[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Surging Strikes
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Aqua Jet
move 4: Protect
item: Focus Sash
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Urshifu is a powerful offensive pokemon that in this format, takes great advantage of its Unseen Fist talent, which allows it to pass through Protect in particular, which is the most played defensive move.
That's not all, Urshifu has an attack base of 130, which makes it very dangerous and not easy to counter, coupled with its speed and it has nothing to envy to other offensive pokemons on this point. (This is not a sales pitch. I would really like your very first point to be what Urshifu-R is doing in the meta. So it's good to mention Unseen Fist ignoring Protect, and I think the Attack stat is a great mention. Maybe try a wording like "Urshifu-R cements itself as a solid offensive Pokemon in the current metagame, with a staggering base 130 Attack and Unseen Fist ignoring Protect." and then move into the moves. It encapsulates what you want to say far more briefly.)
For him, we have 2 compulsory moves, Surging Strikes, which in addition to hitting 3 times, guarantees critical hits, this is what makes his stab water the most powerful. (Major reword here; talking about how Surging Strikes is Urshifu-R's best move, with its critical hits ignoring Intimidate, and Water-typing beating things like Incineroar, Landorus and Volcarona)
Then we have Close Combat, his most powerful combat stab too, since Urshifu's goal on the field is to make holes in the opponent's team, the best is to use this, the drop of defensive stats following the move is not very serious since the Focus Sash will keep Urshifu alive in case he gets attacked from behind. (Just rewording this to be more concise with flow, mention that Close Combat is its strongest Fighting-type STAB move and what it allows it to pressure.)
This leads to Aqua Jet, a priority stab move, which can turn a game around because Urshifu hits extremely hard with it, and it allows you to hit Pokemon that are much too fast for Urshifu, like some restricteds, and thus change the course of the game. (Same thing here, it really doesn't need to be more than mentioning why the priority is important e.g. dealing decent damage to faster threats such as Regieleki and Landorus)
Finally, there is protect, the almost essential move on each pokemon of the metagame, especially when being an offensive threat, to keep a certain control and avoid losing the momentum, and also allows to rebuild its whole gameplan, and even to disturb the opponent if you use it well. (No real need to explain Protect)
Concerning the distribution of EVs, it is totally offensive, Adamant nature is also possible, depending on how Urshifu is surrounded in the team. (Only EV's I would talk about is an alternative spread of 140 HP / 236 SpD / 132 Spe with an Adamant nature and Mystic Water. This lets it live an AV Rillaboom Grassy Glide, extremely favourable roll on unboosted Xerneas Dazzling Gleam and Mienshao Feint + Calyrex-S Astral Barrage.)
Urshifu is often played in combination with Incineroar, Rillaboom or Regieleki in non-restricted, these 3 pokemon make it easier to put Urshifu into play, via Intimidate for example, in order to avoid physical offensive threats, via Fake Out, to allow Urshifu not to be Fake Out first, or to hit a pokemon that seemed dangerous without having to risk anything, Regieleki poses a problem to the threats Urshifu encounters because of its speed, and access to Electroweb can reduce the speed of pokemons that are a bit too fast for Urshifu so that he can get rid of them, while remembering that he goes through the protection moves. (This is extremely wordy, and also they sorta just end up on teams together because of a solid typing core. This can be shortened down so you can talk about other things more. I want you to really focus on why these mons in particular are so good with Urshifu-R.)(Mention what Urshifu-R is doing for certain restricteds: for example beating Incineroar and Volcarona for Zacian-C)
(Every mention of "Urshifu" in this needs to specify Urshifu-R as per quality guidelines)
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- Written by: [[Hervalt, 532762]]
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