National Dex Ubers Dragon Dance Kyurem-Black [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe or 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe
tera type: Electric / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]

* Kyurem-B serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. Kyurem-B is typically used as a late-game wincon on offense teams after its would-be checks such as Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ho-Oh lose the ability to check it. Kyurem-B can also be used mid-game to break through balance teamsdue to the difficulty other teams have switching in. Kyurem-B often forces the other team to use their Terastallization to check it. Kyurem-B typically fits best on offense teams, especially hyper offense teams. However, Kyurem-B's downsides can make it difficult to justify on a team, as it often relies on Terastallization to perform its sweep, it competes with other setup sweepers such as Necrozma-DM and Mega Salamence, and it's weak to Stealth Rock.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-B's best Ice-type STAB move, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. Icicle Spear is a spammable STAB move due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with a Jolly nature, Icicle Spear gets guaranteed 2HKOs on Ho-Oh and offensive Primal Groudon with a chance to 2HKO utility Arceus formes. With an Adamant nature, Icicle Spear can guarantee the 2HKO on utility Arceus formes and become very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon.
* Fusion Bolt lets Kyurem-B hit all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOes defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to use Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Oh, and it can beat Dondozo or force it to Terastallize. Fusion Bolt is also Kyurem-B's best coverage move against Necrozma-DM.
* Substitute lets Kyurem-B dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola and Primal Groudon, which may threaten to stop its sweep, while also making switching to handle Kyurem-B risky. Kyurem-B's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute lets Kyurem-B bypass Trick and Charm from Gothitelle and Imposter from Ditto.
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option, since it is a useful midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre, allowing you to get around needing to predict defensively. The Speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows Kyurem-B to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage such as if the opponent has a Deoxys-A in the back that would threaten to revenge kill it at +1.
* Tera Electric bolsters the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-DM matchup, as Fusion Bolt can 2HKO defensive Necrozma-DM, while Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DM can 4HKO Kyurem-B after Stealth Rock, which notably doesn't break Kyurem-B's Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives Kyurem-B a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-C if one layer of Spikes is up.
* Tera Fairy is a defensive Terastallization option, most notably flipping Dragon-type moves such as Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon from a weakness into an immunity while also turning Fighting-type moves from a weakness into a resistance such as Marshadow's Low Kick.
* Tera Ground + Tera Blast in the third moveslot hits the Steel-types that Kyurem-B normally struggles to break through, most notably Necrozma-DM while also letting it threaten Terastallized Giratina-O as Teravolt lets it ignore Levitate.
* An EV spread of 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe with an Adamant nature lets Kyurem-B outspeed Adamant nature Zekrom and other neutral Speed nature Pokemon with a base 90 Speed. In addition, the bulk investment allows Kyurem-B to avoid an OHKO from Stone Edge from physical setup sweeper Arceus-Ground at +1.
* The 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature allows Kyurem-B to outspeed Deoxys-A after a Dragon Dance while avoiding an OHKO from +2 Tera Normal Arceus's Extreme Speed and Ultra Necrozma's Stone Edge.
* Kyurem-B is best used as a mid- or late-game sweeper. While Kyurem-B has usable bulk, enough to take a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come onto the field, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve Kyurem-B for when you feel comfortable bringing it in such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively.
* Kyurem-B is also a fearsome wallbreaker, which gives it an important niche versus balance and stall teams. Kyurem-B can punish passive play by using Substitute against defensive Pokemon, which allows it to set up much more safely. Kyurem-B also has good matchups against keystone defensive Pokemon such as defensive Eternatus and Dondozo. Kyurem-B has to be careful about foes using defensive Terastallization to play around it and threaten it back.
* Kyurem-B wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-B with Pokemon that don't rely on Terastallization such as Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre. Kyurem-B also can force the other team to expend their Terastallization to beat it, removing some prediction for its teammates. Ho-Oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Terastallize that often, and it provides Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-B to come in more easily.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-B, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed Speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-B struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-DM and Zacian-C, so one should pair Kyurem-B with attackers that can deal with them such as Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground.

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Electric
This is prelimary, but check the #analysis-discussion channel as alternate spreads and tera types are being discussed. Currently my suggestion is 40 HP / 248 atk / 216 Spe w/ a Timid nature and Tera Fairy. Don't impliment it until anything is finalized and give your own feedback on the spreads / tera types suggested
[SET COMMENTS]

* Kyurem-Black serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. It is typically used as a late-game win condition on offense teams, after its would-be checks lose the ability to check it. It can also be used as a midgame breaker against balance teams. Its boltbeam coverage is awkward to play around and can force a tera to ease predictions for other teammates to sweep. Also mention that Ky-B is used on HO teams.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-Black's best Ice STAB, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. It is spammable STAB due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with an Adamant nature, Icicle Spear is very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon, and gets guaranteed 2HKOs on defensive Ho-Ooh if it 2hkoes both Ho-Oh sets just saying Ho-Oh is fine and utility Arceus formes.
* Fusion Bolt is Kyurem-Black's coverage move of choice, hitting all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOs defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has you have a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Ooh. It is also Kyurem-B's your best coverage into Necrozma-Dusk Mane. It is worth mentioning how it beats or forces Dondozo to tera. Hold off for now, but we should discuss in discord whether Tera Blast is worth including
* Substitute can be used to dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola or Primal Groudon who may threaten to stop your sweep. Kyurem-Black's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well, such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute allows you to bypass Gothitelle and Ditto. Substitute also makes switching to handle Ky-B risky.
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option. This is useful as a midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot, such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre. This allows you to get around needing to predict defensively. The speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows you to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage, such as if they have a Deoxys-Attack in the back that would threaten to revenge kill you at +1.
* Tera Electric is used to bolster the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-Dusk Mane matchup, as it turns Fusion Bolt into a 2HKO on defensive sets. In addition, it turns Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DMusk Mane into a 4HKO after hazards, which notably doesn't break your Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives you a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-Crowned if you have a a layer of Spikes up.
* Alternative Tera options include Tera Dragon to boost damage output of Scale Shot, or everything already dies or will tera out of its dragon weakness Tera Ground to hit the Steel types that Kyurem-Black normally struggles to break through, by using Tera Blast in the third moveslot.
* Adamant nature is used to maximize damage output, as multiple would-be 3HKOs are elevated to 2HKOs by running it, such as hitting Primal Groudon with a +1 Icicle Spear. However, Jolly may also be used, as it allows you to outspeed base 90 Pokemon such as Eruption Primal Groudon and Giratina-Origin None of our sets for Giratina-O have enough speed investment for this to matter without needing a Dragon Dance first. Running a Jolly nature also allows you to outspeed Zacian-Crowned and Deoxys-Attack at +1, which Adamant is outsped by even with a boost. Redundant, but also mention any damage thresholds Ky-B misses out on when opting for a Jolly nature.
* Kyurem-Black is best used as a mid-to-late-game sweeper. While it has usable bulk, enough to live a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come into a game, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve it for when you feel comfortable bringing it in, such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively. Also discuss its ability to wallbreak, particularly v balance and stall
* If using Adamant, one should be aware of speed tiers on the opposing team to see how many Dragon Dances you need. Opposing Zacian-Crowned in particular can be a challenge for Kyurem-Black, as at +1 Adamant is still outsped by 1 point by Jolly Zacian-C. Already mentioned in the nature section
* Kyurem-Black wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-Black with Pokemon who don't rely on Terastallization, such as Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre. Mention how it can force tera from the opponent to remove prediction for teamates. i.e. Zacian-C Ho-oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Tera that often, while providing Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-Black to come in more easily easier.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-Black, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-Black struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-Dusk Mane,(rc) and Zacian-Crowned, and Ferrothorn, Ferro doesn't really fit on the same teams so one should pair Kyurem with attackers that can deal with those, such as Primal Groudon, Ho-oh, and Arceus-Ground.

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
tera type: Electric
This is prelimary, but check the #analysis-discussion channel as alternate spreads and tera types are being discussed. Currently my suggestion is 40 HP / 248 atk / 216 Spe w/ a Timid nature and Tera Fairy. Don't impliment it until anything is finalized and give your own feedback on the spreads / tera types suggested
[SET COMMENTS]

* Kyurem-Black serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. It is typically used as a late-game win condition on offense teams, after its would-be checks lose the ability to check it. It can also be used as a midgame breaker against balance teams. Its boltbeam coverage is awkward to play around and can force a tera to ease predictions for other teammates to sweep. Also mention that Ky-B is used on HO teams.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-Black's best Ice STAB, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. It is spammable STAB due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with an Adamant nature, Icicle Spear is very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon, and gets guaranteed 2HKOs on defensive Ho-Ooh if it 2hkoes both Ho-Oh sets just saying Ho-Oh is fine and utility Arceus formes.
* Fusion Bolt is Kyurem-Black's coverage move of choice, hitting all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOs defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has you have a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Ooh. It is also Kyurem-B's your best coverage into Necrozma-Dusk Mane. It is worth mentioning how it beats or forces Dondozo to tera. Hold off for now, but we should discuss in discord whether Tera Blast is worth including
* Substitute can be used to dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola or Primal Groudon who may threaten to stop your sweep. Kyurem-Black's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well, such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute allows you to bypass Gothitelle and Ditto. Substitute also makes switching to handle Ky-B risky.
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option. This is useful as a midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot, such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre. This allows you to get around needing to predict defensively. The speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows you to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage, such as if they have a Deoxys-Attack in the back that would threaten to revenge kill you at +1.
* Tera Electric is used to bolster the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-Dusk Mane matchup, as it turns Fusion Bolt into a 2HKO on defensive sets. In addition, it turns Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DMusk Mane into a 4HKO after hazards, which notably doesn't break your Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives you a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-Crowned if you have a a layer of Spikes up.
* Alternative Tera options include Tera Dragon to boost damage output of Scale Shot, or everything already dies or will tera out of its dragon weakness Tera Ground to hit the Steel types that Kyurem-Black normally struggles to break through, by using Tera Blast in the third moveslot.
* Adamant nature is used to maximize damage output, as multiple would-be 3HKOs are elevated to 2HKOs by running it, such as hitting Primal Groudon with a +1 Icicle Spear. However, Jolly may also be used, as it allows you to outspeed base 90 Pokemon such as Eruption Primal Groudon and Giratina-Origin None of our sets for Giratina-O have enough speed investment for this to matter without needing a Dragon Dance first. Running a Jolly nature also allows you to outspeed Zacian-Crowned and Deoxys-Attack at +1, which Adamant is outsped by even with a boost. Redundant, but also mention any damage thresholds Ky-B misses out on when opting for a Jolly nature.
* Kyurem-Black is best used as a mid-to-late-game sweeper. While it has usable bulk, enough to live a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come into a game, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve it for when you feel comfortable bringing it in, such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively. Also discuss its ability to wallbreak, particularly v balance and stall
* If using Adamant, one should be aware of speed tiers on the opposing team to see how many Dragon Dances you need. Opposing Zacian-Crowned in particular can be a challenge for Kyurem-Black, as at +1 Adamant is still outsped by 1 point by Jolly Zacian-C. Already mentioned in the nature section
* Kyurem-Black wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-Black with Pokemon who don't rely on Terastallization, such as Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre. Mention how it can force tera from the opponent to remove prediction for teamates. i.e. Zacian-C Ho-oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Tera that often, while providing Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-Black to come in more easily easier.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-Black, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-Black struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-Dusk Mane,(rc) and Zacian-Crowned, and Ferrothorn, Ferro doesn't really fit on the same teams so one should pair Kyurem with attackers that can deal with those, such as Primal Groudon, Ho-oh, and Arceus-Ground.

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implemented, not sure if the alternate options discussion went anywhere so i did not implement them this qc
 
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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe or 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe made more optimized spreads, the Adamant one (aka, the former) outspeeds Adamant Zekrom and avoids a OHKO from +1 Stone Edge from physical setup sweeper Arceus-Ground, the latter (Jolly one) avoids a OHKO from +2 Tera Normal Arceus's Extreme Speed, Ultra Necrozma's Stone Edge, and outspeeds Deoxys-A after a Dragon Dance
tera type: Electric / Fairy I recall it was discussed in the server and it's sufficiently valid to be directly slashed
[SET COMMENTS] Note that "you" and by extension "your" isn't allowed in analyses, rephrase as needed

* Kyurem-B serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. It is typically used as a late-game win condition on offense teams, after its would-be checks such as? lose the ability to check it. It can also be used during the middle of the game to break through balance teams, due to the difficulty other teams have switching in. It often forces the other team to use their Terastallization. Kyurem-B typically fits best on offense teams, especially hyper offense teams. Should note after all of this its downsides that make it often difficult to justify on a team, namely a weakness to Stealth Rock, reliance on Terastallizing often and heavy competition with other setup sweepers such as Necrozma-DM and Mega Salamence,
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-B's best Ice STAB, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. It is spammable STAB due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with an Adamant nature, Icicle Spear is very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon, and gets guaranteed 2HKOs on Ho-Oh and utility Arceus formes. Should first note the KOes Jolly reaches, then stuff Adamant reaches that Jolly doesn't, for example it seems that Jolly Kyurem-B can also always 2HKO Ho-Oh
* Fusion Bolt is Kyurem-B's coverage move of choice, hitting all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOs defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Oh. It also allows Kyurem-B to beat Dondoza Dondozo or force it to Terastallize. In addition, it is also Kyurem-B's best coverage into Necrozma-DM.
* Substitute can be used to dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola or Primal Groudon who may threaten to stop your sweep. Substitute makes switching to handle Kyurem-B risky. Kyurem-B's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well, such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute allows you to bypass Gothitelle and Ditto.
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option. This is useful as a midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot, such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre. This allows you to get around needing to predict defensively. The speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows you to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage, such as if they have a Deoxys-A in the back that would threaten to revenge kill you at +1.
* Tera Electric is used to bolster the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-DM matchup, as it turns Fusion Bolt into a 2HKO on defensive sets. In addition, it turns Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DM into a 4HKO after hazards Stealth Rock the plural can imply both Stealth Rock and Spikes, which makes that a 3HKO, which notably doesn't break your Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives you a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-C if you have a a layer of Spikes up. Should make another bullet point regarding Tera Fairy, namely its defensive attributes easing setup
* Alternative Tera options Tera Ground to hit the Steel types that Kyurem-Black normally struggles to break through such as? notably mention Terastallized Giratina-O as Teravolt lets it ignore Levitate, by using Tera Blast in the third moveslot. This bullet is phrased weirdly, please rephrase, note that you can just say "Tera Ground + Tera Blast on the third moveslot" to be more concise
* Adamant nature is used to maximize damage output, as multiple would-be 3HKOs are elevated to 2HKOs by running it. Redundant Running Adamant makes +1 Icicle Spear a very likely 2HKO on defense defensive Primal Groudon, and guarantees a 2HKO on utility Arceus formes with Icicle Spear after a layer of hazards +1 252+ Atk Teravolt Tera Electric Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (4 hits) vs. 248 HP / 136+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 232-276 (52.3 - 62.3%) -- approx. 2HKO. Rephrase to accomodate the new spread However, Jolly may also be used, as it allows you to outspeed base 90 Pokemon such as Eruption Primal Groudon without needing a Dragon Dance first. Running a Jolly nature also allows you to outspeed Zacian-Crowned and Deoxys-Attack at +1. Mention the new benchmarks per the optimized spread, reword as needed
* Kyurem-B is best used as a mid-to-late-game sweeper. While it has usable bulk, enough to live a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come into a game, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve it for when you feel comfortable bringing it in, such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively.
* Kyurem-B is also a fearsome wallbreaker, which gives it an important niche versus balance and stall teams. It can punish passive play by using Substitute into defensive Pokemon, which allow it to set up much more safely. It also has good matchups into keystone defensive Pokemon such as defensive Eternatus and Dondozo. Should note that it has to be careful on foes reactively Terastallizing to play around it and KO it back
* Kyurem-B wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-B with Pokemon who don't rely on Terastallization, such as Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre. Kyurem-B also can force the other team to expend their Tera to beat it, removing some prediction for its teammates. Ho-oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Tera that often, while providing Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-Black to come in more easily.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-B, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-Black struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-DM and Zacian-C, so one should pair Kyurem with attackers that can deal with those, such as Primal Groudon, Ho-oh Ho-Oh fix other instances of this, and Arceus-Ground.

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Remove the bit in red and this is good to go

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe or 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe
tera type: Electric / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]

* Kyurem-B serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. It is typically used as a late-game win condition on offense teams, after its would-be checks such as Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ho-Oh lose the ability to check it. It can also be used during the middle of the game to break through balance teams, due to the difficulty other teams have switching in. It often forces the other team to use their Terastallization. Kyurem-B typically fits best on offense teams, especially hyper offense teams. However, its downsides can make it difficult to justify on a team, as Kyurem-B often relies on Terastallization to perform its sweep, it competes with other setup sweepers such as Necrozma-DM and Mega Salamence, and its weakness to Stealth Rock.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-B's best Ice STAB, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. It is spammable STAB due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with a Jolly nature, it gets guaranteed 2HKOs on Ho-Oh and offensive Primal Groudon, with a chance to 2HKO utility Arceus formes. With an Adamant nature, you guarantee the 2HKO on utility Arceus formes and become very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon.
* Fusion Bolt is Kyurem-B's coverage move of choice, hitting all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOs defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Oh. It also allows Kyurem-B to beat Dondozo or force it to Terastallize. In addition, it is also Kyurem-B's best coverage into Necrozma-DM.
* Substitute can be used to dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola or Primal Groudon who may threaten to stop your sweep. Substitute makes switching to handle Kyurem-B risky. Kyurem-B's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well, such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute allows you to bypass Gothitelle and Ditto.
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option. This is useful as a midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot, such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre. This allows you to get around needing to predict defensively. The speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows you to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage, such as if they have a Deoxys-A in the back that would threaten to revenge kill you at +1.
* Tera Electric is used to bolster the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-DM matchup, as it turns Fusion Bolt into a 2HKO on defensive sets. In addition, it turns Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DM into a 4HKO after Stealth Rock, which notably doesn't break your Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives you a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-C if you have a a layer of Spikes up.
* Tera Fairy is used as a defensive Terastallization option, most notably flipping Dragon-type moves, such as Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon, from a weakness into an immunity. It also turns Fighting-type moves from a weakness into a resistance, such a Marshadow's Low Kick.
* Tera Ground + Tera Blast on the third moveslot is used to hit the Steel types that Kyurem-Black normally struggles to break through, most notably Necrozma-DM. Additionally, it threatens Terastallized Giratina-O as Teravolt lets it ignore Levitate.
* Using the 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe spread with an Adamant nature is used to outspeed Adamant Zekrom and other neutral nature Pokemon with a base 90 speed. In addition, the bulk investment allows it to avoid a OHKO from +1 Stone Edge from physical setup sweeper Arceus-Ground.
* The 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe spread with a Jolly nature allows Kyurem-B to outspeed Deoxys-A after a Dragon Dance, while avoiding a OHKO from +2 Tera Normal Arceus's Extreme Speed and physical Ultra Necrozma's Stone Edge.
* Kyurem-B is best used as a mid-to-late-game sweeper. While it has usable bulk, enough to live a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come into a game, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve it for when you feel comfortable bringing it in, such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively.
* Kyurem-B is also a fearsome wallbreaker, which gives it an important niche versus balance and stall teams. It can punish passive play by using Substitute into defensive Pokemon, which allow it to set up much more safely. It also has good matchups into keystone defensive Pokemon such as defensive Eternatus and Dondozo. It has to be careful about foes using defensive Terastallization to play around it and threaten Kyurem-B back.
* Kyurem-B wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-B with Pokemon who don't rely on Terastallization, such as Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre. Kyurem-B also can force the other team to expend their Tera to beat it, removing some prediction for its teammates. Ho-Oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Tera that often, while providing Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-Black to come in more easily.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-B, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-Black struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-DM and Zacian-C, so one should pair Kyurem with attackers that can deal with those, such as Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground.

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe or 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe
tera type: Electric / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]

* Kyurem-B serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. It Kyurem-B is typically used as a late-game win condition wincon on offense teams, after its would-be checks such as Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ho-Oh lose the ability to check it. It Kyurem-B can also be used during the middle of the game to break through balance teams, (RC) due to the difficulty other teams have switching in. It Kyurem-B often forces the other team to use their Terastallization. Kyurem-B typically fits best on offense teams, especially hyper offense teams. However, its Kyurem-B's downsides can make it difficult to justify on a team, as Kyurem-B it often relies on Terastallization to perform its sweep, it competes with other setup sweepers such as Necrozma-DM and Mega Salamence, and its weakness weak to Stealth Rock.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-B's best Ice-type STAB move, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. It Icicle Spear is a spammable STAB move due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with a Jolly nature, it Icicle Spear gets guaranteed 2HKOs on Ho-Oh and offensive Primal Groudon, (RC) with a chance to 2HKO utility Arceus formes. With an Adamant nature, you Icicle Spear can guarantee the 2HKO on utility Arceus formes and become very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon.
* Fusion Bolt is lets Kyurem-B's coverage move of choice, hitting hit all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOs 2HKOes defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to use Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Oh. It while also allows Kyurem-B allowing it to beat Dondozo or force it to Terastallize. In addition, it Fusion Bolt is also Kyurem-B's best coverage move into Necrozma-DM.
* Substitute can be used to lets Kyurem-B dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola or and Primal Groudon, (AC) who which may threaten to stop your its sweep. Substitute makes while also making switching to handle Kyurem-B risky. Kyurem-B's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well, (RC) such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute allows you to lets Kyurem-B bypass Trick from Gothitelle and Imposter from Ditto. or just make these whatever the move/ability is
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option, (AC) This is useful as a since it is a useful midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot, (RC) such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre, (AC) This allows allowing you to get around needing to predict defensively. The speed Speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows you Kyurem-B to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage, (RC) such as if they the opponent have a Deoxys-A in the back that would threaten to revenge kill you at +1.
* Tera Electric is used to bolsters the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-DM matchup, as it turns Fusion Bolt into a 2HKO on defensive sets. In addition, it turns while also turning Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DM into a 4HKO after Stealth Rock, which notably doesn't break your Kyurem-B's Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives you Kyurem-B a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-C if you have a a layer of Spikes up. one layer of Spikes is up.
* Tera Fairy is used as a defensive Terastallization option, most notably flipping Dragon-type moves, (RC) such as Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon, (RC) from a weakness into an immunity. It while also turns turning Fighting-type moves from a weakness into a resistance, (RC) such as Marshadow's Low Kick.
* Tera Ground + Tera Blast on in the third moveslot is used to hits the Steel types Steel-types that Kyurem-Black normally struggles to break through, most notably Necrozma-DM. Additionally, while also letting it threatens Terastallized Giratina-O, (AC) as Teravolt lets it ignore Levitate.
* Using the An EV spread of 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe spread with an Adamant nature is used to lets Kyurem-B outspeed Adamant nature Zekrom and other neutral Speed nature Pokemon with a base 90 speed Speed. In addition, the bulk investment allows it Kyurem-B to avoid an OHKO from +1 Stone Edge from physical setup sweeper Arceus-Ground at +1.
* The 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature allows Kyurem-B to outspeed Deoxys-A after a Dragon Dance, (RC) while avoiding an OHKO from +2 Tera Normal Arceus's Extreme Speed and Ultra Necrozma's Stone Edge.
* Kyurem-B is best used as a mid-to-late-game sweeper. While it Kyurem-B has usable bulk, enough to live take a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come into a game onto the field, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve it Kyurem-B for when you feel comfortable bringing it in, (RC) such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively.
* Kyurem-B is also a fearsome wallbreaker, which gives it an important niche versus balance and stall teams. It Kyurem-B can punish passive play by using Substitute into defensive Pokemon, which allows it to set up much more safely. It Kyurem-B also has good matchups into keystone defensive Pokemon such as defensive Eternatus and Dondozo. It Kyurem-B has to be careful about foes using defensive Terastallization to play around it and threaten Kyurem-B it back.
* Kyurem-B wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-B with Pokemon who that don't rely on Terastallization, (RC) such as Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre. Kyurem-B also can force the other team to expend their Terastallization to beat it, removing some prediction for its teammates. Ho-Oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Terastallize that often, (RC) while providing Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-Black to come in more easily.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-B, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed speed Speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-Black struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-DM and Zacian-C, so one should pair Kyurem-B with attackers that can deal with those, (RC) them such as Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground.
 
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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Substitute / Scale Shot
move 4: Dragon Dance
item: Loaded Dice
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe or 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe
tera type: Electric / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]

* Kyurem-B serves as a fearsome physical sweeper, using its monstrous attack stat to tear apart weakened teams. It is typically used as a late-game win condition wincon on offense teams (RC) after its would-be checks such as Primal Groudon, Necrozma-DM, and Ho-Oh lose the ability to check it. It can also be used during the middle of the game mid-game to break through balance teams, (RC) due to the difficulty other teams have switching into it. It Kyurem-B often forces the other team to use their Terastallization (this is vague - every team will use it, so you can add something like 'use their Terastallization to check it'). Kyurem-B typically fits best on offense teams, especially hyper offense teams. However, its downsides can make it difficult to justify on a team, as Kyurem-B it often relies on Terastallization to perform its sweep, it competes with other setup sweepers such as Necrozma-DM and Mega Salamence, and its it's weakness weak to Stealth Rock.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem-B's best Ice-type STAB move, serving as consistent high damage output using Loaded Dice. It is a spammable STAB move due to the tier's abundance of Dragon- and Ground-type Pokemon. At +1 with a Jolly nature, it Icicle Spear gets guaranteed 2HKOs on Ho-Oh and offensive Primal Groudon, (RC) with a chance to 2HKO utility Arceus formes. With an Adamant nature, you Icicle Spear can guarantee the 2HKO on utility Arceus formes and become very likely to 2HKO defensive Primal Groudon.
* Fusion Bolt is lets Kyurem-B's coverage move of choice, hitting hit all of the targets that resist Icicle Spear for at least neutral damage. Fusion Bolt 2HKOs 2HKOes defensive Primal Kyogre without needing to use Dragon Dance first. In addition, at +1, Kyurem-B has a chance to OHKO defensive Primal Kyogre and defensive Ho-Oh. It also allows Kyurem-B to Ho-Oh, and it can beat Dondozo or force it to Terastallize. In addition, it Fusion Bolt is also Kyurem-B's best coverage move into against Necrozma-DM.
* Substitute can be used to lets Kyurem-B dodge status conditions, particularly Toxic from Pokemon such as Alomomola or and Primal Groudon, (AC) who which may threaten to stop your its sweep. (AC) Substitute makes while also making switching to handle Kyurem-B risky. Kyurem-B's Substitute can survive weaker hits as well, such as Giratina-O's Shadow Sneak. In addition, Substitute allows you to lets Kyurem-B bypass Gothitelle and Ditto. (would be good to clarify what you're bypassing from gothitelle. trick sets? charm sets?)
* Scale Shot can be used as a secondary STAB option. This is useful as a midground option, as defensive cores that combine to resist Icicle Spear and Fusion Bolt will often be hit neutrally by Scale Shot, such as a core of Zygarde and Primal Kyogre, (AC) This allows allowing you to get around needing to predict defensively. The speed Speed boost given by Scale Shot may also come in handy, as it allows you Kyurem-B to boost past a faster Pokemon while still getting damage, (RC) such as if they the opponent have has a Deoxys-A in the back that would threaten to revenge kill you it at +1.
* Tera Electric is used to bolster the power of Fusion Bolt while also turning incoming Steel-type attacks from a weakness into a resistance. This is incredibly useful in the Necrozma-DM matchup, as Fusion Bolt can 2HKO defensive Necrozma-DM, while Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DM can 4HKO Kyurem-B it turns Fusion Bolt into a 2HKO on defensive sets. In addition, it turns Sunsteel Strike from defensive Necrozma-DM into a 4HKO after Stealth Rock, which notably doesn't break your Kyurem-B's Substitute. In addition, Tera Electric gives you Kyurem-B a favorable roll to OHKO Zacian-C if you have a a layer of Spikes up. one layer of Spikes is up.
* Tera Fairy is used as a defensive Terastallization option, most notably flipping Dragon-type moves, (RC) such as Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon, (RC) from a weakness into an immunity. (RP) It while also turns turning Fighting-type moves from a weakness into a resistance, such as Marshadow's Low Kick.
* Tera Ground + Tera Blast on in the third moveslot is used to hits the Steel types Steel-types that Kyurem-Black normally struggles to break through, most notably Necrozma-DM. Additionally, while also letting it threatens Terastallized Giratina-O, (AC) as Teravolt lets it ignore Levitate.
* Using the An EV spread of 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe spread with an Adamant nature is used to lets Kyurem-B outspeed Adamant Zekrom and other neutral nature Pokemon with a base 90 speed Speed. In addition, the bulk investment allows it Kyurem-B to avoid an OHKO from +1 Stone Edge from physical setup sweeper Arceus-Ground.
* The 252 Atk / 92 Def / 164 Spe EV spread with a Jolly nature allows Kyurem-B to outspeed Deoxys-A after a Dragon Dance, (RC) while avoiding an OHKO from +2 Tera Normal Arceus's Extreme Speed and Ultra Necrozma's Stone Edge.
* Kyurem-B is best used as a mid-to-late-game mid- or late-game sweeper. While it has usable bulk, enough to live take a hit, its Stealth Rock weakness limits its ability to come into a game onto the field, so it is fairly committal to send in. As such, reserve it Kyurem-B for when you feel comfortable bringing it in, (RC) such as in the face of a Pokemon it can hit super effectively.
* Kyurem-B is also a fearsome wallbreaker, which gives it an important niche versus balance and stall teams. It can punish passive play by using Substitute into against defensive Pokemon, which allows it to set up much more safely. It Kyurem-B also has good matchups into against keystone defensive Pokemon such as defensive Eternatus and Dondozo. It has to be careful about foes using defensive Terastallization to play around it and threaten Kyurem-B it back.
* Kyurem-B wants to use Terastallization often, so you should support Kyurem-B with Pokemon who that don't rely on Terastallization, such as Primal Groudon or and Primal Kyogre. Kyurem-B also can force the other team to expend their Terastallization to beat it, removing some prediction for its teammates. Ho-Oh makes a great partner on bulkier offense teams, as it doesn't need to Terastallize that often, and it provides while providing Defog support to remove Stealth Rock for Kyurem-Black to come in more easily.
* Sticky Web support from Smeargle or Shuckle is also great for Kyurem-B, as that allows it to leverage its passable but flawed speed Speed tier much better.
* Kyurem-Black struggles to break through Steel-types such as Necrozma-DM and Zacian-C, so one should pair Kyurem-B with attackers that can deal with those, (RC) them such as Primal Groudon, Ho-Oh, and Arceus-Ground.
 
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