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[OVERVIEW]
Kyurem-B is blessed with the combination of solid mixed attacking capabilities, good defensive stats—which make it difficult to remove, a potent boosting option in Dragon Dance, and excellent coverage moves in Fusion Bolt and Earth Power, making it one of the most threatening forces in Doubles OU. It can be used on almost any team due to its universally beneficial combination of offensive pressure and utility, utility both in outright checking threats like Rillaboom and Zygarde and even speed control from Icy Wind. Its monstrously strong Dragon Dance set is also one of the most potent wincons in the tier, especially when paired with Fake Out and redirection support from the likes of Incineroar and Amoonguss, though it struggles against Trick Room Pokemon, particularly Diancie. Unfortunately, Kyurem-B's relatively average Speed tier leaves it outrun by checks like Urshifu-R and Genesect, which can hit it for super effective damage. Additionally, its poor defensive typing leaves it open to multiple powerful fringe attacks such as Galarian Zapdos's Close Combat, Nihilego's Meteor Beam, and Metagross's Steel Roller.
[SET]
name: Dragon Dance
move 1: Icicle Spear
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Protect
item: Leftovers / Chople Berry
ability: Teravolt
nature: Adamant
evs: 120 HP / 136 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Dragon Dance boosts Kyurem-B's already sky-high Attack. Additionally, it outruns the entire unboosted metagame at +1 Speed, and it even outruns the likes of Heatran in Tailwind and Choice Scarf Genesect at +2.
* Icicle Spear is Kyurem's main attack, OHKOing the likes of Zygarde and Dragapult unboosted while also scoring OHKOs on Rillaboom and Zapdos at +1 with at least three hits.
* Fusion Bolt gives Kyurem-B great coverage, hitting Water-types like Tapu Fini and Urshifu-R, as well as Steel-types such as Heatran and Genesect that resist Icicle Spear.
* Protect is necessary for keeping Kyurem-B safe from attacks like Necrozma's Meteor Beam and Fake Out from Incineroar and Rillaboom, in addition to providing a turn to bring in supportive partners like Amoonguss and Incineroar.
* Leftovers can be very useful because Kyurem-B often gets worn down when attempting to set up Dragon Dances. Chople Berry lets it take a Close Combat from any variant of Urshifu-R, allowing it to use Dragon Dance to then outspeed and OHKO it back with Fusion Bolt.
* With 136 Attack EVs and an Adamant nature, Kyurem-B will always OHKO Zygarde with two hits from Icicle Spear, while maximum Speed investment allows it to tie Adamant Zygarde unboosted and outrun Dragapult and Zeraora at +1 Speed.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Icy Wind
item: Assault Vest
ability: Teravolt
nature: Hasty
evs: 252 HP / 96 SpA / 8 SpD / 152 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Ice Beam is a very reliable STAB move, hitting numerous common Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Zygarde, Rillaboom, and Zapdos for super effective damage, while Fusion Bolt makes good use of Kyurem-B's great Attack stat, hitting Water-types like Volcanion and Tapu Fini.
* Earth Power is an excellent coverage move, hitting Fire- and Steel-types including Heatran, Incineroar, and Metagross.
* Icy Wind provides a means of speed control while also 2HKOing the likes of Zygarde and Dragapult through redirection.
* The EV spread, combined with Assault Vest, allows Kyurem-B to outspeed maximum Speed Adamant Zygarde and survive a Draco Meteor from Choice Specs Dragapult.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Kyurem-B can use a Life Orb mixed attacking or Choice Band physical set to have a stronger immediate offensive presence; however, the former gets worn down fairly quickly with recoil, while the latter can be taken advantage of based on the move it locks in to. Freeze-Dry can be used over Fusion Bolt to avoid running a Defense-lowering nature and hit Water-types that aren't weak to Electric like Kingdra and Dracovish. Like Leftovers, Heavy-Duty Boots can be useful for preserving its health, but it is useless if the opponent isn't using entry hazard. Dragon Tail phazes Trick Room setters and setup sweepers like Porygon2 and Dragon Dance Kyurem-B, respectively, though it cannot be used on Diancie. Flash Cannon can hit Diancie but serves little purpose otherwise.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[zeefable, 501951]]
- Quality checked by: [[Yoda2798, 243662], [emma, 294304]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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