[SET]
Offensive Wallbreaker (Ursaluna-Bloodmoon) @ Life Orb
Ability: Mind's Eye
Level: 50
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 44 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 204 Spe OR 244 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blood Moon
- Hyper Voice
- Earth Power
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Ursaluna-B is a powerful damage dealer that can break through teams with its STABs assisted by Mind's Eye, which is boosted further by Life Orb, breaking through foes like Annilhilape and opposing Ursaluna-B with Blood Moon.
- Blood Moon can rip apart more defensive teams and OHKO less bulkier Pokemon cleanly such as Garchomp, Hyper Voice brings spread damage that still can deal huge damage against frailer opponents such as Sneasler, Pelipper, and Whimsicott. Wide Guard can block Hyper Voice, but Blood Moon being a single target attack can get around this. Ursaluna-B can also utilize Hyper Voice on turns where it can't use Blood Moon to further threaten foes. Earth Power OHKOs or heavily damages Steel-types that resist Ursaluna-B's Normal-type moves such as Gholdengo, Archaludon, and Kingambit.
- Life Orb lets Ursaluna-B achieve OHKOs against bulkier Pokemon such as opposing UrsaIuna-B that don't have Assault Vest with Blood Moon, and non-Assault Vest Kingambit with Earth Power.
- Tera Normal removes Ursaluna-B's Grass- and Water-type weaknesses against Rillaboom, Basculegion-M, and Pelipper while letting Ursaluna-B OHKO the latter two of the aforementioned Pokemon, while also strengthening Hyper Voice achieving 2HKOs on opposing Ursaluna-B.
- The Speed investment is used to outspeed Adamant Dragapult under Tailwind while both spreads have maximum Special Attack with Modest, maximizing Ursaluna-B's damage potential. The second spread is preferred on slower teams that utilize Trick Room instead of Tailwind. The remaining EVs were invested to maximize bulk.
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B has incredible damage potential, capable of obliterating most Pokemon, including its checks if they aren't careful. Life Orb Ursaluna-B relies heavily on speed control to do its job; Ursaluna-B can easily be threatened by much faster threats such as Dondozo, Sneasler, boosted Gholdengo, and Alolan Ninetales without said speed control. Life Orb Ursaluna-B also doesn't invest in much bulk as other sets in favor of power, so it can be tricky to find opportunities to bring it onto the field without Ursaluna-B taking a huge chunk of damage.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Ursaluna-Bloodmoon) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Mind's Eye
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water / Ghost
EVs: 132 HP / 12 Def / 116 SpA / 180 SpD / 68 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blood Moon
- Hyper Voice
- Earth Power
- Vacuum Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
- With an Assault Vest, Ursaluna-B can fix its poor Special Defense, giving Ursaluna-B more opportunities to switch in and stay longer on the field, letting it dish out more damage.
- Vacuum Wave grants Ursaluna-B a reliable priority move that can pick off weakened foes while also dealing good chunks of damage against Kingambit, Gholdengo, and Archaludon, and opposing Ursaluna-B.
- Tera Water grants Ursaluna-B helpful resistances to Gholdengo's Make It Rain, Charizard's and Torkoal's devastating Fire-type attacks, and Water-type attacks from Basculegion-M and Pelipper, while becoming neutral to Sneasler's and Annilhilape's Close Combat
- Tera Ghost provides an immunity to Fighting-type attacks like Archaludon's Body Press and Tyranitar's Low Kick while also being neutral to Rillaboom's space Grass-type attacks, and gains a Fake Out immunity. This is especially important since Assault Vest Ursaluna-B cannot use Protect, though the tradeoff is that Ursaluna-B becomes vulnerable to Ghost- and Dark-type attacks from Gholdengo, Basculegion-M, Incineroar, and Kingambit.
- The HP and Defense investment is enough to almost always live a Close Combat from Jolly Sneasler, and with the special bulk investment and Assault Vest Ursaluna-B can live powerful special moves it wouldn't otherwise, such as Blood Moon from Life Orb Ursaluna-B, +2 Life Orb Gholdengo's Make It Rain, Choice Specs Charizard's Heat Wave under sun, and Torkoal's Eruption under sun. The Speed investment helps Ursaluna-B to outspeed uninvested Incineroar, and in Tailwind can outspeed non-Choice Scarf Hisuian Typhlosion.The Special Attack investment can OHKO uninvested Gholdengo and almost always OHKO low bulk Tera Fire or Steel Garchomp with Earth Power.
- Thanks to Assault Vest, Ursaluna-B can do much better against special attackers like Gholdengo and Archaludon it would've feared otherwise, and inflict consistent damage back with its effective Normal- and Ground-type coverage. Lacking Protect, Assault Vest Ursaluna-B can be chipped down for foes to KO, most notably flinching from Fake Out can leave Ursaluna-B vulnerable to other attacks. Assault Vest Ursaluna-B also has a loss of damage output due to dropping Life Orb, becoming less of an immediate threat.
[SET]
Leftovers (Ursaluna-Bloodmoon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Mind's Eye
Level: 50
Tera Type: Electric / Water
EVs: 156 HP / 12 Def / 36 SpA / 172 SpD / 132 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blood Moon
- Earth Power
- Yawn
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Leftovers Ursaluna-B can slowly stall and weaken opponents with its solid bulk, access to sleep, and a newfound form of recovery in Leftovers.
- Yawn is a great way of slowing down and threatening sleep on set-up sweepers such as Volcarona and Annilhilape, forcing them to switch. This synergizes well with Protect, keeping Ursaluna-B safe right after using Yawn, putting the opponent to sleep the next turn. Yawn and Blood Moon also have some synergy, as a drowsy foe is tempted to switch to avoid, giving Ursaluna-B a chance to deal a good chunk of damage for free with Blood Moon.
- Ursaluna-B appreciates Leftovers when stalling opponents with Yawn, providing passive recovery when using Protect. Leftovers can also be paired with Rillaboom's Grassy Terrain, providing a stronger and secure form of recovery.
- Tera Electric grants a resistance against Gholdengo's Make It Rain, while being neutral to Fighting- and Water-type attacks like Close Combat from Sneasler and Annihilape, Pelipper's Weather Ball, and Grass-type attacks from Rillaboom and Sinistcha. Tera Electric also retains Ursaluna-B's good matchup into Electric-type moves, most notably Electro Shot from Archaludon. On the other hand, Tera Water resists Water-type attacks from Basculegion-M or Pelipper unlike Tera Electric, but it gives Ursaluna-B a weakness to Electro Shot from Archaludon.
- The HP and Defense investment guarantees Ursaluna-B's survival against Jolly Sneasler's Close Combat, and with the Special Defense investment, Ursaluna-B can survive devastating special attacks like Life Orb Hatterene's Expanding Force under Psychic Terrain, + 2Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and Choice Specs Alolan Ninetales's Ice Beam.
- The combination of sleep with Yawn and slowly recovering HP with Leftovers can be quite overwhelming if the opponent isn't cautious, letting Ursaluna-B chip foes for its other teammates to secure KOs, or put foes to sleep allowing Ursaluna-B's teammates to safely attack or set up. Taunt and Encore can disturb Ursaluna-B's strategy of using Yawn and Protect, ruining its main form of pressure. This Ursaluna-B's attacks also aren't quite threatening due to the lack of investment and Life Orb, making Ursaluna-B far easier to switch in to.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B can fall victim to other much faster threats like Sneasler and Alolan Ninetales, so it's a good idea for it to be paired with speed control such as Tailwind and Trick Room from supporters like Whimsicott and Porygon2, respectively, to get the speed advantage and OHKO opposing Pokemon.
- Priority attacks such as Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Sucker Punch, and Aqua Jet can hinder or threaten Ursaluna-B, so priority denial from Indeedee-F and Farigiraf can protect and keep Ursaluna-B safe from the priority attacks.
- Redirection like Rage Powder or Follow Me from Amoonguss and Indeedee-F can protect Ursaluna-B from attacks such as Dondozo's Wave Crash and Hisuian Lilligant's Close Combat.
- Fake Out from the likes of Rillaboom or Sneasler can create opportunities for Ursaluna-B to dish out its powerful attacks, and Fake Out can be paired with Yawn to flinch foes so Ursaluna-B can put them to sleep safely.
- Ursaluna-B dislikes Water- and Grass-type attacks, and for this reason Rillaboom is a great partner for Ursaluna-B, and can switch into many super effective attacks that can threaten Ursaluna-B. Ursaluna-B also appreciates Rillaboom's Grassy Surge providing passive recovery and in return, Ursaluna-B can remove Incineroar and Archaludon, which are Pokemon that can give trouble to Rillaboom.
- Gholdengo is a great partner for Ursaluna-B, having a great matchup against many of Ursaluna-B checks such as Sneasler, Rillaboom, and Alolan Ninetales, and in return, Ursaluna-B can scare off Gholdengo's checks, being Incineroar, Kingambit, and Garchomp to name a few. Gholdengo can also switch into Fighting-type attacks from Sneasler and Archaludon and effectively threaten them with potentially boosted Make It Rain and Shadow Ball.
- Dragonite is a good partner for Ursaluna-B, as it can switch in to take any Water- or Grass-type attack from the likes Dondozo or Sinistcha and many others with Multiscale, and can provide Tailwind support, while also using Haze to remove boosts from Dondozo, Volcarona, and Archaludon. Dragonite also has a strong matchup against Sneasler, soaking any hit Sneasler throws at Dragonite, which can strike back with a Scale Shot, outspeeding it the next turn.
- Dual Screens from Grimmsnarl or Aurora Veil from Alolan Ninetales can significantly increase Ursaluna-B bulk, allowing bulkier versions of Ursaluna-B to live Tera Grass Volcarona's Giga Drain after a Quiver Dance, +3 Annilhilape's Drain Punch, and +4 Archaludon's Body Press.
Strategy Comments
===========
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B's main role is to be a consistent burst damage attacker, weakening the opponent's team, which clears a pathway for other faster threats or setup sweepers like Sneasler, Volcarona, or Gholdengo to clean up. On the other hand, Assault Vest Ursaluna-B is a bulkier attacker that can sit in front of top tier special-attacking Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Archaludon and easily take them down. Finally, Leftovers Ursaluna-B can stall out the majority of Pokemon with sleep, allowing its teammates to start setting up or dish out attacks, all the while dealing good chip damage.
- Ursaluna-B gameplay should be focused on either immediately dishing out damage or supporting your other teammates like Rillaboom or Gholdengo by removing problematic Pokemon for them like Incineroar, or punishing passive play or denying a set up sweeper with Yawn. Ursaluna-B can be preserved for mid- or late-game if the opponent's team has Pokemon Ursaluna-B struggles to break through like Porygon2 or Amoonguss, which can be withered by Ursaluna-B's other partners.
- Sneasler outspeeds Ursaluna-B even when Ursaluna-B is under Tailwind if Sneasler's Unburden is activated, and can inflict massive damage with Close Combat. Setting Trick Room can ease the matchup against Sneasler, and redirection from Amoonguss and Indeedee-F can also protect Ursaluna-B from Sneasler.
- Rain teams that have many Water-types like Pelipper and Basculegion-M can give Ursaluna-B a hard time, forcing Ursaluna-B to Terastallize. Against these teams, Trick Room or redirection support help a lot because Trick Room helps Ursaluna-B have the speed advantage against Basculegion-M, and redirection can redirect powerful attacks from Archaludon, Basculegion-M, and Pelipper.
- Assault Vest Rillaboom is a good check for Ursaluna-B, as it can threaten huge damage with Wood Hammer and can survive Blood Moon thanks to Rillaboom's own Assault Vest. Steel-types and Dragon-types like Gholdengo and Dragonite can resist Rillaboom's Grass-type attacks and retaliate for good damage. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot to overwhelm Rillaboom with boosted Shadow Ball and Make It Rain, while Dragonite can wall Rillaboom with its defensive typing, and chip down Rillaboom with Scale Shot and Extreme Speed. Additionally, Incineroar can weaken Rillaboom with Intimidate and Will-O-Wisp, and it can threaten Rillaboom with Flare Blitz.
- The combination of Maushold and Annilhilape can spell trouble for Ursaluna-B, with Maushold weakening Ursaluna-B's attacks with Friend Guard and redirecting its Blood Moon and Earth Power, while Annihilape can repeatedly use Drain Punch. Redirection can redirect Beat Up to stop Maushold from giving Annilhilape Rage Fist boosts and Annilhilape's Drain Punch, like Indeedee-F or Electabuzz. Ursaluna-B's Hyper Voice doesn't mind Maushold's Follow Me due to being spread damage, which can deal good chunks of damage to both Maushold and Annilhilape.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/forkuser.625105/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yueku.634750/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
Set(s) created by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
[/COPYEDIT]
Offensive Wallbreaker (Ursaluna-Bloodmoon) @ Life Orb
Ability: Mind's Eye
Level: 50
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 44 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 204 Spe OR 244 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 4 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blood Moon
- Hyper Voice
- Earth Power
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Ursaluna-B is a powerful damage dealer that can break through teams with its STABs assisted by Mind's Eye, which is boosted further by Life Orb, breaking through foes like Annilhilape and opposing Ursaluna-B with Blood Moon.
- Blood Moon can rip apart more defensive teams and OHKO less bulkier Pokemon cleanly such as Garchomp, Hyper Voice brings spread damage that still can deal huge damage against frailer opponents such as Sneasler, Pelipper, and Whimsicott. Wide Guard can block Hyper Voice, but Blood Moon being a single target attack can get around this. Ursaluna-B can also utilize Hyper Voice on turns where it can't use Blood Moon to further threaten foes. Earth Power OHKOs or heavily damages Steel-types that resist Ursaluna-B's Normal-type moves such as Gholdengo, Archaludon, and Kingambit.
- Life Orb lets Ursaluna-B achieve OHKOs against bulkier Pokemon such as opposing UrsaIuna-B that don't have Assault Vest with Blood Moon, and non-Assault Vest Kingambit with Earth Power.
- Tera Normal removes Ursaluna-B's Grass- and Water-type weaknesses against Rillaboom, Basculegion-M, and Pelipper while letting Ursaluna-B OHKO the latter two of the aforementioned Pokemon, while also strengthening Hyper Voice achieving 2HKOs on opposing Ursaluna-B.
- The Speed investment is used to outspeed Adamant Dragapult under Tailwind while both spreads have maximum Special Attack with Modest, maximizing Ursaluna-B's damage potential. The second spread is preferred on slower teams that utilize Trick Room instead of Tailwind. The remaining EVs were invested to maximize bulk.
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B has incredible damage potential, capable of obliterating most Pokemon, including its checks if they aren't careful. Life Orb Ursaluna-B relies heavily on speed control to do its job; Ursaluna-B can easily be threatened by much faster threats such as Dondozo, Sneasler, boosted Gholdengo, and Alolan Ninetales without said speed control. Life Orb Ursaluna-B also doesn't invest in much bulk as other sets in favor of power, so it can be tricky to find opportunities to bring it onto the field without Ursaluna-B taking a huge chunk of damage.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Ursaluna-Bloodmoon) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Mind's Eye
Level: 50
Tera Type: Water / Ghost
EVs: 132 HP / 12 Def / 116 SpA / 180 SpD / 68 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blood Moon
- Hyper Voice
- Earth Power
- Vacuum Wave
[SET COMMENTS]
- With an Assault Vest, Ursaluna-B can fix its poor Special Defense, giving Ursaluna-B more opportunities to switch in and stay longer on the field, letting it dish out more damage.
- Vacuum Wave grants Ursaluna-B a reliable priority move that can pick off weakened foes while also dealing good chunks of damage against Kingambit, Gholdengo, and Archaludon, and opposing Ursaluna-B.
- Tera Water grants Ursaluna-B helpful resistances to Gholdengo's Make It Rain, Charizard's and Torkoal's devastating Fire-type attacks, and Water-type attacks from Basculegion-M and Pelipper, while becoming neutral to Sneasler's and Annilhilape's Close Combat
- Tera Ghost provides an immunity to Fighting-type attacks like Archaludon's Body Press and Tyranitar's Low Kick while also being neutral to Rillaboom's space Grass-type attacks, and gains a Fake Out immunity. This is especially important since Assault Vest Ursaluna-B cannot use Protect, though the tradeoff is that Ursaluna-B becomes vulnerable to Ghost- and Dark-type attacks from Gholdengo, Basculegion-M, Incineroar, and Kingambit.
- The HP and Defense investment is enough to almost always live a Close Combat from Jolly Sneasler, and with the special bulk investment and Assault Vest Ursaluna-B can live powerful special moves it wouldn't otherwise, such as Blood Moon from Life Orb Ursaluna-B, +2 Life Orb Gholdengo's Make It Rain, Choice Specs Charizard's Heat Wave under sun, and Torkoal's Eruption under sun. The Speed investment helps Ursaluna-B to outspeed uninvested Incineroar, and in Tailwind can outspeed non-Choice Scarf Hisuian Typhlosion.The Special Attack investment can OHKO uninvested Gholdengo and almost always OHKO low bulk Tera Fire or Steel Garchomp with Earth Power.
- Thanks to Assault Vest, Ursaluna-B can do much better against special attackers like Gholdengo and Archaludon it would've feared otherwise, and inflict consistent damage back with its effective Normal- and Ground-type coverage. Lacking Protect, Assault Vest Ursaluna-B can be chipped down for foes to KO, most notably flinching from Fake Out can leave Ursaluna-B vulnerable to other attacks. Assault Vest Ursaluna-B also has a loss of damage output due to dropping Life Orb, becoming less of an immediate threat.
[SET]
Leftovers (Ursaluna-Bloodmoon) @ Leftovers
Ability: Mind's Eye
Level: 50
Tera Type: Electric / Water
EVs: 156 HP / 12 Def / 36 SpA / 172 SpD / 132 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blood Moon
- Earth Power
- Yawn
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Leftovers Ursaluna-B can slowly stall and weaken opponents with its solid bulk, access to sleep, and a newfound form of recovery in Leftovers.
- Yawn is a great way of slowing down and threatening sleep on set-up sweepers such as Volcarona and Annilhilape, forcing them to switch. This synergizes well with Protect, keeping Ursaluna-B safe right after using Yawn, putting the opponent to sleep the next turn. Yawn and Blood Moon also have some synergy, as a drowsy foe is tempted to switch to avoid, giving Ursaluna-B a chance to deal a good chunk of damage for free with Blood Moon.
- Ursaluna-B appreciates Leftovers when stalling opponents with Yawn, providing passive recovery when using Protect. Leftovers can also be paired with Rillaboom's Grassy Terrain, providing a stronger and secure form of recovery.
- Tera Electric grants a resistance against Gholdengo's Make It Rain, while being neutral to Fighting- and Water-type attacks like Close Combat from Sneasler and Annihilape, Pelipper's Weather Ball, and Grass-type attacks from Rillaboom and Sinistcha. Tera Electric also retains Ursaluna-B's good matchup into Electric-type moves, most notably Electro Shot from Archaludon. On the other hand, Tera Water resists Water-type attacks from Basculegion-M or Pelipper unlike Tera Electric, but it gives Ursaluna-B a weakness to Electro Shot from Archaludon.
- The HP and Defense investment guarantees Ursaluna-B's survival against Jolly Sneasler's Close Combat, and with the Special Defense investment, Ursaluna-B can survive devastating special attacks like Life Orb Hatterene's Expanding Force under Psychic Terrain, + 2Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and Choice Specs Alolan Ninetales's Ice Beam.
- The combination of sleep with Yawn and slowly recovering HP with Leftovers can be quite overwhelming if the opponent isn't cautious, letting Ursaluna-B chip foes for its other teammates to secure KOs, or put foes to sleep allowing Ursaluna-B's teammates to safely attack or set up. Taunt and Encore can disturb Ursaluna-B's strategy of using Yawn and Protect, ruining its main form of pressure. This Ursaluna-B's attacks also aren't quite threatening due to the lack of investment and Life Orb, making Ursaluna-B far easier to switch in to.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B can fall victim to other much faster threats like Sneasler and Alolan Ninetales, so it's a good idea for it to be paired with speed control such as Tailwind and Trick Room from supporters like Whimsicott and Porygon2, respectively, to get the speed advantage and OHKO opposing Pokemon.
- Priority attacks such as Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Sucker Punch, and Aqua Jet can hinder or threaten Ursaluna-B, so priority denial from Indeedee-F and Farigiraf can protect and keep Ursaluna-B safe from the priority attacks.
- Redirection like Rage Powder or Follow Me from Amoonguss and Indeedee-F can protect Ursaluna-B from attacks such as Dondozo's Wave Crash and Hisuian Lilligant's Close Combat.
- Fake Out from the likes of Rillaboom or Sneasler can create opportunities for Ursaluna-B to dish out its powerful attacks, and Fake Out can be paired with Yawn to flinch foes so Ursaluna-B can put them to sleep safely.
- Ursaluna-B dislikes Water- and Grass-type attacks, and for this reason Rillaboom is a great partner for Ursaluna-B, and can switch into many super effective attacks that can threaten Ursaluna-B. Ursaluna-B also appreciates Rillaboom's Grassy Surge providing passive recovery and in return, Ursaluna-B can remove Incineroar and Archaludon, which are Pokemon that can give trouble to Rillaboom.
- Gholdengo is a great partner for Ursaluna-B, having a great matchup against many of Ursaluna-B checks such as Sneasler, Rillaboom, and Alolan Ninetales, and in return, Ursaluna-B can scare off Gholdengo's checks, being Incineroar, Kingambit, and Garchomp to name a few. Gholdengo can also switch into Fighting-type attacks from Sneasler and Archaludon and effectively threaten them with potentially boosted Make It Rain and Shadow Ball.
- Dragonite is a good partner for Ursaluna-B, as it can switch in to take any Water- or Grass-type attack from the likes Dondozo or Sinistcha and many others with Multiscale, and can provide Tailwind support, while also using Haze to remove boosts from Dondozo, Volcarona, and Archaludon. Dragonite also has a strong matchup against Sneasler, soaking any hit Sneasler throws at Dragonite, which can strike back with a Scale Shot, outspeeding it the next turn.
- Dual Screens from Grimmsnarl or Aurora Veil from Alolan Ninetales can significantly increase Ursaluna-B bulk, allowing bulkier versions of Ursaluna-B to live Tera Grass Volcarona's Giga Drain after a Quiver Dance, +3 Annilhilape's Drain Punch, and +4 Archaludon's Body Press.
Strategy Comments
===========
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B's main role is to be a consistent burst damage attacker, weakening the opponent's team, which clears a pathway for other faster threats or setup sweepers like Sneasler, Volcarona, or Gholdengo to clean up. On the other hand, Assault Vest Ursaluna-B is a bulkier attacker that can sit in front of top tier special-attacking Pokemon such as Gholdengo and Archaludon and easily take them down. Finally, Leftovers Ursaluna-B can stall out the majority of Pokemon with sleep, allowing its teammates to start setting up or dish out attacks, all the while dealing good chip damage.
- Ursaluna-B gameplay should be focused on either immediately dishing out damage or supporting your other teammates like Rillaboom or Gholdengo by removing problematic Pokemon for them like Incineroar, or punishing passive play or denying a set up sweeper with Yawn. Ursaluna-B can be preserved for mid- or late-game if the opponent's team has Pokemon Ursaluna-B struggles to break through like Porygon2 or Amoonguss, which can be withered by Ursaluna-B's other partners.
- Sneasler outspeeds Ursaluna-B even when Ursaluna-B is under Tailwind if Sneasler's Unburden is activated, and can inflict massive damage with Close Combat. Setting Trick Room can ease the matchup against Sneasler, and redirection from Amoonguss and Indeedee-F can also protect Ursaluna-B from Sneasler.
- Rain teams that have many Water-types like Pelipper and Basculegion-M can give Ursaluna-B a hard time, forcing Ursaluna-B to Terastallize. Against these teams, Trick Room or redirection support help a lot because Trick Room helps Ursaluna-B have the speed advantage against Basculegion-M, and redirection can redirect powerful attacks from Archaludon, Basculegion-M, and Pelipper.
- Assault Vest Rillaboom is a good check for Ursaluna-B, as it can threaten huge damage with Wood Hammer and can survive Blood Moon thanks to Rillaboom's own Assault Vest. Steel-types and Dragon-types like Gholdengo and Dragonite can resist Rillaboom's Grass-type attacks and retaliate for good damage. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot to overwhelm Rillaboom with boosted Shadow Ball and Make It Rain, while Dragonite can wall Rillaboom with its defensive typing, and chip down Rillaboom with Scale Shot and Extreme Speed. Additionally, Incineroar can weaken Rillaboom with Intimidate and Will-O-Wisp, and it can threaten Rillaboom with Flare Blitz.
- The combination of Maushold and Annilhilape can spell trouble for Ursaluna-B, with Maushold weakening Ursaluna-B's attacks with Friend Guard and redirecting its Blood Moon and Earth Power, while Annihilape can repeatedly use Drain Punch. Redirection can redirect Beat Up to stop Maushold from giving Annilhilape Rage Fist boosts and Annilhilape's Drain Punch, like Indeedee-F or Electabuzz. Ursaluna-B's Hyper Voice doesn't mind Maushold's Follow Me due to being spread damage, which can deal good chunks of damage to both Maushold and Annilhilape.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/forkuser.625105/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yueku.634750/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
Set(s) created by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
[/COPYEDIT]
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