Hitmonchan - Generation 8 learnset
This page lists all the moves that Hitmonchan can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:
- Pokémon Sword
- Pokémon Shield
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
- Pokémon Shining Pearl
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.
Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.
Moves learnt by level up
Hitmonchan learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | 30 | 100 | |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | — | — | |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | — | — | |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Vacuum Wave | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 4 | Mach Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 8 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 12 | Detect | Fighting | — | — | |
| 16 | Revenge | Fighting | 60 | 100 | |
| 21 | Quick Guard | Fighting | — | — | |
| 24 | Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 100 | |
| 24 | Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100 | |
| 24 | Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100 | |
| 28 | Agility | Psychic | — | — | |
| 32 | Mega Punch | Normal | 80 | 85 | |
| 36 | Close Combat | Fighting | 120 | 100 | |
| 40 | Counter | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| 44 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 100 |
Moves learnt on evolution
Hitmonchan learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sword & Shield (regardless of level).
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 |
Egg moves
Hitmonchan learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 100 | |
| Counter | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| Feint | Normal | 30 | 100 | |
| High Jump Kick | Fighting | 130 | 90 | |
| Mach Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| Mind Reader | Normal | — | — | |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | 50 | 100 | |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | 40 | 100 |
Move Tutor moves
Hitmonchan can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):
Moves learnt by TM
Hitmonchan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Mega Punch | Normal | 80 | 85 | |
| 01 | Mega Kick | Normal | 120 | 75 | |
| 03 | Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 100 | |
| 04 | Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100 | |
| 05 | Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100 | |
| 21 | Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
| 22 | Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
| 23 | Thief | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
| 24 | Snore | Normal | 50 | 100 | |
| 25 | Protect | Normal | — | — | |
| 31 | Attract | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 33 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
| 34 | Sunny Day | Fire | — | — | |
| 39 | Facade | Normal | 70 | 100 | |
| 40 | Swift | Normal | 60 | ∞ | |
| 41 | Helping Hand | Normal | — | — | |
| 42 | Revenge | Fighting | 60 | 100 | |
| 43 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95 | |
| 59 | Fling | Dark | — | 100 | |
| 63 | Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 75 | Low Sweep | Fighting | 65 | 100 | |
| 76 | Round | Normal | 60 | 100 | |
| 79 | Retaliate | Normal | 70 | 100 | |
| 81 | Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 |
Moves learnt by TR
Hitmonchan is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:
TR | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100 | |
| 07 | Low Kick | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| 10 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100 | |
| 12 | Agility | Psychic | — | — | |
| 13 | Focus Energy | Normal | — | — | |
| 14 | Metronome | Normal | — | — | |
| 20 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | |
| 26 | Endure | Normal | — | — | |
| 27 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — | — | |
| 35 | Uproar | Normal | 90 | 100 | |
| 48 | Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| 53 | Close Combat | Fighting | 120 | 100 | |
| 56 | Aura Sphere | Fighting | 80 | ∞ | |
| 64 | Focus Blast | Fighting | 120 | 70 | |
| 75 | Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 80 | |
| 85 | Work Up | Normal | — | — | |
| 95 | Throat Chop | Dark | 80 | 100 |
Moves learnt by level up
Hitmonchan learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Feint | Normal | 30 | 100 | |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | — | — | |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | — | — | |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Vacuum Wave | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 4 | Mach Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 8 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 12 | Detect | Fighting | — | — | |
| 16 | Revenge | Fighting | 60 | 100 | |
| 21 | Quick Guard | Fighting | — | — | |
| 24 | Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 100 | |
| 24 | Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100 | |
| 24 | Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100 | |
| 28 | Agility | Psychic | — | — | |
| 32 | Mega Punch | Normal | 80 | 85 | |
| 36 | Close Combat | Fighting | 120 | 100 | |
| 40 | Counter | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| 44 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 100 |
Moves learnt on evolution
Hitmonchan learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 |
Egg moves
Hitmonchan learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 100 | |
| Counter | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| Feint | Normal | 30 | 100 | |
| Helping Hand | Normal | — | — | |
| High Jump Kick | Fighting | 130 | 90 | |
| Mach Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| Mind Reader | Normal | — | — | |
| Rapid Spin | Normal | 50 | 100 | |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | 40 | 100 |
Moves learnt by TM
Hitmonchan is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 100 | |
| 08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| 10 | Work Up | Normal | — | — | |
| 11 | Sunny Day | Fire | — | — | |
| 17 | Protect | Normal | — | — | |
| 18 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
| 26 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100 | |
| 27 | Low Sweep | Fighting | 65 | 100 | |
| 31 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 32 | Double Team | Normal | — | — | |
| 39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95 | |
| 42 | Facade | Normal | 70 | 100 | |
| 44 | Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
| 45 | Attract | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 46 | Thief | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
| 52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | 120 | 70 | |
| 56 | Fling | Dark | — | 100 | |
| 58 | Endure | Normal | — | — | |
| 60 | Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 71 | Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 80 | |
| 80 | Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
| 82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — | — | |
| 83 | Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 | |
| 87 | Swagger | Normal | — | 85 | |
| 90 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | |
| 96 | Strength | Normal | 80 | 100 | |
| 98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 100 | Rock Climb | Normal | 90 | 85 |
Moves learnt by level up
Hitmonchan does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Hitmonchan egg move parents
Hitmonchan's egg groups: Human-Like
The egg moves for Hitmonchan are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.
You will need to breed a Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, or Hitmontop knowing the move with Ditto to get Tyrogue, then evolve it into Hitmonchan.
Bullet Punch
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Counter
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Feint
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Helping Hand
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
High Jump Kick
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Mach Punch
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Mind Reader
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Rapid Spin
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |
Vacuum Wave
| Learnt by | Compatible parents |
|---|---|
| Level up | |
| Breeding |