Tyrogue
Tyrogue is a Fighting-type Pokémon, the Scuffle Pokémon, number 236 (#0236) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 21 kg.
Tyrogue is the Scuffle Pokémon, a baby Fighting type so eager to fight that it challenges anyone, however big, and keeps training after every loss. Which fighter it grows into depends on its stats rather than a stone or friendship.
How to pronounce Tyrogue
Tyrogue is pronounced TY-rohg. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Tyrogue said out loud:
In Japanese it is バルキー (Balkie).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Tyrogue is a small, pale purple humanoid, 0.7 m tall and 21 kg, with brown hips and feet that look like shorts and shoes. It has three blunt bumps on its head, yellow eyes, round pads on the sides of its head and white bandage-like bands on its torso and wrists. It is a male-only species.
Behaviour
Tyrogue never stops fighting. The Pokédex warns that it will punch any target within reach without warning, so it is often nursing injuries from fights with bigger foes. It gets stressed if it cannot train every day, so a Trainer needs a regular schedule, and Bulbapedia says its training influences which fighter it becomes.
Habitat
Its Pokédex habitat is Urban, and Bulbapedia says it is usually found in cities. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by trade or transfer, then appears in the Indigo Disk's Terarium, including 1-star Tera Raid Battles. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
Powers
Guts boosts its Attack when it has a status condition, Steadfast raises its Speed when it flinches and the hidden Vital Spirit prevents sleep. In Scarlet and Violet its only level-up moves are Tackle, Focus Energy, Fake Out and Helping Hand. Every base stat is 35, a total of 210, the lowest of any Fighting type.
Name origin
Tyrogue may blend 'tyro' (a beginner) or 'tyke' with 'rogue', and Bulbapedia says it could also nod to the boxer Mike Tyson. The Japanese name is Balkie (バルキー), which may be a corruption of 'bulky' and may also involve 'battle' and 'rookie'.
Design inspiration
Bulbapedia says Tyrogue appears to draw on wrestlers: the patterns on its body resemble a school wrestling team's uniform, and its head is shaped like the headgear that protects wrestlers' ears. This is a fan reading.
Evolution notes
At level 20 Tyrogue turns into Hitmonlee when its Attack beats its Defense, Hitmonchan when its Defense is the larger stat, and Hitmontop when the two match. In Pokémon GO the choice depends on its highest IV instead.
In the games
Kiyo gives you a Tyrogue in Mt. Mortar in Gold and Silver, where it debuted. In FireRed and LeafGreen you can instead get one by breeding a Hitmonchan or Hitmonlee.
In the anime
Tyrogue debuted in 'A Tyrogue Full of Trouble' as an abandoned Pokémon on Mt. Mortar that led a gang of Mankey and Primeape, until the Black Belt Kiyo won its trust.
Fun facts
- The game data shows no other baby Pokémon has six equal base stats.
- In the Spaceworld '97 demo it appears to be based on a different design called Gongu, which evolved into the Hitmons at level 15.
- Bulbapedia says Tyrogue is the only Pokémon that joined two previously unrelated Pokémon into one evolutionary line.
Base stats
- HP: 35
- Attack: 35
- Defense: 35
- Sp. Atk: 35
- Sp. Def: 35
- Speed: 35
Tyrogue’s base stat total is 210. Its highest stat is HP and Attack and Defense and Sp. Atk and Sp. Def and Speed.
Type matchups
What is Tyrogue weak to?
Tyrogue takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×).
Evolution
How does Tyrogue evolve?
Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonlee at level 20 (Attack higher than Defense). Tyrogue evolves into Hitmonchan at level 20 (Defense higher than Attack). Tyrogue evolves into Hitmontop at level 20 (Attack equals Defense).
The whole family: Tyrogue, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop.
Abilities
- Guts: Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
- Steadfast: Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
- Vital Spirit (hidden ability): Prevents sleep.
Moves
Moves Tyrogue learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — |
TM moves (23)
Tyrogue can learn 23 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Low Kick, Thief, Facade, Bulldoze, Swift, Low Sweep, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Brick Break, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Rest, Rock Slide, Substitute, Helping Hand, Tera Blast, Vacuum Wave, Uproar, Upper Hand.
Egg moves (7):Bullet Punch, Counter, Feint, High Jump Kick, Mach Punch, Rapid Spin, Vacuum Wave.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 100% male, 0% female.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 25 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 3,200).
- Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Attack effort value.
- Base experience yield: 42.
Pokédex entries
Even though it is small, it can't be ignored because it will slug any handy target without warning. (Silver, FireRed, SoulSilver, Shield)
It is always bursting with energy. To make itself stronger, it keeps on fighting even if it loses. (Gold, LeafGreen, HeartGold, X, Sword)
Tyrogue becomes stressed out if it does not get to train every day. When raising this Pokémon, the Trainer must establish and uphold various training methods. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)
To brush up on its fighting skills, it will challenge anyone. It has a very strong competitive spirit. (Crystal, Y)
It is famous for its eagerness to fight and always nurses injuries from challenging larger foes. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)
Tyrogue become stressed out if they do not get to train every day. When raising this Pokémon, the Trainer must establish a regular training schedule. (Emerald)
Names around the world
| Japanese | バルキー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Balkie |
| French | Debugant |
| German | Rabauz |
| Spanish | Tyrogue |
| Italian | Tyrogue |
| Korean | 배루키 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 无畏小子 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 無畏小子 |
Trivia
- Lowest base stat total among Fighting types: 210.
- Lightest Fighting type in Gen 2: 21 kg.
- Shortest Fighting type in Gen 2: 0.7 m.
- Slowest Fighting type in Gen 2: 35 Speed.
- Lowest base stat total among Fighting types in Gen 2: 210.
- Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
- Heavier than 43% of all Pokémon (21 kg).
- Base stat total 210, ranked #1001 of 1,025.
- One of 73 Fighting-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 87 purple Pokémon.
- Number 85 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
- Part of an evolution family of 4 Pokémon.
- Can learn 32 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 6 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: Tyrogue (Pokémon), Serebii: Tyrogue (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (TY-rohg): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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