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Pokémon GO · #237 · Fighting

Hitmontop in Pokémon GO

Hitmontop (#237) is a Fighting-type Pokémon. In Pokémon GO its max CP is 2,438 at level 50, 2,156 at level 40 and 2,467 as a best buddy at level 51. Its highest-damage moveset is Counter with Close Combat. It takes extra damage from Fairy, Flying and Psychic attacks.

TypeFighting
Pokédex number#237
Base Attack / Defense / Stamina173 / 207 / 137
Max CP, level 40 / 50 / 512,156 / 2,438 / 2,467
Max HP, level 50127
Buddy distance5 km per Candy
Second Charged Attack75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy
Height / weight1.4 m / 48 kg

Hitmontop evolution

Pokémon GO has no evolution levels: a Pokémon evolves when you spend Candy on it (sometimes with an item or a task), at any level.

Hitmontop evolves from Tyrogue for 25 Tyrogue Candy.

Hitmontop is the last stage of its family: it does not evolve further.

Family: Tyrogue · Hitmontop

Hitmontop CP by level

Combat Power with perfect stats (15/15/15) and with 10/10/10. Players find that raid, egg and research catches never have a stat below 10; that floor is their measurement, not a number in the game data.

LevelCP 15/15/15CP 10/10/10HP 15/15/15Note
1592487478research rewards are at most level 15 (game master)
201,2321,16690eggs hatch at most level 20 (game master); raid catches are level 20 (players’ measurement)
251,5401,458101raid catches in weather that boosts the boss’s type are level 25 (players’ measurement)
301,8481,749111wild Pokémon are at most level 30 (game master)
352,0021,895115
402,1562,041120
452,2952,172123
502,4382,307127
512,4672,335128best buddy bonus on a level 50 Pokémon

Hitmontop best moveset

Ranked by damage per second over one cycle of fast attacks and one charged attack. Assumptions: Hitmontop at level 40 with 15/15/15, a target with 180 Defense taking neutral damage, no weather boost, and the energy Hitmontop gains from being hit left out.

Fast attackCharged attackDamage per second
CounterClose Combat9.4
CounterTriple Axel8.8
CounterStone Edge8.8
Rock SmashClose Combat8.4
CounterGyro Ball8.2

Fast attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergyTimePower / s
CounterFighting1391 s13.0same type, ×1.2
Rock SmashFighting17121.5 s11.3same type, ×1.2

Charged attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergy costTimePower / s
Close CombatFighting1051002.5 s42.0same type, ×1.2
Gyro BallSteel85503.5 s24.3
Stone EdgeRock1051002.5 s42.0
Triple AxelIce60332 s30.0

Hitmontop weaknesses and resistances

Damage multipliers for each attack type against Fighting. Pokémon GO uses ×1.6 for super effective and ×0.625 for not very effective, multiplied for two types.

Attack typeDamage
Fairy×1.6
Flying×1.6
Psychic×1.6
Bug×0.625
Dark×0.625
Rock×0.625

Hitmontop CP calculator

CP 2,156 · HP 120

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Sources: stats, moves, evolution costs and the CP multiplier for each level are from the Pokémon GO game master as published by PokeMiners (commit 8e227be, data of 28 August 2026). Which Pokémon are in the game: pogoapi.net (list of 31 January 2026). CP = ⌊(Attack+IV) × √(Defense+IV) × √(Stamina+IV) × CPM² / 10⌋, checked against pogoapi.net’s max CP table for 888 Pokémon. Raid catch levels and the 10/10/10 floor are players’ measurements; they are not in the game data. Pokémon and Pokémon GO are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic, Scopely, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.