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hitmontop
#237

Hitmontop

Handstand Pokémon

Fighting

It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten.

Base Stats

HP 50
Attack 95
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 35
Sp. Def 110
Speed 70
Total 455

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Handstand Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 48.0 kg
Base Exp 159
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 100% ♂ / 0% ♀
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

hitmontop Front Front
hitmontop Back Back
hitmontop Front Shiny Front Shiny
hitmontop Back Shiny Back Shiny
hitmontop Official Art Official Art
hitmontop Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 3.1%
Rapid Spin
Moves
Foresight / Toxic
Sucker Punch / Stone Edge
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Atk 4
Def 252

Strategy Overview

For a Pokemon that spends the majority of its life balancing on the tip of its head, Hitmontop is no pushover. This plucky little Fighting-type takes its place in UU through the combination of its bulk, Intimidate, and Rapid Spin. One of the best utility checks in the tier, Hitmontop is one of the few Pokemon that can stop Choice Scarf Heracross from sweeping through a team and still perform its other duties. However, the large number of offensive Ghost-types in UU makes it difficult for Hitmontop to use Rapid Spin if it wants to stay in one piece. Add to that the ubiquitous Flying- and Psychic-types in the tier and Hitmontop really has its work cut out for it. Hitmontop also proves itself something of a liability on more offensive teams, and cannot be haphazardly thrown onto a team despite its role as a supporting Pokemon. Despite these limitations, Hitmontop is very good at what it does.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
34.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
94.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc