Hitmonlee

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**Hitmonlee** (Japanese: **サワムラー** *Sawamular*) is a Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Tyrogue starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's Attack is higher than its Defense. It is one of Tyrogue's final forms, the others being Hitmonchan and Hitmontop.

## Biology

Hitmonlee is a humanoid Pokémon with an ovoid body. Lacking a distinct neck and head, its upper torso has almond-shaped eyes with black rings around them and appears to lack a nose and mouth. Primarily brown, it has cream-colored, segmented arms and legs, with three fingers and three clawed toes respectively. The soles of its feet and its ankles have circular, yellow markings. It is an exclusively male species with no female counterpart.

Hitmonlee's legs freely contract and stretch similar to a coiled spring. This flexibility allows Hitmonlee to run with lengthy strides and gives it greater reach for its kicks. Its excellent sense of balance enables it to kick in succession from any position. After battling, it rubs down its legs to relax the tight muscles. Rare in the wild, it is primarily found in urban areas.

## In the anime

#### Major appearances

Hitmonlee debuted in *The Punchy Pokémon*. Template:TRT stole him from a man named Giant in order to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. The Kicking Pokémon defeated Brock's Geodude, and Anthony's Hitmonchan (by cheating) before losing fair and square to Ash's Primeape.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Chikorita's Big Upset* as part of a group of Fighting Pokémon that roamed the streets of the city as a gang.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Two Hits and a Miss*, under the ownership of Shiro, a challenger to a dojo. He faced off against Chigusa's Hitmontop and was eventually defeated during a rematch.

In *A Tyrogue Full of Trouble*, Black Belt Kiyo owned a Hitmonlee and fought alongside him to break a rolling boulder. He later used Hitmonlee in battle during an attempt to capture a wild Tyrogue.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Gotta Catch Ya Later!*, under the ownership of one of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers. He assisted another brother's Hitmonchan in his battle against Template:An, but he was defeated due to the intervention of Brock's Forretress, which used Rapid Spin.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Saved by the Beldum*, under the ownership of Gilbert. He was used during the preliminaries of the Hoenn League, during which it lost to Pikachu.

Master Hamm used a Hitmonlee against his son Kyle, a cook, in *Pasta La Vista*. If the Dojo Master won, he would retire, and Kyle would have to give up his shop for the Dojo. If Kyle won, it would all stay the same. Template:Ash and Template:An ended up taking their places. When the battle ended in a draw, Kyle and his father decided to both work at the restaurant while Kyle's friend Terri took up ownership of the Dojo.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *A Marathon Rivalry!*, under the ownership of Daniel. He took part in the Pokéathlon and competed against Ash's Monferno. Despite the power of his Fighting skills, Monferno was equally agile, and the battle concluded with a tie.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Casting a Paul on Barry!*, under the ownership of Template:An. He was used during his battle against Paul, where, despite being able to cause a lot of damage to Template:TP, he was eventually defeated after inadvertently triggering Ursaring's Guts Ability.

#### Minor appearances

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Showdown at Dark City* as one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *A Chansey Operation*, where he was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.

In *Riddle Me This*, a Hitmonlee was one of the Pokémon that performed music for Template:Gary and his entourage while they stayed at one of Cinnabar Island's hostels. Later, another Hitmonlee was seen at the Pokémon Lab when Template:TRT tried to steal the group of Fighting Pokémon, but were stopped by Ash and Template:Ashfr.

Two Hitmonlee appeared in *Bad to the Bone*. One was under the ownership of a Trainer, while the other one appeared in a flashback under the ownership of a Gym Leader.

A Trainer's Hitmonlee appeared in *Friends to the End* during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.

A Hitmonlee owned by Corey was one of the Pokémon owned by that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in *Mewtwo Strikes Back*. The Hitmonlee clone was seen again in *Mewtwo Returns*.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *The Power of One*.

A Hitmonlee was seen in a dojo in *Wired for Battle!*.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Beauty and the Breeder*, where he participated in a Pokémon beauty contest.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Wobbu-Palooza!*, under the ownership of a Festival Crasher.

A Trainer's Hitmonlee appeared at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy in *Ariados, Amigos*.

A Hitmonlee had a brief appearance in *The Legend of Thunder!*, under the ownership of Shinji. It was seen battling Template:Jo's Template:TP.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*, where it took part in the festival honoring Sir Aaron.

A Trainer's Hitmonlee appeared in *I Choose You!*.

#### Pokédex entries

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### In Pokémon Origins

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Kiyo's Hitmonlee briefly appeared in *File 3: Giovanni*.

Red sent out his Hitmonlee during a Gym battle with Giovanni, where he tied with his Rhyhorn.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hitmonlee makes a cameo in *Danger: High Voltorb* as a mysterious Pokémon aboard the S.S. Anne.

Hitmonlee's first real appearance is in *Tauros the Tyrant* as one of the Pokémon used by the Team Rocket Grunts to catch Green.

Hitmonlee later appears as one of Bruno's Pokémon which first appeared in *Ponyta Tale*. Later he destroyed Bill's house in *Hitmonlee, Baby! (One More Time)*. Bruno explains that Hitmonlee's legs are so flexible, it's impossible to locate the position of his knees and attack them.

A Hitmonlee statue was seen in Cianwood City Gym in *Scrappy Skarmory*.

Hitmonlee was also seen as one of Chuck's Pokémon. In the Gym Leader faceoff of *Entranced by Entei*, he used Mind Reader and Reversal to turn Blue's tactics against him.

A Hitmonlee appeared as a Battle Factory Pokémon in *Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming*.

A Hitmonlee appeared in *Skirting Around Surskit I* as a rental Pokémon that Guile Hideout stole.

### In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Template:GnB borrows a Hitmonlee to use in a tournament in *Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!*.

### In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu has a Hitmonlee in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

### In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

One of the Team Rocket Grunts was seen with a Hitmonlee.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

*Main article: Giovanni's Hitmonlee*
Template:PPM was shown to have a Hitmonlee which debuted in *Pikachu Was Kidnapped!!*.

Hitmonlee is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League as seen in *Clefairy's Under Training!!*.

Kiyo has a Hitmonlee which appeared in *The Mysterious Underground Amusement Park*.

### In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Bruno has a Hitmonlee which fought against Template:Zensho's Lapras and lost in *Indigo Plateau*.

## Other appearances

### Super Smash Bros.

When released from a Poké Ball, Hitmonlee will perform a Jump Kick targeting the nearest opponent. The jump moves in an arc heavily affected by gravity, but deals a great amount of damage and upward knockback to any foe it hits. Hitmonlee was replaced by Scizor in Super Smash Bros. Melee, who attacks in a similar way.

#### Trophy information

*Sometimes referred to as the Kick Master, this flexible Fighting-type Pokémon can extend each leg to nearly twice its natural length. It can often be seen rubbing its legs down after a battle. In the original Super Smash Bros., it would shout to get itself pumped up and then launch fighters directly upward with a powerful kick.*

## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Hitmonlee, together with Bronzong and Regigigas, are the statues that came alive to battle the player in Aegis Cave.

### Stats

#### Base stats

##### Generation I-V

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **35**.

##### Generation VI onward

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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## Trivia

* Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan are the only Pokémon not previously related through an evolution family that later gained a shared pre-evolution.
* According to Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver: Prima's Official Strategy Guide, Hitmonlee is the only Pokémon recommended for the Hurdle Dash that is not a Flying.

### Origin

Based on its Japanese name and kicking attribute, Hitmonlee may represent Japanese kickboxer Tadashi Sawamura. Hitmonlee may be a personification of martial arts that focus on kicking, such as kickboxing, savate, muay thai and taekwondo. Due to its lack of a head, Hitmonlee design bears resemblance to mythical headless men such as the Xing Tian and the Hindu demon Kabandha.

#### Name origin

Hitmonlee is a combination of *hit*, *monster*, and *Lee* (a reference to Bruce Lee). The name is also related to Hitmonchan and Hitmontop, both of which are parallel evolutions to it as of Generation II.

Sawamular is derived from Tadashi Sawamura, a famous kickboxer.

## External links

* Article on Wikipedia

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