
[SET]
Offensive Pivot (Kyurem-White) @ 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
[SET COMMENTS]
This Kyurem-W set appreciates the freedom of switching moves as well as the ability to not be as reliant on entry hazard removal. 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 and Necrozma-DM. Tera Ice lets Kyurem-W shed its weaknesses to Fairy and Dragon while also supercharging its Ice-type STAB moves; however, Tera Ground allows Kyurem-W to gain STAB on its only coverage move to further pressure the opposing team as well as give Kyurem-W a Stealth Rock resistance should it lose its Heavy-Duty Boots.
As a God, Kyurem-W donates a massive Special Attack stat that Pokemon such as Hisuian Electrode and Landorus appreciate. Hisuian Electrode 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 its 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 Galarian Slowking and Primarina, which would appreciate the Defense, or Iron Hands, which would appreciate the Speed.
[SET CREDITS]
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