Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV)

Hitmontop Movesets and Best Builds

This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Hitmontop in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Hitmontop, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Hitmontop Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Blueberry #95 Type
Hitmontop ImageHitmontop
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Fighting Icon
Abilities
Intimidate
Technician
Steadfast (Hidden)
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Intimidate The user lower's the opponent's Attack by one stage whenever it enters the battlefield.
Technician Increases the damage of the user's moves with a Base Power less than 60 by 50%.
Steadfast
(Hidden)
Increases the user's Speed by one stage each time it flinches.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
50
629
Atk
95
248
Def
95
161
SpAtk
35
744
SpDef
110
66
Speed
70
382
Total
455
437
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 157 157 125 125 110
Atk 161 147 115 103 90
Def 161 147 115 103 90
SpAtk 95 87 55 49 36
SpDef 178 162 130 117 103
Spd 134 122 90 81 67
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Hitmontop

Best Natures
Careful
(+Sp. Def, -Sp. Atk)
Impish
(+Def, -Sp. Atk)

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Doubles Movesets for Hitmontop

Build Name Recommendation
Utility Hitmontop ★★★★

Utility Hitmontop Moveset & Best Build

Nature Careful (+Sp. Def, -Sp. Atk)
EV Spread 236 HP / 244 Def / 28 Sp. Def
Final Stat Values 155 HP / 115 Atk / 146 Def / 147 Sp. Def / 90
Ability Intimidate
Tera Type Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Held Item Weakness Policy
Moveset Fake Out
Close Combat
Helping Hand
Wide Guard

Summary

Pokeball Icon Great natural bulk and attack stats.

Pokeball Icon Mono Fighting typing gives it few weaknesses.

Pokeball Icon Great Ability in Intimidate as well as utility options in its movepool.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hitmontop Image
Ability Held Item
Intimidate Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Eject Button ImageEject Button

Intimidate is Hitmontop's best Ability which reduces the Attack stat of the opposing Pokemon.

Eject Button gets it out of the active position, allowing it to Intimidate again on a later turn. This is also useful for after using Close Combat as a way to reset Hitmontop's defenses.

Moves Breakdown

Fake Out Close Combat
Helping Hand Wide Guard

Fake Out is Hitmontop's most important Move. This Move makes it so the opponent has to play defensively or risk getting flinched.

Close Combat is Hitmontop's most damaging STAB Move. Close Combat works great with an Ability like Intimdate as it offsets the physical damage that Hitmontop might take, as well as an Item like Eject Button which can reset its stats when it switches out.

Helping Hand can increase the damage output of its teammates.

Wide Guard is useful for protecting Hitmontop's team from common Spread Moves such as Bleakwind Storm, Heat Wave, Rock Slide, and Expanding Force.

Best Tera Type: Steel

Steel Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Immune to: (0x)
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

Steel Tera can protect Hitmontop from super-effective Flying, Fairy, or Psychic-type attacks for when it does not want to tank a super-effective hit.

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EV Spread and Nature

244 EVs are put into Hitmontop's Defense, while 28 EVs are put into its Special Defense. With a Careful Nature, these EVs give Hitmontop roughly even 146 and 147 Defense and Special Defense stats respectively.

The remaining EVs are put into Hitmontop's HP, to keep it bulky.

Other Viable Moves

Bullet Punch An excellent Steel-type Priority attack.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Hitmontop
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Kingambit Image 100 HP | 120 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP
Item: Assault Vest
Close Combat
228 - 268 (110.1 ~ 129.4%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Hitmontop
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Landorus (Therian Forme) Image 140 Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Atk
Item: Choice Scarf
-1 Tera Blast
112 ~ 132 (72.2 ~ 85.1%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO
[align] 135 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:[align]252 Sp. Atk
Item: Booster Energy
Moonblast
126 ~ 150 (81.2 ~ 96.7%)
Guaranteed 2-Hit KO

How to Use Hitmontop Effectively

Use Hitmontop's Utility Options

Besides its useful Intimidate Ability, Hitmontop is able to run Fake Out and Helping Hand, making it a very effective Support Pokemon.

How to Build a Team with Hitmontop

Hitmontop fits into most teams that can benefit from Fake Out and Intimidate. Its unique blend of Utility and bulk makes Hitmontop an easy slot in to most teams.

Sample Doubles Team

Support / Physical Attacker Physical Attacker
Hitmontop ImageHitmontop Metagross ImageMetagross
Special Attacker Support / Physical Attacker
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Rillaboom ImageRillaboom

Hitmontop can be used alongside Metagross, as it can use Bulldoze to trigger Metagross's Weakness Policy.

Flutter Mane and Rillaboom are strong Pokemon to have late-game, as Flutter Mane has Speed, while Rillaboom has priority with Grassy Glide. Additionally, Rillaboom's Grassy Surge can reduce the damage inflicted by Bulldoze onto Metagross.

Counters for Hitmontop

Use Super-Effective Special Attacks

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Flutter Mane ImageFlutter Mane Ranking: ★★★★★
・Flutter Mane can damage Hitmontop with super-effective Moonblast.
・Is immune to Fake Out and Close Combat.
▶️ Flutter Mane Best Movesets
Gholdengo ImageGholdengo Ranking: ★★★★
・Can easily set up Nasty Plot in front of Hitmontop.
・Is immune to Fake Out and Close Combat.
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