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I'm starting to question Reshiram's usefulness now that White Kyurem is out. Reshiram's sun dependence, slow speed, and weakness to all hazards make him a very high maintenance pokemon to use. Kyurem W, although weak to all hazards, is faster and is less reliant on weather. Really the only thing that Reshiram has over White Kyurem is Blue Flare, which I think Focus Blast on Kyurem can make up for in 2HKOing Blissey and Chansey.
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Wow, wait where did we get the idea that Reshiram was useless? His STABS provide perfect neutral coverage, something Kyurem-W lacks, sure Kyurem-W gets Fusion Flare, but its lack of STAB will make it weaker by a large margin. Reshiram also gets Flame Charge and Tailwind to pair up its middling speed, a problem that Kyurem-W can only resolve via Choice Scarf. Choice Specs Blue Flare in the sun remains much stronger then any move Kyurem-W can dish out. The same thing happens with Zekrom and Kyruem-Black, except well Zekrom actually HAS a movepool and can set up all over Ferrothorn.
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Reshiram @ Life Orb
Trait: Turboblaze
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature (+Spd, -SDef)
- Blue Flare
- Dragon Pulse
- Flame Charge
- Roost
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Very interesting set, certainly worth a try at least. The only thing that concerns me with this set is that it attracts Tyranitar -- and to a lesser extent-- Kyogre to ruin your fun. If Kyogre's becoming one of those CM Rest Talk Ogre's Reshiram may have issues but it can always just switch so idk, while Tyranitar can play around with Pursuit and Stone Edge to try to annoy the thing :P. Not saying its unviable just food-for-thought, also I think Draco Meteor and Focus Blast pair up the aformentioned problems. I want to fit them into the set but I'm having a hard time, think the moves could work?
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The two may outclass each other in one way or another, but hey - pair them up together on a team, and good game world! Reshiram supports Kyurem-W with Tailwind to boost its Speed, whereas Kyurem-W hits like a truck, after Reshiram softened the foe up a bit. Groudon is mandatory, and I honestly think that offensive variants are the best for this role. Theorymon used this against me, and I use 5-0'd, iirc. Not to mention my team is super Kyurem-W weak...
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The only problem I see with that combo is that Chansey will literally stand their and wall both of the two dragons until they run out of fire / Meteors to shoot (barring Specs Flare Crit / Burn Hax), probably could be paired up by having one of them run mix though, but in all honesty, I think Ho-oh is a better partner for Tail Winding.