Competitive Information for Hitmonlee [Sun/Moon]
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.
Speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches, gets new item/Ability.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hitmonlee? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Discover the strength of Hitmonlee, a marvelous Pokémon known for its Fighting typing! Hitmonlee is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It's an underrated pick that could surprise many in the meta. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Want to master Hitmonlee's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Liechi Berry / Normal Gem
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
- Endure
- Reversal / High Jump Kick
Hitmonlee is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Endure is a status move (Hitmonlee survives attacks this turn with at least 1 hp).
♦ Reversal is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Hitmonlee has left).
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmonlee is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Blaze Kick
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
Hitmonlee is a stupendous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is 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. With Reckless, Hitmonlee's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmonlee is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% 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).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Hitmonlee's last move failed).
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Item: Focus Band
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Bulk Up
- Focus Punch / High Jump Kick
- Earthquake / Knock Off
Hitmonlee is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability.
♦ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Hitmonlee's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Focus Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 150-base power Fighting-type move (fails if your Hitmonlee takes damage before it hits).
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmonlee is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Fightinium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 12 Def / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide
Hitmonlee is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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. With Reckless, Hitmonlee's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Hitmonlee 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% 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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Hitmonlee
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Unburden + Move: Close combat
- Ability: Unburden + Item: Mirror herb
- 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, Submission, Take Down
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Detect, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Wide Guard, 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
- Curse
- Meditate
- Power-Up Punch
- Rage
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Hitmonlee
- Blaze Kick
- Bulk Up
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Endure
- Fake Out
- Hidden Power
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Mach Punch
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Reversal
- Rock Slide
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hitmonlee in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Hitmonlee's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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