The gems aren't very popular in OU (and possibly lower tiers which I do not play) because the matches last too long and you'd rather have constant power from a Life Orb or Choice item to last you throughout the match. They work much better in VGC where matches last 5-7 turns and you can use Terrakion's boosted Rock Slide to hit both targets. During my last match at regionals, I managed to pull off a Normal Gem-boosted Hyper Beam with my Modest Porygon-Z and it caused massive damage - probably saved me the match since it disposed of my opponent's Gallade while I had P2 and P-Z as my remaining mons. Hitmontop can use a similar strategy to the Hipmonlee you suggested, since Fake Out is absolutely wonderful in doubles, especially with a Technician boost.
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