GG Offensive Pivot Kyurem-W (QC 2/2) [GP 0/1]

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Offensive Pivot (Kyurem) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Ice / Ground
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power

This Kyurem-W appreciates the freedom of switching moves as well as the ability to not be as reliant on entry hazard removal as its Choice Specs set. Draco Meteor is a powerful STAB move while Ice Beam rounds out Kyurem's STAB moves. Freeze-Dry allows Kyurem-W to nail Water-types such as Rotom-W, Ogerpon-W, and Primarina while Earth Power rounds out Kyurem's coverage, nailing Steel-types such as Zacian-C or Necrozma-DM. Tera Ice allows Kyurem-W to shed its weakness to Fairy and Dragon while also supercharging its Ice STAB; however, Tera Ground allows it to gain STAB on its only coverage move, Earth Power, to further pressure the opposing foes. Tera Ground also gives Kyurem-W a Stealth Rock resistance should it lose its Heavy-Duty Boots.

As a God, Kyurem-W donates a massive base 170 Special Attack stat that Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Landorus appreciate. In the case of Hisuian Electrode, it also has an easier time threatening the Water-types that try to wall Kyurem-W such as Primarina and Dondozo while also utilizing its blistering base 150 Speed to threaten Pokemon that outspeed Kyurem-W. Kyurem-W is also able to donate a respectable base 125 HP stat to Pokemon such as Rotom-W, Landorus-T, and Hatterene that appreciate the massive increase in bulk. Landorus-T can threaten Steel-types such as Iron Crown and Necrozma-DM while Hatterene is especially useful, as it can easily tank Fighting- and Dragon-type attacks aimed at Kyurem-W. Furthermore, Rotom-W and Landorus-T can both provide pivoting to allow Kyurem-W to hit the field without fear of being worn down by incoming attacks. Despite Kyurem-W's middling base 95 Speed stat, Pokemon such as Iron Hands and Reuniclus are grateful to be able to outspeed a lot of the common walls. Faster Pokemon such as Sneasler and Iron Moth can also help alleviate Kyurem-W's lackluster Speed stat while also threatening Fairy-types such as Primarina and Arceus-Fairy. Lastly, Kyurem-W slots best into the Defense or Speed slot as both are it's weakest stats to offer to its teammates. Which one Kyurem-W should slot in is highly dependent on whether it is paired with the likes of Slowking-Galar and Primarina, who would appreciate the Defense, or Iron Hands, who would appreciate the Speed.

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[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Kyurem) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Ice / Ground
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power

This Kyurem-W appreciates the freedom of switching moves as well as the ability to not be as reliant on entry hazard removal as its Choice Specs set. Draco Meteor is a powerful STAB move while Ice Beam rounds out Kyurem's STAB moves. Freeze-Dry allows Kyurem-W to nail Water-types such as Rotom-W, Ogerpon-W, and Primarina while Earth Power rounds out Kyurem's coverage, nailing Steel-types such as Heatran, Iron Treads, and Iron Crown. Tera Ice allows Kyurem-W to shed its weakness to Fairy and Dragon while also supercharging its Ice STAB; however, Tera Ground allows it to gain STAB on its only coverage move, Earth Power, to further pressure the opposing foes. Tera Ground also gives Kyurem-W a Stealth Rock resistance should it lose its Heavy-Duty Boots.

As a God, Kyurem-W donates a massive base 170 Special Attack stat that Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Landorus appreciate. In the case of Hisuian Electrode, it also has an easier time threatening the Water-types that try to wall Kyurem-W such as Primarina and Hisuian Samurott Hamu really doesn't do anything into Kyu unless its in spdef which is less common, also in general waters aren't too great just because of freeze dry, nothing really wants to switch in. Potentially, you could also drop a mention on teammates that can threaten Steel-types (AV crown? idk, AV arch, NDM), just like Lando or Fires or something because EP esp on non-Tera Ground doesn't do too much damage without specs. Hisuian Electrode also can threaten Speed slot Great Tusk that aim to outspeed Kyurem-W thanks to its base 150 Speed. It Kyurem-W is also able to donate a respectable base 125 HP stat to Pokemon such as Rotom-W and Hatterene that appreciate the massive increase in bulk. Also, Hatterene is especially useful, as it can easily tank Fighting- and Dragon-type attacks aimed at Kyurem-W. Despite Kyurem-W's middling base 95 Speed stat, Pokemon such as Iron Hands maybe another mention here?are grateful to be able to leverage its massive Attack stat and high physical bulk by outspeeding generalize because more pokemon than hands can be used in speed a lot of the common walls. Usually Kyurem-W is slotted into the Defense slot as that is its lowest stat, but it may occasionally be put in the Speed slot as 95 is decent but doesn't match up to Zacian's base 138 or Eternatus' base 130 This is worded a little weirdly.
You did mention Helectrode already but somewhere maybe mention some more speed control

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just ping me on discord after implementing and ill give qc 1/2
 
:sv/kyurem-white:
[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Kyurem) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Turboblaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Tera Type: Ice / Ground
Timid Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power

This Kyurem-W appreciates the freedom of switching moves as well as the ability to not be as reliant on entry hazard removal as its Choice Specs set. Draco Meteor is a powerful STAB move while Ice Beam rounds out Kyurem's STAB moves. Freeze-Dry allows Kyurem-W to nail Water-types such as Rotom-W, Ogerpon-W, and Primarina while Earth Power rounds out Kyurem's coverage, nailing Steel-types such as Heatran, Iron Treads, and Iron Crown. I'm not sure what the precedence / norm is when it comes to mentioning other gods, but it feels criminal to mention 3 semi-common steels but not mention Zacian-C and NDM, which are the 2 most common steels in the metagame. Tera Ice allows Kyurem-W to shed its weakness to Fairy and Dragon while also supercharging its Ice STAB; however, Tera Ground allows it to gain STAB on its only coverage move, Earth Power, to further pressure the opposing foes. Tera Ground also gives Kyurem-W a Stealth Rock resistance should it lose its Heavy-Duty Boots.

As a God, Kyurem-W donates a massive base 170 Special Attack stat that Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Landorus appreciate. In the case of Hisuian Electrode, it also has an easier time threatening the Water-types that try to wall Kyurem-W such as Primarina and Dondozo. Hisuian Electrode also can threaten Speed slot Great Tusk that aim to outspeed Kyurem-W thanks to its base 150 Speed. This feels a bit too specific, and speed slot tusk isn't even that common (spdef is way more common, and often better). Instead, you could just reword it to say something along the lines of "electrode's speed lets it deal with many metagame threats that outspeed and threaten Kyurem-W" Kyurem-W is also able to donate a respectable base 125 HP stat to Pokemon such as Rotom-W, Landorus-T, and Hatterene that appreciate the massive increase in bulk. Landorus-T can threaten Steel-types such as Iron Crown and Necrozma-DM while Hatterene is especially useful, as it can easily tank Fighting- and Dragon-type attacks aimed at Kyurem-W. Mention how Landot and rotom-w can also help kyurem-w by pivoting it onto the field. Despite Kyurem-W's middling base 95 Speed stat, Pokemon such as Iron Hands and Reuniclus are grateful to be able to outspeed a lot of the common walls. Faster Pokemon such as Sneasler and Iron Moth can also help alleviate Kyurem-W's lackluster Speed stat while also threatening Fairy-types such as Primarina and Arceus-Fairy. Like we talked about in the QC Discord (ik this was written before that), we should explain which slot kw should be slotted into. Could just be like def, then attack and then speed, depending on the teammates (def usually works best tbh) we can prob talk this through on discord before doing QC 2/2

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Will hold off on giving QC 2/2 until we talk through the changes on discord
 
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