Competitive Information for Hitmonlee [Diamond/Pearl]
Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.
This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hitmonlee? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Hitmonlee, a superb Pokémon boasting Fighting attributes. It's a sight to see Hitmonlee out in the 4th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Psychic. Explore the movesets below to see how Hitmonlee performs in battles.
Item: Bright Powder
Ability: Limber
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Blaze Kick
- Mach Punch
- Rapid Spin
Hitmonlee is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Limber, Hitmonlee cannot be paralyzed. gaining this ability while paralyzed cures it.
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Mach Punch is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
♦ Rapid Spin is a physical 20-base power Normal-type move (frees Hitmonlee from hazards, binding, leech seed).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Sucker Punch / Double-Edge
- Blaze Kick
- Earthquake
Hitmonlee is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Hitmonlee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hitmonlee's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Hitmonlee's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Sucker Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (if miss, Hitmonlee takes 1/2 damage it would've dealt).
♦ 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 1/3 recoil).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hitmonlee? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide
Hitmonlee is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Hitmonlee from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Hitmonlee's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Hitmonlee's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Sucker Punch was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Fighting-type move (if miss, Hitmonlee takes 1/2 damage it would've dealt).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ 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 1/3 recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hitmonlee can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl 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 Hitmonlee.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hitmonlee can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Hitmonlee
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Recoil moves boosted by Reckless: Double-Edge
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Bullet Punch, Fake Out, Feint, Mach Punch, Sucker Punch, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Hitmonlee's stats
- Bulk Up
- Meditate
- Rapid Spin
Most notable and possible best moves for Hitmonlee
- Blaze Kick
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch
- Other
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hitmonlee in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/4/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Hitmonlee's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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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