[SET]
Choice Band (Urshifu) @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD or 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Brave / Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Wicked Blow
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
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- Choice Band Urshifu uses its strong Dark-type attacks to reliably OHKO foes like Calyrex-I, Lunala, Volcarona, and Farigiraf while maintaining its naturally good matchups against Calyrex-S and Indeedee. Its access to Close Combat, its most reliable Fighting-type move, also allows it to threaten KOs on Incineroar, Ursaluna, and even Protosynthesis-boosted Brute Bonnet.
- While Choice Band does have the obvious downside of locking Urshifu into a move, its newfound ability to OHKO Calyrex-I and Lunala, alongside its generally higher damage output, allows it to be much more threatening.
- Urshifu should use either a Brave Nature with 252 HP and Attack EVs or an Adamant Nature with 252 Attack and Speed EVs depending on if it is being used on a team that focuses on Trick Room or not.
- Tera Grass is the most common Tera option, as it allows Urshifu to not feel threatened by Rage Powder or Spore from opposing Pokemon like Volcarona or Amoonguss respectively.
Teambuilding
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- Choice Band Urshifu is strongest on Trick Room teams that feature restricted Pokemon like Lunala and Calyrex-Ice, as those teams need it to threaten OHKOs on Pokemon like opposing Calyrex-I, Calyrex-S, and Lunala.
- Choice Band Urshifu is weak to Fighting-types like Urshifu-R, Iron Hands, and Zamazenta-C. However, Urshifu can OHKO Zamazenta-C if its Dauntless Shield boost is no longer active.
- Choice Band Urshifu is also susceptible to an opposing Pokemon's Tera, as Pokemon like Calyrex-Ice and Lunala can use it to survive a hit from Urshifu. Lunala is especially scary for Urshifu in these scenarios, as it can sometimes run Moonblast to OHKO Urshifu back.
[SET CREDITS]
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Choice Band (Urshifu) @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
Level: 50
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD or 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Brave / Adamant Nature
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Wicked Blow
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Choice Band Urshifu uses its strong Dark-type attacks to reliably OHKO foes like Calyrex-I, Lunala, Volcarona, and Farigiraf while maintaining its naturally good matchups against Calyrex-S and Indeedee. Its access to Close Combat, its most reliable Fighting-type move, also allows it to threaten KOs on Incineroar, Ursaluna, and even Protosynthesis-boosted Brute Bonnet.
- While Choice Band does have the obvious downside of locking Urshifu into a move, its newfound ability to OHKO Calyrex-I and Lunala, alongside its generally higher damage output, allows it to be much more threatening.
- Urshifu should use either a Brave Nature with 252 HP and Attack EVs or an Adamant Nature with 252 Attack and Speed EVs depending on if it is being used on a team that focuses on Trick Room or not.
- Tera Grass is the most common Tera option, as it allows Urshifu to not feel threatened by Rage Powder or Spore from opposing Pokemon like Volcarona or Amoonguss respectively.
Teambuilding
=========
- Choice Band Urshifu is strongest on Trick Room teams that feature restricted Pokemon like Lunala and Calyrex-Ice, as those teams need it to threaten OHKOs on Pokemon like opposing Calyrex-I, Calyrex-S, and Lunala.
- Choice Band Urshifu is weak to Fighting-types like Urshifu-R, Iron Hands, and Zamazenta-C. However, Urshifu can OHKO Zamazenta-C if its Dauntless Shield boost is no longer active.
- Choice Band Urshifu is also susceptible to an opposing Pokemon's Tera, as Pokemon like Calyrex-Ice and Lunala can use it to survive a hit from Urshifu. Lunala is especially scary for Urshifu in these scenarios, as it can sometimes run Moonblast to OHKO Urshifu back.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bellchime.493772/
Quality checked by:
Grammar checked by:
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