#0296 · Hoenn · Generation 3

Makuhita

Guts Pokémon · Fighting-type

Makuhita is a Fighting-type Pokémon, the Guts Pokémon, number 296 (#0296) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1 m tall and weighs 86.4 kg.

Makuhita is the Guts Pokémon, a sumo-wrestler Fighting type that trains by slamming into thick trees, leaving snapped trunks all around its nest. It never stays down: every time it is knocked over, the Pokédex says it gets up and packs more energy into its body.

How to pronounce Makuhita

Makuhita is pronounced mah-koo-HEE-tuh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Makuhita said out loud:

In Japanese it is マクノシタ (Makunoshita).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Makuhita is a yellow, stocky biped, 1 m tall and 86.4 kg, with a black marking that runs around its chest and neck and round black hands like boxing gloves. The knot on top of its head makes it resemble a punching bag. The Pokédex says it eats a lot, sleeps a lot and trains hard, and that this lifestyle packs its body with energy.

Behaviour

The Pokédex describes a Makuhita day as group training at dawn, food and naps after noon, then more training. It practises its slaps on tree trunks and once took a swing at an Exeggutor, which sent it flying. One entry mentions a rumoured old stew recipe for bringing up strong Makuhita.

Habitat

The Pokédex lists Makuhita as a mountain Pokémon and says it was originally brought to Alola from another region, though Alolan Makuhita are now more famous. In Scarlet and Violet it lives across Paldea's provinces and Asado Desert, and appears in Tera Raids. It cannot be obtained in Legends: Z-A.

Powers

Makuhita's Abilities are Thick Fat, which halves Fire and Ice damage, and Guts, which boosts Attack when it has a status condition; Sheer Force is hidden. It slaps with Arm Thrust, Fake Out and Force Palm, and can use Bulk Up, Belly Drum and Close Combat. With 72 base HP and 60 base Attack but weak defences, it is a hopeful bruiser.

Name origin

Makuhita and the Japanese name Makunoshita (マクノシタ) may be corruptions of makushita, the third-highest sumo division.

Design inspiration

Makuhita looks modelled on a sumo wrestler, or rikishi. The knot on its head may refer to the chonmage topknot, and its hands look like boxing gloves. The black marking round its neck resembles a baby bib, which fits an unevolved wrestler. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24.

In the games

Brawly, the Dewford Town Gym Leader, fields a Makuhita in Ruby and Sapphire, where it first appeared. In Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team a Makuhita looks after the dojo in Pokémon Square.

In the anime

Makuhita debuted in 'Brave the Wave' as Brawly's partner, and evolved into Hariyama in the middle of his Gym battle with Ash. In 'A Squad's Worth of Passion!', a Makuhita trapped by a fire is rescued by the Squirtle Squad.

Fun facts

• Its base Speed of 25 makes it the slowest Fighting type.
• Every base stat of Makuhita is exactly half of Hariyama's.
• In 'Securing the Future!', four Trainers' Makuhita are among the crowd of Alola that lights up Necrozma so it can return to its true form.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Makuhita (Pokémon) · Serebii: Makuhita (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 72
• Attack: 60
• Defense: 30
• Sp. Atk: 20
• Sp. Def: 30
• Speed: 25

Makuhita’s base stat total is 237. Its highest stat is HP.

Type matchups

What is Makuhita weak to?

Makuhita takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.

It resists Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×).

Evolution

How does Makuhita evolve?

Makuhita evolves into Hariyama at level 24.

The whole family: Makuhita, Hariyama.

Abilities

• Thick Fat: Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.
• Guts: Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
• Sheer Force (hidden ability): Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.

Moves

Moves Makuhita learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (50)

Makuhita can learn 50 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Mud-Slap, Protect, Low Kick, Thief, Chilling Water, Facade, Bulldoze, Swift, Mud Shot, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Metronome, Poison Jab, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Body Press, Substitute, Heavy Slam, Surf, Helping Hand, Reversal, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Focus Blast, Close Combat, Tera Blast, Smack Down, Knock Off, Vacuum Wave, Focus Punch, Double-Edge, Coaching, Upper Hand.

Egg moves (7):Bullet Punch, Counter, Cross Chop, Dynamic Punch, Feint, Helping Hand, Wide Guard.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 75% male, 25% female.
• Egg groups: Human-Like.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 180 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast Then Very Slow (1,640,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 HP effort value.
• Base experience yield: 47.

Pokédex entries

There's a rumor of a traditional recipe for stew that Trainers can use to raise strong Makuhita. (Ultra Moon)

It practices its slaps by repeatedly slapping tree trunks. It has been known to slap an Exeggutor and get flung away. (Ultra Sun)

Their daily routine consists of training together first thing in the morning, eating and napping in the afternoon, and then more training afterward. (Moon)

It was originally brought in from another region, but now Makuhita from Alola are more famous. (Sun)

Makuhita has a tireless spirit - it will never give up hope. It eats a lot of food, gets plenty of sleep, and it trains very rigorously. By living that way, this Pokémon packs its body with energy. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)

Makuhita is tenacious - it will keep getting up and attacking its foe however many times it is knocked down. Every time it gets back up, this Pokémon stores more energy in its body for evolving. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Slowest Fighting type: 25 Speed.
• Slowest Fighting type in Gen 3: 25 Speed.
• Lowest base stat total among Fighting types in Gen 3: 237.
• Taller than 47% of all Pokémon (1 m).
• Heavier than 80% of all Pokémon (86.4 kg).
• Base stat total 237, ranked #989 of 1,025.
• One of 73 Fighting-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
• Number 45 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 66 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 180: about 23.5% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Makuhita (Pokémon), Serebii: Makuhita (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (mah-koo-HEE-tuh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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