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Hitmontop
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If you become enchanted by its smooth, elegant, dance-like kicks, you may get drilled hard.
It launches kicks while spinning. If it spins at high speed, it may bore its way into the ground.
After doing a handstand to throw off the opponent's timing, it presents its fancy kick moves.
Hitmontop spins on its head at high speed, all the while delivering kicks. This technique is a remarkable mix of both offense and defense at the same time. The Pokémon travels faster spinning than it does walking.
Its technique of kicking while spinning in a remarkable mix of both offense and defense. Hitmontop travel faster spinning than they do walking.
It fights while spinning like a top. The centrifugal force boosts its destructive power by ten.
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Sugimori
Needs better cutting out, I know.
