So I'm poking around with my hitmonchan's moves, trying to make it better against walls and typical OU pokes..


My current
Hitmonchan
Adamant @ Muscle band. Iron fist
252ATK 200HP 56DEF
-Ice Punch
-Thunder Punch
-Close Combat
-Agility

BoltBeam + Fight is effective against everything but .
It works well but he can be walled by many OU walls and gets either KOed or switched out, losing an agility that his HP probably won't allow a turn to re-set up. and boltbeam is quite predictable.

I don't Plan on taking out Close combat (120 STAB) or Agility (necessary speed boost) so only the 1st two moves are swappable.

Moves I can give Hitmonchan

Fire Punch (90 power w/ Iron fist)
Ice Punch (90 power w/ Iron fist)
Thunder Punch (90 power w/ Iron fist)
Earthquake 100 power
Stone Edge 100 power 80% acc
Return 102 Power
Bullet/Mach Punch (48 power w/ Iron fist. Mach is STAB as well. A possible option if I take out agility)


At the moment I'm thinking of changing to Fire and Ice punch. it will OHKO and as well as denting but it leaves him open to and s w/ thick fat. All of which cept Cruel will KO hitmonchan easily. Also would be a problem.


Suggestions?

I say replace ice punch with fire punch. Electric and Ice have similar coverage, and it's not a good idea to take on Dragon types with a hitmonchan.

Yeah Close combat is his main move. The other punches/moves are only used if:

A. The opponent resists fight

B. The Other Moves hit 4x weakness. (Hence my current lean to fire/Ice)

Agility is a must for hitmonchan to hold a candle in OU environment otherwise he's out in 2 hits. Also CC is a bad idea on Skam if fire/thunder punch is available. none of the three moves will OHKO Skam and CC drops hitmonchan's DEF. leaving him open to fatal aerial ace.(Whereas if fire punch burns he has a chance to survive.)