[OVERVIEW]
Access to Ice Beam, Earth Power, and Fusion Bolt gives Kyurem-B a unique set of moves that can threaten a lot of common Pokemon in the metagame, especially those used on bulky offense, such as Landorus-T, Heatran, Tapu Fini, Mega Salamence, Zapdos, and Zygarde. On top of its offenses, Kyurem-B has very solid defenses and access to Icy Wind, which allows it to effectively run a more supportive role with an Assault Vest. In addition, Kyurem-B can be unpredictable, as it can also effectively run a Life Orb set. This, alongside its ease to be fit on teams, gives Kyurem-B a solid place in the metagame. However, Kyurem-B's very unfortunate Speed tier leaves the Life Orb set outsped by fast attackers such as Mega Metagross and Marshadow and the Assault Vest set slower than some bulkier foes it wants to threaten such as Zygarde and Zapdos. Because of its weakness to Stealth Rock and lack of a recovery option, Assault Vest Kyurem-B is easily chipped down and is rarely at full health to take on all the foes you want it to. Additionally, even if it lands a super effective hit, Kyurem-B won't be doing very much damage against bulkier Pokemon, such as Tyranitar and Aegislash.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Fusion Bolt
move 4: Icy Wind
item: Assault Vest
ability: Teravolt
nature: Relaxed
evs: 248 HP / 56 Atk / 56 Def / 68 SpA / 80 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Ice Beam is Kyurem-B's most reliable Ice-type STAB attack and lets it hit common Pokemon in the metagame, such as Landorus-T, Mega Salamence, Zygarde, and Amoonguss, for super effective damage. Earth Power, alongside Ice Beam, gives Kyurem-B perfect neutral coverage and allows it to hit Heatran and Tapu Koko super effectively. Fusion Bolt rounds out the set by allowing Kyurem-B to hit Pokemon that would otherwise wall it, such as Tapu Fini and Celesteela, for super effective damage. Icy Wind adds to Kyurem-B's utility by giving it a speed control option. Hidden Power Fire is an option over Earth Power, as it allows Kyurem-B to threaten Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor.
Set Details
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248 HP EVs with 56 Defense EVs and a Relaxed nature allow Kyurem-B to survive Mega Metagross's Meteor Mash, take +1 Zygarde's Tectonic Rage, and avoid the 2HKO from standard Mega Salamence's Double Edge. 56 Attack EVs allow Kyurem-B to 2HKO standard Tapu Fini with Fusion Bolt. 80 Speed EVs ensure that, even with a Speed-reducing nature, Kyurem-B outruns Thundurus-T after an Icy Wind drop. A Relaxed nature is preferred, as it keeps Kyurem-B's bulk intact without hindering any of its offensive stats. Those wanting to use a faster Kyurem-B should note that Speed may not be the most efficient stat to reduce with Kyurem-B's nature. Assault Vest takes advantage of Kyurem-B's high natural bulk by boosting its Special Defense and allows it to tank attacks that it normally wouldn't, such as Life Orb Tapu Lele's Moonblast and Life Orb Kingdra's Draco Meteor. Teravolt further adds to Kyurem-B's utility, as it is able to ignore abilities and get a "true" super effective hit on Pokemon such as Mega Venusaur and Rotom-W.
Usage Tips
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This set takes advantage of Kyurem-B's high base defensive stats by investing more in its bulk. While it tends to miss out on KOs that more offensive sets can get, such as against Celesteela and Mega Charizard Y, the added bulk that this set provides allows Kyurem-B to survive more attacks, and Icy Wind gives it added utility. Additionally, with Kyurem-B's high base offensive stats, it will still usually 2HKO those Pokemon even without extra investment. Despite this set's focus on bulk, Kyurem-B is still able to KO key Pokemon, such as Zygarde, Landorus-T, and Heatran. Unlike more offensive variants, the point of this set isn't to snipe common Pokemon in the metagame and punch holes, but rather to support the team with Icy Wind while still being able to weaken common bulky Pokemon, such as Tapu Fini and Celesteela. One downside, however, is that Assault Vest Kyurem-B's lower damage output leaves it as setup bait for bulky setup Pokemon such as Snorlax. Against those Pokemon, it is better to switch out rather than try to attack. Don't attack unless using a super effective move because this set won't be doing much damage otherwise. Icy Wind as speed control is almost always the better option unless you need more chip damage on a Pokemon for Kyurem-B's teammate.
Team Options
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Kyurem-B can work on a multitude of teams. Pokemon that benefit from speed control, such as Mega Diancie, Mega Gardevoir, and Tapu Lele, are great partners for this set. Mega Gardevoir and Tapu Lele, while both adding to the Steel-type weakness, are powerful Pokemon that can deal massive damage to the opponent's team. They can also both threaten Fighting-types while Kyurem-B can threaten certain Steel-types, such as Heatran and Celesteela. Mega Diancie benefits greatly from Kyurem-B's ability to threaten common Intimidate users, such as Landorus-T and Salamence, which lower the power of its main move, Diamond Storm. Most teams also lack solid Rock-resistant Pokemon, so Diancie benefits greatly from the speed control that Kyurem-B provides. Another Pokemon that benefits from Kyurem-B's access to speed control and ability to threaten common Intimidate users is Marshadow. In return, Marshadow threatens out Steel-types, such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn, and opposing Assault Vest Kyurem-B. Similarly to Mega Diancie, Marshadow is also a very hard Pokemon to switch into, which works really well with Kyurem-B's access to Icy Wind, making it hard to revenge kill Marshadow without losing a Pokemon. Fire-types, such as Volcanion, can take out Steel-types that pressure Kyurem-B, such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn. Kyurem-B, in return, can switch into Tapu Koko easily and threaten it out while also beating Landorus-T and Zygarde. Both must be wary of Rock-types, however. Despite the added Special Defense boost from Assault Vest, Kyurem-B will still take massive damage from Fairy-type attacks and can't do much back to them, so Steel-types, such as Genesect and Mega Metagross, are great partners to take out common Fairy-types. Kyurem-B becomes a solid check to rain teams when paired with Tapu Fini because Misty Terrain weakens the power of Kingdra's Dragon-type attacks. Tapu Fini also has access to Heal Pulse, which can increase Kyurem-B's longevity and mitigate its lack of a solid recovery option.
[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Teravolt
nature: Hasty
evs: 96 Atk / 160 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Ice Beam is Kyurem-B's best Ice-type STAB attack and allows it to hit common Pokemon in the metagame, such as Landorus-T, Zapdos, Mega Salamence, and Amoonguss, for super effective damage. Fusion Bolt greatly threatens Pokemon that would otherwise wall Kyurem-B, such as Tapu Fini and Celesteela. Earth Power completes Kyurem-B's perfect neutral coverage while also allowing it to hit Heatran and Tapu Koko super effectively. Protect shields Kyurem-B from a potential fatal hit and can allow its partner to deal with the threat.
Set Details
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Maximum Speed investment with a Hasty nature allows Kyurem-B to outspeed non-Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and Speed tie with Tapu Lele. A Hasty nature is used over a Naive nature because Kyurem-B's typing makes it a passable switch-in to Electric- and Water-type attacks, which are primarily special. With 96 Attack EVs, Kyurem-B can OHKO bulky Mega Charizard Y with Fusion Bolt and easily 2HKO even the bulkiest Tapu Fini. The rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack. Life Orb gives Kyurem-B a much higher damage output and helps it get KOs that it otherwise wouldn’t, such as against Tapu Koko and Mega Charizard Y.
Usage Tips
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Kyurem-B works best early- and mid-game to punch holes in the opponent's team. However, it gets worn down easily due to Life Orb, so try to bring it in on free switches or weaker resisted hits, such as Tapu Fini's Muddy Water or Zapdos's Thunderbolt. It is best to retain as much health as possible so that Kyurem-B can pressure the opponent's team more. Because Kyurem-B gets worn down easily, try to not attack foes unless through a super effective hit or if they're about to faint. Due to Kyurem-B's threatening presence, it is common for the opponent to switch around their Pokemon to wear it down, so sometimes it is better to go for a read rather than a super effective hit, especially against Pokemon that can't do much damage to Kyurem-B, such as Amoonguss.
Team Options
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Kyurem-B is very widely usable. Aegislash has access to Wide Guard so it can shield Kyurem-B from common super effective spread moves, such as Rock Slide, Dazzling Gleam, and Pixilate Hyper Voice. Aegislash can also switch into Fighting-, Fairy-, and Steel-type attacks aimed at Kyurem-B. It can then force out Pokemon that threaten Kyurem-B, such as Mega Metagross, Mega Diancie, and Tapu Lele. Kyurem-B, in return, can threaten common Aegislash answers, such as Heatran and Landorus-T. Marshadow is a more offensive partner with Kyurem-B that supports it by being able to outrun and beat opposing Aegislash, Mega Gardevoir, and Terrakion. Kyurem-B, in return, threatens Landorus-T and Salamence, both of which have Intimidate and can thus lower Marshadow's damage output. Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag works really well with Kyurem-B, as it makes amazing use of Kyurem-B's ability to hit a majority of the metagame for super effective damage by trapping them. It can also beat Fairy-types and certain Steel-types, such as Aegislash and Mega Metagross, that threaten Kyurem-B. Tapu Fini's Misty Terrain is helpful to give Kyurem-B an immunity to crippling statuses, such as burn and paralysis. Tapu Fini also can threaten Fighting-types, such as Marshadow, and has access to Heal Pulse to mitigate Kyurem-B's tendency to get worn down due to Life Orb recoil. Kyurem-B works great on rain teams, as it can threaten common rain answers, such as Mega Charizard Y, Mega Salamence, Tapu Fini, and Amoonguss. Rain teams also make great use of Kyurem-B's ability to punch holes in the opponent's team by allowing Kingdra to spam Muddy Water late-game. Pokemon with speed control work well with Kyurem-B, since this allows it to outrun Pokemon, such as Mega Salamence and Tapu Koko and KO them. Mega Salamence has access to Tailwind while also benefiting greatly from Kyurem-B's ability to remove Zapdos and Heatran. Tapu Koko outspeeds and threatens Marshadow, while Electric Terrain helps Kyurem-B by further boosting the power of its Fusion Bolt.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Misty Seed is an option, as it acts as a pseudo-Assault Vest boost when paired with Tapu Fini. Additionally, using Misty Seed in place of an Assault Vest allows Kyurem-B to use Roost, which gives it a solid recovery option and increases its longevity, thus allowing it to support the team more. A Choice Scarf allows Kyurem-B to outrun and get a surprise KO on notable Pokemon, such as Choice Scarf Landorus-T, Mega Salamence, +1 Zygarde, and Tapu Koko. Substitute is a decent set that can turn Kyurem-B into a solid wincon. While it loses out on the ability to threaten Tapu Fini and Celesteela, Kyurem-B gains added longevity and can still threaten a majority of the metagame with only Ice Beam and Earth Power. Electrium Z can bluff another item while giving Kyurem-B access to a powerful Electric-type attack that can OHKO Celesteela and Tapu Fini. More niche attacking moves, such as Dragon Claw for opposing Kyurem-B and Kingdra and Iron Head for Mega Diancie and Tapu Lele, can be used on offensively oriented sets; however, Kyurem-B needs its 3 main attacking moves, and these niche choices are really only effective against a couple of Pokemon, which greatly hinders Kyurem-B's ability to punch holes.
Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Despite having Earth Power, Kyurem-B won't be doing very much damage to Steel-types, bar Heatran, because of the lack of a STAB boost and Kyurem-B's low Special Attack stat. Aegislash can tank an Earth Power and threaten Kyurem-B with Flash Cannon, while Mega Metagross and Genesect can both outrun and threaten Kyurem-B.
**Fighting-types**: Marshadow and Terrakion can both outrun Kyurem-B and OHKO it with Close Combat. Scrafty takes any of Kyurem-B's attacks with ease and can remove its Assault Vest with Knock Off or deal heavy damage with a Fighting-type STAB move.
**Fairy-types**: Mega Gardevoir can outrun Kyurem-B and do massive damage to it with Hyper Voice, while Tapu Lele can tank a hit from Kyurem-B and also do massive damage to it with Moonblast. If using a Life Orb, Kyurem-B also has to risk a potential Speed tie against Tapu Lele.
**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon with high Special Defense stats, most notably Tyranitar and Snorlax, can shrug off most of Kyurem-B's attacks. Tyranitar can threaten Kyurem-B with a Rock-type attack, while Snorlax can set up on Kyurem-B.
Access to Ice Beam, Earth Power, and Fusion Bolt gives Kyurem-B a unique set of moves that can threaten a lot of common Pokemon in the metagame, especially those used on bulky offense, such as Landorus-T, Heatran, Tapu Fini, Mega Salamence, Zapdos, and Zygarde. On top of its offenses, Kyurem-B has very solid defenses and access to Icy Wind, which allows it to effectively run a more supportive role with an Assault Vest. In addition, Kyurem-B can be unpredictable, as it can also effectively run a Life Orb set. This, alongside its ease to be fit on teams, gives Kyurem-B a solid place in the metagame. However, Kyurem-B's very unfortunate Speed tier leaves the Life Orb set outsped by fast attackers such as Mega Metagross and Marshadow and the Assault Vest set slower than some bulkier foes it wants to threaten such as Zygarde and Zapdos. Because of its weakness to Stealth Rock and lack of a recovery option, Assault Vest Kyurem-B is easily chipped down and is rarely at full health to take on all the foes you want it to. Additionally, even if it lands a super effective hit, Kyurem-B won't be doing very much damage against bulkier Pokemon, such as Tyranitar and Aegislash.
[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Fusion Bolt
move 4: Icy Wind
item: Assault Vest
ability: Teravolt
nature: Relaxed
evs: 248 HP / 56 Atk / 56 Def / 68 SpA / 80 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Ice Beam is Kyurem-B's most reliable Ice-type STAB attack and lets it hit common Pokemon in the metagame, such as Landorus-T, Mega Salamence, Zygarde, and Amoonguss, for super effective damage. Earth Power, alongside Ice Beam, gives Kyurem-B perfect neutral coverage and allows it to hit Heatran and Tapu Koko super effectively. Fusion Bolt rounds out the set by allowing Kyurem-B to hit Pokemon that would otherwise wall it, such as Tapu Fini and Celesteela, for super effective damage. Icy Wind adds to Kyurem-B's utility by giving it a speed control option. Hidden Power Fire is an option over Earth Power, as it allows Kyurem-B to threaten Ferrothorn and Mega Scizor.
Set Details
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248 HP EVs with 56 Defense EVs and a Relaxed nature allow Kyurem-B to survive Mega Metagross's Meteor Mash, take +1 Zygarde's Tectonic Rage, and avoid the 2HKO from standard Mega Salamence's Double Edge. 56 Attack EVs allow Kyurem-B to 2HKO standard Tapu Fini with Fusion Bolt. 80 Speed EVs ensure that, even with a Speed-reducing nature, Kyurem-B outruns Thundurus-T after an Icy Wind drop. A Relaxed nature is preferred, as it keeps Kyurem-B's bulk intact without hindering any of its offensive stats. Those wanting to use a faster Kyurem-B should note that Speed may not be the most efficient stat to reduce with Kyurem-B's nature. Assault Vest takes advantage of Kyurem-B's high natural bulk by boosting its Special Defense and allows it to tank attacks that it normally wouldn't, such as Life Orb Tapu Lele's Moonblast and Life Orb Kingdra's Draco Meteor. Teravolt further adds to Kyurem-B's utility, as it is able to ignore abilities and get a "true" super effective hit on Pokemon such as Mega Venusaur and Rotom-W.
Usage Tips
========
This set takes advantage of Kyurem-B's high base defensive stats by investing more in its bulk. While it tends to miss out on KOs that more offensive sets can get, such as against Celesteela and Mega Charizard Y, the added bulk that this set provides allows Kyurem-B to survive more attacks, and Icy Wind gives it added utility. Additionally, with Kyurem-B's high base offensive stats, it will still usually 2HKO those Pokemon even without extra investment. Despite this set's focus on bulk, Kyurem-B is still able to KO key Pokemon, such as Zygarde, Landorus-T, and Heatran. Unlike more offensive variants, the point of this set isn't to snipe common Pokemon in the metagame and punch holes, but rather to support the team with Icy Wind while still being able to weaken common bulky Pokemon, such as Tapu Fini and Celesteela. One downside, however, is that Assault Vest Kyurem-B's lower damage output leaves it as setup bait for bulky setup Pokemon such as Snorlax. Against those Pokemon, it is better to switch out rather than try to attack. Don't attack unless using a super effective move because this set won't be doing much damage otherwise. Icy Wind as speed control is almost always the better option unless you need more chip damage on a Pokemon for Kyurem-B's teammate.
Team Options
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Kyurem-B can work on a multitude of teams. Pokemon that benefit from speed control, such as Mega Diancie, Mega Gardevoir, and Tapu Lele, are great partners for this set. Mega Gardevoir and Tapu Lele, while both adding to the Steel-type weakness, are powerful Pokemon that can deal massive damage to the opponent's team. They can also both threaten Fighting-types while Kyurem-B can threaten certain Steel-types, such as Heatran and Celesteela. Mega Diancie benefits greatly from Kyurem-B's ability to threaten common Intimidate users, such as Landorus-T and Salamence, which lower the power of its main move, Diamond Storm. Most teams also lack solid Rock-resistant Pokemon, so Diancie benefits greatly from the speed control that Kyurem-B provides. Another Pokemon that benefits from Kyurem-B's access to speed control and ability to threaten common Intimidate users is Marshadow. In return, Marshadow threatens out Steel-types, such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn, and opposing Assault Vest Kyurem-B. Similarly to Mega Diancie, Marshadow is also a very hard Pokemon to switch into, which works really well with Kyurem-B's access to Icy Wind, making it hard to revenge kill Marshadow without losing a Pokemon. Fire-types, such as Volcanion, can take out Steel-types that pressure Kyurem-B, such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn. Kyurem-B, in return, can switch into Tapu Koko easily and threaten it out while also beating Landorus-T and Zygarde. Both must be wary of Rock-types, however. Despite the added Special Defense boost from Assault Vest, Kyurem-B will still take massive damage from Fairy-type attacks and can't do much back to them, so Steel-types, such as Genesect and Mega Metagross, are great partners to take out common Fairy-types. Kyurem-B becomes a solid check to rain teams when paired with Tapu Fini because Misty Terrain weakens the power of Kingdra's Dragon-type attacks. Tapu Fini also has access to Heal Pulse, which can increase Kyurem-B's longevity and mitigate its lack of a solid recovery option.
[SET]
name: All-out Attacker
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Fusion Bolt
move 3: Earth Power
move 4: Protect
item: Life Orb
ability: Teravolt
nature: Hasty
evs: 96 Atk / 160 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Ice Beam is Kyurem-B's best Ice-type STAB attack and allows it to hit common Pokemon in the metagame, such as Landorus-T, Zapdos, Mega Salamence, and Amoonguss, for super effective damage. Fusion Bolt greatly threatens Pokemon that would otherwise wall Kyurem-B, such as Tapu Fini and Celesteela. Earth Power completes Kyurem-B's perfect neutral coverage while also allowing it to hit Heatran and Tapu Koko super effectively. Protect shields Kyurem-B from a potential fatal hit and can allow its partner to deal with the threat.
Set Details
========
Maximum Speed investment with a Hasty nature allows Kyurem-B to outspeed non-Choice Scarf variants of Landorus-T and Speed tie with Tapu Lele. A Hasty nature is used over a Naive nature because Kyurem-B's typing makes it a passable switch-in to Electric- and Water-type attacks, which are primarily special. With 96 Attack EVs, Kyurem-B can OHKO bulky Mega Charizard Y with Fusion Bolt and easily 2HKO even the bulkiest Tapu Fini. The rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack. Life Orb gives Kyurem-B a much higher damage output and helps it get KOs that it otherwise wouldn’t, such as against Tapu Koko and Mega Charizard Y.
Usage Tips
========
Kyurem-B works best early- and mid-game to punch holes in the opponent's team. However, it gets worn down easily due to Life Orb, so try to bring it in on free switches or weaker resisted hits, such as Tapu Fini's Muddy Water or Zapdos's Thunderbolt. It is best to retain as much health as possible so that Kyurem-B can pressure the opponent's team more. Because Kyurem-B gets worn down easily, try to not attack foes unless through a super effective hit or if they're about to faint. Due to Kyurem-B's threatening presence, it is common for the opponent to switch around their Pokemon to wear it down, so sometimes it is better to go for a read rather than a super effective hit, especially against Pokemon that can't do much damage to Kyurem-B, such as Amoonguss.
Team Options
========
Kyurem-B is very widely usable. Aegislash has access to Wide Guard so it can shield Kyurem-B from common super effective spread moves, such as Rock Slide, Dazzling Gleam, and Pixilate Hyper Voice. Aegislash can also switch into Fighting-, Fairy-, and Steel-type attacks aimed at Kyurem-B. It can then force out Pokemon that threaten Kyurem-B, such as Mega Metagross, Mega Diancie, and Tapu Lele. Kyurem-B, in return, can threaten common Aegislash answers, such as Heatran and Landorus-T. Marshadow is a more offensive partner with Kyurem-B that supports it by being able to outrun and beat opposing Aegislash, Mega Gardevoir, and Terrakion. Kyurem-B, in return, threatens Landorus-T and Salamence, both of which have Intimidate and can thus lower Marshadow's damage output. Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag works really well with Kyurem-B, as it makes amazing use of Kyurem-B's ability to hit a majority of the metagame for super effective damage by trapping them. It can also beat Fairy-types and certain Steel-types, such as Aegislash and Mega Metagross, that threaten Kyurem-B. Tapu Fini's Misty Terrain is helpful to give Kyurem-B an immunity to crippling statuses, such as burn and paralysis. Tapu Fini also can threaten Fighting-types, such as Marshadow, and has access to Heal Pulse to mitigate Kyurem-B's tendency to get worn down due to Life Orb recoil. Kyurem-B works great on rain teams, as it can threaten common rain answers, such as Mega Charizard Y, Mega Salamence, Tapu Fini, and Amoonguss. Rain teams also make great use of Kyurem-B's ability to punch holes in the opponent's team by allowing Kingdra to spam Muddy Water late-game. Pokemon with speed control work well with Kyurem-B, since this allows it to outrun Pokemon, such as Mega Salamence and Tapu Koko and KO them. Mega Salamence has access to Tailwind while also benefiting greatly from Kyurem-B's ability to remove Zapdos and Heatran. Tapu Koko outspeeds and threatens Marshadow, while Electric Terrain helps Kyurem-B by further boosting the power of its Fusion Bolt.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Misty Seed is an option, as it acts as a pseudo-Assault Vest boost when paired with Tapu Fini. Additionally, using Misty Seed in place of an Assault Vest allows Kyurem-B to use Roost, which gives it a solid recovery option and increases its longevity, thus allowing it to support the team more. A Choice Scarf allows Kyurem-B to outrun and get a surprise KO on notable Pokemon, such as Choice Scarf Landorus-T, Mega Salamence, +1 Zygarde, and Tapu Koko. Substitute is a decent set that can turn Kyurem-B into a solid wincon. While it loses out on the ability to threaten Tapu Fini and Celesteela, Kyurem-B gains added longevity and can still threaten a majority of the metagame with only Ice Beam and Earth Power. Electrium Z can bluff another item while giving Kyurem-B access to a powerful Electric-type attack that can OHKO Celesteela and Tapu Fini. More niche attacking moves, such as Dragon Claw for opposing Kyurem-B and Kingdra and Iron Head for Mega Diancie and Tapu Lele, can be used on offensively oriented sets; however, Kyurem-B needs its 3 main attacking moves, and these niche choices are really only effective against a couple of Pokemon, which greatly hinders Kyurem-B's ability to punch holes.
Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Despite having Earth Power, Kyurem-B won't be doing very much damage to Steel-types, bar Heatran, because of the lack of a STAB boost and Kyurem-B's low Special Attack stat. Aegislash can tank an Earth Power and threaten Kyurem-B with Flash Cannon, while Mega Metagross and Genesect can both outrun and threaten Kyurem-B.
**Fighting-types**: Marshadow and Terrakion can both outrun Kyurem-B and OHKO it with Close Combat. Scrafty takes any of Kyurem-B's attacks with ease and can remove its Assault Vest with Knock Off or deal heavy damage with a Fighting-type STAB move.
**Fairy-types**: Mega Gardevoir can outrun Kyurem-B and do massive damage to it with Hyper Voice, while Tapu Lele can tank a hit from Kyurem-B and also do massive damage to it with Moonblast. If using a Life Orb, Kyurem-B also has to risk a potential Speed tie against Tapu Lele.
**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Pokemon with high Special Defense stats, most notably Tyranitar and Snorlax, can shrug off most of Kyurem-B's attacks. Tyranitar can threaten Kyurem-B with a Rock-type attack, while Snorlax can set up on Kyurem-B.
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