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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#106 Hitmonlee
Fighting
- SpeciesKicking Pokémon
- Japanese nameSawamular
- PronunciationHIT-MOAN-LEE
- Height4′ 11″ 1.50 m
- Weight110.0 lb 49.50 kg
- Gender♂ 100% · ♀ 0%

PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of HIT, MONSTER, and LEE (refers to Bruce Lee, the famous martial arts master.)
Evolution
TyrogueLevel 20 (AT > DF)
Hitmonlee

Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | When in a hurry, its legs lengthen progressively. It runs smoothly with extra long, loping strides. |
|---|---|
| Yellow | When kicking, the sole of its foot turns as hard as a diamond on impact and destroys its enemy. |
| Stadium | Repeatedly kicks its enemy with legs that freely stretch and contract. Some people refer to it as the “kicking master.” |
| GoldStadium 2 | This amazing POKEMON has an awesome sense of balance. It can kick in succession from any position. |
| Silver | If it starts kicking repeatedly, both legs will stretch even longer to strike a fleeing foe. |
| Crystal | It is also called the Kick Master. It uses its elastic legs to execute every known kick. |
Where to find Hitmonlee
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Saffron City | NA | One |
| Red | NA | One | |
| Yellow | NA | One | |
| Gold | Evolve from Tyrogue at L20 when Defense is less than Attack or trade from RBY | Any | Evolve |
| Silver | Any | Evolve | |
| Crystal | Any | Evolve |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
- Water×1
- Electric×1
- Grass×1
- Ice×1
- Fighting×1
- Poison×1
- Ground×1
- ×2
- Psychic×2
- Bug×0.5
- Rock×0.5
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×0.5
- Steel×1
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 2 weaknesses and 3 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 2 : 3 (67%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 2 weaknesses and 2 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
- This Pokémon has more resistances in GSC than RBY, thus has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalGood
- FireNormal
- WaterNormal
- ElectricNormal
- GrassNormal
- IceGood
- FightingNormal
- PoisonBad
- GroundNormal
- Bad
- PsychicBad
- BugBad
- RockGood
- GhostNo Effect
- DragonNormal
- DarkGood
- SteelGood
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 5 advantages and 5 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 advantages and 5 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 3:5 (60%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| R/B/Y | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| Start | 6 | Meditate | Psychic | Status |
| 33 | 11 | Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| 38 | 16 | Jump Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| 43 | 21 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status |
| 48 | 26 | Hi Jump Kick | Fighting | Physical |
| — | 31 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status |
| — | 36 | Foresight | Normal | Status |
| — | 41 | Endure | Normal | Status |
| 53 | 46 | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical |
| — | 51 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
None.
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM01Dynamicpunch
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Rock Smash
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM27Return
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM39Swift
- TM43Detect
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM46Thief
- HM04Strength
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM01Mega Punch
- TM05Mega Kick
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM17Submission
- TM18Counter
- TM19Seismic Toss
- TM20Rage
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Bide
- TM35Metronome
- TM39Swift
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
- HM04Strength
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Humanshape Pokémon group 4 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Abra Family
- Drowzee Family
- Electabuzz
- Hitmonchan
- Hitmonlee
- Hitmontop
- Jynx
- Machop Family
- Magmar
- Mr. Mime
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Hi Jump Kick | Mate with a Hitmonlee with Ditto. |
| Mach Punch | Mate with a Hitmonchan with Ditto. |
| Mind Reader | Mate with a Hitmonlee with Ditto. |
| Rapid Spin | Mate with a Hitmontop with Ditto. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 50 | 273-303 | 32/4527.43% | 29/4230.85% |
| Attack | 120 | 308-338 | 4/4996.41% | 4/4596.41% |
| Defense | 53 | 174-204 | 35/5529.14% | 30/4427.43% |
| Speed | 87 | 242-272 | 13/4777.31% | 13/4274.19% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 35 | 138-168 | 39/4612.54% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 110 | 288-318 | 9/4193.32% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 35 | 138-168 | — | 25/2910.60% |
| Total | 455 G/S/C 345 R/B/Y |
1423-1603 1135-1285 |
26/8767.35% | 29/6550.00% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
Restored from Gengar’s Online Pokédex v4.2, one of the first Pokédexes on the web, created by Curtis Alumbaugh (Gengar) with Ian Alumbaugh (Haunter) and kept by Pokémon Dungeon. How to read this page · Red, Blue & Yellow moves · The Library