Hariyama

Hariyama (Japanese: ハリテヤマ Hariteyama) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Makuhita starting at level 24.
==Biology==
Hariyama is a large, bulky Pokémon that is modeled after a sumo wrestler. It has narrow eyes and rounded ears. On its head is a short, triangular crest. Dark blue hair grows across the tops of its eyes, around the head crest, and extends down its back to form a long ponytail. The upper half of its body is cream-colored, while the lower half is dark blue. Yellow extensions encircle its waist, resembling a skirt. There is a small, orange half-circle marking in the center of its torso just above the skirt. Hariyama has large hands with three fingers and small, two-toed feet. Both its hands and feet are orange.
Hariyama's body consists mostly of muscle instead of fat. When its body tenses, its muscles become as hard as stone. It likes to match power with other big-bodied Pokémon and can stomp the ground to build its own power. Trucks can be sent flying, telephone poles broken in two, and trains can even be stopped by its powerful slapping arms. They are kindhearted and practice etiquette, praising its battle opponents. As it grows older, it focuses more on training Makuhita. It is the only known Pokémon to know the move Smelling Salts. It lives in mountainous areas.
==Statistics==
==Trivia==
*Every one of Hariyama's base stats is exactly double those of its pre-evolution Makuhita.
*Hariyama has the highest HP base stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
*Hariyama has a higher catch rate than its pre-evolution.
===Origin===
Hariyama appears to be based on a sumo wrestler, also known as a rikishi or sumōtori. Its bald head and long hair resemble the traditional hairstyle of sumo wrestlers before being tied into a topknot called a chonmage. Its two-toed feet resemble Japanese sandals called geta or zōri. The square flaps surrounding its midsection resemble fabric fronds called sagari that hang off a wrestler's cloth belt called a mawashi. Its large hands, category, and ability to learn Arm Thrust might be a reference to harite, an open-hand slapping technique, while its habit of stomping the ground in battle might be a reference to shiko, an exercise and ritual used to drive away spirits. Its ability to learn Brine might be a reference to the ritual of throwing salt before a match to purify the ring.
====Name Origin====
Hariyama and Hariteyama may be a combination of 張り手 harite (an open-hand slap move in sumo), 張り合う hariau (to compete with), or 張り倒す haritaosu (to knockdown), and 山 yama (mountain). Hariyama literally means 針山 (pincushion), and it is also a sumo ranking.
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