#296 Makuhita

fighting

Height1 m(3'03")

Weight86.4 kg(190.5 lbs)

Gender♂ 75%♀ 25%

Gen 3

Makuhita Evolution

MakuhitaLevel 1

HariyamaLevel 24

Makuhita's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	72		285
Attack	60		156
Defense	30		96
Sp. Atk	20		76
Sp. Def	30		96
Speed	25		86
		0/508	795

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

flying psychic fairy

1xdamage

normal fire water electric grass ice fighting poison ground ghost dragon steel

0.5xdamage

bug rock dark

Makuhita Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Sheer ForceHidden

Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

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Makuhita Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Sand Attack	ground	status	–	100	Level 4	Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
Arm Thrust	fighting	physical	15	100	Level 7	The user attacks the target with open-palmed arm thrusts. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Level 10	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Force Palm	fighting	physical	60	100	Level 13	The target is attacked with a shock wave. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Whirlwind	normal	status	–	–	Level 16	The target is blown away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 19	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	Level 22	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Level 25	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Detect	fighting	status	–	–	Level 28	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Seismic Toss	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 31	The target is thrown using the power of gravity. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	Level 34	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	Level 37	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 40	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	Level 43	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	Level 46	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Coaching	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	TM	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Ice Punch	ice	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	TM	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Bullet Punch	steel	physical	40	100	Egg	The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Cross Chop	fighting	physical	100	80	Egg	The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Dynamic Punch	fighting	physical	100	50	Egg	The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target.
Feint	normal	physical	30	100	Egg	This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Wide Guard	rock	status	–	–	Egg	The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

Makuhita Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Ruby

MAKUHITA is tenacious - it will keep getting up and attacking its foe however many times it is knocked down. Every time it gets back up, this POKéMON stores more energy in its body for evolving.

Sapphire

MAKUHITA has a tireless spirit - it will never give up hope. It eats a lot of food, gets plenty of sleep, and it trains very rigorously. By living that way, this POKéMON packs its body with energy.

Emerald

It loves to toughen up its body above all else. If you hear quaking rumbles in a cave, it is the sound of MAKUHITA undertaking strenuous training.

FireRed

It grows stronger by enduring harsh training. It is a gutsy POKéMON that can withstand any attack.

Diamond

It toughens its body by slamming into thick trees. Many snapped trees can be found near its nest.

In Other Languages

Makuhita's Japanese name is Makunoshita (マクノシタ). Here are all the official names for Makuhita across different languages:

JapaneseマクノシタMakunoshita

Korean마크탕

Chinese (Traditional)幕下力士

FrenchMakuhita