[SET]
Hitmonchan (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Iron Fist
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SAtk)
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch
- Ice Punch
- ThunderPunch
Role: Physical Sweeper
What it does: Unlike the Rapid Spin set this one can actually do something thanks to it's great coverage and Iron Fist ability that gives all of Hitmonchan's moves in this set a nice 20% boost in power. Drain Punch hits very hard with Iron Fist and Life Orb while providing recovery to make up for Life Orb recoil, which in turns allows Hitmonchan to last longer than other Life Orb attackers. Ice Punch and Thunder Punch provide great coverage and allows to hit otherwise safe switch ins to Hitmonchan such as Slowking and Tangrowth super effectively, easily 2HKOing the common Offensive Tangrowth and any variations of Slowking. Mach Punch provides a powerful priority move that allows Hitmonchan to revenge kill dangerous Pokemon such as Crawdaunt and Absol without fear. Max Speed is used to allow Hitmonchan to allows outspeeds Adamant Absol and hit it with a Mach Punch before Absol can even attempt a Sucker Punch. Sadly Hitmonchan doesn't have the greatest time against the ever so common OTR Cofagrigus with Hitmonchan's Elemental Punches does measly damage.
Good Teammates: Since Hitmonchan has trouble with Cofagrigus, a great partner that also keep the offensive momentum going is Drapion. Drapion not only takes Psychic-type attacks aimed at Hitmonchan, but can easily beat Cofagrigus with its Swords Dance + Taunt set allowing it to use Hitmonchan's ability to lure Cofagrigus as an opportunity to set up.
What counters it: Ghost-type Pokemon such as Cofagrigus and Spiritomb give Hitmonchan a very hard time as they are immune to Hitmonchan's STAB and can take his coverage moves without a problem. Psychic-type Pokemon who aren't hit super effectively by Hitmonchan Elemental Punches such as Mesprit, Uxie, and Gallade make great switch ins as they can easily take a Drain Punch and retaliate back with their Psychic-type STAB or set up on Hitmonchan's face.
Any Additional Info: Better than the Rapid Spin set (aka Shitmonchan)