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[Overview]
Urshifu-S is a potent wallbreaker with great offensive typing, a great Attack stat, and decent Speed. Unseen Fist complements these traits well, preventing walls from using Protect to scout its moveset. Its Dark typing allows it to offensively answer one of the tier's scariest attackers in Calyrex-S. Urshifu-S unfortunately faces competition from Pokemon that it shares a type with such as Marshadow and Yveltal. Its typing also leaves it susceptible to being revenge killed or walled by Xerneas, one of the metagame's most prevalent Pokemon. While its Speed allows it to safely take on most walls, it gets outsped by opposing wallbreakers such as Landorus, Palkia, and Eternatus. Urshifu-S also struggles to remain effective in longer games, as its primary attacks only have 8 PP, making PP stalling an attack an effective strategy to deal with it.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Wicked Blow
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Sucker Punch
item: Choice Band
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Choice Band further inflates Urshifu-S's monstrous Attack, allowing it to break through opposing walls even when they resist its attack. Wicked Blow will always land a critical hit, allowing Urshifu-S to bypass Defense boosts from foes such such as Coil Zygarde and Iron Defense Skarmory. It can also potentially 2HKO maximum HP Yveltal. Close Combat has nearly perfect coverage with Wicked Blow, hitting Dark-types like Tyranitar and Zarude as well as Zamazenta-C. U-turn allows Urshifu-S to gain momentum against Pokemon that resist its STAB attacks such as Xerneas. Sucker Punch is a good tool to revenge kill faster foes such as Calyrex-S, Mewtwo, and offensive Eternatus. An Adamant nature is chosen to maximize Urshifu-S's damage output and have a better shot at 2HKOing Yveltal with Wicked Blow, but Jolly can be run to outspeed Zekrom and Zarude.
Urshifu-S needs teammates that can deal with Xerneas, such as Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh. Stone Edge variants of Necrozma-DM can even help deal with Yveltal and opposing Ho-Oh, which can pivot into Urshifu-S. It also has a hard time breaking through defensive variants of Zygarde-C, so Pokemon that can pressure it such as Kyogre, Lunala, and Calyrex-I are very appreciated. Pivoting teammates such as Galarian Darmanitan and Landorus-T give Urshifu-S a safe switch in, compensating for its numerous common weaknesses and bad special bulk. Thunder Wave Kyogre can lure in Eternatus and cripple it, allowing Urshifu-S to outspeed and 2HKO it with ease. In return, Urshifu-S can deal with Ferrothorn and Blissey, both of which can be problematic for Kyogre. Ferrothorn can support Urshifu-S through Spikes, whittling away at Xerneas's HP and reducing Regenerator healing from foes like Toxapex and Tangrowth.
[SET]
name: Bulk Up
move 1: Wicked Blow
move 2: Close Combat
move 3: Bulk Up
move 4: Sucker Punch
item: Black Glasses
ability: Unseen Fist
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Bulk Up turns Urshifu-S into a terrifying sweeper that can easily blow through the opposing team with its strong STAB attacks and priority move in Sucker Punch. Wicked Blow is Urshifu-S's best Dark-type attack and breaks past even boosted Zygarde-C. Close Combat hits foes that resist Wicked Blow, such as Yveltal, Tyranitar, and Zamazenta-C. Sucker Punch allows it to deal with potential revenge killers such as Calyrex-S, offensive Eternatus, and Kyogre. A Jolly nature can be run to Speed tie with Lunala and outspeed Rayquaza, Zekrom, and Choice Specs Kyogre. However, this removes the opportunity to 2HKO pivots such as Toxapex and Tangrowth with unboosted Wicked Blow and gives a worse roll on OHKOing Zekrom and Giratina at +1, as well as worsening damage generally.
Necrozma-DM and Ho-Oh make good partners, as they can beat Xerneas, a foe that Urshifu-S struggles greatly against. Other physical sweepers such as Marshadow, Zygarde-C, and Calyrex-I help overwhelm Urshifu-S's checks and put pressure on the opponent's walls. Blissey and Yveltal can help cover Calyrex-S so that Urshifu-S can focus on sweeping and remain healthy. On hyper offense teams, Sticky Web support from Ribombee, Shuckle, and Slurpuff mitigates Urshifu-S's mediocre Speed, with Shuckle also being able to set up Stealth Rock. Aerodactyl can similarly set up Stealth Rock and provide some speed control via Tailwind.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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A Choice Scarf set allows Urshifu-S to act as a revenge killer for Calyrex-S, but it severely hinders Urshifu-S's damage output, and Yveltal can fulfill that role more easily and effectively. Poison Jab or Iron Head can be run on the Choice Band set as a way to hit Xerneas, but the utility that U-turn and Sucker Punch provide is usually better. Ice Punch lets Urshifu-S consistently 2HKO Zygarde-C. Stone Edge can solve the coinflip scenarios between Ho-Oh and Yveltal switching in by hitting both for super effective damage, but it hits no other foes.
Checks and Counters
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**Xerneas**: Xerneas can take all of Urshifu-S's attacks and threaten to OHKO with Moonblast or set up Geomancy. Defensive sets can even avoid being 2HKOed by the rare Poison Jab if they carry Leftovers.
**Faster Pokemon**: Landorus, offensive Eternatus, and Choice Scarf Kyogre can all outspeed Urshifu-S and threaten to OHKO it. None of them want to switch in on its attacks, though.
**Buzzwole**: Buzzwole has the bulk and typing to eat up all of Urshifu-S's attacks and threaten it out with its STAB Close Combat.
**Regenerator Pivots**: Toxapex and Tangrowth easily shrug off Urshifu-S's attacks and retaliate with Rocky Helmet damage and PP stalling, but they do not want to take too many consecutive hits. Amoonguss can similarly come in on a predicted Close Combat, but it takes even more damage from Wicked Blow.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Lasen, 273339]]
- Quality checked by: [[Aberforth, 249382], [Fc, 511624]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Rabia, 336073], [Finland, 517429]
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