[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 STAB moves, which are reinforced by Mind's Eye and Life Orb, smashing through foes like Annihilape and opposing Ursaluna-B with Blood Moon.
- Blood Moon can rip apart more defensive teams and cleanly OHKO less bulkier Pokemon such as Garchomp, while Hyper Voice is a spread move that still can really hit frailer foes such as Sneasler, Pelipper, and Whimsicott hard. 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 OHKOes or heavily damages Steel-types, which 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 non-Assault Vest Ursaluna-B 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 with Blood Moon and 2HKO opposing Ursaluna-B with Hyper Voice.
- Both EV spreads have maximum Special Attack investment with a Modest Nature, maximizing Ursaluna-B's damage potential. The first spread's Speed investment is used to outspeed Adamant Dragapult under Tailwind, while the second spread is preferred on slower teams that utilize Trick Room instead of Tailwind. Any remaining EVs in both spreads were invested to maximize bulk.
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B has incredible damage potential; it's 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; it 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 Ursaluna-B onto the field without 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 itself more opportunities to switch in and stay out longer on the field to 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, Archaludon, and opposing Ursaluna-B.
- Tera Water grants Ursaluna-B helpful resistances to Gholdengo's Make It Rain, Charizard and Torkoal's devastating Fire-type attacks, and Basculegion-M and Pelipper's Water-type attacks while becoming neutral to Sneasler's and Annilhilape's Close Combats.
- Tera Ghost provides an immunity to Fighting-type attacks like Archaludon's Body Press and Tyranitar's Low Kick as well as a neutrality to Rillaboom's Grass-type attacks. It also grants an immunity to Fake Out from Incineroar and Rillaboom, which is especially important because Assault Vest Ursaluna-B cannot use Protect. However, Tera Ghost makes Ursaluna-B vulnerable to Ghost- and Dark-type attacks from Gholdengo, Basculegion-M, Incineroar, and Kingambit.
- The HP and Defense investment is enough to let Ursaluna-B almost always survive a Close Combat from Jolly Sneasler, and with the special bulk investment and Assault Vest, Ursaluna-B can survive powerful special moves it wouldn't otherwise, such as opposing Life Orb Ursaluna-B's Blood Moon, +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 outspeed uninvested Incineroar and, in Tailwind, non-Choice Scarf Hisuian Typhlosion. The Special Attack investment enables Earth Power to OHKO uninvested Gholdengo and almost always OHKO Tera Fire or Steel Garchomp with low bulk investment.
- 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. Becuase it lacks Protect, Assault Vest Ursaluna-B can be chipped down for foes to KO; most notably, flinching to 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 foes with its solid bulk, access to a sleep move, and a form of recovery.
- Yawn is a great way of slowing down and threatening sleep on setup sweepers such as Volcarona and Annihilape, forcing them to switch. This synergizes well with Protect, keeping Ursaluna-B safe right after using Yawn as the foe falls asleep the next turn. Yawn and Blood Moon also have some synergy, as a drowsy foe is tempted to switch to avoid sleeping, giving Ursaluna-B a chance to deal a good chunk of damage for free with Blood Moon.
- Ursaluna-B appreciates Leftovers when stalling foes with Yawn, as it provides passive recovery when Ursaluna-B uses 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 as well as a neutrality to Fighting- and Water-type attacks like Sneasler and Annihilape's Close Combats, Pelipper's Weather Ball, and Rillaboom and Sinistcha's Grass-type attacks. Tera Electric also retains Ursaluna-B's good matchup against Electric-type moves, most notably Electro Shot from Archaludon. On the other hand, Tera Water resists Water-type attacks from Basculegion-M and 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, +2 Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and Choice Specs Alolan Ninetales's Ice Beam.
- The combination of Yawn and Leftover's slow HP recovery can be quite overwhelming if the opponent isn't cautious, letting Ursaluna-B chip foes for its 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 set's attacks also aren't quite as threatening as others due to the lack of investment and Life Orb, making Ursaluna-B far easier to switch into.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B can fall victim to much faster threats like Sneasler and Alolan Ninetales, so it's a good idea to pair Ursaluna-B 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 Ursaluna-B from them.
- 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 make foes flinch so that 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, as it 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, 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's 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 into any Water- or Grass-type attack from the likes of Dondozo or Sinistcha, handle many other attacks with Multiscale, and provide Tailwind support while also using Haze to remove boosts from Dondozo, Volcarona, and Archaludon. Dragonite also has a strong matchup against Sneasler, since it can soak up any attack Sneasler throws out and strike back with a Scale Shot, outspeeding Sneasler the next turn.
- Dual screens from Grimmsnarl or Aurora Veil from Alolan Ninetales can significantly increase Ursaluna-B's bulk, allowing bulkier versions to survive Tera Grass Volcarona's Quiver Dance-boosted Giga Drain, +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 to clear a pathway for faster teammates or setup sweepers like Sneasler, Volcarona, and Gholdengo. Assault Vest Ursaluna-B is a bulkier attacker that can sit in front of top-tier special attackers 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.
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B should focus on immediately dishing out damage, Assault Vest sets should support its teammates like Rillaboom and Gholdengo by removing problematic Pokemon for them like Incineroar, and Leftovers sets should punish passive play and deny a setup sweeper with Yawn. Ursaluna-B can be brought out mid- or late-game if the opponent's team has Pokemon Ursaluna-B struggles to break through like Porygon2 and Amoonguss, which can be withered by its 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 it.
- 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 survive Blood Moon. 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; Maushold weakens Ursaluna-B's attacks with Friend Guard and can redirect its Blood Moon and Earth Power, while Annihilape can repeatedly use Drain Punch. Redirection from supporters like Indeedee-F and Electabuzz can redirect Annihilape's Drain Punch and Maushold's Beat Up, stopping Maushold from giving Annihilape Rage Fist boosts. Ursaluna-B's Hyper Voice bypasses Maushold's Follow Me due to being a spread move, allowing it to deal decent damage to both Maushold and Annihilape.
[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:
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Set(s) created by:
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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 STAB moves, which are reinforced by Mind's Eye and Life Orb, smashing through foes like Annihilape and opposing Ursaluna-B with Blood Moon.
- Blood Moon can rip apart more defensive teams and cleanly OHKO less bulkier Pokemon such as Garchomp, while Hyper Voice is a spread move that still can really hit frailer foes such as Sneasler, Pelipper, and Whimsicott hard. 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 OHKOes or heavily damages Steel-types, which 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 non-Assault Vest Ursaluna-B 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 with Blood Moon and 2HKO opposing Ursaluna-B with Hyper Voice.
- Both EV spreads have maximum Special Attack investment with a Modest Nature, maximizing Ursaluna-B's damage potential. The first spread's Speed investment is used to outspeed Adamant Dragapult under Tailwind, while the second spread is preferred on slower teams that utilize Trick Room instead of Tailwind. Any remaining EVs in both spreads were invested to maximize bulk.
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B has incredible damage potential; it's 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; it 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 Ursaluna-B onto the field without 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 itself more opportunities to switch in and stay out longer on the field to 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, Archaludon, and opposing Ursaluna-B.
- Tera Water grants Ursaluna-B helpful resistances to Gholdengo's Make It Rain, Charizard and Torkoal's devastating Fire-type attacks, and Basculegion-M and Pelipper's Water-type attacks while becoming neutral to Sneasler's and Annilhilape's Close Combats.
- Tera Ghost provides an immunity to Fighting-type attacks like Archaludon's Body Press and Tyranitar's Low Kick as well as a neutrality to Rillaboom's Grass-type attacks. It also grants an immunity to Fake Out from Incineroar and Rillaboom, which is especially important because Assault Vest Ursaluna-B cannot use Protect. However, Tera Ghost makes Ursaluna-B vulnerable to Ghost- and Dark-type attacks from Gholdengo, Basculegion-M, Incineroar, and Kingambit.
- The HP and Defense investment is enough to let Ursaluna-B almost always survive a Close Combat from Jolly Sneasler, and with the special bulk investment and Assault Vest, Ursaluna-B can survive powerful special moves it wouldn't otherwise, such as opposing Life Orb Ursaluna-B's Blood Moon, +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 outspeed uninvested Incineroar and, in Tailwind, non-Choice Scarf Hisuian Typhlosion. The Special Attack investment enables Earth Power to OHKO uninvested Gholdengo and almost always OHKO Tera Fire or Steel Garchomp with low bulk investment.
- 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. Becuase it lacks Protect, Assault Vest Ursaluna-B can be chipped down for foes to KO; most notably, flinching to 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 foes with its solid bulk, access to a sleep move, and a form of recovery.
- Yawn is a great way of slowing down and threatening sleep on setup sweepers such as Volcarona and Annihilape, forcing them to switch. This synergizes well with Protect, keeping Ursaluna-B safe right after using Yawn as the foe falls asleep the next turn. Yawn and Blood Moon also have some synergy, as a drowsy foe is tempted to switch to avoid sleeping, giving Ursaluna-B a chance to deal a good chunk of damage for free with Blood Moon.
- Ursaluna-B appreciates Leftovers when stalling foes with Yawn, as it provides passive recovery when Ursaluna-B uses 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 as well as a neutrality to Fighting- and Water-type attacks like Sneasler and Annihilape's Close Combats, Pelipper's Weather Ball, and Rillaboom and Sinistcha's Grass-type attacks. Tera Electric also retains Ursaluna-B's good matchup against Electric-type moves, most notably Electro Shot from Archaludon. On the other hand, Tera Water resists Water-type attacks from Basculegion-M and 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, +2 Gholdengo's Make It Rain, and Choice Specs Alolan Ninetales's Ice Beam.
- The combination of Yawn and Leftover's slow HP recovery can be quite overwhelming if the opponent isn't cautious, letting Ursaluna-B chip foes for its 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 set's attacks also aren't quite as threatening as others due to the lack of investment and Life Orb, making Ursaluna-B far easier to switch into.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B can fall victim to much faster threats like Sneasler and Alolan Ninetales, so it's a good idea to pair Ursaluna-B 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 Ursaluna-B from them.
- 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 make foes flinch so that 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, as it 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, 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's 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 into any Water- or Grass-type attack from the likes of Dondozo or Sinistcha, handle many other attacks with Multiscale, and provide Tailwind support while also using Haze to remove boosts from Dondozo, Volcarona, and Archaludon. Dragonite also has a strong matchup against Sneasler, since it can soak up any attack Sneasler throws out and strike back with a Scale Shot, outspeeding Sneasler the next turn.
- Dual screens from Grimmsnarl or Aurora Veil from Alolan Ninetales can significantly increase Ursaluna-B's bulk, allowing bulkier versions to survive Tera Grass Volcarona's Quiver Dance-boosted Giga Drain, +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 to clear a pathway for faster teammates or setup sweepers like Sneasler, Volcarona, and Gholdengo. Assault Vest Ursaluna-B is a bulkier attacker that can sit in front of top-tier special attackers 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.
- Life Orb Ursaluna-B should focus on immediately dishing out damage, Assault Vest sets should support its teammates like Rillaboom and Gholdengo by removing problematic Pokemon for them like Incineroar, and Leftovers sets should punish passive play and deny a setup sweeper with Yawn. Ursaluna-B can be brought out mid- or late-game if the opponent's team has Pokemon Ursaluna-B struggles to break through like Porygon2 and Amoonguss, which can be withered by its 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 it.
- 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 survive Blood Moon. 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; Maushold weakens Ursaluna-B's attacks with Friend Guard and can redirect its Blood Moon and Earth Power, while Annihilape can repeatedly use Drain Punch. Redirection from supporters like Indeedee-F and Electabuzz can redirect Annihilape's Drain Punch and Maushold's Beat Up, stopping Maushold from giving Annihilape Rage Fist boosts. Ursaluna-B's Hyper Voice bypasses Maushold's Follow Me due to being a spread move, allowing it to deal decent damage to both Maushold and Annihilape.
[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/a-blue-banana.649096/
Set(s) created by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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