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No. 236 · National Pokédex

Tyrogue

バルキー · Balkie · Debugant
🥊 Fighting
Height
0.7 m
Weight
21.0 kg
Category
Scuffle Pokémon
Generation
Generation 2
Tyrogue
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Tyrogue

Type
Fighting
Weaknesses
×2 Flying, Psychic, Fairy Table
Resistances
×½ Bug, Rock, Dark
Evolution
Tyrogue → Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan or Hitmontop
Shiny
Shiny TyrogueAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats
Total 210 · top stat: HP (35) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Debugant in French · バルキー, Balkie in Japanese · Rabauz in German All Languages

📋Overview

Tyrogue is a Fighting-type Pokémon, No. 236 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 2. Category: Scuffle Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 21 kg.

Tyrogue can evolve into 3 different Pokémon: Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan and Hitmontop.

Abilities: Guts and Steadfast. Hidden Ability: Vital Spirit. Tyrogue is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation
Generation 2
Gold / Silver
National No.
#236
National Pokédex
Category
Scuffle Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
35
255
Attack
35
255
Defense
35
255
Special Attack
35
255
Special Defense
35
255
Speed
35
255
Total
210
Min HP (Lv. 100)
180
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
274
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Fighting). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types
Flying
×2
Psychic
×2
Fairy
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Dark
×½

✨Abilities

Ability 1
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Ability 2
The Pokémon's determination boosts its Speed stat every time it flinches.
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.

🌱Tyrogue Evolution

🔮Tyrogue Forms and Shiny

Tyrogue
Standard Form
Fighting
Shiny Availability
Shiny Tyrogue
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Tyrogue Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Fake Out
Normal Phys.
100%
40
10
1
Tackle
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Foresight
Normal Stat
—
—
40
1
Helping Hand
Normal Stat
—
—
20
1
Focus Energy
Normal Stat
—
—
30

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Tyrogue

Available in 14 games, 32 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Crystal Gold Silver Diamond HeartGold Pearl Platinum SoulSilver X Y Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation II

💠
Crystal 2 encounters
Available ▼
Gift Pokémon (1)
Mt. Mortar B1F Lv. 10 100%
Egg received from an NPC (1)
Route 34 Lv. 5 100%
🟡
Gold 1 encounter
Available ▼
Gift Pokémon (1)
Mt. Mortar B1F Lv. 10 100%
⚪
Silver 1 encounter
Available ▼
Gift Pokémon (1)
Mt. Mortar B1F Lv. 10 100%

Generation IV

💎
Diamond 8 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (8)
Route 211 Lv. 12 1% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 13 10% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 13 10% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 14 1% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 17 10% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 17 10% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 18 1% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 18 1% Poké Radar required
🟡
HeartGold 1 encounter
Available ▼
Gift Pokémon (1)
Mt. Mortar B1F Lv. 10 100%
🦪
Pearl 8 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (8)
Route 211 Lv. 12 1% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 13 10% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 13 10% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 14 1% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 17 10% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 17 10% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 18 1% Poké Radar required
Route 208 Lv. 18 1% Poké Radar required
🪙
Platinum 4 encounters
Available ▼
Tall grass (4)
Route 211 Lv. 14 10% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 14 10% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 15 1% Poké Radar required
Route 211 Lv. 16 1% Poké Radar required
🤍
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available ▼
Gift Pokémon (1)
Mt. Mortar B1F Lv. 10 100%

Generation VI

❎
X 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
🟥
Y 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Terarium / Area Zero (1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
🟣
Violet 1 encounter
Available ▼
Terarium / Area Zero (1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Gold
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Silver
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Crystal
→ Pokémon Bank Virtual Console → Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Diamond
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Pearl
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Platinum
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→ Black Poké Transporter
→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Violet
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

LC
Smogon · Gen IX · 2026-09
Little Cup
Usage rate: 0.0% · Position #197

📱Tyrogue in Pokémon GO

Tyrogue in Pokémon GO
  • 492Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 281Perfect CP in Raids
  • 5 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • 25 🍬to evolve into Hitmonlee
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Tyrogue →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Gold
“It is always bursting with en­ ergy. To make it­ self stronger, it keeps on fighting even if it loses.”
Silver
“Even though it is small, it can't be ignored because it will slug any handy target with­ out warning.”
Crystal
“To brush up on its fighting skills, it will challenge anyone. It has a very strong com­ petitive spirit.”
Ruby
“TYROGUE becomes stressed out if it does not get to train every day. When raising this POKéMON, the TRAINER must establish and uphold various training methods.”
Sapphire
“TYROGUE becomes stressed out if it does not get to train every day. When raising this POKéMON, the TRAINER must establish and uphold various training methods.”
Emerald
“TYROGUE become stressed out if they do not get to train every day. When raising this POKéMON, the TRAINER must establish a regular training schedule.”
FireRed
“Even though it is small, it can’t be ignored because it will slug any handy target without warning.”
LeafGreen
“It is always bursting with energy. To make itself stronger, it keeps on fighting even if it loses.”
Diamond
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
Pearl
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
Platinum
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
HeartGold
“It is always bursting with energy. To make itself stronger, it keeps on fighting even if it loses.”
SoulSilver
“Even though it is small, it can’t be ignored because it will slug any handy target without warning.”
Black
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
White
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
Black 2
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
White 2
“It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes.”
X
“It is always bursting with energy. To make itself stronger, it keeps on fighting even if it loses.”
Y
“To brush up on its fighting skills, it will challenge anyone. It has a very strong competitive spirit.”
Omega Ruby
“Tyrogue becomes stressed out if it does not get to train every day. When raising this Pokémon, the Trainer must establish and uphold various training methods.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Tyrogue becomes stressed out if it does not get to train every day. When raising this Pokémon, the Trainer must establish and uphold various training methods.”
Sword
“It is always bursting with energy. To make itself stronger, it keeps on fighting even if it loses.”
Shield
“Even though it is small, it can’t be ignored because it will slug any handy target without warning.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Debugant
🇬🇧 English
Tyrogue
🇯🇵 漢字
バルキー
🇯🇵 Kana
バルキー
🇯🇵 Romaji
Balkie
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Rabauz
🇪🇸 Español
Tyrogue
🇮🇹 Italiano
Tyrogue
🇰🇷 한국어
배루키
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
无畏小子
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
無畏小子
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Bagarreur
🇬🇧 EN
Scuffle Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
けんかポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Racker-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Tyrogue

What type is Tyrogue?

Tyrogue is a Fighting-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Tyrogue?

Tyrogue can evolve into 3 Pokémon: Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan and Hitmontop.

What are Tyrogue's weaknesses?

Tyrogue is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Tyrogue's Hidden Ability?

Tyrogue's Hidden Ability is Vital Spirit. Its regular Abilities are Guts and Steadfast.

Can you get a Shiny Tyrogue in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Tyrogue is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry