[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Fusion Bolt
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Teravolt
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem-B is a solid god on offensive teams thanks to it donating all-around solid stats, notably an amazing base 170 Attack stat. Dragon Dance makes Kyurem-B a terrifying sweeper, outpacing most of the metagame at +1 Speed and raising its Attack even higher. Thanks to Teravolt, it can even break past Unaware Quagsire and Clefable. Icicle Spear is its best STAB move, doing super effective damage to common defensive Pokemon like Landorus-T, Tangrowth, and Giratina. Fusion Bolt has fantastic synergy with Icicle Spear, notably hitting Water-types like Slowking and Tapu Fini that would otherwise wall Kyurem-B. Roost lets it stay healthy throughout longer games and use its impressive bulk to set up multiple times. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item to avoid Stealth Rock chipping Kyurem-B down upon entering the field; however, other items like Life Orb and Lum Berry can also be used, the latter to set up on status-inducing foes. Jolly is the preferred nature to outspeed Pheromosa at +1. Adamant allows Kyurem-B to get more KOs, such as the OHKO against Landorus-T and 2HKO against Slowbro. These KO's can also be achieved by running a Jolly nature with Life Orb.
Kyurem-B shines on offensive teams thanks to its good offensive donations. Mimikyu, Rillaboom, Victini, and Zygarde-10% become amazing wallbreakers with Kyurem-B's Attack donation, punching holes in opposing physical walls for Kyurem-B to sweep. Moderately strong special attackers like Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, and Galarian Moltres make good use of its solid Special Attack; the former weakens Dragon-type moves and blocks status for Kyurem-B with Misty Terrain, while the latter two pressure Buzzwole and Necrozma-DM. It can also pass a decent HP stat onto bulky pivots like Rotom-W and Landorus-T, which fit onto the more offensive teams of Kyurem-B while dealing with its answers such as Necrozma-DM and Sand Rush Excadrill. Many teammates can take advantage of Kyurem-B's less-used stats to fill utility roles. For example, Heatran, Excadrill, and Clefable provide crucial Stealth Rock support. Before setup, Kyurem-B is vulnerable to faster Pokemon such as Zeraora and Zygarde-10%, which Tangrowth and Buzzwole can deal with. Faster Choice Scarf users like Tapu Lele, Kartana, and Yveltal can force out Kyurem-B even at +1, so teammates that can switch into their attacks like Kartana, Tornadus-T, and Tapu Koko also make for good teammates. Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Kartana, and the aforementioned Tapu Fini provide a crucial answer to fast Pokemon like Zamazenta, Pheromosa, and their Speed receivers, preventing them from outrunning common Kyurem-B team structures. Should Kyurem-B opt for another item, a Defogger like Tornadus-T or Volcanion is also appreciated. Dual screens support from Tapu Koko and Grimmsnarl will also help it set up, but this really only fits on hyper offense teams.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Substitute can be used over Roost to set up against foes that can't really damage Kyurem-B like Slowbro and Rotom-W, but this will significantly impact its longevity. Choice Band can be used for more immediate damage. However, the inability to swap moves and lack of a way to boost Speed beyond Scale Shot make it suboptimal. Finally, a mixed set with options like Earth Power and Freeze-Dry can surprise Kyurem-B's normal answers like Magnezone and Gastrodon.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Steel-types**: Zamazenta-C and Necrozma-DM both comfortably wall Kyurem-B and can reliably KO it. Magnezone and Cobalion can also threaten it, although they fear Earth Power.
**Physical Walls**: Kyurem-B struggles to break through walls it can't hit super effectively like Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Buzzwole, and in return these Pokemon can pressure it with status or super effective moves. The former two need to watch out for the rare Substitute and Freeze-Dry, though.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Choice Scarf users like Kartana, Yveltal, and Victini can force out Kyurem-B even at +1, and priority move users like Zygarde-10% and Scizor can pick off Kyurem-B if it's weakened enough.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Tea Guzzler, 577920], [longhiep341, 500884]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Dragon Dance
move 2: Icicle Spear
move 3: Fusion Bolt
move 4: Roost
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Teravolt
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem-B is a solid god on offensive teams thanks to it donating all-around solid stats, notably an amazing base 170 Attack stat. Dragon Dance makes Kyurem-B a terrifying sweeper, outpacing most of the metagame at +1 Speed and raising its Attack even higher. Thanks to Teravolt, it can even break past Unaware Quagsire and Clefable. Icicle Spear is its best STAB move, doing super effective damage to common defensive Pokemon like Landorus-T, Tangrowth, and Giratina. Fusion Bolt has fantastic synergy with Icicle Spear, notably hitting Water-types like Slowking and Tapu Fini that would otherwise wall Kyurem-B. Roost lets it stay healthy throughout longer games and use its impressive bulk to set up multiple times. Heavy-Duty Boots is the preferred item to avoid Stealth Rock chipping Kyurem-B down upon entering the field; however, other items like Life Orb and Lum Berry can also be used, the latter to set up on status-inducing foes. Jolly is the preferred nature to outspeed Pheromosa at +1. Adamant allows Kyurem-B to get more KOs, such as the OHKO against Landorus-T and 2HKO against Slowbro. These KO's can also be achieved by running a Jolly nature with Life Orb.
Kyurem-B shines on offensive teams thanks to its good offensive donations. Mimikyu, Rillaboom, Victini, and Zygarde-10% become amazing wallbreakers with Kyurem-B's Attack donation, punching holes in opposing physical walls for Kyurem-B to sweep. Moderately strong special attackers like Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, and Galarian Moltres make good use of its solid Special Attack; the former weakens Dragon-type moves and blocks status for Kyurem-B with Misty Terrain, while the latter two pressure Buzzwole and Necrozma-DM. It can also pass a decent HP stat onto bulky pivots like Rotom-W and Landorus-T, which fit onto the more offensive teams of Kyurem-B while dealing with its answers such as Necrozma-DM and Sand Rush Excadrill. Many teammates can take advantage of Kyurem-B's less-used stats to fill utility roles. For example, Heatran, Excadrill, and Clefable provide crucial Stealth Rock support. Before setup, Kyurem-B is vulnerable to faster Pokemon such as Zeraora and Zygarde-10%, which Tangrowth and Buzzwole can deal with. Faster Choice Scarf users like Tapu Lele, Kartana, and Yveltal can force out Kyurem-B even at +1, so teammates that can switch into their attacks like Kartana, Tornadus-T, and Tapu Koko also make for good teammates. Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Kartana, and the aforementioned Tapu Fini provide a crucial answer to fast Pokemon like Zamazenta, Pheromosa, and their Speed receivers, preventing them from outrunning common Kyurem-B team structures. Should Kyurem-B opt for another item, a Defogger like Tornadus-T or Volcanion is also appreciated. Dual screens support from Tapu Koko and Grimmsnarl will also help it set up, but this really only fits on hyper offense teams.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Substitute can be used over Roost to set up against foes that can't really damage Kyurem-B like Slowbro and Rotom-W, but this will significantly impact its longevity. Choice Band can be used for more immediate damage. However, the inability to swap moves and lack of a way to boost Speed beyond Scale Shot make it suboptimal. Finally, a mixed set with options like Earth Power and Freeze-Dry can surprise Kyurem-B's normal answers like Magnezone and Gastrodon.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Bulky Steel-types**: Zamazenta-C and Necrozma-DM both comfortably wall Kyurem-B and can reliably KO it. Magnezone and Cobalion can also threaten it, although they fear Earth Power.
**Physical Walls**: Kyurem-B struggles to break through walls it can't hit super effectively like Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Buzzwole, and in return these Pokemon can pressure it with status or super effective moves. The former two need to watch out for the rare Substitute and Freeze-Dry, though.
**Revenge Killers**: Faster Choice Scarf users like Kartana, Yveltal, and Victini can force out Kyurem-B even at +1, and priority move users like Zygarde-10% and Scizor can pick off Kyurem-B if it's weakened enough.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Tea Guzzler, 577920], [longhiep341, 500884]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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