Honchkrow has quite a wide movepool, and as such, quite a few other moves are viable. Honchkrow can use Psychic on the Nasty Plot set as a means of hitting Machamp and Infernape, but if you’re really looking to smash these Pokemon, you are probably better off just using Brave Bird and making it a mixed attacker. Speaking of a mixed attacker, Honchkrow’s wide movepool means that a mixed attacking set is quite viable. It will often fall short to other mixed attackers like Infernape, however, and as such you are probably better off running one of the sets listed here. Icy Wind is an interesting choice that often comes off as gimmicky, but is actually quite decent; it will lower the Speed of the Pokemon who switches in, which means that Honchkrow will attack first the next turn. This is no joke, as it means that Honchkrow can move before Pokemon like Infernape who switch in on an Icy Wind and attack them with a STAB Brave Bird. Another interesting thing that Honchkrow can do is Perish Trapping; it is one of the few Pokemon to have acces to both Perish Song and Mean Look as well as a reliable recovery move. When attempting to Perish Trap, Honchkrow’s frailness will often let it down, but with proper team support it can be an interesting and effective surprise for your opponent. Taunt can be used, but Honchkrow struggles to find a proper opportunity to use it.
