Is Hitmontop viable in Gen 9 ZU?

Hitmontop is ranked #10 in Gen 9 ZU with 19.31% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Hitmontop in Gen 9 ZU

Gen 9 ZU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0237 Hitmontop

Fighting

USAGE 19.3% #10

ABILITYTechnician

BASE STATS

HP 50

ATK 95

DEF 95

SPA 35

SPD 110

SPE 70

BST455

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

FlyingPsychicFairy

½×

BugRockDark

Moves

Rapid Spin 99.9% Triple Axel 99.5% Close Combat 88.4% Bullet Punch 52.8% Mach Punch 44.7% Fake Out 11.8% Thief 0.9% Sucker Punch 0.8%

Items

Protective Pads 55.2% Assault Vest 26.2% Heavy-Duty Boots 15.2% Wide Lens 2.1% Eject Pack 0.6% Leftovers 0.2% Life Orb 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Technician99.0%Intimidate1.0%Steadfast0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 50.3% Fighting 23.5% Ice 14.3% Ghost 9.6% Dark 2.1% Fire 0.2% Fairy 0.0% Normal 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #10 with 19.31% usage. Sorted by conservative score.