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[SET]
name: Chople Berry
move 1: Wicked Blow
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Chople Berry
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 108 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
With a Chople Berry, Urshifu can survive many moves that would otherwise OHKO it, such as Sawk's and Haxorus's Choice Band-boosted Close Combat, Choice Scarf Kyurem's Focus Blast, and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan's Superpower. Wicked Blow is a powerful STAB move that deals excellent damage against foes neutral to it, like Haxorus and Zeraora, and notably ignores defense boosts, making it great for beating stall Pokemon like Galarian Corsola and Slowbro. Close Combat is excellent coverage against the Dark- and Fighting-type Pokemon that resist Wicked Blow, like Hydreigon, Zarude, and non-bulky Sawk, in addition to hitting Pokemon like Chansey and Rhyperior for super-effective damage. Sucker Punch's priority lets Urshifu defeat Pokemon like Choice Scarf Dracozolt, Zeraora, and Haxorus, KOing them before they can attack a second time. Bulk Up is a solid setup move that comes in handy versus bulky Pokemon like Choice Band Rhyperior and Counter Snorlax. 252 HP EVs alongside 108 Defense EVs allow Urshifu to survive Choice Scarf Dracozolt's Bolt Beak, while 120 SpD ensures survival against Choice Specs Magnezone. The remaining EVs are invested in Attack to maximize damage. An EV spread of 244 HP / 28 Atk / 236 Def can alternatively be used, allowing Urshifu to beat Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan and Choice Band Unnerve Haxorus, while having a better offensive Rillaboom match-up as well. However, this spread loses to some notable special attackers like Choice Specs Magnezone and Choice Scarf Rotom-Wash, while having a small chance to lose to Choice Scarf Kyurem.
A number of match-ups merit further explanation. Versus Dragapult, Urshifu should Wicked Blow T1. If Dragapult reveals Substitute, Urshifu should respond by clicking Sucker Punch on a predicted Disable, thereby letting it retain use of Wicked Blow and allowing it to win, or clicking Wicked Blow again on a predicted second Substitute. Rillaboom is especially tricky: the defensive set is beaten by simply spamming Wicked Blow, but the Choice Band set must be predicted carefully for optimal chances of victory. A Rillaboom that clicks Grassy Glide will be beaten by using Bulk Up on the first turn, followed by Wicked Blow and Sucker Punch. On the other hand, if Rillaboom clicks Wood Hammer it can only lose to two Wicked Blows (note that in the latter case, there's a chance that Wood Hammer simply OHKOs unless the more defensive spread is being used). Life Orb Rillaboom is simply beaten by spamming Wicked Blow until Rillaboom's HP is low enough to finish it off with Sucker Punch. Because of Urshifu's lacking special bulk, it struggles versus powerful special attackers like Porygon Z, Choice Specs Rotom-Heat, and Choice Specs Kyurem, so it appreciates teammates capable of patching up that weakness, such as Sylveon, Goodra, or Snorlax. Additionally, Urshifu's ability to beat many Sturdy Pokemon makes it a natural partner for pokemon like Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Dracovish, and Dracozolt.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[HereComesTeamCharm, 501918]]
- Quality checked by: [[dogknees, 317056], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
name: Chople Berry
move 1: Wicked Blow
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Sucker Punch
move 4: Bulk Up
item: Chople Berry
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 HP / 28 Atk / 108 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
With a Chople Berry, Urshifu can survive many moves that would otherwise OHKO it, such as Sawk's and Haxorus's Choice Band-boosted Close Combat, Choice Scarf Kyurem's Focus Blast, and Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan's Superpower. Wicked Blow is a powerful STAB move that deals excellent damage against foes neutral to it, like Haxorus and Zeraora, and notably ignores defense boosts, making it great for beating stall Pokemon like Galarian Corsola and Slowbro. Close Combat is excellent coverage against the Dark- and Fighting-type Pokemon that resist Wicked Blow, like Hydreigon, Zarude, and non-bulky Sawk, in addition to hitting Pokemon like Chansey and Rhyperior for super-effective damage. Sucker Punch's priority lets Urshifu defeat Pokemon like Choice Scarf Dracozolt, Zeraora, and Haxorus, KOing them before they can attack a second time. Bulk Up is a solid setup move that comes in handy versus bulky Pokemon like Choice Band Rhyperior and Counter Snorlax. 252 HP EVs alongside 108 Defense EVs allow Urshifu to survive Choice Scarf Dracozolt's Bolt Beak, while 120 SpD ensures survival against Choice Specs Magnezone. The remaining EVs are invested in Attack to maximize damage. An EV spread of 244 HP / 28 Atk / 236 Def can alternatively be used, allowing Urshifu to beat Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan and Choice Band Unnerve Haxorus, while having a better offensive Rillaboom match-up as well. However, this spread loses to some notable special attackers like Choice Specs Magnezone and Choice Scarf Rotom-Wash, while having a small chance to lose to Choice Scarf Kyurem.
A number of match-ups merit further explanation. Versus Dragapult, Urshifu should Wicked Blow T1. If Dragapult reveals Substitute, Urshifu should respond by clicking Sucker Punch on a predicted Disable, thereby letting it retain use of Wicked Blow and allowing it to win, or clicking Wicked Blow again on a predicted second Substitute. Rillaboom is especially tricky: the defensive set is beaten by simply spamming Wicked Blow, but the Choice Band set must be predicted carefully for optimal chances of victory. A Rillaboom that clicks Grassy Glide will be beaten by using Bulk Up on the first turn, followed by Wicked Blow and Sucker Punch. On the other hand, if Rillaboom clicks Wood Hammer it can only lose to two Wicked Blows (note that in the latter case, there's a chance that Wood Hammer simply OHKOs unless the more defensive spread is being used). Life Orb Rillaboom is simply beaten by spamming Wicked Blow until Rillaboom's HP is low enough to finish it off with Sucker Punch. Because of Urshifu's lacking special bulk, it struggles versus powerful special attackers like Porygon Z, Choice Specs Rotom-Heat, and Choice Specs Kyurem, so it appreciates teammates capable of patching up that weakness, such as Sylveon, Goodra, or Snorlax. Additionally, Urshifu's ability to beat many Sturdy Pokemon makes it a natural partner for pokemon like Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan, Choice Specs Porygon-Z, Dracovish, and Dracozolt.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[HereComesTeamCharm, 501918]]
- Quality checked by: [[dogknees, 317056], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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