Competitive Information for Hitmontop [Black/White]
Fighting
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
If this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hitmontop? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Hitmontop, an incredible Pokémon boasting Fighting attributes. It's a sight to see Hitmontop out in the 5th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Psychic. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Hitmontop's strategies.
Item: Leftovers / Chesto Berry
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 220 Def / 40 SpD
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Rapid Spin
- Protect
- Rest
Hitmontop is an extraordinary Physical Wall. It's purpose is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Hitmontop last longer regaining it's it's health every turn. With Intimidate, on switch-in Hitmontop lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Hitmontop from hazards, binding, leech seed).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Hitmontop this turn).
♦ Rest is a status move (Hitmontop sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Sucker Punch / Thief
Hitmontop is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Hitmontop's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Hitmontop's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Hitmontop's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmontop is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Hitmontop has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Drill Run
- Sucker Punch / Thief
Hitmontop is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Hitmontop's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Hitmontop's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Steadfast, if Hitmontop flinches its speed is raised by 1 stage.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmontop is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Thief is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if your Hitmontop has no item, it steals the target's).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Technician
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Bullet Punch
- Vacuum Wave
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
Hitmontop is a phenomenal Physical Tank. It is meant to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Focus Sash helps protect Hitmontop from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Technician, Hitmontop's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Endeavor is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Hitmontop's hp).
♦ Quick Attack is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hitmontop? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Technician / Steadfast
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rollout
- Sucker Punch / Double-Edge
Hitmontop is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Hitmontop's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Close Combat). Life Orb boosts the power of Hitmontop's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Hitmontop's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle. Sucker Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmontop is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Rollout is a physical 30-base power Rock-type move (power doubles with each hit. repeats for 5 turns).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hitmontop can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Hitmontop.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hitmontop can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Hitmontop
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves boosted by Technician: Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Bulldoze (BP: 60), Bullet Punch (BP: 40), Covet (BP: 60), Fake Out (BP: 40), Feint (BP: 30), Low Sweep (BP: 60), Mach Punch (BP: 40), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Pursuit (BP: 40), Quick Attack (BP: 40), Rapid Spin (BP: 20), Revenge (BP: 60), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Snore (BP: 40), Tackle (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 40), Twister (BP: 40), Vacuum Wave (BP: 40), Rolling Kick (BP: 60), Rollout (BP: 30), Triple Kick (BP: 10)
- Moves with Priority: Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Wide Guard, Bullet Punch, Fake Out, Feint, Mach Punch, Quick Attack, Sucker Punch, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Hitmontop's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Rapid Spin
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Hitmontop
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Mach Punch
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Sucker Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hitmontop in Black and White
- Impish Nature ( 248/0/220/0/40/0/ )
- Impish Nature ( 252/4/252/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Hitmontop's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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