[SET]
Swords Dance (Urshifu-Rapid-Strike) @ Protective Pads
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- Trailblaze / Aqua Jet
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Urshifu-R functions as an amazing late-game cleaner due to its ability to boost its Speed with Trailblaze and its Attack with Swords Dance. Trailblaze allows Urshifu-R to outspeed the majority of the tier, including common Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and even Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Lele and Landorus-T; it is best used to finish off low HP foes as a way to safely boost Speed. Aqua Jet is also an option in order to revenge kill Mega Diancie, Volcarona, and Tapu Koko at low HP. Protective Pads is used in order to ignore Static from Zapdos, Flame Body from Moltres and Volcarona, and contact damage from Ferrothorn, allowing it to break more freely.
Urshifu-R fits primarily on hyper offense and bulky offense teams, where its strong STAB moves coupled with Swords Dance allow it to shred through defensive structures with ease. Urshifu-R is able to break through defensive pieces such as Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Gliscor with its strong Surging Strikes, which is appreciated by teammates such as Gholdengo and Kingambit. In return, Gholdengo can beat problems such as Toxapex and Iron Valiant, and Kingambit can put pressure on switch-ins such as Slowbro. Urshifu-R is also able to threaten Steel-types such as Kingambit and Melmetal with its STAB boosted Close Combat, allowing teammates such as Tapu Lele to break through teams more easily. In return, Tapu Lele breaks through Toxapex and Mega Venusaur for Urshifu-R. Urshifu-R finds itself weak to Grass-types such as Ogerpon-W and Kartana, both of which outspeed unboosted Urshifu-R, meaning switch-ins such as Raging Bolt and Ferrothorn are appreciated. As well as this, Ferrothorn can set Stealth Rock for Urshifu-R, chipping switch-ins such as non Heavy-Duty Boots Dragonite and Raging Bolt. Urshifu-R also has trouble setting up against opposing offense and can easily be revenge killed by Pokemon such as Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele before setting up, meaning switch-ins such as Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking are appreciated, with the latter also being able to bring Urshifu-R in safely via Chilly Reception.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
Grammar checked by:
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Swords Dance (Urshifu-Rapid-Strike) @ Protective Pads
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- Trailblaze / Aqua Jet
[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Urshifu-R functions as an amazing late-game cleaner due to its ability to boost its Speed with Trailblaze and its Attack with Swords Dance. Trailblaze allows Urshifu-R to outspeed the majority of the tier, including common Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and even Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Lele and Landorus-T; it is best used to finish off low HP foes as a way to safely boost Speed. Aqua Jet is also an option in order to revenge kill Mega Diancie, Volcarona, and Tapu Koko at low HP. Protective Pads is used in order to ignore Static from Zapdos, Flame Body from Moltres and Volcarona, and contact damage from Ferrothorn, allowing it to break more freely.
Urshifu-R fits primarily on hyper offense and bulky offense teams, where its strong STAB moves coupled with Swords Dance allow it to shred through defensive structures with ease. Urshifu-R is able to break through defensive pieces such as Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Gliscor with its strong Surging Strikes, which is appreciated by teammates such as Gholdengo and Kingambit. In return, Gholdengo can beat problems such as Toxapex and Iron Valiant, and Kingambit can put pressure on switch-ins such as Slowbro. Urshifu-R is also able to threaten Steel-types such as Kingambit and Melmetal with its STAB boosted Close Combat, allowing teammates such as Tapu Lele to break through teams more easily. In return, Tapu Lele breaks through Toxapex and Mega Venusaur for Urshifu-R. Urshifu-R finds itself weak to Grass-types such as Ogerpon-W and Kartana, both of which outspeed unboosted Urshifu-R, meaning switch-ins such as Raging Bolt and Ferrothorn are appreciated. As well as this, Ferrothorn can set Stealth Rock for Urshifu-R, chipping switch-ins such as non Heavy-Duty Boots Dragonite and Raging Bolt. Urshifu-R also has trouble setting up against opposing offense and can easily be revenge killed by Pokemon such as Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele before setting up, meaning switch-ins such as Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking are appreciated, with the latter also being able to bring Urshifu-R in safely via Chilly Reception.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/medasus.632421/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/wildfiree.542295/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/red-fintans.637479/
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