Hitmontop (Pokémon)

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Hitmontop Handstand Pokémon カポエラー Kapoerer #237 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Intimidate or Technician Cacophony Cacophony Steadfast 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 Hitmontop 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 105.8 lbs. 48.0 kg Hitmontop 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 138 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 159 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Hitmontop 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 II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Tyrogue starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's Attack and Defense are equal. It is one of Tyrogue's final forms, the others being Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.

Biology

Hitmontop is a vaguely humanoid Pokémon capable of spinning on its head. Its main body is spherical and mostly blue with a brown triangular patch on its chest. It has short legs with white bands near the hands and feet. The feet are large, blue and have a circular brown pad on the underside. It has a skinny brown tail that ends with a blue sphere with a spike on it. Its head is round and brown with flat, curved extensions on either side and a single spike on top. It has a beady, black eyes and spherical hands with no digits. Hitmontop is a male-only species with no female counterpart.

Hitmontop moves more quickly by spinning on the spike on its head than it does by walking normally. Capable of spinning at high speeds, it may bore into the ground similar to a drill. While spinning, Hitmontop delivers smooth, graceful kicks such as its former signature move, Triple Kick. As an urban species, it is often found in towns and cities.

In the anime

Hitmontop in the anime

Major appearances

Hitmontop made its animated debut in the short Pikachu & Pichu.

Butch has a Hitmontop who first appeared in The Mystery is History.

Other

A Trainer named Chigusa in Two Hits and a Miss has a Hitmontop.

One of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers, Kai, owns a Hitmontop as seen in Gotta Catch Ya Later!.

Terri in Pasta La Vista! also has a Hitmontop.

Tierno's Hitmontop appeared in Good Friends, Great Training!, when Tierno revealed his team to Ash, Serena, and Bonnie.

Minor appearances

A Hitmontop was part of a Pokémon street festival in Doin' What Comes Natu-rally.

A Hitmontop was one of the Pokémon seen at Chuck's Gym in Machoke, Machoke Man!.

In Outrageous Fortunes, Mason's Hitmontop went up against Delaney's Poliwrath and lost.

A Hitmontop was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

A Hitmontop was used by one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! and a Coordinator in the Contest in Dressed for Jess Success!.

Another Hitmontop appeared in Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator. It was used alongside a Corsola for the Double Performance required during the Daybreak Contest.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP166 Hitmontop Ash's Pokédex Hitmontop, the Handstand Pokémon. Hitmontop's smooth graceful kicks are deceptively powerful. Opponents may be surprised by their force, so beware.

In the manga

Hitmontop in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hitmontop first appeared in Querulous Qwilfish, aiding the construction of the Battle Tower.

Chuck used a Hitmontop to fight Blue in Heckled by Hitmontop, but lost to his Rhydon.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Gold borrows a Hitmontop to use in a tournament in Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shū has a Hitmontop that evolved from his Tyrogue in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Hitmontop is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League as seen in A Challenge to the Elite Four!.

A Hitmontop appeared in Master the Strongest Move!! and in Pocket Monsters DP volume 1.

Another Hitmontop appeared in Clefairy's Pokémon Center is Super Useful!? where it pretended to have evolved from Red's Tyrogue.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures PS162 It can spin and kick the opponent simultaneously. It can also drill into the ground spinning at a high speed.*

In the TCG

Main article: Hitmontop (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard. Silver It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground. Crystal After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent's timing, it presents its fancy kick moves. Stadium 2 If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire Emerald Its technique of kicking while spinning is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense. Hitmontop travel faster spinning than they do walking. FireRed It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground. LeafGreen If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
Generation IV Diamond It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten. Pearl Platinum HeartGold If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard. SoulSilver It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
Generation V Black It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten. White Black 2 It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by 10. White 2
Generation VI X It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by 10. Y If you are enchanted by its smooth, dance-like kicks, you may get a closer experience with one than you'd like. Omega Ruby Hitmontop spins on its head at high speed, 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. Alpha Sapphire

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Tyrogue Crystal Evolve Tyrogue
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Breed Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan and evolve Tyrogue Colosseum Agate Village (Shadow) XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Tyrogue Platinum Evolve Tyrogue HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Tyrogue Pal Park Mountain
Generation V Black White Evolve Tyrogue Black 2 White 2 Trade, Event
Generation VI X Y Evolve Tyrogue Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Tyrogue
Generation VII Sun Moon Pokémon Bank

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III Trozei! Endless Level 25, Endless Level 56, Forever Level 6, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Tyrogue
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Lost Wilderness (B1-B17) MD Sky Lost Wilderness (B1-B17) PokéPark Wii Lava Zone Ranger: GS Mt. Sorbet, Fire Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Lava: Volcanic Slope (Post-ending) Rumble U Secret Warehouse: Fighters on Ice
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 2 Shuffle Event: Hitmontop Appears Rumble World Gold Plateau: Revival Mountain (Center Boss, Back, Special)

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BWB2W2	Do Heun's Hitmontop	Korean	South Korea	55	August 17 to 18, 2013

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Colosseum		Black Belt (100%)
Events*		Fighting Gem (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Speed: 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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/3 ★★★	Power 3/3 ★★★
Skill 5/5 ★★★★★	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 17/17 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Rolling Kick Fighting Physical 06060 08585% 15 011 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 011 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 011 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 011 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 Evo.Evo. Rolling Kick Fighting Physical 06060 08585% 15 066 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1010 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1515 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1919 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 02020 100100% 40 2424 Feint Normal Physical 03030 100100% 10 2828 Counter Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 3333 Triple Kick Fighting Physical 01010 09090% 10 3737 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 4242 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100100% 5 4646 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 4646 Quick Guard Fighting Status 0000— ——% 15 5050 Detect Fighting Status 0000— ——% 5 5555 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 6060 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hitmontop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hitmontop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM74 TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Feint Normal Physical 30 100% 10 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical 130 90% 10 Mach Punch Fighting Physical 40 100% 30 Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20 Rapid Spin Normal Physical 20 100% 40 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special 40 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hitmontop in Generation VII 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 Hitmontop in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hitmontop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hitmontop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hitmontop can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hitmontop cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hitmontop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hitmontop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Foresight Normal Status — —% 40

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

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Double Kick	Hitmontop (Aquapolis 82)

Side game data

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 KO foes by the ton with my awesome kicks! 26%-50% HP Darn it... I'm at half health already? 1%-25% HP I'm about to drop... My eyes are spinning... Level up Leveled up! My awesome kicks sped up, too!
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 ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Fighting Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It creates shock waves around itself that make Pokémon Paused.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Hitmontop is the Caretaker of the Drill in the Lava Zone. He's fond of things that spin. An Attraction like Rhyperior's Bumper Burn is a breeze to him.
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fighting Attack Power: ★★★★★ True Strength Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.			Pokémon Shuffle Fighting Attack Power: 60 - 80 0 #567 Rock Break+ Sometimes destroys three breakable-rock disruptions.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 173 Base Defense: 214 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Rock Smash, Counter Charged Attacks: Close Combat, Gyro Ball, Stone Edge

Evolution

Baby form Tyrogue  Fighting

Breed ← Level 20 (Attack = Defense) →

First Evolution Hitmontop  Fighting

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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 Hitmontop images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Unlike Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, none of Hitmontop's names in any language derive from famous people.
• Hitmontop can learn more priority moves than any other Pokémon, with 14 increased priority moves and two decreased priority moves.
• Though Hitmontop shares the Ability Steadfast with Tyrogue, a Steadfast Tyrogue cannot evolve into a Hitmontop with the same Ability, as Steadfast is Tyrogue's second Ability and Hitmontop's Hidden Ability.

Origin

Hitmontop is based on a top and a practitioner of capoeira. The fact that Tyrogue's Attack and 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.

Name origin

Hitmontop is a combination of hit, monster, and top (a reference to spinning tops and how it fights, by spinning on its head). The name is also related to Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan, both of which have been parallel evolutions to it since Generation II.

Kapoerer is derived from capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that often involves spinning one's legs in the air.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese カポエラー Kapoerer From capoeira French Kapoera From capoeira Spanish Hitmontop Same as its English name German Kapoera From Capoeira Italian Hitmontop Same as its English name Korean 카포에라 Kapoera Transliteration of its Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 柯波朗 Kēbōlǎng Partial transliteration of its Japanese name. 朗 may be from 郎 Láng, a character referring to young males Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi हिटमनटप Hitmontop Transcription of English name Russian Хитмонтоп Khitmontop Transcription of English name

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