Hitmonchan (Pokémon)

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Hitmonchan (Japanese: エビワラー Ebiwalar) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's is higher than its . It is one of 's final forms, the others being and .
==Biology==
Hitmonchan is a tan, that is exclusively male and has no female counterpart. There are five blunt protrusions on top of its head, and it has structures resembling pads over its shoulders. It appears to be wearing a light purple tunic and kilt, as well as red boxing gloves and light purple boxing shoes. The gloves are actually masses of muscle. In between the tunic and kilt is a small, black area.
As its appearance suggests, Hitmonchan specializes in punching. It can throw punches that are too quick to be seen with the naked eye. Its punches are said to be as fast as a bullet train. It starts attacking foes with combo punches from both sides before finishing with a single straight punch. A single straight punch by Hitmonchan can launch foes over 300 mph. By punching with a corkscrew motion, it is even capable of drilling through concrete. Even a light graze from its punches will result in a burn. However, Hitmonchan requires a break every three minutes while fighting. Despite the need for frequent breaks, it has an unwavering spirit and will never give up in a difficult situation. Usually found in , it is rarely seen in the wild. It often competes with and .
In Generation II, was its signature move, but could still inherit it via . Prior to Generation V, was Hitmonchan's signature Ability.
===Evolution===
Hitmonchan 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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Hitmonchan in the
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Hitmonchan is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
Hitmonchan debuted in The Punchy Pokémon, under the ownership of . He was entered in the P1 Grand Prix, but he ended up losing to a Hitmonlee stolen by because the match was sabotaged.
In The Lost Lapras, a punk used a Hitmonchan to attack a . When and came to Lapras's defense, Hitmonchan battled Pikachu, only for them to flee after appeared, sketched them, and began comparing them in terms of how they were trained. According to Tracey, Hitmonchan lacked exercise.
In Stage Fight!, Roger's Hitmonchan was a lead in a showboat performance about a boxing match between his character and a glove-wearing . He later fought against Team Rocket when they tried to steal the Pokémon on the boat.
In Chikorita's Big Upset, a Hitmonchan was a member of a gang of Pokémon. He knelt to after she became the new leader by defeating her predecessor, a .
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, Kiyo's Hitmonchan fought alongside him to break a rolling boulder. Kiyo later used Hitmonchan in battle during an attempt to a .
In Gotta Catch Ya Later!, a Hitmonchan belonging to Kim of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers battled Misty's Politoed but was defeated. In Cerulean Blues, Kim used Hitmonchan during a battle against Misty's Staryu, which he lost on a technicality.
In Pasta La Vista, Kyle Hamm used a Hitmonchan in the battle to decide the fate of his father's fighting dojo. After Master Hamm broke his back, stepped in for Kyle against Ash and borrowed the Hitmonchan.
In Solitary and Menacing!, multiple Hitmonchan were at the Fighting Dojo. The Karate Master used one of them to battle Bea, only for it to be defeated. was given to Goh by the Karate Master. Goh's Hitmonchan has since made further appearances in .
====Minor appearances====
In Showdown at Dark City, a Hitmonchan was one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.
In Riddle Me This, a Hitmonchan at the Pokémon Lab was targeted by Team Rocket.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Hitmonchan was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In To Master the Onixpected!, a video featured Bruno's Hitmonchan.
In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Hitmonchan attended the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, a Hitmonchan was controlled by Cassidy and Butch via their at Mandarin Island North.
In Misty Meets Her Match, Rudy's Hitmonchan was at the Trovita Gym.
In The Power of One, a Hitmonchan sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Hitmonchan appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Wired for Battle!, a Hitmonchan was in Muramasa's dojo. Another came up in his database, having belonged to another Trainer.
In Two Hits and a Miss, a Trainer's Hitmonchan was at a Fighting-type dojo.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Hitmonchan participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Extreme Pokémon!, a Trainer's Hitmonchan competed in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
In Enlighten Up!, a Hitmonchan belonged to a student at Slowpoke Temple.
In Johto Photo Finish, Gary's demonstration featured a Hitmonchan evolving from a .
In Saved by the Beldum, a Trainer's Hitmonchan competed in the Ever Grande Conference.
A 's Hitmonchan appeared in Channeling the Battle Zone!.
In Two Degrees of Separation!, a Hitmonchan was a character in a console fighting game.
In Glory Blaze!, a Trainer's Hitmonchan competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.
A Trainer's Hitmonchan appeared in I Choose You!.
A Trainer's Hitmonchan appeared in This Magik Moment!.
A Hitmonchan appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Origins===
Koichi's Hitmonchan briefly appeared in File 3: Giovanni.
===Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer===
In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, a Trainer's Hitmonchan was in a town square in Pasio.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
In The Show, a Hitmonchan briefly appeared under the ownership of a watching the Kimono Girls' performance in Ecruteak City.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon===
A Hitmonchan appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Starting in Punching Poliwrath, Bruno was revealed to own a Hitmonchan that is capable of using , , and at a high caliber.
In Slugging Out with Slugma, was revealed to own a Hitmonchan nicknamed Monlee in her capture team. He is capable of blindingly fast punching attacks. In Lively Larvitar, he was revealed to have been caught on Mt. Mortar, along with the rest of Crystal's main team.
In The Last Battle XIII, a Hitmonchan was sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Hitmonchan appeared in a fantasy in PSs1.
In Moving Past Milotic, a fantasy featured a Hitmonchan at the Battle Pike.
Multiple Hitmonchan were used by s in Halting Honchkrow.
A Hitmonchan appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Hitmonchan appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!.
In Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!, borrowed a Hitmonchan to use in a tournament.
A Hitmonchan appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Hitmonchan appeared in GDZ21.
A Hitmonchan appeared in GDZ51.
===Pokémon Journeys===
Multiple Hitmonchan appeared in Solitary and Menacing!. One was under the ownership of the Karate Master, while the others were seen in the Fighting Dojo.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
 was revealed to have a Hitmonchan, which debuted in Finish Off Team Rocket!!.
A Hitmonchan appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.
In Clefairy's Under Training!!, Bruno used a Hitmonchan during the Pokémon League.
A Hitmonchan appeared in Demanding Tests at the Pokémon School!.
Kiyo has a Hitmonchan, which appeared in The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park.
A Hitmonchan appeared in Legend Of The Strongest Pokémon!!.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Hitmonchan appeared in I Won't Let You Lead!!.
A Hitmonchan appeared in Pokémon New Year.
===Pokémon Zensho===
A Hitmonchan appeared in PZ07, under the ownership of the Dojo Master.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Hitmonchan and are the only that were introduced as not being related to each other in an evolutionary line but later became part of the same evolutionary line as each other.
* Hitmonchan is tied with for learning the most increased-priority moves by level up, at eight.
* Hitmonchan's Kanto and National Pokédex number, #107, could refer to , whose weight is 107 pounds (ca. 49 kg).
* Despite the requirement for its evolution being a higher than , Hitmonchan's Attack stat is much higher than its Defense stat.
* Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee received the biggest increase to their stat in Generation II, gaining 75 points of .
* Hitmonchan's English name was suggested by Bill Giese, who assisted in the naming of many Generation I Pokémon.
===Origin===
Based on its Japanese name and boxer aspects, Hitmonchan may represent the boxer . The colors of Hitmonchan's gloves in its normal and colorations might be a reference to the red corner and blue corner in boxing. Its , , Generation V, and Pokédex entries mention that it needs a short break after fighting for three minutes, which is a reference to the duration of rounds in boxing.
====Name origin====
Hitmonchan is named after ,Dockery, Daniel (October 4, 2022). Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. Running Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0762479504. and may additionally involve a combination of hit and monster. The name is also related to 's other evolutions, and .
Ebiwalar may be derived from the Japanese world champion boxer .
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Monlee
* Giovanni's Hitmonchan
* Hitmons
==References==
==External links==
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