Hitmonlee or Hitmonchan in red?

Question

I've beat the fighting gym in saffron and I have to choose between Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan.
Which one should I choose?

Comments

Dont you need to fight sabrina next who has pokemon who are way more effective to fighting (not saying you shouldnt choose one)

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I did beat her

Answer 1

Hitmonlee has more attack and speed, while Hitmonchan has slightly more defense.

Overall, I would go with Hitmonlee because of that high attack and a better movepool. But if you wanted coverage of more types (ice/fire/thunder punch), Hitmonchan is the definite way to go.

Answer 2

Hitmonlee is definitely better in Red because it has higher speed and higher attack. At the time of Gen I, those stats (120 & 87) were extremely high. Later in gens !V and V, you might want Chan.