National Dex Monotype Kyurem (Ice) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Mateeus]

[SET]
Kyurem @ Chople Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Substitute + Roost (Ice)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 192 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is a stellar stallbreaker for Ice teams by utilizing Pressure, Substitute, and Roost to beat or force out walls such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Mega Sableye. Kyurem's good bulk and typing also allow it to function as a defensive pivot, consistently checking threats like Heatran, Rotom-W, and Rillaboom. Moreover, it shrugs a hit from and beats the likes of Galarian Zapdos and Urshifu-R one-on-one if using a Chople Berry. Freeze-Dry lands a strong hit on Water-types like Toxapex and Gastrodon, turning Kyurem into a valuable asset in that matchup. Alongside it, Earth Power grants Kyurem near-perfect neutral coverage by nailing Steel- and Fire-types such as Magnezone and Skeledirge. The given EV spread allows Kyurem's Substitute to live one Seismic Toss from Blissey. Alolan Ninetales provides Snow and Aurora Veil support, bolstering Kyurem's defensive utility while preventing Celesteela and Heatran from breaking its Substitute. Defensive Cloyster is able to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, set up Spikes to help Kyurem stallbreak more easily, and switch into physical Steel-type attacks from Mega Scizor and Melmetal. Similarly, Piloswine lays down Stealth Rock and deals with Fire- and Rock-types that Kyurem loses to, such as Volcarona and Mega Diancie. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Weavile and Shell Smash Cloyster greatly appreciate Kyurem wearing down walls so they can clean up late-game.

[CREDITS]
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[Neko]

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[SET]
Kyurem @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Chople Berry (With the snow buff it actually doesn't die to a cc now 252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Close Combat vs. 56 HP / 0 Def Kyurem in Snow: 278-330 (68.6 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO)
Name: SubRoost (Ice)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 192 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is a stellar stallbreaker for Ice teams which utilizes Pressure, Substitute, and Roost to beat or force out walls such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Mega Sableye. Kyurem's good bulk and typing also allows it to function as a defensive pivot, consistently checking threats to the type like Heatran, Rotom-W, and Rillaboom. Moreover, it shrugs a hit from and beats the likes of Galarian Zapdos and Urshifu-R one-on-one thanks to Chople Berry (mention that chople is specifically for Banded sets now, as scarf you sorta beat if under snow). Freeze-Dry lands a strong hit on Water-types like Toxapex and Rotom-W (Gastrodon would be a great mention, its something Ice sometimes has trouble with too), turning Kyurem into a valuable asset in that matchup. Alongside it, Earth Power grants Kyurem near-perfect neutral coverage and nails the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Freeze-Dry, such as Magnezone and Heatran. The given EV spread lets Kyurem survive a hit from Choice Specs Tapu Koko's Dazzling Gleam (ngl this doesnt seem too important since you need kyurem to not have this mu, as it otherwise sets up on the rest [or nearly the rest] of elec) at full HP and allows its Substitute to live one Seismic Toss from Blissey. Alolan Ninetales provides Aurora Veil support and checks faster Dragon-types that threaten Kyurem such as Garchomp and Latias (A.Veil with Snow also prevents Celesteela from breaking the sub, and snowy weather lets it bear Physical hits, notably surviving CC from Scarf G.Zappy, Scarf Great Tusk, and making it triply annoying in matchups like Ground and Poison too). Defensive Cloyster is able to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, set up its own Spikes to help Kyurem stallbreak, and switch into physical Steel-type attacks from Mega Scizor and Celesteela. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Weavile and Shell Smash Cloyster greatly appreciate Kyurem wearing down walls so they can clean up late-game. (Piloswine would be a good shout, dealing with Volcarona who effortlessly sets up on it and M.Dia [now more likelier due to Snow buff] and helps in the hazard game too)

[CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Ice analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Quality checked by:
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QC2 URL
- Grammar checked by:
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[Mateeus]

cat popsicle

[SET]
Kyurem @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Chople Berry (With the snow buff it actually doesn't die to a cc now 252 Atk Zapdos-Galar Close Combat vs. 56 HP / 0 Def Kyurem in Snow: 278-330 (68.6 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO)
Name: SubRoost (Ice)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 192 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is a stellar stallbreaker for Ice teams which utilizes Pressure, Substitute, and Roost to beat or force out walls such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Mega Sableye. Kyurem's good bulk and typing also allows it to function as a defensive pivot, consistently checking threats to the type like Heatran, Rotom-W, and Rillaboom. Moreover, it shrugs a hit from and beats the likes of Galarian Zapdos and Urshifu-R one-on-one thanks to Chople Berry (mention that chople is specifically for Banded sets now, as scarf you sorta beat if under snow). Freeze-Dry lands a strong hit on Water-types like Toxapex and Rotom-W (Gastrodon would be a great mention, its something Ice sometimes has trouble with too), turning Kyurem into a valuable asset in that matchup. Alongside it, Earth Power grants Kyurem near-perfect neutral coverage and nails the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Freeze-Dry, such as Magnezone and Heatran. The given EV spread lets Kyurem survive a hit from Choice Specs Tapu Koko's Dazzling Gleam (ngl this doesnt seem too important since you need kyurem to not have this mu, as it otherwise sets up on the rest [or nearly the rest] of elec) at full HP and allows its Substitute to live one Seismic Toss from Blissey. Alolan Ninetales provides Aurora Veil support and checks faster Dragon-types that threaten Kyurem such as Garchomp and Latias (A.Veil with Snow also prevents Celesteela from breaking the sub, and snowy weather lets it bear Physical hits, notably surviving CC from Scarf G.Zappy, Scarf Great Tusk, and making it triply annoying in matchups like Ground and Poison too). Defensive Cloyster is able to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, set up its own Spikes to help Kyurem stallbreak, and switch into physical Steel-type attacks from Mega Scizor and Celesteela. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Weavile and Shell Smash Cloyster greatly appreciate Kyurem wearing down walls so they can clean up late-game. (Piloswine would be a good shout, dealing with Volcarona who effortlessly sets up on it and M.Dia [now more likelier due to Snow buff] and helps in the hazard game too)

[CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Ice analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Quality checked by:
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QC2 URL
- Grammar checked by:
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implemented, but i think chople is prob better than boots as snow won't always be up. that said boots slash is valid

 

[CrossHeart]

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is being kyuremphobic a thing

[SET]
Kyurem @ Chople Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: SubRoost (Ice)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 192 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is a stellar stallbreaker for Ice teams which utilizes Pressure, Substitute, and Roost to beat or force out walls such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Mega Sableye. Kyurem's good bulk and typing also allows it to function as a defensive pivot, consistently checking threats to the type like Heatran, Rotom-W, and Rillaboom. Moreover, it shrugs a hit from and beats the likes of Galarian Zapdos and Urshifu-R one-on-one if using a Chople Berry. Freeze-Dry lands a strong hit on Water-types like Toxapex and Gastrodon, turning Kyurem into a valuable asset in that matchup. Alongside it, Earth Power grants Kyurem near-perfect neutral coverage and nails the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Freeze-Dry, such as Magnezone and Skeledirge. The given EV spread allows Kyurem's Substitutes to live one Seismic Toss from Blissey. (it also allows Kyurem to live Dazzling Gleam from Choice Specs Tapu Koko from full health) Alolan Ninetales provides Snow and Aurora Veil support, bolstering Kyurem's defensive utility while preventing Celesteela and Heatran from breaking its Substitute. Defensive Cloyster is able to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, set up its own Spikes to help Kyurem stallbreak, and switch into physical Steel-type attacks from Mega Scizor and Kingambit. Similarly, Piloswine lays down Stealth Rock and deals with Fire- and Rock-types Kyurem loses to, such as Volcarona and Mega Diancie. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Weavile and Shell Smash Cloyster greatly appreciate Kyurem wearing down walls so they can clean up late-game.

[CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Ice analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
QC2 URL https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crossheart.593863/
- Grammar checked by:
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Not much to say, QC 2/2, amazing work Mat

 

[Mateeus]

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is being kyuremphobic a thing

[SET]
Kyurem @ Chople Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: SubRoost (Ice)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 192 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is a stellar stallbreaker for Ice teams which utilizes Pressure, Substitute, and Roost to beat or force out walls such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Mega Sableye. Kyurem's good bulk and typing also allows it to function as a defensive pivot, consistently checking threats to the type like Heatran, Rotom-W, and Rillaboom. Moreover, it shrugs a hit from and beats the likes of Galarian Zapdos and Urshifu-R one-on-one if using a Chople Berry. Freeze-Dry lands a strong hit on Water-types like Toxapex and Gastrodon, turning Kyurem into a valuable asset in that matchup. Alongside it, Earth Power grants Kyurem near-perfect neutral coverage and nails the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Freeze-Dry, such as Magnezone and Skeledirge. The given EV spread allows Kyurem's Substitutes to live one Seismic Toss from Blissey. (it also allows Kyurem to live Dazzling Gleam from Choice Specs Tapu Koko from full health) Alolan Ninetales provides Snow and Aurora Veil support, bolstering Kyurem's defensive utility while preventing Celesteela and Heatran from breaking its Substitute. Defensive Cloyster is able to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, set up its own Spikes to help Kyurem stallbreak, and switch into physical Steel-type attacks from Mega Scizor and Kingambit. Similarly, Piloswine lays down Stealth Rock and deals with Fire- and Rock-types Kyurem loses to, such as Volcarona and Mega Diancie. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Weavile and Shell Smash Cloyster greatly appreciate Kyurem wearing down walls so they can clean up late-game.

[CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Ice analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
QC2 URL https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crossheart.593863/
- Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL

Not much to say, QC 2/2, amazing work Mat

implemented GP Team

 

[Marnie]

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[SET]
Kyurem @ Chople Berry / Heavy-Duty Boots
Name: Substitute + Roost (Ice)
Ability: Pressure
EVs: 56 HP / 192 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Freeze-Dry
- Earth Power
- Substitute
- Roost

[SET COMMENTS]
Kyurem is a stellar stallbreaker for Ice teams which utilizes by utilizing Pressure, Substitute, and Roost to beat or force out walls such as Toxapex, Ferrothorn, and Mega Sableye. Kyurem's good bulk and typing also allows it to function as a defensive pivot, consistently checking threats to the type like Heatran, Rotom-W, and Rillaboom. Moreover, it shrugs a hit from and beats the likes of Galarian Zapdos and Urshifu-R one-on-one if using a Chople Berry. Freeze-Dry lands a strong hit on Water-types like Toxapex and Gastrodon, turning Kyurem into a valuable asset in that matchup. Alongside it, Earth Power grants Kyurem near-perfect neutral coverage by nailing and nails the Steel- and Fire-types that resist Freeze-Dry, such as Magnezone and Skeledirge. The given EV spread allows Kyurem's Substitutes to live one Seismic Toss from Blissey. Alolan Ninetales provides Snow and Aurora Veil support, bolstering Kyurem's defensive utility while preventing Celesteela and Heatran from breaking its Substitute. Defensive Cloyster is able to remove entry hazards with Rapid Spin, set up its own Spikes to help Kyurem stallbreak more easily, and switch into physical Steel-type attacks from Mega Scizor and Melmetal. Similarly, Piloswine lays down Stealth Rock and deals with Fire- and Rock-types that Kyurem loses to, such as Volcarona and Mega Diancie. Setup sweepers like Swords Dance Weavile and Shell Smash Cloyster greatly appreciate Kyurem wearing down walls so they can clean up late-game.

[CREDITS]
- Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Ice analysis by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mateeus.321991/
- Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/crossheart.593863/
- Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL

GP Team done
GP 1/1

 

[Mateeus]

implemented