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Common Name: Hitmonchan, Ebiwalar
Scientific Name: Percisus ebiharae
Description: Hitmonchan are midsize reptilian bipeds, standing 55 inches tall. They have blunt faces with only a very short muzzle, and a mouth that curves downward in a permanent frown. Extending back from the head are five bony crests, and the forward-facing eyes are blue-gray. The teeth are very sharp, but the shape of the mouth prevents efficient biting.
Hitmonchan have large, strong, three-fingered hands, armed along the knuckles with large callused knobs, which are thick-skinned and rough to the touch. Their feet are smaller and have three toes. Their shoulders are protected by two leathery extensions of cartilage. Small cartilaginous 'flaps' hang loosely around Hitmonchan's hips, encircling its lower torso.
Hitmonchan have pale lavender-grey torsos, feet, and hip-flaps, though most of the rest of their body is beige. They have a black band around their waist, and their hands and knuckle-knobs are bright red in adult males.
Range: Hitmonchan are native to central and coastal Kanto, but have been driven to near extinction in the wild. They were last sighted east of Vermillion City.
Habitat: Hitmonchan live in open woodlands.
Call: Hitmonchan make a long, trumpeting warble to defend their territory. They may also growl.
Diet: Hitmonchan are strict carnivores, often stalking prey as large as themselves or larger. They have been known to hunt Hitmonlee, Lickitung, and Doduo. They kill their prey not with a bite, but by striking them with their hands, pummeling their prey into submission with extremely rapid punches. They will hit the head and neck, aiming to stun or kill, and tear their prey into pieces with their hands.
Life Cycle: Hitmonchan are entirely solitary, their territoriality preventing any socialization outside of the mating season. During this period in winter, the females scent-mark the boarders of their territory, leaving a message for any nearby males to follow. The two Hitmonchan only interact long enough to mate, then part.
The Hitmonchan female digs a scrape and lines it with furs and grass, protecting the 1-2 eggs for three months, until they hatch. The young, which are pale pink, follow their mother for a year, after which time she drives them off.
Relationship with Humans: Hitmonchan have many fans in the arena, for their strength and their aggressive nature. However, over-collecting and habitat destruction have made them effectively extinct in the wild. Any Hitmonchan that might remain in the wild are considered protected.
In captivity, Hitmonchan breed prolifically, but there are no current plans to reintroduce them to the wild. In the arena, only males are used, and many trainers never even see a female.
Naturalist's Notes: Hitmonchan are well able to defend themselves with their punches, and are only rarely targeted by other predators, such as Scyther. Most mortality in a wild setting is believed to come from territorial fighting.