I really don't see why people think this guy is underwhealming. That monsterous attack stat and access to a slow U-Turn variant mean that its main niche in upper tiers is the same reason that Forretress likes Volt Switch: it is a great scouter. However, unlike most Forretress sets, this guy has a decent offensive presence as well. Overall, I like using the choice band set, except - due to the relative lack of fairy-type pokémon in the meta - it doesn't need the poison jab coverage to work, which is why I run the following set:
Set:
Po (Pangoro) @ Choice Band
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 HP / 4 SDef
Adamant Nature
- Parting Shot
- Crunch
- Hammer Arm
- Earthquake
Set Comments:
Parting shot will be the main move it will be using for the slow scouting switch. Crunch is the main STAB move it will use, hitting the common Aegislash and Gengar really hard, as well as being more spammable due to the steel defensive nerf. Hammer Arm has near perfect neutral coverage with Crunch, only resisted by fairy types, as well as making it usable in trick room. Earthquake is in the last slot to hit Rotom hard thanks to Mold Breaker, as well as providing perfect neutral coverage on everything but the uncommon Togekiss.
Additional Comments:
The EVs let Pangoro take hits fairly well, while sort of negating its crippling weaknesses. Adamant is prefered to maximize Pangoro's power without lowering it's overall bulk. If you don't like the speed drop of Hammer Arm you can run Sky Uppercut, but take note that you will then be forced to run Iron Fist over the more useful Mold Breaker, forcing you to run Poison Jab over Earthquake, and missing the vital super-effective coverage on the ever-so-common Rotom.