People struck by one of Hitmonoir's punches experience a brief vision of an eerie landscape. It has been suggested that being knocked unconscious by Hitmonoir would enable communication with the dead, but there is a risk of never waking up.
The antenna on its head captures radio waves from the world of spirits that command it to take people there. A Hitmonoir is said to possess the spirit of a boxer who aimed to become the world champion.
