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Hitmonchan Punching Pokémon エビワラー Ebiwalar #107 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Keen Eye or Iron Fist Cacophony Cacophony Inner Focus Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 25 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Hitmonchan 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 110.7 lbs. 50.2 kg Hitmonchan 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 140 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 159 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Hitmonchan 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 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   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hitmonchan (Japanese: エビワラー Ebiwalar) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Tyrogue starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's Defense is higher than its Attack. It is one of Tyrogue's final forms, the others being Hitmonlee and Hitmontop.

Biology

Hitmonchan is a tan, humanoid Pokémon that is exclusively male and has no female counterpart. There are five blunt protrusions on top of its head, and it has structures resembling pads over its shoulders. It appears to be wearing a light purple tunic and kilt, as well as red boxing gloves and light purple boxing shoes. In-between the tunic and kilt is a small, black area.

As this appearance suggests, Hitmonchan specializes in punching. It is able to throw punches too quick to be seen with the naked eye. Its punches are said to be as fast as a bullet train. By punching with a corkscrew motion, it is even capable of drilling through concrete. Even a light gaze from its punches will result in a burn. However, Hitmonchan requires a break every three minutes while fighting. Despite the need for frequent breaks, it has an unwavering spirit and will never give up in a difficult situation. Hitmonchan is the only known Pokémon capable of learning Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave in Pokémon Sword and Shield. Usually found in urban areas, it is rarely seen in the wild.

In the anime

In the main series

Hitmonchan in the anime

Major appearances

In The Punchy Pokémon, Anthony entered a Hitmonchan in the P1 Grand Prix. However, he ended up losing to a Hitmonlee stolen by Team Rocket because the match was sabotaged.

In The Lost Lapras, a punk used a Hitmonchan to attack a Lapras. When Ash and Pikachu came to Lapras's defense, Hitmonchan battled Pikachu, only for them to flee after Tracey appeared, sketched them, and began comparing them in terms of how they were trained. According to Tracey, Hitmonchan lacked exercise.

In Stage Fight!, Roger's Hitmonchan was a lead in a Pokémon show about a boxing match between his character and a glove-wearing Machoke.

In Chikorita's Big Upset, a Hitmonchan was a member of a gang of wild Fighting-type Pokémon. He knelt to Chikorita after she became the new leader by defeated her predecessor, a Primeape.

In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, Kiyo's Hitmonchan fought alongside him to break a rolling boulder. Kiyo later used Hitmonchan in battle during an attempt to catch a wild Tyrogue.

In Gotta Catch Ya Later!, a Hitmonchan belonging to Kim of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers battled Misty's Politoed but was defeated. In Cerulean Blues, Kim used Hitmonchan during a battle against Misty's Staryu, which he lost on a technicality.

In Pasta La Vista, Kyle Hamm used a Hitmonchan in battle to decide the fate of his father's fighting dojo. After Master Hamm broke his back, May stepped in for Kyle against Ash and borrowed the Hitmonchan.

Minor appearances

In Showdown at Dark City, a Hitmonchan was one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.

In Riddle Me This, a Hitmonchan was in an exercise Gym targeted by Team Rocket.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Hitmonchan was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In To Master the Onixpected!, Bruno's Hitmonchan appeared with him in a video.

In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Hitmonchan attended the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.

In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Hitmonchan was controlled by Cassidy and Butch via their Drowzee at Mandarin Island North.

In Misty Meets Her Match, Rudy's Hitmonchan was at the Trovita Gym.

In The Power of One, a Hitmonchan sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A Hitmonchan appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Wired for Battle!, a Hitmonchan was in Muramasa's dojo. Another came up in his database, having belonged to another Trainer.

In Two Hits and a Miss, a Trainer's Hitmonchan was at a Fighting-type dojo.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Hitmonchan participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Hitmonchan appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

In Enlighten Up!, a Hitmonchan belonged to a student at Slowpoke Temple.

In Johto Photo Finish, Gary's demonstration featured a Hitmonchan evolving from a Tyrogue.

In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Hitmonchan competed in the Ever Grande Conference. He reappeared in a flashback in Shocks and Bonds.

A Coordinator's Hitmonchan appeared in Channeling the Battle Zone!.

In Two Degrees of Separation!, a Hitmonchan was a character in a console fighting game.

In Glory Blaze!, a Trainer's Hitmonchan competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.

A Trainer's Hitmonchan appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Hitmonchan appeared in This Magik Moment!.

Pokédex entries

In Pokémon Origins

Hitmonchan in Pokémon Origins

Kiyo's Hitmonchan briefly appeared in File 3: Giovanni.

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, a Trainer's Hitmonchan was in a town square in Pasio.

In the manga

Hitmonchan in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga

A Hitmonchan appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Monlee

Bruno has a Hitmonchan, which first appeared in Punching Poliwrath. He is capable of using Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, and Ice Punch at a high caliber. Bruno remarks that Hitmonchan is like having three Pokémon in one.

Crystal has a Hitmonchan nicknamed Monlee, which first appeared in Slugging Out with Slugma in her capture team. He is capable of blindingly fast punching attacks. In Lively Larvitar, the origin of Crystal's Hitmonchan is revealed: he, along with Crystal's Natu, Parasect, and Cubone, were wild Pokémon living in Mt. Mortar and had fought with a local Arcanine that had gone berserk from a severe eye injury. Hitmonchan became Crystal's arms while hers were being healed.

A Hitmonchan appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Hitmonchan appeared in a fantasy in PSs1.

A Hitmonchan caught by Crystal and lent to Emerald for his Battle Pike challenge appeared in a fantasy in Moving Past Milotic.

Multiple Hitmonchan were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Halting Honchkrow.

A Hitmonchan appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Hitmonchan appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!.

Gold borrowed a Hitmonchan to use in a tournament in Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!.

A Hitmonchan appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Hitmonchan appeared in GDZ21.

A Hitmonchan appeared in GDZ51.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Giovanni's Hitmonchan

Giovanni was revealed to have a Hitmonchan, which debuted in Finish Off Team Rocket!!.

A Hitmonchan appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.

A Hitmonchan is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League, as seen in Clefairy's Under Training!!.

A Hitmonchan appeared in Demanding Tests at the Pokémon School!.

Kiyo has a Hitmonchan, which appeared in The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park.

A Hitmonchan appeared in Legend Of The Strongest Pokémon!!.

A Hitmonchan appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.

A Hitmonchan appeared in Pokémon New Year.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

A Hitmonchan appeared in PZ07, under the ownership of the Dojo Master.

In the TCG

Main article: Hitmonchan (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: I - 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 TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 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 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 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 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 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 TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR56 TR56 Aura Sphere Fighting Special 08080 00—}}—% 20 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

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

By breeding

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

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Mt. Discipline Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll dance around and stun you with my moves! 26%-50% HP Say what? Half my HP's gone? 1%-25% HP No more... I'm out of stamina... Level up Hey, yeah! Leveled up! My punches ooze power now!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -12% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Fighting Poké Assist: (present) Fighting Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Fighting Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-102/N-072 It creates shock waves around itself that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Hitmonchan is waiting for Hitmonlee in the Lava Zone. When Hitmonchan's up in Blaziken's Boulder Bash, look out!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★ True Strength Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.			Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #566 Hyper Punch Sometimes deals even more damage. Swappable Skill(s): Paralyze, Freeze, Burn
Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 193 Base Defense: 197 Egg Distance: N/A* Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bullet Punch, Counter*, Rock Smash† Charged Attacks: Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Close Combat*, Power-Up Punch*, Brick Break†, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Baby form Tyrogue  Fighting

Breed ← Level 20 (Attack < Defense) →

First evolution Hitmonchan  Fighting

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

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

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

Trivia

• Hitmonchan learns the most increased-priority moves by leveling up out of all Pokémon, with six.
• Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee are the only Pokémon not previously related through an evolutionary family that later gained a shared pre-evolved form.
• Hitmonchan's Kanto and National Pokédex number, #107, refers to Little Mac, whose weight is 107 pounds (ca. 49 kg).
• Despite the requirement for its evolution being a higher Defense than Attack, Hitmonchan's Attack stat is much higher than its Defense stat.
• Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee received the biggest increase to their Special stat in Generation II, gaining 75 points of Special Defense.

Origin

Based on its Japanese name and boxer aspects, Hitmonchan may represent the boxer Hiroyuki Ebihara. The colors of Hitmonchan's gloves in its normal and Shiny colorations might be a reference to the red corner and blue corner in boxing. Its Gold, HeartGold, Generation V, and X Pokédex entries mention that it needs a short break after fighting for three minutes, which is a reference to the duration of rounds in boxing.

Name origin

Hitmonchan is a combination of hit, monster, and Chan (a reference to Jackie Chan).^[1] The name is also related to Tyrogue's other evolutions, Hitmonlee and Hitmontop.

Ebiwalar is derived from the Japanese world champion boxer Hiroyuki Ebihara.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エビワラー Ebiwalar Named after Hiroyuki Ebihara French Tygnon From Mike Tyson, and gnon Spanish Hitmonchan Same as English name German Nockchan From knock and Jackie Chan Italian Hitmonchan Same as English name Korean 홍수몬 Hongsoomon Named after Hong Soo-hwan (홍수환), a Korean boxer, with mon Mandarin Chinese 艾比郎 Àibǐláng Partial transliteration of Japanese name. The character 郎 refers to young males Cantonese Chinese 比華拉 Béiwahlāai Partial transliteration of Japanese name

More languages Hindi हिटमोंचेन Hitmonchan Transcription of English name Russian Хитмончан Khitmonchan Transcription of English name Thai เอบิวาลาร์ Ebiwalar Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

Related articles

• Monlee
• Giovanni's Hitmonchan
• Hitmons

Notes

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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