Hitmonchan #0107 Shadow
| Max CP | L402332L502636L51 · Best Buddy2667 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 5, 2019Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Hitmonchan takes 160% from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
Shadow Hitmonchan is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy.
It reaches 2636 CP at level 50, or 2667 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Counter with Power-Up Punch.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FightingCounter | FightingPower-Up Punch | 11.6 | 145 | |
| 2 | FightingCounter | FightingBrick Break | 11.6 | 144 |
| 3 | FightingCounter | FightingClose Combat | 11.3 | 141 |
| 4 | FightingCounter | FireFire Punch | 10.7 | 134 |
| 5 | FightingCounter | IceIce Punch | 10.7 | 134 |
| 6 | FightingCounter | ElectricThunder Punch | 10.7 | 134 |
| 7 | FightingRock Smash | FightingPower-Up Punch | 10.7 | 133 |
| 8 | FightingRock Smash | FightingBrick Break | 10.6 | 132 |
13 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelBullet Punch | FightingPower-Up Punch | 10.1 | 126 |
| 10 | FightingRock Smash | FightingClose Combat | 10.0 | 125 |
| 11 | SteelBullet Punch | FightingBrick Break | 9.9 | 124 |
| 12 | FightingRock Smash | FireFire Punch | 9.9 | 123 |
| 13 | FightingRock Smash | IceIce Punch | 9.9 | 123 |
| 14 | FightingRock Smash | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.9 | 123 |
| 15 | SteelBullet Punch | FightingClose Combat | 9.3 | 116 |
| 16 | SteelBullet Punch | FireFire Punch | 9.1 | 114 |
| 17 | SteelBullet Punch | IceIce Punch | 9.1 | 114 |
| 18 | SteelBullet Punch | ElectricThunder Punch | 9.1 | 114 |
| 19 | FightingCounter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 112 |
| 20 | FightingRock Smash | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 100 |
| 21 | SteelBullet Punch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 75 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Rock SmashE | Fighting | 17 | 12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 8.0 | |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Brick BreakE | Fighting | 40 | 33 | 1.5s | 26.7 | 1.21 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Bullet Punch | Steel | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |
| Rock SmashE | Fighting | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Brick BreakE | Fighting | 50 | 40 | 1.25 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 20 | 35 | 0.57 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+45.0 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK40.8 eDPS - 3
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost38.0 eDPS - 4
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE32.9 eDPS - 5
Mega StaraptorFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird+31.9 eDPS - 6
Shadow MoltresFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly30.5 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 94710/10/10 | 99915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 126310/10/10 | 133215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 157910/10/10 | 166515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 19800/0/0 | 233215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 22380/0/0 | 263615/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 22650/0/0 | 266715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 999 | 848 |
| Level 20 | 1332 | 1131 |
| Level 25 | 1665 | 1414 |
| Level 30 | 1999 | 1697 |
| Level 35 | 2165 | 1838 |
| Level 40 | 2332 | 1980 |
| Level 45 | 2481 | 2107 |
| Level 50 | 2636 | 2238 |
| Level 51 | 2667 | 2265 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.4 m · 50.2 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 100.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Hitmonchan in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/11/15 | 1500 | 24.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/13 | 1497 | 24.5 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 0/15/12 | 1499 | 24.5 | 99.88% |
| #4 | 2/15/15 | 1499 | 24 | 99.86% |
| #5 | 1/9/15 | 1500 | 24.5 | 99.55% |
| #6 | 0/10/15 | 1496 | 24.5 | 99.51% |
| #7 | 1/11/13 | 1498 | 24.5 | 99.51% |
| #8 | 0/12/13 | 1494 | 24.5 | 99.47% |
| #9 | 0/12/14 | 1499 | 24.5 | 99.47% |
| #10 | 1/13/12 | 1500 | 24.5 | 99.45% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #631 of 4,096, with 96.84% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 3/15/15 | 2499 | 50.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 2495 | 51 | 99.60% |
| #3 | 1/15/15 | 2488 | 51 | 99.56% |
| #4 | 4/13/15 | 2500 | 50.5 | 99.56% |
| #5 | 3/14/15 | 2493 | 50.5 | 99.52% |
| #6 | 2/15/15 | 2486 | 50.5 | 99.48% |
| #7 | 3/14/14 | 2499 | 51 | 99.33% |
| #8 | 2/15/14 | 2492 | 51 | 99.29% |
| #9 | 4/14/14 | 2497 | 50.5 | 99.25% |
| #10 | 3/15/14 | 2490 | 50.5 | 99.21% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #433 of 4,096, with 96.79% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.


