Lasen
smiling through it all
[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Freeze-Dry
move 2: Ice Beam
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Focus Blast / Draco Meteor
item: Choice Specs
ability: Pressure
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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Choice Specs turns Kyurem into a terrifying wallbreaker, with the only effective counterplay once it's in being to predict its move. Freeze-Dry allows Kyurem to blow through the Water-types that resist its Ice Beam such as Slowking, Tapu Fini, and Toxapex. Earth Power and Focus Blast give it the coverage it needs to blow away the Fire- and Steel-types that resist Ice. Earth Power can easily OHKO Heatran and can possibly OHKO Astrolotl, as well as 2HKOing Galarian Slowking after Stealth Rock. Focus Blast allows Kyurem to OHKO Tyranitar and 2HKO Scizor and physically defensive Blissey. Draco Meteor can be run over Focus Blast for a nuke, but it provides significantly less coverage. A Modest nature is usually employed to maximize Kyurem's damage output and hit the aforementioned rolls, but a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed standard Colossoil and Landorus-T as well as Speed tie with Timid Tapu Lele, making it harder to revenge kill.
Stealth Rock cripples Kyurem, so removing entry hazards is of utmost importance. Tornadus-T is a fantastic partner, having access to Defog and checking some of Kyurem's defensive checks such as Galarian Slowking and Corviknight. It can also provide Kyurem a safe switch through pivoting with U-turn. Tapu Fini can similarly remove entry hazards and can employ Nature's Madness or Taunt to keep Kyurem's foes at low health. Pivot support is also important, as Kyurem doesn't get too many free switches. Urshifu-R deals with the Steel-types that resist Kyurem's STAB moves and can easily bring it in with U-turn. In return, Kyurem can break through Water-types that stop Urshifu-R, such as Slowbro, Toxapex, and Arghonaut, while simultaneously punishing Rocky Helmet holders such as Corviknight and Skarmory. Corviknight and Landorus-T can both provide slow pivoting and have access to Defog, giving ample opportunities for Kyurem to come in. Wallbreakers also enable Kyurem. Weavile and Melmetal both help overwhelm their shared checks, such as Corviknight and Slowking, while Heatran can trap Galarian Slowking and Blissey with Magma Storm, while Kyurem removes Tapu Fini and Colossoil for it.
[SET]
name: SubRoost
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 52 HP / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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This set utilizes Substitute and Pressure to PP stall attacks from Kyurem's checks while using Roost to remain healthy. Galarian Slowking's Sludge Bomb, Arghonaut's Circle Throw, and Clefable's Moonblast are prime targets for Kyurem to slowly stall out. Freeze-Dry allows Kyurem to hit Water-types such as Toxapex, Arghonaut, Slowking, and Tapu Fini. Earth Power provides good coverage against Steel-types such as Heatran and Melmetal, as well as versus Galarian Slowking. The HP EVs allow Kyurem to create Substitutes that Blissey's Seismic Toss cannot instantly break, with the Speed investment allowing it to outspeed Jolly Excadrill. An alternative spread of 52 HP / 204 SpA / 252 Spe lets it outspeed Jolly Landorus-T and Miasmaw, as well as Speed tying with maximum Speed Tapu Lele and Colossoil. Heavy-Duty Boots negates damage from entry hazards, maximizing the chances of Kyurem getting a Substitute up.
This set best fits on bulkier teams, which enable it to stall out as many foes as possible. Toxic Spikes from Toxapex and Spikes from Arghonaut are appreciated, chipping its checks such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking. Heatran is a fantastic partner, being able to set Stealth Rock, threaten Steel-types such as Corviknight and Scizor, and trap Galarian Slowking, Slowking, and Blissey. Cleric support from Astrolotl or Blissey is very useful in case Kyurem gets afflicted by Toxic or paralysis. Another good partner is Buzzwole, acting as a Knock Off absorber and general answer to a lot of Kyurem's offensive checks such as Zeraora and Urshifu-R. On semi-stall teams, Corviknight not only removes entry hazards, but also helps PP stall with Pressure alongside Kyurem.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Icicle Spear combined with Dragon Dance can replace the two attacking moves on the Substitute set, letting Kyurem beat Toxapex lacking Haze as well as Corviknight and opposing Kyurem. The lack of coverage, however, leaves it easier to wall by the Future Sight and Doom Desire users of the tier like Slowking and Equilibra.
Checks and Counters
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**Special Walls**: Blissey, Tyranitar, and Galarian Slowking can take Kyurem's attacks, but they need to be wary of the Choice Specs set's coverage options. Specially defensive Clefable can easily deal with the Substitute set but must be careful of getting its Moonblast PP depleted.
**Bulky Steel-types**: Specially defensive Scizor, Melmetal, and Heatran can all take Kyurem's STAB attacks but must be wary of the Choice Specs set's coverage options.
**Revenge Killers**: Dragapult, offensive Jumbao, and Urshifu-R can all threaten to outspeed and OHKO Kyurem. Dragapult in particular can go through Kyurem's Substitute with Infiltrator and threaten to OHKO. However, none of them can safely switch into any of Kyurem's attacks.
**Volcarona**: Bulky variants of Volcarona can easily take any of Kyurem's attacks not named Draco Meteor.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [dex, 277988]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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