Tyrogue is a Fighting-type baby Pokémon that first appeared in Generation II. From level 20 onwards, it can evolve into one of three Pokémon: Hitmonlee if its Attack is higher than its Defense, Hitmonchan if its Defense is higher than its Attack or Hitmontop if its Attack and Defense are the same. Tyrogue made his debut in the film A Tyrogue Full of Trouble. It had been left to fend for itself after its former Trainer had abandoned him and as a result, it acquired a dislike towards people.
Tyrogue eventually formed a gang with Mankey and Primeape, and the three of them would steal from tired travelers like Ash and his companions. Tyrogue recovered his trust in humans owing to a Black Belt named Kiyo, who had been hunting him, and ended up becoming Kiyo’s newest Pokémon.
About
| First appearance in anime | Original Series: A Tyrogue Full of Trouble |
| First appearance in a game | Gold and Silver |
| Region | Johto |
| Evolution | 🡪 Hitmonlee / 🡪 Hitmonchan / 🡪 Hitmontop |
| 1st Evolution Method | if its Attack is higher than its Defense |
| 2nd Evolution Method | If its Defense is higher than its Attack |
| 3rd Evolution Method | If its Attack and Defense are the same |
| Pokedex Entry | 236 |
Base stats
| HP | 35 |
| ATTACK | 35 |
| DEFENCE | 35 |
| SP. ATTACK | 35 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 35 |
| SPEED | 35 |
| TOTAL | 210 |
Appearance
Tyrogue is a two-legged Pokémon with a pale purple torso and brown hips with feet that look like short trousers and shoes. It features three blunt protrusions on top of its head, yellow eyes, and protective padding-like circular portions on each side of its skull. On its chest and wrists are white stripes that resemble bandages, and it also has slender limbs and three fingers on each hand. Tyrogue is a male-only species; there are no females.
Behavior
Tyrogue is known for its limitless energy and willingness to compete to the point that it will confront anyone, even larger opponents. It is determined to improve itself and will not give up no matter how many times it loses. Tyrogue, despite its little size, should not be overlooked because it can slug a victim without notice. As a result, it is always nursing wounds from battling opponents far larger than it and is most commonly seen in cities.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Being a Fighting-type Pokemon, it is resistant against Rock, Bug, and Dark-type moves but weak against Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves. However, Tyrogue has terrible stats and while it has a decent movepool, with quite a few priority moves, his low Attack stat means that its not very effective at using them. Tyrogue is almost completely outclassed by nearly every other Fighting-type as well and thus it struggles to keep up with the rest.
Best Moveset
High Jump Kick is Tyrogue's strongest move, by far, and with only 14 Attacks, the power is welcome. Fake Out can deal free damage on the first turn that Tyrogue is in, and activates Tyrogue's Toxic Orb. Mach Punch is Tyrogue's STAB priority move, while Bullet Punch is yet another form of priority.
Tyrogue has major problems with Ghost-types such as Gastly and Duskull, so Houndour and Stunky are good teammates to help with those. Slowpoke can take every move that Tyrogue uses quite easily which makes Chinchou a great teammate for Tyrogue, as it can check Slowpoke easily.
| High Jump Kick | Fake Out |
| Mach Punch | Bullet Punch |
How to catch Tyrogue in Pokémon Go?
Tyrogue is a Fighting-type Baby Pokémon from the Johto region and It evolves into either Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, or Hitmontop when fed 25 candies. In Pokémon GO, Tyrogue is an egg-exclusive Pokémon and like all the other ‘baby’ Pokémons, you’ll never encounter it in the wild. Instead, it hatches from 5km and 7km eggs, with the former randomly dispensed by spinning the sign on a Pokéstop or Gym while the latter are received in gifts sent from other Pokémon GO players. You can only carry a maximum of nine eggs at a time – eggs will not drop if you already have nine eggs and thus, once you’ve got the egg you want, stick it in an incubator and go for a walk – rinse and repeat until you get your Tyrogue.
Trivia
- Tyrogue is the only Pokémon whose evolution is determined by stats.
- It is the only baby Pokémon whose stats are all equal.
- Tyrogue is the only Pokémon that created a shared evolution family between two Pokémon that were previously unrelated.
- Tyrogue has the lowest base stat total of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
- Tyrogue also has the lowest base Attack stat of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
FAQs
How does Tyrogue evolve?
Starting from level 20 onwards, it can evolve into one of three Pokémon: Hitmonlee if its Attack is higher than its Defense, Hitmonchan if its Defense is higher than its Attack or Hitmontop if its Attack and Defense are the same.
Is Tyrogue rare in Pokemon Go?
Since it cannot be found in the wild and hatches from eggs, Tyrogue is considered to be quite a rare Pokemon.
Is Tyrogue a male or female?
Tyrogue is a male-only species; there are no females.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You know everything about Tyrogue who draws inspiration, especially in its most recent artwork, from wrestlers. The designs on Tyrogue's body resemble the uniform of most scholastic wrestling teams—which possibly shows its maturity as a fighter. Since Tyrogue has the lowest base stat total of all Fighting-type Pokémon, it isn’t a frequent choice for competitive battlers.
