#0296
Makuhita
Guts Pokémon
There’s a rumor of a traditional recipe for stew that Trainers can use to raise strong Makuhita.
Details
Height1.0 m
Weight86.4 kg
Gender75.0% ♂ · 25.0% ♀
Catch rate180(33.8%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratefast then very slow
Base EXP47
Base stats
HP
72
Attack
60
Defense
30
Sp. Atk
20
Sp. Def
30
Speed
25
Total
237
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Makuhita
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Emerald
Colosseum
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Makuhita can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Sand Attack Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| 7 | Arm Thrust Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Fighting | Physical | 15 | 100 | 20 |
| 10 | Fake Out Can only be used as the first move after the user enters battle. Causes the target to flinch. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| 13 | Force Palm Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 16 | Whirlwind Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 19 | Knock Off Target drops its held item. | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 22 | Vital Throw Never misses. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| 25 | Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 28 | Smelling Salts If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 31 | Seismic Toss Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Focus Punch If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| 34 | Wake-Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up. | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 40 | Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 43 | Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Heavy Slam Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120. | Steel | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Makuhita can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Makuhita.
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Cite this page
“Makuhita”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/makuhita.
Species data from PokéAPI.