Rosita's Hitmonchan

**Rosita's Hitmonchan** (Japanese: **ロジータのエビワラー** *Rojita's Ebiwalar*) is the fourth Pokémon that Rosita was known to possess.

## **History**

### **Background**

Hitmonchan, along with Cubone, Parasect and Natu, were once wild Pokémon living at Mt. Mortar. One day, Rosita was attacked by a wild Arcanine and suffered two broken arms. When she regained consciousness, Hitmonchan and the other Pokémon had nursed her back to health and placed her arms into custom-made casts.

When Rosita set out to find the wild Arcanine, Hitmonchan and the other Pokémon followed her. Upon noticing Arcanine's eye injury and realizing its effect on Arcanine's behaviour, Rosita had Parasect successfully Arcanine's injury, causing Arcanine to calm down. Subsequently, Rosita captured Arcanine, Hitmonchan and the other Pokémon that nursed her back to health.

### **Johto**

Hitmonchan first showed up alongside Rosita's other Pokémon to help prove her capturing skills to Professor Oak.

Soon afterwards, Hitmonchan was used to battle a Chikorita that wanted to join Rosita's team. Chikorita used Razor Leaf and became shocked when Hitmonchan punched the leaves away. Hitmonchan then used Mega Punch and broke the ground up. Chikorita stayed put while the ground gave way and when it stopped, Rosita smiled and told Chikorita that no Pokémon had ever taken Hitmonchan's Mega Punch in the face before. Rosita then added Chikorita to her team.

Hitmonchan later battled against Suicune to try and help Rosita capture it. Rosita had Hitmonchan attack Suicune as it was falling to the ground with a Mega Punch. Although Suicune was prepared to counter the attack, Hitmonchan struck the ground instead, breaking up the ground and throwing Suicune off guard. Rosita then attempted to capture Suicune, only to fail.

### **Battle Frontier**

Hitmonchan was loaned to Magna for his Battle Pyramid challenge against Brandon and his Registeel. Hitmonchan began the battle by circling around his opponent and striking with his powerful and speedy punches. Magna states that with Hitmonchan's power, the tide of the battle will be turned and has Hitmonchan use Sky Uppercut. The attack sends Registeel several feet into the air and knocks it out. Although he won the battle, Hitmonchan unexpectedly falls to the ground and turns sickly, due to Registeel's Toxic attack. With no items to heal Hitmonchan, he falls to the ground, defeated.

### **Arceus Arise**

Hitmonchan battled against Team Rocket's Executive Ariana and her Murkrow. Despite putting up a good fight, even scoring a direct hit with Bullet Punch, Hitmonchan was ultimately overwhelmed and defeated.

## **Personality and Characteristics**

Hitmonchan is shown to be a gentle and kind-hearted Pokémon, as Hitmonchan, along with Parasect, Natu and Cubone, nursed Rosita back to health after she was attacked by a wild Arcanine at Mt. Mortar despite having never seen Rosita before.

Despite his gentle nature, Hitmonchan enjoys battling and proves himself to be incredibly stubborn, refusing to give up even when the odds are stacked against him, and even at the face of defeat, Hitmonchan refuses to admit defeat. Hitmonchan is one of Rosita's powerhouses, being able to hold his ground against Legendary Pokémon such as Suicune.

## **Moves used**

 A **†** shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.