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hawlucha
Generation VI · #0701 — Wrestling Pokémon
Hawlucha, the Wrestling Pokémon, is a Fighting/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI that defies expectations through its remarkable combat prowess. Despite its diminutive stature of just 0.8 meters and a modest weight of 21.5 kilograms, Hawlucha possesses the proficient fighting skills necessary to match much larger and more physically imposing bruisers like Machamp and Hariyama. This Pokémon represents an intriguing dichotomy in the Pokémon world—combining the agility and aerial advantages of a flying-type with the raw striking power of a fighting-type. With a base stat total of 500, Hawlucha emphasizes speed with a base speed stat of 118, complemented by a respectable attack stat of 92, making it a nimble and offensive threat on the battlefield.
Base Stats
Height
0.8m
Weight
21.5kg
Category
Wrestling Pokémon
Gender
Male 50% / Female 50%
Color
green
Shape
humanoid
Abilities
Prevents paralysis.
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Hawlucha Biology & Physical Characteristics
Hawlucha is a bipedal, birdlike Pokémon with striking and colorful plumage that immediately captures attention. Its head features a beak-like curve with a distinctive white patch containing its actual mouth, framed by a spring green mask-like marking across its face. An orange blaze runs prominently from its forehead to the back of its neck, while orange rings encircle each yellow eye, and a small red patch adorns the tip of its beak. Three rectangular, tassel-like feathers crown the back of its head, adding to its distinctive silhouette. Its most notable features are its red, cape-like wings with spring green undersides, which are connected to its feathery tail and sport three-clawed hands near their tips—a crucial adaptation for its fighting style. The front of Hawlucha's body is predominantly white with a red line running along its neck and chest, while its small yellow feet feature three toes each, perfectly suited for its acrobatic combat maneuvers.
Pokedex Numbers
Training
Breeding
Hawlucha Breeding, Gender Ratio & Egg Groups
Hawlucha exhibits a balanced gender ratio of 50 percent male and 50 percent female, allowing for equal representation of both sexes in breeding populations. The species belongs to both the Flying and Human-Like egg groups, a combination that reflects its dual nature as a creature combining avian and humanoid characteristics. Hawlucha has a base happiness value of 70, indicating a moderately friendly disposition toward trainers, and possesses a medium growth rate, meaning it requires a standard amount of experience to reach higher levels. The species has a hatch counter of 20 cycles, equivalent to approximately 4,884 to 5,140 steps, making it a reasonably accessible Pokémon to breed for trainers. Its capture rate of 100 makes it relatively easy to catch in the wild, contributing to its accessibility as a viable team member early in a trainer's journey through the Kalos region.
Held Items
Sprites
Held Items
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
kings-rock
held-items
Held: Damaging moves gain a 10% chance to make their target flinch. Traded on a Poliwhirl: Holder evolves into Politoed. Traded on a Slowpoke: Holder evolves into Slowking.
Cost: 5000
TMs & HMs
tm00
sword shield
tm01
yellow
tm01
red blue
tm01
platinum
tm01
emerald
tm01
diamond pearl
tm01
firered leafgreen
tm01
ruby sapphire
tm01
black white
tm01
black 2 white 2
tm01
xd
tm01
colosseum
tm01
heartgold soulsilver
tm01
ultra sun ultra moon
tm01
omega ruby alpha sapphire
tm01
sun moon
tm01
x y
tm01
blue japan
tm01
red green japan
tm01
sword shield
+840 more TMs/HMs
Hawlucha Evolution, Mega Evolution & Special Forms
Hawlucha is a unique Pokémon that does not evolve into or from any other species, standing alone in its evolutionary line. However, Hawlucha can Mega Evolve into Mega Hawlucha using the Hawluchanite, a transformation introduced in Pokémon Legends: Z-A. When Mega Evolved, Hawlucha grows to 1.0 meter in height and increases to 25.0 kilograms in weight, representing a significant physical enhancement. Mega Hawlucha's base stat total increases from 500 to 600, with particularly notable improvements to its Attack stat, which jumps from 92 to 137, and its Defense stat, rising from 75 to 100. The Special Defense stat also receives a boost, climbing from 63 to 93, making Mega Hawlucha a considerably more durable and offensively devastating combatant. While its Speed remains at 118 and Special Attack stays at 74, the overall improvements make Mega Hawlucha a formidable force capable of rivaling even more traditionally powerful Pokémon.
Where to Find
kalos route 10
kalos
+3 more
alola route 2
alola
poke pelago
alola
+3 more
alola route 3
alola
+1 more
Hawlucha Behaviour and Natural Habitat
Hawlucha is a forest-dwelling Pokémon that prefers to live a quiet and solitary existence, which naturally positions the noisy and aggressive Primeape as its natural enemy. This Pokémon demonstrates remarkable intelligence in combat, leaping nimbly about to exploit its opponents' blind spots while employing superb submission holds that complement its striking techniques. According to various Pokédex entries, Hawlucha overwhelms opponents with quick moves and agile maneuvers, though it has a tendency to showboat when executing special moves—a dramatic flair that occasionally leaves it vulnerable to counterattacks. With its wings, Hawlucha maintains exceptional control over its aerial positioning and favors attacking from above, a maneuver that proves extremely difficult for opponents to defend against. The species has earned a reputation for driving its enemies to exhaustion through relentless movement before finishing fights with flashy, pose-striking final attacks, demonstrating both technical skill and theatrical confidence in its battle approach.
Pokedex Entries
Generation VI
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.
Generation VII
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.
Generation VIII
It drives its opponents to exhaustion with its agile maneuvers, then ends the fight with a flashy finishing move.
It always strikes a pose before going for its finishing move. Sometimes opponents take advantage of that time to counterattack.
Hawlucha Name Origin & Design Inspiration
Hawlucha's name is derived from a clever combination of 'hawk' and 'lucha,' the Spanish word for wrestling, perfectly encapsulating the Pokémon's identity as a flying fighter. The Japanese name, Luchabull (ルチャブル), similarly combines lucha with a reference to its fighting nature. The design draws inspiration from both professional wrestling and aerial predators, creating a creature that embodies the spectacle and athleticism of both domains. Hawlucha's cape-like wings and pose-striking nature reflect the theatrical elements of professional wrestling, while its beak, talon-like hands, and bird-like anatomy root it firmly in avian imagery. The vibrant color scheme—featuring spring green, orange, red, white, and yellow—gives Hawlucha a vivid, almost superhero-like appearance that enhances its wrestler persona. The mask-like marking across its face further reinforces this wrestling aesthetic, making Hawlucha one of Generation VI's most thematically cohesive designs.
Learnable Moves
Hawlucha can learn 108 moves:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| acrobatics | flying | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 |
| aerial ace | flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| agility | psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| ally switch | psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| assurance | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| attract | normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| baton pass | normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| body press | fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| body slam | normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| bounce | flying | Physical | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| brave bird | flying | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| brick break | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| bulk up | fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| close combat | fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| coaching | fighting | Status | — | — | 10 |
| confide | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| cross chop | fighting | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| cut | normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| defog | flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| detect | fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| dig | ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| double team | normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| drain punch | fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| dual chop | dragon | Physical | 40 | 90 | 15 |
| dual wingbeat | flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | 10 |
| encore | normal | Status | — | 100 | 5 |
| endeavor | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 5 |
| endure | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| entrainment | normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| facade | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| false swipe | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| feather dance | flying | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| feint | normal | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 |
| fire punch | fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| fling | dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| fly | flying | Physical | 90 | 95 | 15 |
| flying press | fighting | Physical | 100 | 95 | 10 |
| focus blast | fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| focus punch | fighting | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| frustration | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| giga impact | normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| grass knot | grass | Special | — | 100 | 20 |
| helping hand | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| hidden power | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| high jump kick | fighting | Physical | 130 | 90 | 10 |
| hone claws | dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| hyper beam | normal | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| iron head | steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| karate chop | fighting | Physical | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| laser focus | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| last resort | normal | Physical | 140 | 100 | 5 |
| low kick | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| low sweep | fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| lunge | bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| me first | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| mean look | normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| mega kick | normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| mega punch | normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| mud sport | ground | Status | — | — | 15 |
| payback | dark | Physical | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| poison jab | poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| power up punch | fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| protect | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| quick guard | fighting | Status | — | — | 15 |
| rain dance | water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| rest | psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| retaliate | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| return | normal | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| revenge | fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| reversal | fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| rock slide | rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| rock smash | fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| rock tomb | rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| roost | flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| round | normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| secret power | normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| sky attack | flying | Physical | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| sky drop | flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| sleep talk | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| snore | normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| steel wing | steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 |
| stone edge | rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| strength | normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| submission | fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 |
| substitute | normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| sunny day | fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| superpower | fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| swagger | normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| swift | normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| swords dance | normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| tackle | normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| tailwind | flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| take down | normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| taunt | dark | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| tera blast | normal | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| thief | dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| throat chop | dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| thunder punch | electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| torment | dark | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| toxic | poison | Status | — | 90 | 10 |
| trailblaze | grass | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| u turn | bug | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| upper hand | fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 15 |
| uproar | normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| wing attack | flying | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 |
| work up | normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| x scissor | bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| zen headbutt | psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
Hawlucha Competitive Battle Guide
In competitive play, Hawlucha's exceptional speed tier of 118 base speed makes it a natural choice for offensive teams seeking to control the tempo of battles. Its attack stat of 92 is respectable enough to deal meaningful damage with physical fighting-type moves, while its ability to learn a diverse movepool including Flying Press, High Jump Kick, and Stone Edge provides significant coverage options. Hawlucha's three available abilities each serve distinct competitive niches: Limber provides immunity to paralysis, a common status condition in competitive formats; Unburden doubles its speed upon using or losing a held item, allowing for dramatic mid-battle acceleration with move combinations like Swords Dance into a berry consumption; and the hidden ability Mold Breaker bypasses opponents' abilities that could hinder or prevent Hawlucha's moves, enabling it to cut through defensive strategies relying on abilities like Flash Fire or Water Absorb. Despite its modest defense stats of 75 and special defense of 63, Hawlucha's combination of speed, offense, and utility makes it a surprisingly effective team member in various competitive formats. Mega Hawlucha's stat redistribution significantly enhances its attacking power and bulk, making it a more durable threat while maintaining access to its superior abilities.
Commonly Asked Questions About Hawlucha
What type is Hawlucha?
Hawlucha is a fighting and flying type Pokemon.
What does Hawlucha evolve from?
Hawlucha does not evolve.
What are Hawlucha's weaknesses?
Hawlucha is weak to flying, electric, psychic, ice and fairy type moves.
Where can I find Hawlucha?
Hawlucha can be found in kalos route 10 (kalos), alola route 2 (alola) and poke pelago (alola) and 1 other locations.
Hawlucha Cultural Impact & Franchise History
Hawlucha gained significant cultural prominence through its prominent appearance in the Pokémon animated series, most notably as Ash's Hawlucha, which became a fan-favorite team member during his time in the Kalos region. The species has appeared in numerous Pokédex entries across multiple games, with its consistent characterization as a skilled fighter compensating for its small size resonating with audiences who appreciate underdogs and underestimated fighters. The theatrical nature of Hawlucha—its tendency to strike poses before finishing moves and its preference for flashy combat techniques—has made it particularly appealing to players who value personality and style in their Pokémon teams. In competitive communities, Hawlucha has maintained a steady presence as a viable competitive option, earning respect for its unique typing and ability to surprise opponents with its speed and coverage. The introduction of Mega Evolution and the promise of further development in Pokémon Legends: Z-A has kept Hawlucha relevant in competitive discussions and community conversations.
Where to Find Hawlucha in Every Pokémon Game
Hawlucha was first introduced in Pokémon X and Y, where it can be found in the Coastal Kalos region and serves as local Pokédex entry number 89. The species has maintained consistent availability across subsequent generations, appearing in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as entry 96 in the Alola Pokédex. In more recent releases, Hawlucha appears as entry 320 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Sword and Shield, and as entry 301 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Most significantly, Hawlucha receives a prominent role in Pokémon Legends: Z-A as entry 181, where it will have access to its Mega Evolution and presumably expanded lore and gameplay significance. The species' consistent presence across multiple generations and games reflects its popularity among players and developers alike, ensuring that trainers seeking to add this agile fighter to their teams have had ample opportunities to do so across various Pokémon titles.