Monotype Kyurem (Dragon) (QC:2/2) (GP:2/2) (Now with DD)

[Neko]

...a cat :O

[SET]
name: SubRoost (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
SubRoost Kyurem is a strong stallbreaker for Dragon teams, pressuring defensive cores of types such as Flying, Ground, and Water while hitting most of the tier for neutral damage. Substitute lets Kyurem evade status from Toxapex and Galarian Corsola and Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela. Roost is necessary to PP stall attacks and defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight. Freeze-Dry deals with Water- and Ground-types such as Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Nidoking, while Earth Power threatens Steel-types such as Heatran and Aegislash. 56 HP EVs let Kyurem form 101 HP Substitutes to beat Seismic Toss Blissey and Night Shade Galarian Corsola. Maximum Speed with a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed and remove threats such as Nidoking and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots gives Kyurem more opportunities to exploit defensive Pokemon such as Blissey, Toxapex, and Rotom-W when they switch in to check Kyurem's teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Garchomp.

All of Kyurem's teammates appreciate its ability to handle passive defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Slowking. Garchomp deals with Steel-types such as Scizor and Melmetal and specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down Poison and Steel teams by pressuring common checks such as Galarian Slowking and Melmetal. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra and Choice Scarf Latias, dissuades checks to Kyurem such as Urshifu-R and Thundurus-T from using Fighting-type moves, and pivots Kyurem into bulky walls it lures in such as Toxapex and Slowbro with U-turn. Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes for Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire, which have poor entry hazard control. In return, Kyurem deals with Steel- and Poison-types such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex. Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Icicle Spear
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem takes advantage of its good bulk, Pressure, and Substitute + Roost to PP stall defensive Pokemon that could block its sweep such as Clefable, Celesteela, Slowbro, Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and Toxapex. Icicle Spear is the attack of choice due to its high PP, letting it eventually stall out and overwhelm Haze users such as Mantine and Toxapex and defensive answers such as Celesteela and Slowbro. 248 HP EVs prevent a 2HKO from Celesteela's Heavy Slam and make Substitute able to take Seismic Toss and Night Shade, and a Jolly nature is necessary to Speed tie with and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after Dragon Dance. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Kyurem come in multiple times in a match to exploit passive defensive Pokemon without getting worn down by entry hazards.

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated. They also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal. Latias deals with Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R and Choice Band Galarian Zapdos, and it provides Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance on sweeping types such as Dark and Flying when Latias is unneeded. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with fast foes in general and Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Swift Swim Kingdra and opposing Dragapult. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock and threatens Steel- and Fire-types such as Jirachi and Victini. Dragalge sets Toxic Spikes to help Kyurem outlast its checks, checks Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Clefable, and pivots against passive Pokemon such as Toxapex with Flip Turn.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dragon
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Chople Berry may be used to let Kyurem lure in and remove threats such as Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos, but because Dragon teams have poor entry hazard control, the chip damage from entry hazards hinders Kyurem's ability to readily pressure passive teams. Leftovers may be used on Dragon Dance sets to increase Kyurem's stalling ability but again leaves it worn down by entry hazards.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[roxiee, 481576], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519], [Finland, 517429]]

 

[Neko]

Kyuterem ready for QC

 

[roxie]

Substitute lets Kyurem evade status and Leech Seed from Toxapex and Celesteela respectively. - This implies that Celesteela doesn't run status moves. I'd separate these categories "status from x and y and seed from x and y" preferrably 2 examples for each

Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to wear down the opposing team for Kyurem. - I'd talk about how Kyurem can utilize toxic spikes to rly pressure types that dont have much reliable removal: fairy, fire, etc.

Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[Set 2]

"248 hp evs" does help with seismic/ns but id generalize it and maybe not mention it first. The 56 hp evs in P1 v notable. The Maximum HP gives it its most potential bulk against celes so that point should be made first. Then mention that point as "it also does this so yeah".

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated (this part of the sentence needs to be reworded). Iron Defense Kommo-o can deal with threats such as Melmetal and Excadrill, and helps in breaking down types such as Normal and Steel. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down Poison and Steel teams by wearing down checks such as Crobat and Heatran.

just remove specs from oo and add Chople Berry instead 1/2 nice work

 

[Neko]

Substitute lets Kyurem evade status and Leech Seed from Toxapex and Celesteela respectively. - This implies that Celesteela doesn't run status moves. I'd separate these categories "status from x and y and seed from x and y" preferrably 2 examples for each

Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to wear down the opposing team for Kyurem. - I'd talk about how Kyurem can utilize toxic spikes to rly pressure types that dont have much reliable removal: fairy, fire, etc.

Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[Set 2]

"248 hp evs" does help with seismic/ns but id generalize it and maybe not mention it first. The 56 hp evs in P1 v notable. The Maximum HP gives it its most potential bulk against celes so that point should be made first. Then mention that point as "it also does this so yeah".

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated (this part of the sentence needs to be reworded). Iron Defense Kommo-o can deal with threats such as Melmetal and Excadrill, and helps in breaking down types such as Normal and Steel. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down Poison and Steel teams by wearing down checks such as Crobat and Heatran.

just remove specs from oo and add Chople Berry instead 1/2 nice work

Checks implemented, thank you so much Roxieee

 

[Mateeus]

==== SubRoost ====

- don't think kyurem really handles steela as well as the other two examples mentioned, which could mislead readers to actually try to 1v1 it; would just remove/replace the mention
- "teammates" doesn't have the space between words
- "to allow Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire"

==== Dragon Dance ====

- the leftover EVs should probably go to spdef instead of atk? doesn't matter much (or at all) but it avoids the +1 download boost from p2 which is the small thing it has over the meager atk investment (which I have no idea on what it does)
- would probably say kyurem has good bulk instead of decent (i mean, 125/90/90 is beefy asf)
- "... as these not only pressure them, but also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal" (avoids repetition + types in order of relevance)
- specify it's Choice Scarf Latias, and remove the Choice Band prefix from gzap (as scarf checks all possible gdos sets)

[Mateeus, 321991] ----> add into credits

Very well written analysis! 2/2

 

[Neko]

==== SubRoost ====

- don't think kyurem really handles steela as well as the other two examples mentioned, which could mislead readers to actually try to 1v1 it; would just remove/replace the mention
- "teammates" doesn't have the space between words
- "to allow Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire"

==== Dragon Dance ====

- the leftover EVs should probably go to spdef instead of atk? doesn't matter much (or at all) but it avoids the +1 download boost from p2 which is the small thing it has over the meager atk investment (which I have no idea on what it does)
- would probably say kyurem has good bulk instead of decent (i mean, 125/90/90 is beefy asf)
- "... as these not only pressure them, but also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal" (avoids repetition + types in order of relevance)
- specify it's Choice Scarf Latias, and remove the Choice Band prefix from gzap (as scarf checks all possible gdos sets)

[Mateeus, 321991] ----> add into credits

Very well written analysis! 2/2

checks implemented, thank you so much Mat

 

[CryoGyro]

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[SET]
name: SubRoost (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
SubRoost Kyurem is a strong stallbreaker for Dragon teams, pressuring due to its ability to pressure defensive cores of types such as Flying, Ground, and Water while also having enough coverage to hit hitting most of the tier for neutral damage. Substitute lets Kyurem evade status from Toxapex and Galarian Corsola and Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela. Roost in conjunction with Substitute allows Kyurem to stall out attacks and drain the PP of defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight that cannot deal with Kyurem quickly enough is necessary to PP stall attacks and defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight. Freeze-Dry deals with Water- and Ground-types such as Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Nidoking, while Earth Power threatens Steel-types such as Heatran and Aegislash that resist Freeze-Dry. 56 HP lets Kyurem form 101 HP Substitutes that cannot be broken by one Seismic Toss or Night Shade, allowing Kyurem to so it can beat passive Pokemon such as Seismic Toss Blissey and Night Shade Galarian Corsola. Maximum Speed with a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed and remove threats such as Nidoking and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Kyurem to come in more times in a match gives Kyurem more opportunities to exploit defensive Pokemon such as Blissey, Toxapex, and Rotom-W who are tasked when they switch in to check Kyurem's teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Garchomp more easily.

All of Kyurem's teammates appreciate its ability to handle passive defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Slowking. Garchomp is a great teammate that deals with Steel-types such as Scizor and Melmetal, (comma) and specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking for Kyurem. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down types such as Poison and Steel as they pressure teams by pressuring common checks such as Galarian Slowking and Melmetal. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra and Choice Scarf Latias, provides a Fighting-type immunity that dissuades checks to Kyurem such as Urshifu-R and Thundurus-T from using Fighting-type moves, and pivots Kyurem into bulky walls Dragapult lures in such as Toxapex and Slowbro with U-turn. Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to allow Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire, which have poor entry hazard control. In return, Kyurem deals with Steel- and Poison-types such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex which take advantage of Dragalge. Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Icicle Spear
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem takes advantage of its good bulk, (comma) Pressure, and Substitute + Roost to PP stall defensive Pokemon such as Clefable, Celesteela, Slowbro, Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and Toxapex with the combination of Roost and its ability, Pressure. Substitute allows Kyurem to evade status and secondary effects from weak attacks from walls such as Toxapex and Slowbro. Roost prolongs Kyurem's longevity and allows it to stall out Pokemon such as Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, and Heatran that cannot deal enough damage to it quickly enough. Icicle Spear is the main attacking move attack of choice due to its high PP to eventually stall out and overwhelm Haze users such as Mantine and Toxapex, (comma) and defensive answers such as Celesteela and Slowbro (not much of answers then). 248 HP EVs allow Kyurem to almost never get 2HKO'ed by Celesteela's Heavy Slam and also allows it to create a Substitute that cannot be broken by a Seismic Toss or Night Shade, while a Jolly nature allows it to speedtie and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after a Dragon Dance. almost always prevent a 2HKO from Celesteela's Heavy Slam and make Substitute able to take Seismic Toss and Night Shade, and a Jolly nature is necessary to Speed tie with and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after Dragon Dance. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Kyurem come in multiple times in a match to exploit passive defensive Pokemon without getting worn down by entry hazards.

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated,. (per) They as these not only pressure them, but also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal. Latias deals with Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R and Choice Band Galarian Zapdos that threaten Kyurem, and provides Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance on at sweeping types such as Dark and Flying where Latias is unneeded. Choice Scarf Dragapult provides speed control and deals with fast foes in general and Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Swift Swim Kingdra and opposing Dragapult for Kyurem. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock and threatens Steel- and Fire-types such as Jirachi and Victini for Kyurem. Dragalge sets Toxic Spikes to wear down the opposing team and aid help Kyurem in outlasting outlast its checks, checks Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Clefable which threaten it, and can pivot Kyurem in pivots against passive Pokemon such as Toxapex with Flip Turn.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dragon
--------
Chople Berry may be used to lure and remove threats such as Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos, but Heavy-Duty Boots is more useful in all matchups aside from these as because Dragon teams have poor entry hazard control, so the chip damage from entry hazards hinders Kyurem's ability to readily pressure passive teams. Leftovers may be used in on Dragon Dance sets to increase Kyurem's stalling ability to stall out opposing threats, but comes at the cost of being worn down by entry hazards.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[roxiee, 481576], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

 

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[SET]
name: SubRoost (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
SubRoost Kyurem is a strong stallbreaker for Dragon teams, pressuring due to its ability to pressure defensive cores of types such as Flying, Ground, and Water while also having enough coverage to hit hitting most of the tier for neutral damage. Substitute lets Kyurem evade status from Toxapex and Galarian Corsola and Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela. Roost in conjunction with Substitute allows Kyurem to stall out attacks and drain the PP of defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight that cannot deal with Kyurem quickly enough is necessary to PP stall attacks and defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight. Freeze-Dry deals with Water- and Ground-types such as Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Nidoking, while Earth Power threatens Steel-types such as Heatran and Aegislash that resist Freeze-Dry. 56 HP lets Kyurem form 101 HP Substitutes that cannot be broken by one Seismic Toss or Night Shade, allowing Kyurem to so it can beat passive Pokemon such as Seismic Toss Blissey and Night Shade Galarian Corsola. Maximum Speed with a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed and remove threats such as Nidoking and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots allows Kyurem to come in more times in a match gives Kyurem more opportunities to exploit defensive Pokemon such as Blissey, Toxapex, and Rotom-W who are tasked when they switch in to check Kyurem's teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Garchomp more easily.

All of Kyurem's teammates appreciate its ability to handle passive defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Slowking. Garchomp is a great teammate that deals with Steel-types such as Scizor and Melmetal, (comma) and specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking for Kyurem. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down types such as Poison and Steel as they pressure teams by pressuring common checks such as Galarian Slowking and Melmetal. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra and Choice Scarf Latias, provides a Fighting-type immunity that dissuades checks to Kyurem such as Urshifu-R and Thundurus-T from using Fighting-type moves, and pivots Kyurem into bulky walls Dragapult lures in such as Toxapex and Slowbro with U-turn. Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to allow Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire, which have poor entry hazard control. In return, Kyurem deals with Steel- and Poison-types such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex which take advantage of Dragalge. Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Icicle Spear
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem takes advantage of its good bulk, (comma) Pressure, and Substitute + Roost to PP stall defensive Pokemon such as Clefable, Celesteela, Slowbro, Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and Toxapex with the combination of Roost and its ability, Pressure. Substitute allows Kyurem to evade status and secondary effects from weak attacks from walls such as Toxapex and Slowbro. Roost prolongs Kyurem's longevity and allows it to stall out Pokemon such as Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, and Heatran that cannot deal enough damage to it quickly enough. Icicle Spear is the main attacking move attack of choice due to its high PP to eventually stall out and overwhelm Haze users such as Mantine and Toxapex, (comma) and defensive answers such as Celesteela and Slowbro (not much of answers then). 248 HP EVs allow Kyurem to almost never get 2HKO'ed by Celesteela's Heavy Slam and also allows it to create a Substitute that cannot be broken by a Seismic Toss or Night Shade, while a Jolly nature allows it to speedtie and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after a Dragon Dance. almost always prevent a 2HKO from Celesteela's Heavy Slam and make Substitute able to take Seismic Toss and Night Shade, and a Jolly nature is necessary to Speed tie with and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after Dragon Dance. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Kyurem come in multiple times in a match to exploit passive defensive Pokemon without getting worn down by entry hazards.

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated,. (per) They as these not only pressure them, but also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal. Latias deals with Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R and Choice Band Galarian Zapdos that threaten Kyurem, and provides Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance on at sweeping types such as Dark and Flying where Latias is unneeded. Choice Scarf Dragapult provides speed control and deals with fast foes in general and Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Swift Swim Kingdra and opposing Dragapult for Kyurem. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock and threatens Steel- and Fire-types such as Jirachi and Victini for Kyurem. Dragalge sets Toxic Spikes to wear down the opposing team and aid help Kyurem in outlasting outlast its checks, checks Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Clefable which threaten it, and can pivot Kyurem in pivots against passive Pokemon such as Toxapex with Flip Turn.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dragon
--------
Chople Berry may be used to lure and remove threats such as Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos, but Heavy-Duty Boots is more useful in all matchups aside from these as because Dragon teams have poor entry hazard control, so the chip damage from entry hazards hinders Kyurem's ability to readily pressure passive teams. Leftovers may be used in on Dragon Dance sets to increase Kyurem's stalling ability to stall out opposing threats, but comes at the cost of being worn down by entry hazards.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[roxiee, 481576], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

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[SET]
name: SubRoost (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
SubRoost Kyurem is a strong stallbreaker for Dragon teams, pressuring defensive cores of types such as Flying, Ground, and Water while hitting most of the tier for neutral damage. Substitute lets Kyurem evade status from Toxapex and Galarian Corsola and Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela. Roost is necessary to PP stall attacks and defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight. Freeze-Dry deals with Water- and Ground-types such as Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Nidoking, while Earth Power threatens Steel-types such as Heatran and Aegislash. 56 HP lets Kyurem form 101 HP Substitutes so that (If you dislike adding "that", you can just add a comma after "Substitutes".) it can beat Seismic Toss Blissey and Night Shade Galarian Corsola. Maximum Speed with a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed and remove threats such as Nidoking and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots gives Kyurem more opportunities to exploit defensive Pokemon such as Blissey, Toxapex, and Rotom-W when they switch in to check Kyurem's teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Garchomp.

All of Kyurem's teammates appreciate its ability to handle passive defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Slowking. Garchomp deals with Steel-types such as Scizor and Melmetal and specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down Poison and Steel teams by pressuring common checks such as Galarian Slowking and Melmetal. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra and Choice Scarf Latias, dissuades checks to Kyurem such as Urshifu-R and Thundurus-T from using Fighting-type moves, and pivots Kyurem into bulky walls Dragapult lures in such as Toxapex and Slowbro with U-turn. Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to allow Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire, which have poor entry hazard control. In return, Kyurem deals with Steel- and Poison-types such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex. Iron Defense Kommo-o works well with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Icicle Spear
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem takes advantage of its good bulk, Pressure, and Substitute + Roost to PP stall defensive Pokemon such as Clefable, Celesteela, Slowbro, Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and Toxapex. Icicle Spear is attack of choice due to its high PP to eventually stall out and overwhelm Haze users such as Mantine and Toxapex and defensive answers such as Celesteela and Slowbro. 248 HP EVs prevent a 2HKO from Celesteela's Heavy Slam and make Substitute able to take multiple Seismic Tosses and Night Shades, and a Jolly nature is necessary to Speed tie with and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after Dragon Dance. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Kyurem come in multiple times in a match to exploit passive defensive Pokemon without getting worn down by entry hazards.

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated. They also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal. Latias deals with Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R and Choice Band Galarian Zapdos and provides Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance on sweeping types such as Dark and Flying where Latias is unneeded. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with fast foes in general and Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Swift Swim Kingdra and opposing Dragapult. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock and threatens Steel- and Fire-types such as Jirachi and Victini. Dragalge sets Toxic Spikes to help Kyurem outlast its checks, checks Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Clefable, and pivots against passive Pokemon such as Toxapex with Flip Turn.


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dragon
--------
Chople Berry may be used to lure and remove threats such as Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos, but, (AC) (a depndent clause.) because Dragon teams have poor entry hazard control, the chip damage from entry hazards hinders Kyurem's ability to repeatedly readily pressure passive teams. Leftovers may be used on Dragon Dance sets to increase Kyurem's stalling ability capabilities but comes at the cost of being worn down by entry hazards.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[roxiee, 481576], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[cryogyro, 331519], [<username2>, <userid2>]]

 

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[SET]
name: SubRoost (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe (removed extra linebreak under)

[SET COMMENTS]
SubRoost Kyurem is a strong stallbreaker for Dragon teams, pressuring defensive cores of types such as Flying, Ground, and Water while hitting most of the tier for neutral damage. Substitute lets Kyurem evade status from Toxapex and Galarian Corsola and Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela. Roost is necessary to PP stall attacks and defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight. Freeze-Dry deals with Water- and Ground-types such as Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Nidoking, while Earth Power threatens Steel-types such as Heatran and Aegislash. 56 HP lets EVs let Kyurem form 101 HP Substitutes so it can to beat Seismic Toss Blissey and Night Shade Galarian Corsola. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed and remove threats such as Nidoking and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots gives Kyurem more opportunities to exploit defensive Pokemon such as Blissey, Toxapex, and Rotom-W when they switch in to check Kyurem's teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Garchomp.

All of Kyurem's teammates appreciate its ability to handle passive defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Slowking. Garchomp deals with Steel-types such as Scizor and Melmetal and specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down Poison and Steel teams by pressuring common checks such as Galarian Slowking and Melmetal. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra and Choice Scarf Latias, dissuades checks to Kyurem such as Urshifu-R and Thundurus-T from using Fighting-type moves, and pivots Kyurem into bulky walls Dragapult it lures in such as Toxapex and Slowbro with U-turn. Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to allow for Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire, which have poor entry hazard control. In return, Kyurem deals with Steel- and Poison-types such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex. Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Icicle Spear
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem takes advantage of its good bulk, Pressure, and Substitute + Roost to PP stall defensive Pokemon that could block its sweep (I imagine? if not this change, you should probably specify what dragon dance does bigger-picture. is it for wallbreaking, sweeping, beating specific mons, being less passive, different things depending on the mu, etc etc) such as Clefable, Celesteela, Slowbro, Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and Toxapex. Icicle Spear is the attack of choice due to its high PP, (AC) to letting it eventually stall out and overwhelm Haze users such as Mantine and Toxapex and defensive answers such as Celesteela and Slowbro. 248 HP EVs prevent a 2HKO from Celesteela's Heavy Slam and make Substitute able to take Seismic Toss and Night Shade, and a Jolly nature is necessary to Speed tie with and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after Dragon Dance. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Kyurem come in multiple times in a match to exploit passive defensive Pokemon without getting worn down by entry hazards.

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated. They also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal. Latias deals with Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R and Choice Band Galarian Zapdos, (AC) and it provides Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance on sweeping types such as Dark and Flying, (AC) matchups (I imagine? or did you mean like "and Flying when"?) where Latias is unneeded. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with fast foes in general and Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Swift Swim Kingdra and opposing Dragapult. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock and threatens Steel- and Fire-types such as Jirachi and Victini. Dragalge sets Toxic Spikes to help Kyurem outlast its checks, checks Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Clefable, and pivots against passive Pokemon such as Toxapex with Flip Turn. (removed extra linebreak under)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dragon
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Chople Berry may be used to let Kyurem lure in and remove threats such as Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos, but because Dragon teams have poor entry hazard control, the chip damage from entry hazards hinders Kyurem's ability to readily pressure passive teams. Leftovers may be used on Dragon Dance sets to increase Kyurem's stalling ability but comes at the cost of being again leaves it worn down by entry hazards.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[roxiee, 481576], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519], [Finland, 517429]]

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[SET]
name: SubRoost (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Freeze-Dry
move 4: Earth Power
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Timid
evs: 56 HP / 200 SpA / 252 Spe (removed extra linebreak under)

[SET COMMENTS]
SubRoost Kyurem is a strong stallbreaker for Dragon teams, pressuring defensive cores of types such as Flying, Ground, and Water while hitting most of the tier for neutral damage. Substitute lets Kyurem evade status from Toxapex and Galarian Corsola and Leech Seed from Ferrothorn and Celesteela. Roost is necessary to PP stall attacks and defensive Pokemon such as Galarian Corsola, Galarian Slowking, and Corviknight. Freeze-Dry deals with Water- and Ground-types such as Rotom-W, Gastrodon, and Nidoking, while Earth Power threatens Steel-types such as Heatran and Aegislash. 56 HP lets EVs let Kyurem form 101 HP Substitutes so it can to beat Seismic Toss Blissey and Night Shade Galarian Corsola. Maximum Speed investment with a Timid nature allows Kyurem to outspeed and remove threats such as Nidoking and Landorus-T. Heavy-Duty Boots gives Kyurem more opportunities to exploit defensive Pokemon such as Blissey, Toxapex, and Rotom-W when they switch in to check Kyurem's teammates such as Hydreigon, Dragapult, and Garchomp.

All of Kyurem's teammates appreciate its ability to handle passive defensive Pokemon such as Celesteela, Rotom-W, and Slowking. Garchomp deals with Steel-types such as Scizor and Melmetal and specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar and Galarian Slowking. Nasty Plot Hydreigon helps Kyurem break down Poison and Steel teams by pressuring common checks such as Galarian Slowking and Melmetal. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra and Choice Scarf Latias, dissuades checks to Kyurem such as Urshifu-R and Thundurus-T from using Fighting-type moves, and pivots Kyurem into bulky walls Dragapult it lures in such as Toxapex and Slowbro with U-turn. Dragalge checks Fairy-types such as Clefable and Tapu Fini, provides pivoting with Flip Turn, and sets Toxic Spikes to allow for Kyurem to better pressure types such as Fairy and Fire, which have poor entry hazard control. In return, Kyurem deals with Steel- and Poison-types such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex. Iron Defense Kommo-o works with Kyurem to break down defensive cores of Normal, Dark, and Steel teams.

[SET]
name: Dragon Dance (Dragon)
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Roost
move 3: Dragon Dance
move 4: Icicle Spear
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Pressure
nature: Jolly
evs: 248 HP / 8 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Dragon Dance Kyurem takes advantage of its good bulk, Pressure, and Substitute + Roost to PP stall defensive Pokemon that could block its sweep (I imagine? if not this change, you should probably specify what dragon dance does bigger-picture. is it for wallbreaking, sweeping, beating specific mons, being less passive, different things depending on the mu, etc etc) such as Clefable, Celesteela, Slowbro, Corviknight, Galarian Slowking, Heatran, and Toxapex. Icicle Spear is the attack of choice due to its high PP, (AC) to letting it eventually stall out and overwhelm Haze users such as Mantine and Toxapex and defensive answers such as Celesteela and Slowbro. 248 HP EVs prevent a 2HKO from Celesteela's Heavy Slam and make Substitute able to take Seismic Toss and Night Shade, and a Jolly nature is necessary to Speed tie with and threaten Choice Scarf Tapu Lele after Dragon Dance. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Kyurem come in multiple times in a match to exploit passive defensive Pokemon without getting worn down by entry hazards.

As Dragon Dance Kyurem is greatly pressured by Steel-types such as Melmetal and Scizor, partners such as Iron Defense Kommo-o and Nasty Plot Hydreigon are greatly appreciated. They also help Kyurem break down types such as Poison, Steel, and Normal. Latias deals with Fighting-types such as Urshifu-R and Choice Band Galarian Zapdos, (AC) and it provides Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance on sweeping types such as Dark and Flying, (AC) matchups (I imagine? or did you mean like "and Flying when"?) where Latias is unneeded. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with fast foes in general and Dragon-types such as Garchomp, Swift Swim Kingdra and opposing Dragapult. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock and threatens Steel- and Fire-types such as Jirachi and Victini. Dragalge sets Toxic Spikes to help Kyurem outlast its checks, checks Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Clefable, and pivots against passive Pokemon such as Toxapex with Flip Turn. (removed extra linebreak under)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Dragon
--------
Chople Berry may be used to let Kyurem lure in and remove threats such as Urshifu-R and Galarian Zapdos, but because Dragon teams have poor entry hazard control, the chip damage from entry hazards hinders Kyurem's ability to readily pressure passive teams. Leftovers may be used on Dragon Dance sets to increase Kyurem's stalling ability but comes at the cost of being again leaves it worn down by entry hazards.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Dragon analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[roxiee, 481576], [Mateeus, 321991]]
- Grammar checked by: [[CryoGyro, 331519], [Finland, 517429]]

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