Hitmontop (Pokémon)

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Hitmontop
カポエラー Kapoerer
#237
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Artwork from GSC
Type
Fighting '
Category
Handstand Pokémon
Abilities
Intimidate or Technician
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#146
Hoenn
#372
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
4'7"
Imperial
1.4 m
Metric
Weight
105.8 lbs.
Imperial
48 kg
Metric
Dex color
Brown
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
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Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F237.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Humanshape group 1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 138 Battle Exp.: 1381*

Hitmontop (Japanese: カポエラー Kapoerer) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Hitmontop is a male-only species with no female-counterpart.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Butch has a Hitmontop.

In the manga

In the TCG

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon LeafGreen
If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
Pokémon Silver / Pokémon FireRed
It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
Pokémon Crystal
After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent's timing, it presents its fancy kick moves.
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
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.
Pokémon Emerald
Its technique of kicking while spinning is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense. Hitmontop travel faster spinning than they do walking.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
50
110 - 157 210 - 304
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
35
36 - 95 67 - 185
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
455
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
None

Learnset

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By leveling up

Game Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Rolling Kick Revenge
Rolling Kick
Revenge
Rolling Kick
6     Focus Energy
7 Focus Energy Focus Energy  
10     Pursuit
13 Pursuit Pursuit  
15     Quick Attack
19 Quick Attack Quick Attack Triple Kick
20   Triple Kick  
24     Rapid Spin
25 Rapid Spin Rapid Spin  
28     Counter
31 Counter Counter  
33     Feint
37 Agility Agility Agility
42     Gyro Ball
43 Detect Detect  
46     Detect
49 Triple Kick Endeavor  
51     In Fight
55     Endeavor

By TM/HM

Game Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM02 Headbutt    
TM03 Curse    
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM08 Rock Smash Bulk Up Bulk Up
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Snore    
TM17 Protect Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Endure    
TM21 Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM26   Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Return Return Return
TM28 Dig Dig Dig
TM31 Mud Slap Brick Break Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Swagger    
TM35 Sleep Talk    
TM37   Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM39 Swift    
TM40     Aerial Ace
TM42   Facade Facade
TM43 Detect Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest
TM45 Attract Attract Attract
TM46 Thief Thief Thief
TM58     Endure
TM71     Stone Edge
TM74     Gyro Ball
TM78     Entice
TM80     Rock Slide
TM82     Sleep Talk
TM83     Nature Blessing
TM87     Swagger
TM90     Substitute
HM04 Strength Strength Strength
HM06   Rock Smash Rock Smash

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Evolution

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Trivia

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. Its name is also based on those of Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, who are parallel evolutions to it. Its Japanese, French and German names are corruptions of capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that often involves spinning one's legs in the air.

In other languages

External links

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