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===Origin===
===Origin===
Hitmontop is based on a {{wp|top}} and a practitioner of {{wp|capoeira}}. The fact that Tyrogue's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} must be equal in order for it to evolve into Hitmontop is akin to how a top must be in equilibrium to remain upright.
Hitmontop is based on a {{wp|spinning top}} and a {{wp|capoeira|capoeirista}}. Its {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Defense}} stats needing be equal in order for Tyrogue to evolve into Hitmontop is similar to how a top must be in equilibrium to remain upright. Its idle animation from [[Generation VI]] onward depicts it performing a ''{{wp|List of capoeira techniques#ginga|ginga}}'', a basic technique in capoeira.


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