
[SET]
Ursaluna @ Flame Orb
Name: Swords Dance (Normal)
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Facade
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Drain Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
With its monstrous Attack stat, powerful STAB combination, access to Swords Dance, and an incredible ability in Guts, Ursaluna makes for a threatening wallbreaker on Normal teams. At +2, Guts-boosted Facade OHKOes defensive Pokemon like Slowbro, Mandibuzz, and Mega Venusaur and 2HKOes other foes like Skarmory and Celesteela. Earthquake targets Steel- and Poison-types like Gholdengo, Archaludon, and Toxapex. Drain Punch provides Ursaluna with reliable recovery while dealing damage, taking advantage of high-HP walls like Ting-Lu and Blissey. A Jolly nature is more desirable, as most walls like Mandibuzz and Mega Venusaur only invest enough Speed for Adamant Azumarill, which Speed ties with Adamant Ursaluna. However, an Adamant nature allows Ursaluna to OHKO Iron Hand and potentially OHKO Archaludon with Earthquake. With its Fighting neutrality and Intimidate ability, Staraptor handles Fighting-types like Sneasler and Great Tusk, provides U-turn support, and serves as a Defogger. Mega Pidgeot also threatens Fighting-types like Mega Gallade and Iron Valiant and can eliminate foes like Skarmory and Corviknight with Heat Wave. In return, Ursaluna threatens Steel-, Electric-, and Rock-types like Archaludon, Heatran, Iron Hands, and Garganacl. Mega Lopunny can handle Ice-types like Kyurem and Weavile and faster foes like Greninja and Ogerpon-W, which threaten Ursaluna. Hisuian Zoroark and Porygon-Z break through foes like Skarmory and Corviknight, which Ursaluna may struggle against; the former is also Fighting-immune. In return, Ursaluna breaks through special walls like Hisuian Goodra, Blissey, and Clodsire as well as Toxapex. Blissey and Porygon2 provide a defensive backbone for Ursaluna; Blissey handles special attackers like Kyurem and Greninja, while Porygon2 deals with physical attackers like Meowscarada, Mamoswine, and Mega Swampert. Both teammates also provide speed control by spreading paralysis and provide safe entry to Ursaluna with Teleport. Furthermore, Blissey provides Stealth Rock and Wish support.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by: https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/murphy-lawden.594972/
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