Hitmonlee (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Fighting

Stronger attack types vs. Hitmonlee

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Hitmonlee

The best moves for Hitmonlee are Double Kick and Close Combat when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Double Kick

12dps

Close Combat

50.4dps

Defense

Rock Smash

13.6dps

Close Combat

50.4dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Hitmonlee family. Hitmonlee evolves from Tyrogue which costs 25 Candy.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Hitmonlee, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Hitmonlee is a Fighting Pokémon which evolves from Tyrogue. It is vulnerable to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Hitmonlee's strongest moveset is Double Kick & Close Combat and it has a Max CP of 2,912.

About

"Hitmonlee's legs freely contract and stretch. Using these springlike legs, it bowls over foes with devastating kicks. After battle, it rubs down its legs and loosens the muscles to overcome fatigue."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Low Kick	5	10	12
Rock Smash	17	8	13.6
Double Kick	10	13	12

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Stone Edge	105	-40	42
Low Sweep	40	-16.5	24
Close Combat	105	-40	50.4
Blaze Kick	40	-33	40
Brick Break Elite TM	40	-22	32
Stomp Elite TM	50	-33.3	33.3
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Double Kick 12 dps	Close Combat 50.4 dps	20.7	100%
Low Kick 12 dps	Close Combat 50.4 dps	19.7	95%
Double Kick 12 dps	Blaze Kick 40 dps	19.6	95%
Double Kick 12 dps	Brick Break Elite TM 32 dps	19.3	93%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Close Combat 50.4 dps	19.2	93%
Double Kick 12 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	18.8	91%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Blaze Kick 40 dps	18.6	90%
Low Kick 12 dps	Blaze Kick 40 dps	18.5	90%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Brick Break Elite TM 32 dps	18.3	89%
Double Kick 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	18.1	88%
Low Kick 12 dps	Brick Break Elite TM 32 dps	18.1	87%
Low Kick 12 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	18	87%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.9	87%
Double Kick 12 dps	Stomp Elite TM 33.3 dps	17.8	86%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.5	84%
Double Kick 12 dps	Low Sweep 24 dps	17.3	84%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Stomp Elite TM 33.3 dps	17.2	83%
Low Kick 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	82%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Low Sweep 24 dps	16.9	82%
Low Kick 12 dps	Stomp Elite TM 33.3 dps	16.9	81%
Low Kick 12 dps	Low Sweep 24 dps	16.4	79%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.6	66%
Low Kick 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	58%
Double Kick 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	58%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Close Combat 50.4 dps	19.2	100%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	17.9	93%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Brick Break Elite TM 32 dps	18.3	91%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Blaze Kick 40 dps	18.6	87%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Low Sweep 24 dps	16.9	86%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Stomp Elite TM 33.3 dps	17.2	83%
Double Kick 12 dps	Close Combat 50.4 dps	20.7	82%
Double Kick 12 dps	Brick Break Elite TM 32 dps	19.3	80%
Double Kick 12 dps	Low Sweep 24 dps	17.3	77%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.5	76%
Double Kick 12 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	18.8	75%
Double Kick 12 dps	Blaze Kick 40 dps	19.6	74%
Double Kick 12 dps	Stomp Elite TM 33.3 dps	17.8	70%
Double Kick 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	18.1	63%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.6	57%
Low Kick 12 dps	Brick Break Elite TM 32 dps	18.1	49%
Low Kick 12 dps	Low Sweep 24 dps	16.4	49%
Low Kick 12 dps	Blaze Kick 40 dps	18.5	46%
Low Kick 12 dps	Stomp Elite TM 33.3 dps	16.9	41%
Low Kick 12 dps	Close Combat 50.4 dps	19.7	40%
Double Kick 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	40%
Low Kick 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	38%
Low Kick 12 dps	Stone Edge 42 dps	18	38%
Low Kick 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	28%

Counters & Raids

What counters Hitmonlee?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Hitmonlee are:

Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
Mewtwo,
Hoopa (Unbound),
Enamorus (Incarnate),
Deoxys (Attack).

Hitmonlee is a Fighting type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		224
Defense		181
Stamina		137

Max HP

Level 40

120

Size

Height	1.5 m
Weight	49.8 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,104
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,472
Level 30 Max wild	2,208
Level 40	2,576
Level 50	2,912

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,840
Level 35 (wild)	2,392