701: Hawlucha

Essentials

Hawlucha

Wrestling Pokémon

Abilities

Limber: Prevents paralysis.
Unburden: Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Hidden Ability

Mold Breaker: Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 701
Coastal Kalos: 89
Updated Alola: 96
Updated Melemele: 96

Names

Japanese: ルチャブル (ruchaburu)
: ルチャブル
Korean: 루차불
Chinese: 摔角鷹人
: 摔角鹰人
French: Brutalibré
German: Resladero
Spanish: Hawlucha
Italian: Hawlucha

Breeding

Gender

½ male, ½ female

Egg groups

Human-Like

Hatch counter

Steps to hatch

5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP

175

Effort points

2 Attack

Capture rate

100

Base happiness

Growth rate

medium

Wild held items

	5%	King’s Rock
		nothing
	5%	King’s Rock

Evolution

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Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Hawlucha

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	78	70.1	329	360
Attack	92	67.4	252	283
Defense	75	57.1	218	249
Special Attack	74	57.5	216	247
Special Defense	63	41.1	194	225
Speed	118	94.7	304	335
Total	500	70.4

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: Although its body is small, its proficient fighting skills enable it to keep up with big bruisers like Machamp and Hariyama.
: With its wings, it controls its position in the air. It likes to attack from above, a maneuver that is difficult to defend against.
: Although its body is small, its proficient fighting skills enable it to keep up with big bruisers like Machamp and Hariyama.
: With its wings, it controls its position in the air. It likes to attack from above, a maneuver that is difficult to defend against.

: It overwhelms opponents with quick moves, but sometimes it showboats for too long when it’s using a special move and gets itself into a pinch.
: In combat, Hawlucha leaps nimbly about, taking advantage of its opponents’ blind spots. It’s also skilled at using superb submission holds.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Wrestling Pokémon
Color: Green
Cry
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

2'7.5"
0.8 m

Weight

215

47.4 lb
21.5 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

X

Route 10

Route 10

Y

Route 10

Route 10

Moves

Fighting and Flying moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Hawlucha's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	Detect			5	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
—	—	—	—	Tackle			35	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
—	—	—	—	Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
4	4	4	4	Karate Chop			25	50	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
8	8	8	8	Wing Attack			35	60	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
12	12	12	12	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
16	16	16	16	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
20	20	20	20	Encore			5	—	100%		Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.
24	24	24	24	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
28	28	28	28	Flying Press			10	100	95%		Deals both Fighting and Flying-type damage.
32	32	32	32	Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
36	36	36	36	Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
40	40	40	40	Feather Dance			15	—	100%		Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
44	44	44	44	High Jump Kick			10	130	90%		If the user misses, it takes half the damage it would have inflicted in recoil.
48	48	48	48	Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
55	55	55	55	Sky Drop			10	60	100%		Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.
60	60	60	60	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Agility			30	—	—		Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
				Ally Switch			15	—	—	2	User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
				Baton Pass			40	—	—		Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
				Entrainment			15	—	100%		Copies the user's ability onto the target.
				Feint			10	30	100%	2	Hits through Protect and Detect.
				Me First			20	—	—		Uses the target's move against it before it attacks, with power increased by half.
				Mud Sport			15	—	—		Halves all Electric-type damage.
				Quick Guard			15	—	—	3	Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Bounce			5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
				Drain Punch			10	75	100%		Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.
				Dual Chop			15	40	90%		Hits twice in one turn.
				Endeavor			5	*	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
				Fire Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
				Focus Punch			20	150	100%	-3	If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
				Helping Hand			20	—	—	5	Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
				Iron Head			15	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Last Resort			5	140	100%		Can only be used after all of the user's other moves have been used.
				Low Kick			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
				Sky Attack			5	140	90%		User charges for one turn before attacking. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
				Snore			15	50	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
				Superpower			5	120	100%		Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.
				Tailwind			15	—	—		For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed.
				Thunder Punch			15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
				Zen Headbutt			15	80	90%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
				Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
		01	01	Work Up			30	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
01	01			Hone Claws			15	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and accuracy by one stage.
06	06	06	06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
08	08	08	08	Bulk Up			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.
10	10	10	10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	11	11	11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	12	12	12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
17	17	17	17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18	18	18	18	Rain Dance			5	—	—		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
19	19	19	19	Roost			10	—	—		Heals the user by half its max HP.
21	21	21	21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
27	27	27	27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
28	28			Dig			10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
31	31	31	31	Brick Break			15	75	100%		Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
32	32	32	32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
39	39	39	39	Rock Tomb			15	60	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
40	40	40	40	Aerial Ace			20	60	—		Never misses.
41	41	41	41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	42	42	42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
44	44	44	44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45	45	45	45	Attract			15	—	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
47	47	47	47	Low Sweep			20	65	100%		Lowers the target's Speed by one stage.
48	48	48	48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
51	51	51	51	Steel Wing			25	70	90%		Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Defense by one stage.
52	52	52	52	Focus Blast			5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
54	54	54	54	False Swipe			40	40	100%		Cannot lower the target's HP below 1.
56	56	56	56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
58	58	58	58	Sky Drop			10	60	100%		Carries the target high into the air, dodging all attacks against either, and drops it next turn.
62	62	62	62	Acrobatics			15	55	100%		Has double power if the user has no held item.
66	66	66	66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
67	67			Retaliate			5	70	100%		Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.
68	68	68	68	Giga Impact			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
71	71	71	71	Stone Edge			5	100	80%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
75	75	75	75	Swords Dance			20	—	—		Raises the user's Attack by two stages.
		76	76	Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
80	80	80	80	Rock Slide			10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
81	81	81	81	X-Scissor			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
84	84	84	84	Poison Jab			20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
86	86	86	86	Grass Knot			20	*	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
87	87	87	87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	88	88	88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
89	89	89	89	U-turn			20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
90	90	90	90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	94			Secret Power			20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
94				Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
98	98			Power-Up Punch			20	40	100%		Raises the user's Attack by one stage after inflicting damage.
100	100	100	100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H1	H1			Cut			30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
H2	H2			Fly			15	90	95%		User flies high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
H4	H4			Strength			15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
	H6			Rock Smash			15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.