Hitmonlee
Kicking Pokémon
When kicking, the sole of its foot turns as hard as a diamond on impact and destroys its enemy.
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Strategy Overview
Hitmonlee's good Attack stat, good enough Speed to outpace most defensive Pokemon, and exclusive access to the extremely powerful High Jump Kick let it perform admirably as a wallbreaker, being strong enough to OHKO even Rhydon. Hitmonlee's coverage in Rock Slide and Earthquake lets it threaten would-be answers like Zapdos and Nidoqueen, while Toxic allows it to lure in and cripple Mew, which would otherwise wall it. Unfortunately, Hitmonlee's physical bulk is extremely poor, leaving it entirely unable to switch in on many of the physical attackers it aims to pressure, such as Melmetal, Rhydon, and Mega Gyarados, as well as weaker Pokemon like Nidoqueen and Poliwrath. Due to its middling Speed, Hitmonlee also is vulnerable to a plethora of popular revenge killers, including Mega Beedrill, Alolan Dugtrio, and Starmie. It is also vitally outrun and threatened by prominent Pokemon in the base 100 Speed tier, namely Mew, Zapdos, and Mega Charizard X, and Mega Charizard Y, regardless of its nature, and it struggles to significantly threaten Mega Venusaur at all.
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