[SET]
Choice Scarf (Urshifu-Rapid-Strike) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Aqua Jet / Ice Spinner
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is a good late-game cleaner and revenge killer due to its ability to threaten defensive Pokemon like Heatran, Gliscor, Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Ferrothorn with its powerful STAB moves. It also sports a great Speed stat, allowing it to outspeed the majority of the unboosted metagame, including Mega Lopunny, Dragapult, and Zamazenta. Surging Strikes's guaranteed critical hit chance means Urshifu-R ignores the Attack drop from Landorus-T's Intimidate and the Defense boost from Zamazenta's Dauntless Shield. U-turn helps Urshifu-R to keep up momentum throughout the course of a game and also take advantage of defensive switch-ins like Toxapex and Alomomola for its teammates to set up on. Aqua Jet allows Urshifu-R to pick up KOs on Pokemon that are at low HP but outspeed it, like Speed Booster Energy Iron Valiant and Unburden Hawlucha. Ice Spinner is a great tool in assuring high damage on important targets like Dragonite and Dragapult.
Urshifu-R is a great choice on more balance-oriented teams as the speed control option, and it loves the company of teammates like Landorus-T, which helps Urshifu-R by setting up Stealth Rock and forming a good pivoting core with it. Mega Diancie is great at helping Urshifu-R deal with bulky Dragon-types like Dragonite and Kyurem, and it can take a Choice Specs Moonblast from Iron Valiant and KO it back; it can also set up entry hazards. While Landorus-T only has the option of setting up Stealth Rock, Gliscor can choose to be a Spikes setter helping to cut into the health of the bulky Water-types that wall Urshifu-R even further. Urshifu-R has the ability to break a lot of Steel-types, most notably Ferrothorn, so it can pave the way for Steel-weak Pokemon like Tapu Lele; in return, Tapu Lele is able to help Urshifu-R with most Dragon-types, most notably Dragonite, which it struggles to hit if it is not running Ice Spinner. One of the biggest Urshifu-R checks is Iron Valiant, which can take all of its attacks and KO it back with Moonblast. Mega Scizor can safely switch into Iron Valiant's moves and threaten high damage with Bullet Punch. Urshifu-R's powerful Close Combat neutralizes Dark-types such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, which paves the way for teammates like Mega Latios and Mega Latias. Their strong special STAB moves are also a boon for Urshifu-R, as they can take advantage of bulky Water-types like Alomomola and Toxapex, which otherwise wall it. Electric-types like Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko are also great in this regard, with Urshifu-R being able to help with Ground-types like Iron Treads and Gliscor in return. Urshifu-R is heavily hindered by abilities and items that punish it for making contact, most notably Static from Zapdos and Flame Body from Moltres, as they are able to switch into Urshifu-R's Close Combat and U-turn and punish it via status conditions. Dragapult also is as a big Urshifu-R deterrent, as it can tank both of its STAB moves and hit back hard with Draco Meteor or ruin it with Will-O-Wisp. Thus, Urshifu-R appreciates the presence of Pokemon like Mega Tyranitar and Kingambit, as they can Pursuit trap Dragapult, with Mega Tyranitar also being able to safely get rid of Zapdos and Moltres.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dahness.574893/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/danbear02.589016/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
Choice Scarf (Urshifu-Rapid-Strike) @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Aqua Jet / Ice Spinner
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is a good late-game cleaner and revenge killer due to its ability to threaten defensive Pokemon like Heatran, Gliscor, Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Ferrothorn with its powerful STAB moves. It also sports a great Speed stat, allowing it to outspeed the majority of the unboosted metagame, including Mega Lopunny, Dragapult, and Zamazenta. Surging Strikes's guaranteed critical hit chance means Urshifu-R ignores the Attack drop from Landorus-T's Intimidate and the Defense boost from Zamazenta's Dauntless Shield. U-turn helps Urshifu-R to keep up momentum throughout the course of a game and also take advantage of defensive switch-ins like Toxapex and Alomomola for its teammates to set up on. Aqua Jet allows Urshifu-R to pick up KOs on Pokemon that are at low HP but outspeed it, like Speed Booster Energy Iron Valiant and Unburden Hawlucha. Ice Spinner is a great tool in assuring high damage on important targets like Dragonite and Dragapult.
Urshifu-R is a great choice on more balance-oriented teams as the speed control option, and it loves the company of teammates like Landorus-T, which helps Urshifu-R by setting up Stealth Rock and forming a good pivoting core with it. Mega Diancie is great at helping Urshifu-R deal with bulky Dragon-types like Dragonite and Kyurem, and it can take a Choice Specs Moonblast from Iron Valiant and KO it back; it can also set up entry hazards. While Landorus-T only has the option of setting up Stealth Rock, Gliscor can choose to be a Spikes setter helping to cut into the health of the bulky Water-types that wall Urshifu-R even further. Urshifu-R has the ability to break a lot of Steel-types, most notably Ferrothorn, so it can pave the way for Steel-weak Pokemon like Tapu Lele; in return, Tapu Lele is able to help Urshifu-R with most Dragon-types, most notably Dragonite, which it struggles to hit if it is not running Ice Spinner. One of the biggest Urshifu-R checks is Iron Valiant, which can take all of its attacks and KO it back with Moonblast. Mega Scizor can safely switch into Iron Valiant's moves and threaten high damage with Bullet Punch. Urshifu-R's powerful Close Combat neutralizes Dark-types such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, which paves the way for teammates like Mega Latios and Mega Latias. Their strong special STAB moves are also a boon for Urshifu-R, as they can take advantage of bulky Water-types like Alomomola and Toxapex, which otherwise wall it. Electric-types like Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko are also great in this regard, with Urshifu-R being able to help with Ground-types like Iron Treads and Gliscor in return. Urshifu-R is heavily hindered by abilities and items that punish it for making contact, most notably Static from Zapdos and Flame Body from Moltres, as they are able to switch into Urshifu-R's Close Combat and U-turn and punish it via status conditions. Dragapult also is as a big Urshifu-R deterrent, as it can tank both of its STAB moves and hit back hard with Draco Meteor or ruin it with Will-O-Wisp. Thus, Urshifu-R appreciates the presence of Pokemon like Mega Tyranitar and Kingambit, as they can Pursuit trap Dragapult, with Mega Tyranitar also being able to safely get rid of Zapdos and Moltres.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/dahness.574893/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sami.604820/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sputnik.475916/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/danbear02.589016/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/autumn.384270/
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