Kyurem-B [Ice] (1/2)

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[SET]
Name: Dragon Dance (Ice)
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Substitute
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Teravolt
nature: Jolly
evs: 52 HP / 204 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

With its sky-high stats, amazing coverage in Fusion Bolt and Icicle Spear, and gaining access to Dragon Dance, Kyurem-B excels as a powerful wallbreaker and late-game cleaner for Ice-type teams. Dragon Dance is used to further increase Kyurem-B's physical presence as a late-game cleaner. Fusion Bolt is a powerful Electric-type attack that allows Kyurem-B to handle Corviknight and Water-type Pokemon such as Toxapex and Pelipper. Icicle Spear is a handy coverage that lets Kyurem-B handle part-Ground type Pokemon who is immune to Fusion Bolt, such as Excadrill and Seismitoad. When combined with Fusion Bolt, the two attacks are capable of hitting at least neutral to nearly entire metagame. Substitute is used to set up against Pokemon who seek attempts to spread status, most notably Toxapex and Seismitoad. The EV spread in 52 HP allows Kyurem-B to set up in front of a Galarian Corsola as well, by allowing Kyurem-B to take one Night Shade from it. The remaining EV's are dumped in Attack and Speed to benefit best from Kyurem-B's raw physical stats as a late-game cleaner, by outspeeding targets such as Choice Scarf Excadrill, Cinderace, and Mimikyu. Leftovers provides passive recovery to Kyurem-B, allowing it to set up Substitute more consistently through the match. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Kyurem-B to switch consistently by negating entry hazards. However, Ice teams have good hazard control so Heavy-Duty Boots is less common for Kyurem-B.

With its access to Snow Warning paired up with Aurora Veil, Alolan Ninetales provides even safer setup opportunities For Kyurem-B. Furthermore, being a part-Fairy type Pokemon allows Alolan Ninetales to switch into Dragon-type attacks from foes such as Dragapult and Hydreigon. Mamoswine provides Stealth Rock for Kyurem-B, thus allowing Kyurem-B to wall break more efficiently. Mamoswine also provides a strong Earthquake, which can handle problematic Steel-types such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn. In return, Kyurem-B takes out Corviknight. Choice Band Galarian Darmanitan is a good offensive partner for Kyurem-B; with its raw power and access to coverage options in Earthquake and Flare Blitz, it can take out the aforementioned Steel-types. With its U-Turn, it can be used for safe pivoting on the switches as well. Choice Scarf Weavile is another decent teammate that improves Ghost- and Psychic-type matchups for Kyurem-B. Thanks to Choice Scarf, Weavile is capable of outspeeding Choice Scarf Jirachi, which poses an immense danger for Ice-type teams. Weavile also removes Eviolite from Galarian Corsola. Piloswine makes up a good Stealth Rock user for Kyurem-B while providing safe switches from Fire-type attacks from foes such as Dragapult. It also takes neutral damage from Rock-type attacks from foes such as Cloyster. Avalugg makes another decent partner for Kyurem-B, with its access to Rapid Spin. Furthermore, with Body Press Avalugg can pressure every Steel-type Pokemon besides Aegislash.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Ice analysis by: [[Perish Song, 419696]]
- Quality checked by: [[maroon, 305839], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
 
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Perish Song we appreciate the effort but could you trim down the second paragraph a bit? It's too long for a mini so making it more concise would be nice for readability
 
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going to be changing the main set to this. this set allows it to setup sub even vs galarian corsola thanks to it being 101 hp, while being as fast as possible, rest in hp, and residual recovery in leftys. Also I removed lum/outrage from the set, but still talk about it in the paragraph since its a fine set just not nearly on par with this.

[SET]
Name: Dragon Dance (Ice)
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Icicle Spear
move 4: Substitute
item: Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Teravolt
nature: Jolly
evs: 52 HP / 204 Atk / 252 Spe

let me know when you have updated the set/paragraph to this and I will drop a QC check! :psyglad:
 
AM check. Only implement what you agree on.

With its sky-high stats, amazing coverage in BoltBeam and gaining access to Dragon Dance, Kyurem-B excels as a powerful wallbreaker and late-game cleaner for Ice-type teams.
First of all, BoltBeam is Thunderbolt and Ice Beam, not Fusion Bolt and Icicle Spear. I recommend you mention both of them separately in order to not confuse new viewers. Also Fusion Bolt is coverage, while Icicle Spear is not. I would also mention that it is one of the best choices on Ice-type teams, as well as its powerful STAB combination.

Dragon Dance is used to increase its Attack and Speed stats by one stage, making Kyurem-B both faster and stronger.
No need to mention mechanics. Describe on how Dragon Dance solidifies Kyurem-B’s role as a wallbreaker and late-game cleaner.
Fusion Bolt is a powerful Electric-type attack that allows Kyurem-B to handle Water-type Pokemon such as Toxapex and Pelipper.
Mention Flying-types here, such as Corviknight. Also add Gyarados on the Water-type section.


Icicle Spear is a handy coverage that lets Kyurem-B handle part-Ground type Pokemon who is immune to Fusion Bolt, such as Excadrill and Seismitoad.
I would mention that Icicle Spear helps break the substitute of set up sweepers, such as SubNP Rotom-H and SubCM Chandelure.


Substitute can be used as an alternative to take advantage of common status spreaders such as Toxapex and Seismitoad.
I’d rather mention that Substitute helps Kyurem-B set up safely against passive Pokemon who look to spread status.

The choice of item in Heavy-Duty Boots prevents Kyurem-B from taking damage from Spikes and Stealth Rock and prevents the negative effects of Toxic Spikes and Sticky Web.
Again, don’t mention mechanics. Instead, say that it can switch in safely to set up more efficiently.


A physically offensive spread is used to benefit best from the move distribution and Kyurem-B's stats.
Use the spread given to you by maroon. Mention the HP EVs that can help make Kyurem-B more bulky.


Alolan Ninetales is one of the most important teammates for Kyurem-B with its fantastic utility. With its access to Snow Warning paired up with Aurora Veil, Alolan Ninetales provides even safer setup opportunities For Kyurem-B.
I’d compress this sentence into one sentence.

With Freeze Dry, it helps with Water-type matchup by beating foes such as Seismitoad and Pelipper.
Fluff

Tbh, your second paragraph has lots of wording issues. I recommend you merge Pokemon with the same role into one sentence. For example, you can compress Avalugg and Galarian Mr. Mime into one sentence, and there you can mention their ability to remove hazards. Also, you don’t need to mention moves when explaining why a particular Pokemon makes for a good partner. If you do want to include them, place them in the sentence explaining why they make a good partner. For example, your first three sentences could be merged to this:

“Alolan Ninetales makes for a good partner thanks to its utility options in Aurora Veil and Freeze-Dry.”

Hope I helped!:blobthumbsup:
 
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Dragon Dance is used to further increase Kyurem-B's physical presence as a late-game cleaner.
- would explain what dragon dance allows it to become faster than some good examples are scarf excadrill and cinderace

Furthermore, Icicle Spear allows Kyurem-B to break the Substitute of Rotom-H, Salazzle, and Chandelure.
- so does fusion bolt, this seems kinda random. remove it imo

The EV spread in 52 HP allows Kyurem-B to set up in front of a Galarian Corsola as well.
- would specifically mention it being able to do this because it can take 1 night shade due to the 101 hp sub.

Heavy-Duty Boots allows Kyurem-B to switch consistently by negating entry hazards.
- mention its ran less because ice has pretty good control and that leftiess is v good for subdd

With its access to Snow Warning paired up with Aurora Veil, Alolan Ninetales provides even safer setup opportunities For Kyurem-B. With Freeze Dry, Alolan Ninetales helps with Water-type matchup as well.
- kyurem-b doesnt exactly struggle with freeze dry targets, if you really wanted to include this perhaps gastrodon and seis would be the best examples

Mamoswine also provides a strong Earthquake, which can handle problematic Steel-types such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn that Kyurem-B struggles to break.
- wouldnt really say it struggles to break these, but keep the examples. since dd+sub and its attacks can beat these pokemon esp if it gets good rolls vs ferrothorn and is boosted when aegi comes in because it can force the stance change safely with sub

Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan is a good offensive partner for Kyurem-B; with its raw power and access to coverage options in Earthquake and Flare Blitz, it can take out the aforementioned Steel-types. It also outspeeds Choice Scarf Excadrill.
- i think band darm is better support more power etc, esp since most ice teams run scarf weavile by now

It also takes neutral damage from Rock-type attacks from foes such as Cloyster. Avalugg and Galarian Mr. Mime make decent partners with their access to Rapid Spin away the entry hazards for Kyurem-B.
- galarian mime is dogshit, remove it. avalugg can also pressure all steels aside aegi with body press for kyub

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- You can categorize Fusion Bolt + Icicle Spear as "BoltBeam" coverage; it's not restricted to any one Electric/Ice move. We've done the same in past Kyurem-B analyses where it was Ice Beam and Fusion Bolt, so I wouldn't see a reason why you wouldn't save the extra energy writing out "Icicle Spear + Fusion Bolt".
- Should be mentioned that Icicle Spear can be inconsistent sometimes due to the nature of the move.
- Both item lines should be put above the lines about its spread, as that's how the set reads from the top-down.
- Specify that it outspeeds Drill/Cinderace/Mimi after a Dragon Dance boost for clarity.
- Choice Scarf also works for Galarian Darmanitan too.
- Specify Knock Off from Weavile as the means to remove Galarian Corsola's Eviolite, as well as the general utility Knock Off provides outside of removing just Eviolite.
- Thick Fat should also be mentioned for Piloswine as clarity.

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