== | ||
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A Hitmontop appeared in ''[[PM109|Master the Strongest Move!!]]'' and in [[Pocket Monsters DP volume 1]]. | A Hitmontop appeared in ''[[PM109|Master the Strongest Move!!]]'' and in [[Pocket Monsters DP volume 1]]. | ||
Another Hitmontop appeared in ''[[PMDP15|Clefairy's Pokémon Center is Super Useful!?]]'' where | Another Hitmontop appeared in ''[[PMDP15|Clefairy's Pokémon Center is Super Useful!?]]'' where it pretended to have evolved from [[Red's Tyrogue]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Unlike {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}, Hitmontop's English and Japanese name does not derive from that of a famous person. | * Unlike {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}, Hitmontop's English and Japanese name does not derive from that of a famous person. | ||
* Like how a top must be in equilibrium to stay upright, so must be Tyrogue's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} for | * Like how a top must be in equilibrium to stay upright, so must be Tyrogue's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} for it to evolve into Hitmontop. | ||
* Hitmontop can learn more [[priority]] moves than any other Pokémon, with 14 {{cat|increased priority moves}} and 2 decreased priority moves. | * Hitmontop can learn more [[priority]] moves than any other Pokémon, with 14 {{cat|increased priority moves}} and 2 decreased priority moves. | ||
* Though Hitmontop shares the [[Ability]] {{a|Steadfast}} with {{p|Tyrogue}}, a Hitmontop cannot have Steadfast after evolving a Tyrogue with the same Ability. This is due to the fact that Tyrogue's Steadfast is | * Though Hitmontop shares the [[Ability]] {{a|Steadfast}} with {{p|Tyrogue}}, a Hitmontop cannot have Steadfast after evolving a Tyrogue with the same Ability. This is due to the fact that Tyrogue's Steadfast is its second Ability, while Hitmontop's Steadfast is its Hidden Ability. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== |