OU Dragon Dance Kyurem

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Scale Shot
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Tera Blast / Substitute
item: Loaded Dice
tera type: Ground / Fairy / Steel
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem is an effective setup sweeper with great bulk and two strong physical STAB moves in Loaded Dice-boosted Icicle Spear and Scale Shot. Dragon Dance allows Kyurem to outspeed would-be revenge killers such as Dragapult. Tera Blast is primarily used on sets that Terastallize into a Ground-type, giving Kyurem the coveted near-unresisted Ice + Ground STAB combination. This allows Kyurem to break past otherwise troubling Pokemon like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Substitute is an alternative option that relies less on Terastallization, allowing Kyurem to dodge status moves and to scout potential switches or Terastallization. Tera Fairy is a more defensive choice, trading its Dragon and Fighting weaknesses for an immunity and a resistance, allowing Kyurem to safely take a hit from Pokemon like Dragapult and Iron Valiant to OHKO them back with Icicle Spear. Tera Steel enables Kyurem to easily take moves like Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Mighty Cleave from Iron Boulder while being able to avoid Toxic from the likes of Toxapex.

Dragon Dance Kyurem is best used on offensive teams that appreciate a strong physical setup sweeper that can muscle past the bulky Ground- and Dragon-types of the tier. It is one of the few setup sweepers that immediately threatens Gliscor and provides a way for hyper offense to resist the priority from Raging Bolt and KO it. Kyurem wants a teammate to provide some form of entry hazard control like Great Tusk, as Kyurem is weak to Stealth Rock and needs Loaded Dice to output consistent damage. It appreciates the support of Spikes from setters like Deoxys-S and Hisuian Samurott, as most of its checks are bulky grounded Pokemon. For example, one layer of Spikes allows Kyurem to OHKO maximum HP Great Tusk and offensive Zamazenta without an Intrepid Shield boost at +1 and +2, respectively. Kyurem greatly enjoys snow from Alolan Ninetales's Snow Warning, as the Defense boost helps greatly in positioning Kyurem to get the free turns that it needs. Ninetales can also set up Aurora Veil to further boost Kyurem's bulk. Bulky Steel-types like Heatran, Kingambit, and Gholdengo all give Kyurem trouble unless it is Tera Ground and willing to commit the Tera, so teammates like Tera Ground Volcarona and Knock Off Iron Valiant help to pressure these foes. Bulky Water-types like Dondozo and Primarina can also consistently beat Kyurem one-on-one, so offensive Grass-types like Rillaboom and Meowscarada can be used to threaten out the Water-types. These also provide tools like Grassy Terrain to keep Kyurem healthy as it sets up and Knock Off to remove defensive items from Pokemon like Corviknight and Zamazenta. Other strong physical attackers like Gouging Fire can help to force in and wear down the Water-types that Kyurem struggles with. Very fast offensive Pokemon like Booster Energy Iron Boulder and Iron Valiant can outspeed even a +1 Kyurem and threaten huge damage with their super effective STAB moves. Because of this, Kyurem appreciates Pokemon like Gholdengo that can take hits from those fast threats and continue to apply offensive pressure.

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QC check, Dragon Dance Kyurem

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Scale Shot
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Tera Blast / Substitute
item: Loaded Dice
tera type: Ground / Fairy / Steel
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem is an effective setup sweeper with great bulk and two strong physical STAB moves in Icicle Spear and Scale Shot. (Maybe mention that these are high power because of Loaded Dice) It can be used as a midgame breaker or as a lategame sweeper on offensive teams. The EVs are all put into attack and speed with (Max - max spread doesn't need justification) a Jolly nature, allowing for Kyurem to hit as hard as possible while outspeeding Pokemon around the base 90 speed tier. (Like who? What does Jolly outrun in particular. Also, this should moved this to later in the paragraph after the moves are listed, as explanation should follow dex order) Dragon Dance serves to let Kyurem boost its already high base attack while allowing it to outspeed would-be revenge killers such as Dragapult. Tera Blast is primarily used on sets that Terastallize into a Ground-type, giving Kyurem the coveted near-unresisted Ice + Ground STAB combination. This allows Kyurem to break past otherwise troubling Pokemon like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Substitute is an alternative option that relies less on Terastallization, allowing Kyurem to dodge status moves and to scout potential switches or Teras. As mentioned before, Ground Tera is used offensively with Tera Blast to give Kyurem the strong physical coverage that it otherwise lacks, (You don't need to repeat this information) but additionally provides Kyurem with a nice resistance to Stealth Rocks. (I don't know if this is the most relevant, as you typically won't be switching in and out multiple times with a DD set) Fairy Tera is a more defensive choice, trading Dragon and Fighting weaknesses for an immunity and a resist respectively, (What does this help Kyurem do / who does this let Kyurem beat? It's more important to list how this affects Kyurem's spot in OU, more than just listing weaknesses and resistances) while only keeping one previous weakness in Steel. (Again, what is this relevant for, who clicks Steel moves?) Steel Tera does not grant the Dragon immunity nor the Fighting resist of Fairy, but it gains useful Dragon, Fairy, and Steel resists (What Pokemon instead of what typings does this defensive Tera let Kyurem beat?) as well as an immunity to Toxic. (Who uses Toxic that Kyurem has to worry about?)

Dragon Dance Kyurem is best used on offensive teams that appreciate a strong physical setup sweeper that can muscle past the bulky Grounds and Dragons of the tier. (Provide some examples of these that Kyurem can muscle past) It wants a teammate to provide some form of hazard control like Great Tusk's Rapid Spin, as Kyurem is weak to Stealth Rocks and needs Loaded Dice to output consistent damage. It appreciates the support of Spikes (Capitalised) from setters like Deoxys-S and Hisuian Samurott, as most of its checks are bulky grounded Pokemon. (Who are these bulky grounded checks that Spikes helps against?) Kyurem greatly enjoys snow from Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception or Alolan Ninetales' Snow Warning, as the Defense (Capitalised) boost helps greatly in positioning Kyurem to get the free turns that it needs. Galarian Slowking additionally helps to pivot Kyurem in, while Ninetales can set up Aurora Veil to further boost Kyurem's bulk. Defensively, bulky Steel-types like Heatran, Kingambit, and Gholdengo all give Kyurem trouble unless it is Tera Ground and willing to commit the Tera. Bulky Water-types like Dondozo and Primarina can also consistently beat Kyurem 1v1. Strong Fighting-types like Iron Valiant and Zamazenta can help to deal with the Steel-types, (Could shuffle this around to be directly after listing the Steel types that Kyurem struggles with to make it more clear which Steel types are being referenced. Also, both of these have bad matchups into Gholdengo) while offensive Grass-types like Rillaboom and Meowscarada can threaten the Water-types while providing tools like Grassy Terrain and Knock Off which help Kyurem to sweep. (What does this support do to help Kyurem sweep? Also, can other things threaten these water types, not just mons with a type advantage?) Very fast offensive Pokemon like Booster Energy Iron Boulder and Iron Valiant can outspeed even a +1 speed Kyurem and threaten huge damage with their super effective STAB moves. Because of this, Kyurem appreciates Pokemon like Gholdengo that can take hits from those fast threats and continue to apply offensive pressure.

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Sp0oN1oRd Great changes! The content all seems accurate and indicative of DD Kyurem's place in the meta, you may not need to be so specific with describing the exact damage rolls after a spike rather than simply listing these mons that spikes help with, but this is still good / relevant information and I'd personally leave it up to your discretion.

Well done implementing, QC 1/2!

 

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Scale Shot
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Tera Blast / Substitute
item: Loaded Dice
tera type: Ground / Fairy / Steel
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem is an effective setup sweeper with great bulk and two strong physical STAB moves in Loaded Dice boosted Icicle Spear and Scale Shot. It can be used as a midgame breaker or as a lategame sweeper on offensive teams. Dragon Dance serves to let Kyurem boost its already high base attack while allowing it to outspeed would-be revenge killers such as Dragapult. Tera Blast is primarily used on sets that Terastallize into a Ground-type, giving Kyurem the coveted near-unresisted Ice + Ground STAB combination. This allows Kyurem to break past otherwise troubling Pokemon like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Substitute is an alternative option that relies less on Terastallization, allowing Kyurem to dodge status moves and to scout potential switches or Teras. Fairy Tera is a more defensive choice, trading Dragon and Fighting weaknesses for an immunity and a resist respectively, while only keeping one previous weakness in Steel. This allows Kyurem to safely take a hit from Pokemon like Dragapult and Iron Valiant to OHKO them back with Icicle Spear. Steel Tera does not grant the Dragon immunity nor the Fighting resist of Fairy, but it gains useful Dragon, Fairy, and Steel resists as well as an immunity to Toxic. This lets Kyurem easily take moves like Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Mighty Cleave from Iron Boulder, while being able to dodge a toxic from the likes of Toxapex.

Dragon Dance Kyurem is best used on offensive teams that appreciate a strong physical setup sweeper that can muscle past the bulky Grounds and Dragons of the tier. It is one of the few setup sweepers that immediately threatens Gliscor, and provides a way for Hyper Offense to resist the priority from and KO Raging Bolt. It wants a teammate to provide some form of hazard control like Great Tusk's Rapid Spin, as Kyurem is weak to Stealth Rocks and needs Loaded Dice to output consistent damage. It appreciates the support of Spikes from setters like Deoxys-S and Hisuian Samurott, as most of its checks are bulky grounded Pokemon. For example, max HP great tusk has a chance to live a +1 Icicle spear from full HP, but it never does after one layer of Spikes. Zamazenta once it no longer has the Intrepid Shield boost lives a +2 Icicle spear from full, but does not after a Spike. you can definitely make this shorter, maybe just say something among the lines of "for example, after one spike, kyurem can ohko max HP great tusk and zamazenta at +1 and +2 respectively." Kyurem greatly enjoys snow from Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception or Alolan Ninetales' Snow Warning, as the Defense boost helps greatly in positioning Kyurem to get the free turns that it needs. Galarian Slowking additionally helps to pivot Kyurem in, while Ninetales can set up Aurora Veil to further boost Kyurem's bulk. Defensively, bulky Steel-types like Heatran, Kingambit, and Gholdengo all give Kyurem trouble unless it is Tera Ground and willing to commit the Tera. Pokemon like Volcarona (preferably Tera Ground for Heatran) Ground Tera Volcarona or Iron Valiant (with Knock Off for Gholdengo) Knock Off Iron Valiant these just read more clearly help to pressure these Steels. Bulky Water-types like Dondozo and Primarina can also consistently beat Kyurem 1v1, so offensive Grass-types like Rillaboom and Meowscarada can be used to threaten out the Water-types. These also provide tools like Grassy Terrain to keep Kyurem healthy as it sets up and Knock Off to remove defensive items from Pokemon like Corviknight and Zamazenta. Other strong physical attackers can help to wear down the Waters, with Pokemon like Gouging Fire often forcing them in. Very fast offensive Pokemon like Booster Energy Iron Boulder and Iron Valiant can outspeed even a +1 speed Kyurem and threaten huge damage with their super effective STAB moves. Because of this, Kyurem appreciates Pokemon like Gholdengo that can take hits from those fast threats and continue to apply offensive pressure.

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mostly just clarity, the information here is amazing! qc 2/2

 

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[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Scale Shot
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Tera Blast / Substitute
item: Loaded Dice
tera type: Ground / Fairy / Steel
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem is an effective setup sweeper with great bulk and two strong physical STAB moves in Loaded Dice boosted Loaded Dice-boosted Icicle Spear and Scale Shot. It can be used as a midgame breaker mid-game wallbreaker or as a lategame late-game sweeper on offensive teams. (this point would fit better in paragraph 2 that talks more about the types of teams it fits on) Dragon Dance serves to let Kyurem boost its already high base attack while allowing it allows Kyurem (dex info - you don't have to explain what moves do unless it relates back to the ou meta like the outspeeding) to outspeed would-be revenge killers such as Dragapult. Tera Blast is primarily used on sets that Terastallize into a Ground-type, giving Kyurem the coveted near-unresisted Ice + Ground STAB combination. This allows Kyurem to break past otherwise troubling Pokemon like Gholdengo and Kingambit. Substitute is an alternative option that relies less on Terastallization, allowing Kyurem to dodge status moves and to scout potential switches or Teras Terastallization. Fairy Tera Fairy is a more defensive choice, trading its Dragon and Fighting weaknesses for an immunity and a resist respectively, while only keeping one previous weakness in Steel. This allows resistance, allowing (dex info - you don't need to explain the type chart if it's not relevant to the meta point you're making) Kyurem to safely take a hit from Pokemon like Dragapult and Iron Valiant to OHKO them back with Icicle Spear. Steel Tera does not grant the Dragon immunity nor the Fighting resist of Fairy, but it gains useful Dragon, Fairy, and Steel resists as well as an immunity to Toxic. This lets Kyurem easily take moves like Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Mighty Cleave from Iron Boulder, while being able to dodge a toxic from the likes of Toxapex Tera Steel enables Kyurem to easily take moves like Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Mighty Cleave from Iron Boulder while being able to avid Toxic from the likes of Toxapex. (cutting dex info)

Dragon Dance Kyurem is best used on offensive teams that appreciate a strong physical setup sweeper that can muscle past the bulky Grounds and Dragons Ground- and Dragon-types of the tier. It is one of the few setup sweepers that immediately threatens Gliscor (RC) and provides a way for Hyper Offense hyper offense to resist the priority from Raging Bolt and KO Raging Bolt. It it. Kyurem wants a teammate to provide some form of entry hazard control like Great Tusk's Rapid Spin, as Kyurem is weak to Stealth Rocks Rock and needs Loaded Dice to output consistent damage. It appreciates the support of Spikes from setters like Deoxys-S and Hisuian Samurott, as most of its checks are bulky grounded Pokemon. For example, a Spike one layer of Spikes allows Kyurem to OHKO maximum HP Great Tusk and offensive Zamazenta without (without an Intrepid Shield boost) boost at +1 and +2, (AC) respectively. Kyurem greatly enjoys snow from Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception or Alolan Ninetales' Ninetales's Snow Warning, as the Defense boost helps greatly in positioning Kyurem to get the free turns that it needs. (I don't really think glowking fits as a teammate for this set because it's much more of a HO set, which it doesn't fit on. Boots/specs kyurem pairs a bit better) Galarian Slowking additionally helps to pivot Kyurem in, while Ninetales can set up Aurora Veil to further boost Kyurem's bulk. Defensively, bulky Bulky Steel-types like Heatran, Kingambit, and Gholdengo all give Kyurem trouble unless it is Tera Ground and willing to commit the Tera. Pokemon Tera, so teammates like Ground Tera Ground Volcarona or and Knock Off Iron Valiant help to pressure these Steels foes. Bulky Water-types like Dondozo and Primarina can also consistently beat Kyurem 1v1 one-on-one, so offensive Grass-types like Rillaboom and Meowscarada can be used to threaten out the Water-types. (try to avoid relying on the type chart so much, just saying "kyurem can't break waters so use a grass type" doesn't really tell you much / address synergy at all. it's better to think about teammates in terms of roles - "water type checks" don't have to be grasses. idt meow really fits on HO, which is the only style this set is good on) These also provide tools like Grassy Terrain to keep Kyurem healthy as it sets up and Knock Off to remove defensive items from Pokemon like Corviknight and Zamazenta. Other strong physical attackers like Gouging Fire can help to force in and wear down the Water-types that Kyurem sturggles with Waters, with Pokemon like Gouging Fire often forcing them in. Very fast offensive Pokemon like Booster Energy Iron Boulder and Iron Valiant can outspeed even a +1 speed Kyurem and threaten huge damage with their super effective STAB moves. Because of this, Kyurem appreciates Pokemon like Gholdengo that can take hits from those fast threats and continue to apply offensive pressure.

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