Hariyama is a large, bulky Pokémon that is modeled after a sumo wrestler. It has narrow eyes and rounded ears. On its head is a short, triangular crest. Dark blue hair grows across the tops of its eyes, around the head crest, and extends down its back to form a long ponytail. The upper half of its body is cream-colored, while the lower half is dark blue. Yellow extensions encircle its waist, resembling a skirt. There is a small, orange half-circle marking in the center of its torso just above the skirt. Hariyama has large hands with three fingers and small, two-toed feet. Both its hands and feet are orange.
Hariyama's body consists mostly of muscle instead of fat. When its body tenses, its muscles become as hard as stone. It likes to match power with other big-bodied Pokémon, and can stomp the ground to build its own power. Trucks can be sent flying, telephone poles broken in two, and trains can even be stopped by its powerful arms. Its signature move is Smelling Salts, and Arm Thrust is a former signature move. It lives in mountainous areas.
In Pikachu's Island Adventure, a Hariyama assisted Meowth in kicking out a bunch of Wynaut and others from their island playground. Along with Exploud, Hariyama used his powerful attacks to bully the others, but was easily tricked and eventually defeated by Mirror Coat.
Hariyama appears in Pokémon Adventures as the evolved form of Brawly's signature Pokémon. Despite the new-found power that it got from evolving during its Gym battle with Sapphire, it was unable to defeat Chic. Hariyama is later used when Brawly is attacked by Blaise of Team Magma.
Hariyama practices its straight-arm slaps in any number of locations. One hit of this Pokémon's powerful, openhanded, straight-arm punches could snap a telephone pole in two.
Hariyama's thick body may appear fat, but it is actually a hunk of solid muscle. If this Pokémon bears down and tightens all its muscles, its body becomes as hard as a rock.
It has the habit of challenging others without hesitation to tests of strength. It's been known to stand on train tracks and stop trains using forearm thrusts.
Hariyama practices its straight-arm slaps in any number of locations. One hit of this Pokémon’s powerful, openhanded, straight-arm punches could snap a telephone pole in two.
Hariyama’s thick body may appear fat, but it is actually a hunk of solid muscle. If this Pokémon bears down and tightens all its muscles, its body becomes as hard as a rock.
Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Hariyama and Hariteyama may be a combination of 張り手harite (an open-hand slap move in sumo), 張り合う hariau (to compete with), or 張り倒す haritaosu (to knock down), and 山 yama (mountain). Hariyama literally means 針山 (pincushion), and it is also a sumo ranking.
In other languages
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Japanese
ハリテヤマ Hariteyama
From 張り手 harite, 張り合う hariau, 張り倒す haritaosu, 針山 hariyama, and 山 yama