Hitmonlee
Limber
Blocks paralysis.
Type Tier
Fighting UU
Statistics
Min- Min Max Max+
HP
50
 - 241 304 -
Atk
120
 248 276 339 372
Def
53
 127 142 205 225
SpA
35
 95 106 169 185
SpD
110
 230 256 319 350
Spe
87
 189 210 273 300
Name Item Nature

Choice Bander

 Choice Band Adamant / Jolly
Moveset EVs
~ Brick Break / Hi Jump Kick
~ Hidden Power Ghost
~ Earthquake / Rock Slide
~ Mach Punch / Focus Punch / Rock Slide
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

Use this Choice Band set how you would any other Choice Bander, with one important proviso: Hitmonlee can also switch into paralyzing moves such as Thunder Wave with impunity, since it has the Limber ability. Rock Slide isn't particularly useful in UU, as even Focus Punch hits Gligar harder on the switch, but if you using it in OU, you'll need it for Salamence. It is useful for Pinsir and Scyther in UU, however. Drop Earthquake for it if you're using Hitmonlee in OU, but stick it in the last slot if you're using it in UU.

Name Item Nature

Reversaler

 Salac Berry Adamant
Moveset EVs
~ Endure / Substitute
~ Bulk Up / Focus Punch
~ Reversal
~ Hidden Power Ghost
4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

Substitute or Endure to get your Salac Boost and then attempt to sweep. This is a pretty simple and standard strategy, but again Hitmonlee's Limber ability is extremely useful for this set.

Bulk Up can be used with either Substitute or Endure, but Focus Punch should be used with Substitute. If you are using Bulk Up, you may want to lower your Speed to 254 Speed (176 EVs) and put the rest into HP so you can potentially get 2 or more Bulk Ups, as this still allows you to outspeed everything in UU but Timid Electrode, which is extremely rare.

Other Options

It can Double Kick for stuff like Substitute Aggron in UU and Substitute Tyranitar in OU, but it's not that useful. It can use Return in UU to hit Gligar harder than any of your other moves.

EVs

Attack and Speed, only.

Opinion

Hitmonlee is actually pretty good. In UU, it is a force to be reckoned with.

Counters

OU counters: Salamence and Gyarados can come in on anything but Rock Slide with resistance to Fighting, Intimidate, and STAB on a Flying move. Gengar, Dusclops, Weezing, and Claydol are popular OU counters that beat Hitmonlee with resistances to Fighting-type attacks and high Defense.

UU counters: Gligar is the best counter, thanks to its high Defense, Flying STAB, and Hitmonlee's low Defense. Slowking will also have a thing or two to say to it. Masquerain beats those without Rock Slide. Blastoise and Meganium can take hits from the Choice Band set. Grumpig and Hypno can use it to set up Calm Mind with their Fighting resistance, but Hidden Power Ghost will put the hurt on them.