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Monotype Mixed Dragon Dance Kyurem (Dragon) [QC: 2/2] [GP: 1/1]

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[SET]
Kyurem @ Loaded Dice
Name: Mixed Dragon Dance (Dragon)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Icicle Spear
- Scale Shot
- Earth Power

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is an incredible setup sweeper for Dragon teams thanks to its good Speed tier and good natural bulk. Known primarily as a special wallbreaker, a physical set is far less expected and harder to check. With Dragon Dance and Loaded Dice, Kyurem threatens special walls like Hisuian Goodra, Clodsire, and Assault Vest Hoopa-U after an attack boost, creates holes in the Flying cores by 2HKOing Corviknight and Skarmory after Stealth Rock, and can break through Ground-types after gaining Speed from Scale Shots and Fire-types once Heatran's Air Balloon is popped. Earth Power allows Kyurem to hit Steel-types that resist its STAB combination, like non-Air Balloon Heatran, and 2HKO defensive Archaludon. A Naive nature lets Kyurem outspeed until base 90 speed mons like Great Tusk and Hisuian Samurott, and with two Speed boosts, it can also outspeed Excadrill under sand, Kingdra under rain, and Choice Scarf Dragapult.

Dragon Dance Kyurem struggles to set up against physical walls such as Dondozo and Skarmory and is pressured by Fighting-type attackers like Iron Valiant, Urshifu-R, and Great Tusk. Teammates that provide speed control and defensive support are essential. Archaludon checks physical attackers such as Dragapult and Dragonite, sets Stealth Rock, and spreads Thunder Wave, slowing fast threats like Meowscarada, Iron Valiant, and Dragapult. Likewise, Latias offers valuable role compression by utilizing a Choice Scarf to eliminate Latios and non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, and Healing Wish to give Kyurem a second chance to sweep. Dragapult supports Kyurem with utility options like Will-O-Wisp, crippling physical checks such as Mamoswine and Great Tusk and creating setup opportunities. Choice Specs Dragapult can outright remove or heavily dent offensive checks like Iron Crown, Walking Wake, and Gholdengo. Latios and Raging Bolt act as strong special wallbreakers, pressuring bulky Poison- and Water-types such as Galarian Weezing, Dondozo, and Toxapex. Raging Bolt's Thunderclap also provides priority against faster threats, picking off Greninja and Sneasler. Kommo-o improves difficult Dark- and Steel-type matchups by pressuring Pokemon like Hisuian Samurott, Bisharp, and Skarmory. Choice Scarf Roaring Moon provides additional speed control and revenge kills threats like unboosted Dragapult. Hisuian Goodra handles special attackers like Flutter Mane, Hatterene, and Greninja.

[SET CREDITS]
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[SET]
Kyurem @ Loaded Dice
Name: Mixed Dragon Dance (Dragon)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naughty / Naive Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Icicle Spear
- Scale Shot
- Earth Power

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is an incredible breaker for Dragon teams thanks to its interesting speed and incredible legendary box stats. Thanks to generation 9, it now has access to Dragon Dance, an easy setup move thanks to its bulk, with Loaded Dice, having more constant power of minimum 100 base power on its dual-STAB. Also known as a special breaker for a long time, his physical moves create situations where it can shine by setting up and destroying the opposing special wall easily like Articuno, Corviknight, and Goodra-Hisui or be already too strong for the physical answer being Skarmory, or Toxapex for example.[alot of fluff, lets remove this and just talk about what mus we are beating at +1 for dragon teams. like if i was a new player, what would you tell me to consider this over any other kyurem set? also regional formes need to be spelled out. So example: Galarian Weezing not weezing-g or galar. Hisuian Samurott not samurott-h or hisui] Earth Power allows for Kyurem has a last move is mandatory to hit steel mons resisting it's his STAB combo like non-Air Balloon Heatran or Archaludon. Naughty nature lets Kyurem hit stronger and be less dependent of the 5th hit but relies more on at least one use of Scale Shots, while Naive Nature lets Kyurem outspeed naturally mons like Gholdengo, and Hisuian Samurott or with 2 speed boosts, Excadrill under Sand, Kingdra under Rain, or Choice Scarf Flutter Mane.[redo this, tell me why naughty is prefer with like kos at +1 cuz tbh we would would rather go with naive nature instead. naturally outspeeding gholdengo and friends is always cute / preferred]

Kyurem with this set struggles against physical wall and is frail against fighting move so the twin eon mons Latias and Latios are good natural teammates for him. The first one enables a second chance with Healing Wish for Kyurem or another mon while being able to henge with Thunder Wave a threat like Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, or Urshifu-R. The second one is a direct special breaker with interesting coverages.[Lets redo this, what walls do we struggle against? what fighting threats or mons with fighting coverages are we frail against and what does the lati twins eliminate. during latias, talk about its compression in speed control + h wish. then can be like if slotted, t wave... then what are we eliminating with our coverage moves with latios for Kyurem.] Dragapult has the same qualities than Latios with a fighting immunity but more speed and can have a variety of sets going from a status spreader to a Choice Specs abuser.[dont compare unless they share the same off type from the team like for instance, sneasler + dogi can be compared when talking about them in a geezing analysis for instance. Talk about what we weakening for kyurem with the utility set so that it can setup more comfortable. and for specs mention, talk about what mons we are taking out for kyurem.] Kommo-o is interesting for the tough Steel matchup for Dragon type with its Fighting STAB including a priority and access to Flamethrower. [what set?? also just helps vs dark mu as well]Raging Bolt brings a nice BoltBeam combo with Kyurem as long as a welcome priority.[Thats all it does? not helping in any mus or removing any threats for kyurem???] Roaring Moon can offer another speed control with its Choice Scarf set.[thats all it does?] An important additional teammates for Dragon are the two Steel mons Archaludon and Hisuian Goodra. Archaludon stopping physical threats and answer them with Body Press, setup Stealth Rock and can cripple mons with Thunder Wave. Hisuian Goodra is helping with special moves, especially Fairy and Ice ones while being able to remove threats like Flutter Mane, and Hatterene.[ what is archaludon checking with b press / t waving for archaludon, i would generalize special moves and just be like hisuian goodra deals with special attackers like Flutter Mane, Hatterene, and Greninja for Kyurem.]

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
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[SET CREDITS]
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[SET]
Kyurem @ Loaded Dice
Name: Mixed Dragon Dance (Dragon)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Icicle Spear
- Scale Shot
- Earth Power

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is an incredible setup sweeperbreaker for Dragon teams thanks to its interesting speed and incredible legendary box stats. Known as a special wallbreaker, a physical set is less expected and harder to check. With Dragon Dance, and Loaded Dice, Kyurem threatens with an attack boost special walls[Like?] and creates a hole in the flying core by 2HKOing Corviknight and Skarmory after Stealth Rocks, and beat Ground-type after a Scale Shot's speed boost and Fire-type once Heatran's Air Balloon popped. Earth Power allows to hit steel mons resisting his STAB combination like non-Balloon Heatran and 2HKO defensive Archaludon. Naive Nature lets Kyurem outspeed naturally mons like Great Tusk, and Hisuian Samurott or with 2 speed boosts, Excadrill under Sand, Kingdra under Rain, or Choice Scarf Dragapult.

Dragon Dance Kyurem struggles to set up against physically bulky walls such as Dondozo, and Skarmory, and is pressured by Fighting-type attackers from threats like Iron Valiant, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, and Great Tusk. Teammates that provide speed control, and defensive support are essential. Archaludon checks physical attackers such as Dragapult, and Dragonite, sets Stealth Rock, and spreads Thunder Wave slowing fast threats like Meowscarada Flutter Mane, Iron Valiant, and Dragapult. Likewise, Latias which offers valuable role compression through utilizing a Choice Scarf to eliminate Latios and non-Choice Scarf Sneasler Thunder Wave and Healing Wish, giving Kyurem a second chance to sweep. Dragapult supports Kyurem with utility options like Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave, crippling physical checks such as Mamoswine, and Great Tusk and creating setup opportunities. Choice Specs Dragapult can outright remove or heavily dent offensive checks like Iron Crown Iron Valiant,[too many examples of iron valiant] Walking Wake, and Gholdengo. Latios and Raging Bolt act as strong special breakers, pressuring bulky Water and Flying-types Pokémon such as Dondozo, and Toxapex, and Skarmory. Raging Bolt's Thunderclap provides also a priority against faster threats, picking off Greninja. Kommo-o improves difficult Steel and Dark matchups, pressuring Pokémon like Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, Bisharp, and Skarmory. Choice Scarf Roaring Moon provides additional speed control and revenge kills threats like Dragapult. Hisuian Goodra handles special attackers like Flutter Mane, Hatterene, and Greninja.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cpt-kraken.623356/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
qc 1/2 for future checks plz reply back to the thread that you implemented the checks so it alerts us
 
Just a brief notes.
- Remove "and incredible legendary box stats" from the first sentence, it comes off as filler.
- Mention what else Latios can do outside of pressuring Water-types, I know a certain ball of Methan that can could Kyurem with Wisp.
- Replace Ting-Lu, +1 Icicle Spear will OHKO if it gets 5 hits.
- Add unboosted in front of Dragapult, Moon doesn't outspeed after a DDance/Scarf sets.

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1/1 GP Team done
add remove comment

[SET]
Kyurem @ Loaded Dice
Name: Mixed Dragon Dance (Dragon)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Icicle Spear
- Scale Shot
- Earth Power

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is an incredible setup sweeper for Dragon teams thanks to its interesting speed 'interesting' Speed sounds off, just say great, bad, excellent, decent etc depending on metagame trends/ your expertise Speed tier and good natural bulk. Known primarily as a special wallbreaker, a physical set is far less expected and harder to check. With Dragon Dance (RC) and Loaded Dice, Kyurem threatens with an attack boost special walls like Hisuian Goodra, Clodsire, and Assault Vest Hoopa-U and after an Attack boost, (AC) creates a hole holes in the flying core Flying cores by 2HKOing Corviknight and Skarmory after Stealth Rocks Rock, and beat Ground-type can break through Ground-types after a Scale Shot's speed boost gaining Speed from Scale Shot and Fire-type Fire-types once Heatran's Air Balloon is popped. Earth Power allows Kyurem to hit steel mons resisting his Steel-types that resist its STAB combination, (AC) like non-Balloon non-Air Balloon Heatran, (AC) and 2HKO defensive Archaludon. A Naive nature lets Kyurem outspeed naturally mons faster Pokemon like Great Tusk (RC) and Hisuian Samurott, (AC) and or with 2 two Speed boosts, it can also outspeed Excadrill under sand, Kingdra under rain, or and Choice Scarf Dragapult.

Dragon Dance Kyurem struggles to set up against physically bulky physical walls 'bulky walls' is redundant such as Dondozo (RC) and Skarmory (RC) and is pressured by Fighting-type attackers from threats like Iron Valiant, Urshifu-R, and Great Tusk. Teammates that provide speed control (RC) and defensive support are essential. Archaludon checks physical attackers such as Dragapult (RC) and Dragonite, sets Stealth Rock, and spreads Thunder Wave, (AC) slowing fast threats like Meowscarada, Iron Valiant, and Dragapult. Likewise, Latias which offers valuable role compression by utilizing a Choice Scarf to eliminate Latios and non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, (AC) and Healing Wish giving to give Kyurem a second chance to sweep. Dragapult supports Kyurem with utility options like Will-O-Wisp, crippling physical checks such as Mamoswine (RC) and Great Tusk and creating setup opportunities. Choice Specs Dragapult can outright remove or heavily dent offensive checks like Iron Crown, Walking Wake, and Gholdengo. Latios and Raging Bolt act as strong special breakers wallbreakers, pressuring bulky Poison- (RC) and Water-types such as Galarian Weezing, Dondozo, and Toxapex. Raging Bolt's Thunderclap provides also a provides priority against faster threats, picking off Greninja (RC) and Sneasler. Kommo-o improves difficult Steel Dark- and Dark Steel-type switching types around since egs are in that order matchups (RC) by pressuring Pokémon Pokemon like Hisuian Samurott, Bisharp, and Skarmory. Choice Scarf Roaring Moon provides additional speed control and revenge kills threats like unboosted Dragapult. Hisuian Goodra handles special attackers like Flutter Mane, Hatterene, and Greninja.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/cpt-kraken.623356/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengairxan.622813/
Grammar checked by:
 
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