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{{AnimePokémonInfobox
|nickname=Monlee
|jnickname=エビぴょん
|tmnickname=Ebipyon
|image=[[File:Crystal Monlee.png|200px|Monlee]]
|caption=Crystal's Hitmonchan
|location=[[Mt. Mortar]]
|gender=Male<ref name="gender">{{p|Hitmonchan}} is a [[Gender|male]] exclusive Pokémon species.</ref>
|nature=Adamant
|ability={{a|Iron Fist}}
|type1=Fighting
|media=special
|noevo=incap
|epnum=PS117
|pokemonname=Hitmonchan
|epname=Slugging It Out with Slugma
|prevonum=107
|current=[[Party|With Crystal]]
|va=no
}}

'''Monlee''' (Japanese: '''エビぴょん''' ''Ebipyon''), known as '''Hitmonee''' in [[Chuang Yi]]'s translations, is a {{p|Hitmonchan}} owned by {{adv|Crystal}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}. As of ''[[PS450|With a Little Help From Hitmonchan]]'', he is at [[level]] 78 and his [[Characteristic]] is that he is "strong willed."

==History==
==={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}===
[[File:Crystal and Monlee.png|thumb|150px|left|Monlee and Crystal]]
{{adv|Crystal}} first met Monlee when she was training to be a capture pro. It is there where an [[Archy|Arcanine]] was rampaging out of control due to an eye injury. Due to this, Crystal fell and broke her arms. Monlee and [[Bonee]] decided to intervene and attack the {{p|Arcanine}} to drive him away. After Crystal woke up they led her to the Arcanine, which she managed to calm down. Crystal added him to her team after the incident and Monlee became her arms until she recovered.

Monlee debuted in ''[[PS117|Slugging It Out with Slugma]]'' alongside Crystal's other Pokémon to help prove her capturing skills to {{adv|Professor Oak}}. Monlee was used in the next chapter to battle a [[Megaree|Chikorita]] that wanted to join Crystal's team. Chikorita used {{m|Razor Leaf}} and became shocked when Monlee punched the leaves away. Monlee then used {{m|Mega Punch}} and broke the ground up. Chikorita stayed put while the ground give way and when it stopped, Crystal smiled and told Chikorita that no Pokémon had ever taken Monlee's Mega Punch in the face before. Crystal then added Chikorita to her team.

In ''[[PS130|Suddenly Suicune (Part 1)]]'', Monlee battled {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}} to try and help Crystal capture it. Crystal had Monlee attack Suicune as it was falling to the ground with a Mega Punch. Although Suicune was prepared to counter the attack Monlee struck the ground instead, breaking up the earth and throwing Suicune off guard. Crystal then attempted to capture Suicune, only to fail.

==={{MangaArc|Emerald}}===
[[File:Monlee vs Brandon Registeel.png|thumb|175px|Monlee battling Brandon's Registeel]]
In ''[[PS313|You Need to Chill Out, Regice]]'', Monlee was loaned to {{adv|Emerald}} for his [[Battle Pyramid]] challenge against [[Brandon]] and his {{DL|Brandon's legendary giants|Registeel}}. Monlee began the battle by circling around his opponent and striking with his powerful and speedy punches. Emerald states that with Monlee's power the tide of the battle will be turned and has Monlee use {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. The attack sends Registeel several feet into the air and knocks it out. Although he won the battle, Monlee unexpectedly falls to the ground and turns sickly, due to Registeel's {{m|Toxic}} attack. With no items to heal Monlee, he falls to the ground defeated.

In ''[[PS316|Skirting Around Surskit II]]'', Monlee worked alongside Bonee to help Emerald capture {{adv|Jirachi}}. Emerald has Monlee use {{m|Mach Punch}} to prevent Jirachi from moving by threatening to attack with his super fast punches. While Monlee keep Jirachi distracted, Bonee whipped out a pair of nunchaku made of bones. Bonee threw the nunchaku, which spun around Jirachi's body and bound it. Due to interference from [[Guile Hideout]], the capture fails.

==={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}===
In ''[[PS448|Pleased as Punch With Parasect]]'', Monlee battled [[Team Rocket]] Executive [[Ariana]] and her {{p|Murkrow}}. Despite putting up a good fight, he was easily overwhelmed and defeated.
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==Personality and characteristics==
Monlee is a gentle and caring Pokémon, best shown when he took care of {{adv|Crystal}} after she broke her arms. He is a very stubborn Pokémon when it comes to battling and refuses to give up. He is Crystal's go-to Pokémon when she needs a lot of power and has survived fights against powerful {{pkmn2|Legendary}} and [[Mythical Pokémon]] such as {{DL|Legendary beasts (Adventures)|Suicune}}, {{DL|Brandon's legendary giants|Registeel}}, and {{OBP|Jirachi|Adventures}}.

==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|fighting||Monlee {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Mach Punch|1=Mega Punch|2=Sky Uppercut|3=Bullet Punch}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Mach Punch|1=Mega Punch|2=Sky Uppercut|3=Bullet Punch}}}}
{{anmov|Fighting|Mach Punch|PS117|Slugging It Out with Slugma}}
{{anmov|Normal|Mega Punch|PS118|Three Cheers for Chikorita}}
{{anmov|Fighting|Sky Uppercut|PS313|You Need to Chill Out, Regice}}
{{anmov|Steel|Bullet Punch|PS450|With a Little Help From Hitmonchan}}
{{anmov/f|Fighting}}

==Trivia==
* Every move Monlee has used works with his [[Ability]], {{a|Iron Fist}}.

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background:#{{fighting color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{fighting color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| エビぴょん ''Ebipyon''
| From エビワラー ''{{p|Hitmonchan|Ebiwalar}}'' and {{tt|～ぴょん ''-pyon''|boing; common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan=2 | English
| Monlee{{tt|*|VIZ Media}}
| From ''Hitmonchan'' and {{tt|''-ee''|common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Hitmonee{{tt|*|Chuang Yi}}
| From ''Hitmonchan'' and {{tt|''-ee''|common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Tygnou
| From ''{{tt|Tygnon|Hitmonchan}}'' and {{tt|''-ou''|common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Nocko
| From ''{{tt|Nockchan|Hitmonchan}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Hitmon
| From ''Hitmonchan''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| European Spanish
| Chanpeon
| From ''Hitmonchan'' and {{tt|''-peon''|common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Latin American Spanish
| Hitpion
| From ''Hitmonchan'' and {{tt|''-pion''|common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 홍수뿅 ''Hongsuppyong''
| From {{tt|홍수몬 ''Hongsumon''|Hitmonchan}} and {{tt|～뿅 ''-pyong''|pop; common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
|rowspan="2"|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 艾比蹦跳 ''Àibǐbèngtiào''{{tt|*|Ching Win}}
|From {{tt|艾比郎 ''Àibǐláng''|Hitmonchan}} and {{tt|～蹦跳 ''-bèngtiào''|bounce; common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| 艾比 ''Àibǐ''{{tt|*|Jilin Publishing Reprint}}<br>艾蹦 ''Àibèng''{{tt|*|Jilin Publishing first edition}}
|From {{tt|艾比郎 ''Àibǐláng''|Hitmonchan}} <br>From {{tt|艾比郎 ''Àibǐláng''|Smoochum}} and {{tt|～蹦 ''-bèng''|bounce; common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 比華蹦跳 ''Béiwàhbaahngtiu''
|From {{tt|比華拉 ''Béiwàhlāai''|Hitmonchan}} and {{tt|～蹦跳 ''-baahngtiu''|bounce; common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Brazilian Portuguese
| Monchi
| From ''Hitmonchan'' and {{tt|''-chi''|common suffix among the nicknames of Crystal's Pokémon}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Ebipyon
| Transliteration of Japanese name
|}{{-}}

==References==
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