Hitmontop (Pokémon)

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Hitmontop (Japanese: カポエラー Kapoerer) is a introduced in Generation II.
It evolves from starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's and are equal. It is one of Tyrogue's final forms, the others being and .
==Biology==
Hitmontop is a vaguely capable of spinning on its head. Its main body is spherical and mostly blue with a brown triangular patch on its chest. Hitmontop has short legs with white bands near the hands and feet. The feet are large, blue, and have a circular brown pad on the underside. It has a skinny brown retractable tail that ends with a blue sphere with a spike on it. Its head is round and brown with flat, curved extensions on either side and a single spike on top. The spike horn is made from the same substance that creates both its fur and claws. The horn is continuously growing through Hitmontop's lifetime. It has beady, black eyes, and spherical hands with no digits. Hitmontop is a male-only species with no female counterpart.
Hitmontop is very adept at fighting with dance-like kicks. This technique has an amazing combination of both offense and defense at the same time. Hitmontop moves more quickly by spinning on the spike on its head than it does by walking normally. Capable of spinning at high speeds, it may bore into the ground similar to a drill. While spinning, Hitmontop delivers smooth, graceful kicks. The centrifugal force of Hitmontop's spins boosts the destructive power of its attacks by a factor of 10. Anyone enchanted by its kicks will often get drilled hard by Hitmontop's kicks. Hitmontop often competes with and . As an , it is often found in towns and cities.
Prior to Generation VII and in Generation IX, Hitmontop is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move . Additionally, prior to Generation VII, Hitmontop and its evolutionary relative, Hitmonlee, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Hitmontop evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Hitmontop in the
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Hitmontop is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Hitmontop (Aquapolis 82)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Hitmontop made his animated series debut in Two Hits and a Miss, under the ownership of Chigusa. He helped her teach techniques to her students on making attacks more graceful.
Butch's Hitmontop debuted in The Mystery is History. He then made further appearances in the main series and Pokémon Chronicles.
In Gotta Catch Ya Later!, a Hitmontop belonging to Kai of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers assisted Kim's against . He was defeated when Ash's Pikachu came in with .
In Pasta La Vista!, Terri used a Hitmontop to rescue Master Hamm's Hitmonlee and Kyle's Hitmonchan from .
In Good Friends, Great Training!, was revealed to have a Hitmontop to , , and .
A Hitmontop appeared in a fantasy in Solitary and Menacing!, under the ownership of Bea. He physically debuted in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!, where Bea used him in her World Coronation Series rematch against Ash, where he was defeated by Pikachu. He reappeared in Battle Three With Bea!, sparring with his Trainer.
===Minor appearances===
Hitmontop debuted in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
In Doin' What Comes Natu-rally, a Hitmontop participated in the street festival.
In Machoke, Machoke Man!, a Hitmontop was at the Cianwood Gym.
In Outrageous Fortunes, 's Hitmontop battled Delaney's and lost.
A 's Hitmontop appeared in You're a Star, Larvitar!.
In Johto Photo Finish, 's demonstration featured a Hitmontop evolving from a Tyrogue.
In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Hitmontop to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
A 's Hitmontop appeared in Deceit and Assist.
A Trainer's Hitmontop appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!.
A Hitmontop appeared in Borrowing on Bad Faith!.
In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, a Trainer's Hitmontop competed in the Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
A Coordinator's Hitmontop appeared in Dressed for Jess Success!.
In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, a Coordinator's Hitmontop and competed in the Double Performance stage of the .
In The Power of Us, a Hitmontop was available in the Pokémon Catch Race.
A Trainer's Hitmontop appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
A Hitmontop appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
A Hitmontop appeared in Let's Save The Lugia!, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Scientist.
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Hitmontop appeared in PMDP11.
In PMDP15, a Hitmontop pretended to have been evolved from Red's Tyrogue.
A Hitmontop appeared in PMDP16.
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Querulous Qwilfish, a Hitmontop aided the construction of the .
In Heckled by Hitmontop, Chuck used a Hitmontop to fight , but it lost to his .
Bea's Hitmontop first appeared in a fantasy in Chomp!! It's Dracovish.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
In Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!, borrowed a Hitmontop to use in a tournament.
A Hitmontop appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
Shu has a Hitmontop that evolved from his Tyrogue in GDZ51.
A Hitmontop appeared in GDZ61.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Hitmontop is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League, as seen in A Challenge to the Elite Four!.
A Hitmontop appeared in Master the Strongest Move!!.
A Hitmontop appeared in Legend Of The Strongest Pokémon!!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Unlike and , none of Hitmontop's names in any language derive from famous people.
* Hitmontop can learn the most priority moves of all Pokémon, with 14 and two decreased priority moves.
** It is also tied with Hitmonchan for learning the most increased-priority moves by level up, at eight.
* Though Hitmontop shares the Ability with , a Steadfast Tyrogue cannot evolve into a Hitmontop with the same Ability, as Steadfast is Tyrogue's second Ability and Hitmontop's Hidden Ability.
*Hitmontop is the only evolution of that could never pass down its signature move to Tyrogue via breeding.
===Origin===
Hitmontop appears to be based on a and a . Its and stats needing to be equal in order for Tyrogue to evolve into Hitmontop is similar to how a top must be in equilibrium to remain upright. Its idle animation from Generation VI onward depicts it performing a , a basic technique in capoeira. Hitmontop may also be based on a circus performer such as an or , with its arms, legs, and tail being shaped similarly to barbells used by circus weightlifters.
====Name origin ====
Hitmontop may be a combination of hit, monster, and (a reference to spinning tops and how it fights, by spinning on its head). The name is also related to and , both of which have been parallel evolutions to it since Generation II.
Kapoerer may be derived from , a n-ian martial art that often involves spinning one's legs in the air.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
*Hitmons
==External links==
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