Competitive Information for Hitmonlee [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Hitmonlee, a sick Pokémon that excels with Fighting typing! It's to see Hitmonlee show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Hitmonlee's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Psychic Seed / Weakness Policy
Ability: Unburden
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Bounce
- Throat Chop
- Fake Out
Ready for single battles? Hitmonlee is a first-rate Physical Sweeper. It attempts to crush rivals using potent physical power. Weakness Policy activates if Hitmonlee is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. With a Psychic Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is psychic terrain, raises Hitmonlee's sp. Def by 1 stage then the Psychic Seed gets consumed.
◆ 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).
◆ Bounce is a physical 85-base power Flying-type move (bounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze).
◆ Throat Chop is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (for 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves).
◆ Fake Out is a physical priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. First turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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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:
- High Jump Kick / Close Combat
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Blaze Kick
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
Hitmonlee makes an a stunning Physical Sweeper in single battles. This strategy is built to crush rivals using destructive physical attacks. 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. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hitmonlee's defense and special defense 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).
◆ 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 popular Physical Sweeper to use for single battles. It's primary goal is to crush rivals using formidable physical attacks. With Unburden, speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches gets new item/ability. With a Focus Band equipped to it, Hitmonlee has a 10% chance to survive an attack that would ko it with 1 hp.
◆ 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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield 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:
- High Jump Kick / Close Combat
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Knock Off / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide
Hitmonlee shows a top-notch Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. It's goal is to crush rivals using overwhelming physical moves. 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. Knock Off was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Hitmonlee's defense and special defense by 1 stage).
◆ 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 Pokemon 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 make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hitmonlee can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hitmonlee can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS 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: 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
- Power-Up Punch
- Rapid Spin
- Skull Bash
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Hitmonlee
- Bounce
- Bullet Punch
- Close Combat
- Coaching
- Earthquake
- Fake Out
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Rapid Spin
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Stone Edge
- Substitute
- Throat Chop
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hitmonlee in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 44/252/0/0/0/212 )
- Optimize Hitmonlee's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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