No.0237

Hitmontop

Handstand Pokémon

Fighting
Height: 1.4mWeight: 48kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 60)Egg Groups: Human-LikeSmogon Singles: ZURegional Dex: Blueberry #95

Description

After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent’s timing, it presents its fancy kick moves.

Raising data

Catch rate
45 / 255
Base friendship
70
Egg steps
3,328 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 100%
Growth rate
Medium Fast (1,000,000)

Base StatsTotal 455

HP50
Atk95
Def95
SpA35
SpD110
Spe70

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP157157125125
Atk161147115103
Def161147115103
SpA95875549
SpD178162130117
Spe1341229081

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Hitmontop

Abilities

  • Intimidate

    When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.

  • Technician

    Powers up weak moves so the Pokémon can deal more damage with them.

  • SteadfastHidden

    The Pokémon's determination boosts its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

VGC 20260%#118 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Fake Out100%
  • Feint70.9%
  • Wide Guard65.1%
  • Coaching64.2%
  • Brick Break34.9%
  • Mach Punch34.9%
  • Upper Hand29.1%
  • Close Combat0.9%
  • Detect0%

Items

  • Eject Button64.2%
  • Assault Vest34.9%
  • Sitrus Berry0.9%
  • Covert Cloak0%

Abilities

  • Intimidate100%

Tera types

  • flying64.2%
  • steel29.1%
  • fighting6.7%

EV spreads

  • Careful HP252 / Def4 / SpD25264.2%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Atk76 / Def18028.2%→ Calc
  • Relaxed HP252 / Atk76 / Def1806.7%→ Calc
  • Impish HP252 / Def100 / SpD1560.9%→ Calc

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Evolution

Tyrogue#0236TyrogueFighting
Atk > Def, Level 20→
Atk < Def, Level 20→
Atk = Def, Level 20→

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
FlyingPsychicFairy
Resists×½ / ×¼
BugRockDark
Immune to×0

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Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
NormalIceRockDarkSteel

Moves

Level up

—FightingTriple KickPhysical 10
Lv1NormalFake OutPhysical 40
Lv1NormalFeintPhysical 30
Lv1NormalFocus EnergyStatus
Lv1NormalHelping HandStatus
Lv1NormalTacklePhysical 40
Lv4NormalQuick AttackPhysical 40
Lv8SteelGyro BallPhysical
Lv12FightingDetectStatus
Lv16NormalRapid SpinPhysical 50
Lv21FightingQuick GuardStatus
Lv21RockWide GuardStatus
Lv24DarkSucker PunchPhysical 70
Lv28PsychicAgilityStatus
Lv32GroundDigPhysical 80
Lv36FightingClose CombatPhysical 120
Lv40FightingCounterPhysical
Lv44NormalEndeavorPhysical
TM (35)
Moves carried over from pre-evolutions (3)

Same-type Pokémon

FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Hitmontop?

Handstand Pokémon After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent’s timing, it presents its fancy kick moves.

What type is Hitmontop?

Hitmontop is a Fighting-type Pokémon.

What is Hitmontop weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Flying / Psychic / Fairy-type moves.

What are Hitmontop's base stats?

HP50 / Atk95 / Def95 / SpA35 / SpD110 / Spe70 (total 455)

What are Hitmontop's abilities?

Intimidate, Technician, Steadfast