Hitmonchan Counters — Gen 9 ZU Fighting

Gen 9 ZU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Hitmonchan in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Hitmonchan. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Hitmonchan.

Hitmonchan is ranked #79 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.01% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Hitmonchan in Gen 9 ZU are Whimsicott (66.4%), Mesprit (49.8%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Whimsicott Whimsicott 30.132 66.4% 8.61%
2 Mesprit Mesprit 31.786 49.8% 8.87%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Hitmonchan. KO Rate (D): % of Hitmonchan's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Hitmonchan Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Rapid Spin 21.5% Drain Punch 19.6% Knock Off 17.6% Mach Punch 10.1% Swords Dance 6.7% Bullet Punch 5.6% Ice Punch 5.5% Close Combat 4.2%

Most Used Items

Assault Vest 41.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 23.7% Leftovers 12.0% Punching Glove 10.8% Protective Pads 3.6% Choice Scarf 2.9% Expert Belt 2.0% Life Orb 1.5%

Most Used Abilities

Iron Fist 93.2%Keen Eye 6.6%Inner Focus 0.2%

Most Used Tera Types

Dark 43.5% Fighting 26.7% Steel 22.0% Fire 2.9% Ice 2.6% Electric 1.9% Water 0.1% Fairy 0.1%

Common Teammates

Mesprit 4.2% Jolteon 4.1% Dugtrio 3.9% Whiscash 3.1% Venusaur 3.1% Clawitzer 2.9% Minior 2.9% Lilligant 2.8%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Hitmonchan sets.

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