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Kyurem-Black
Type: Dragon / Ice
Stats: 125 HP / 170 Atk / 100 Def / 120 SpA / 90 SpD / 95 Spe
Ability: Teravolt (Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities)
Notable Moves: (Bold indicates STAB)
Ice Beam
Fusion Bolt
Earth Power
Outrage
Dragon Claw
Roost
Substitute
Iron Head
Overview
Ever since dropping down from Ubers mid BW, Kyurem-Black has been one of OU's premier wallbreakers and a real threat to prepare for in the ORAS metagame. Boasting insane 170 / 120 attack stats, Kyurem is sure to hit hard. Kyurem's coverage is also exceptional, allowing him to dismantle popular defensive cores such as VenuTran and Mega Altaria/Slowbro/Heatran, as well as blast past Chansey with Outrage. Kyurem-B is surprisingly bulky as well and has Roost to stay healthy throughout the match.
However, Kyurem-B is not without it's flaws. Kyurem has a Stealth Rock weakness, limiting its longevity. Despite having a massive 170 Attack stat, Kyurem has a pathetic physical movepool, consisting of Outrage, Dragon Claw, Fusion Bolt, and Iron Head, Kyurem is forced to use it's weaker 120 SpA stat to succeed. Dragon/Ice is quite weak defensively, so teams will nearly always have a way to deal with Kyu-B. Additionaly, Kyurem is weak to common priority moves such as Bullet Punch and Mach Punch, so it is easy to revenge-kill. Kyu-B is also quite slow, often needing a free switchin in order to wreak havoc.
Despite these shortcomings, however, Kyurem-B has the tools it needs to succeed in the OU metagame.
Good Sets
Special Attacker
Kyurem-Black @ Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 Atk / 216 SpA / 236 Spe
IVs: 29 HP
Mild Nature
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Roost/Outrage
This is without a doubt Kyurem-B's best set in the OU metagame. Ice Beam is the primary STAB of this set, allowing Kyu-B to blast past common walls such as Hippowdon, Celebi, and Gliscor. Earth Power hits Steels such as Heatran and Bisharp, as well as nailing Rotom-W due to Teravolt. Fusion Bolt takes care of bulky Waters such as Azumarill, Suicune, and Slowbro. The last slot depends on what your team needs. Roost allows Kyurem to stay healthy throughout the match, but if your team struggles with Chansey Outrage can be used instead. 236 Speed EVs let Kyurem outspeed positively natured based 80s. The rest are dumped into Attack to give maximum damage output. 29 HP IVs let Kyurem hit the Life Orb number. Hidden Power Fire can also be used for Ferrothorn and Scizor switch-ins, this variant also works well with Mega Diancie, as it can remove these walls for a Diancie sweep.
Substitute
Kyurem-Black @ Leftovers
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 HP / 216 SpA / 236 Spe
Mild Nature
- Substitute
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt/Roost
This set gives Kyurem-B a buffer to it's common weaknesses and lets it pick apart the opposing team. This set works well against slower teams, as Kyurem can
dismantle the core for a sweeper to power through. Sub lets Kyu-B ease prediction, while the final three moves maximize coverage. Even without investment, Fusion Bolt still hurts, but Roost can be used instead to continually make Subs. The HP EVs ensure the Substitute is not broken by Seismic Toss.
Choice Scarf
Kyurem-Black @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 224 Atk / 32 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Ice Beam
- Iron Head/Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Outrage/Dragon Claw
With a Choice Scarf equipped, Kyurem-B becomes a terror for offensive teams to face. Choice Scarf Kyurem-B hits 472 Speed, enough to outpace positively-natured base 150 Speed and below, as well as +1 Mega Zard X, +1 Volcarona, and Scarf Landorus-T. The moves are standard and maximize coverage so Kyurem can be efficient as possible. Iron Head 2HKO's Clefable and other fairies, who can otherwise be a good stop to it. Outrage dents or outright kills anything save fairies and steels.
Conclusion
Ever since dropping down from Ubers Kyurem-B has been a major threat. Are there any other viable sets Kyurem-B can run? What niches does Kyurem-B bring to the OU meta? Discuss!
Taken over from Salt
Kyurem-Black
Type: Dragon / Ice
Stats: 125 HP / 170 Atk / 100 Def / 120 SpA / 90 SpD / 95 Spe
Ability: Teravolt (Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities)
Notable Moves: (Bold indicates STAB)
Ice Beam
Fusion Bolt
Earth Power
Outrage
Dragon Claw
Roost
Substitute
Iron Head
Overview
Ever since dropping down from Ubers mid BW, Kyurem-Black has been one of OU's premier wallbreakers and a real threat to prepare for in the ORAS metagame. Boasting insane 170 / 120 attack stats, Kyurem is sure to hit hard. Kyurem's coverage is also exceptional, allowing him to dismantle popular defensive cores such as VenuTran and Mega Altaria/Slowbro/Heatran, as well as blast past Chansey with Outrage. Kyurem-B is surprisingly bulky as well and has Roost to stay healthy throughout the match.
However, Kyurem-B is not without it's flaws. Kyurem has a Stealth Rock weakness, limiting its longevity. Despite having a massive 170 Attack stat, Kyurem has a pathetic physical movepool, consisting of Outrage, Dragon Claw, Fusion Bolt, and Iron Head, Kyurem is forced to use it's weaker 120 SpA stat to succeed. Dragon/Ice is quite weak defensively, so teams will nearly always have a way to deal with Kyu-B. Additionaly, Kyurem is weak to common priority moves such as Bullet Punch and Mach Punch, so it is easy to revenge-kill. Kyu-B is also quite slow, often needing a free switchin in order to wreak havoc.
Despite these shortcomings, however, Kyurem-B has the tools it needs to succeed in the OU metagame.
Good Sets
Special Attacker
Kyurem-Black @ Life Orb
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 Atk / 216 SpA / 236 Spe
IVs: 29 HP
Mild Nature
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Roost/Outrage
This is without a doubt Kyurem-B's best set in the OU metagame. Ice Beam is the primary STAB of this set, allowing Kyu-B to blast past common walls such as Hippowdon, Celebi, and Gliscor. Earth Power hits Steels such as Heatran and Bisharp, as well as nailing Rotom-W due to Teravolt. Fusion Bolt takes care of bulky Waters such as Azumarill, Suicune, and Slowbro. The last slot depends on what your team needs. Roost allows Kyurem to stay healthy throughout the match, but if your team struggles with Chansey Outrage can be used instead. 236 Speed EVs let Kyurem outspeed positively natured based 80s. The rest are dumped into Attack to give maximum damage output. 29 HP IVs let Kyurem hit the Life Orb number. Hidden Power Fire can also be used for Ferrothorn and Scizor switch-ins, this variant also works well with Mega Diancie, as it can remove these walls for a Diancie sweep.
Substitute
Kyurem-Black @ Leftovers
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 56 HP / 216 SpA / 236 Spe
Mild Nature
- Substitute
- Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt/Roost
This set gives Kyurem-B a buffer to it's common weaknesses and lets it pick apart the opposing team. This set works well against slower teams, as Kyurem can
dismantle the core for a sweeper to power through. Sub lets Kyu-B ease prediction, while the final three moves maximize coverage. Even without investment, Fusion Bolt still hurts, but Roost can be used instead to continually make Subs. The HP EVs ensure the Substitute is not broken by Seismic Toss.
Choice Scarf
Kyurem-Black @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Teravolt
EVs: 224 Atk / 32 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Ice Beam
- Iron Head/Earth Power
- Fusion Bolt
- Outrage/Dragon Claw
With a Choice Scarf equipped, Kyurem-B becomes a terror for offensive teams to face. Choice Scarf Kyurem-B hits 472 Speed, enough to outpace positively-natured base 150 Speed and below, as well as +1 Mega Zard X, +1 Volcarona, and Scarf Landorus-T. The moves are standard and maximize coverage so Kyurem can be efficient as possible. Iron Head 2HKO's Clefable and other fairies, who can otherwise be a good stop to it. Outrage dents or outright kills anything save fairies and steels.
Conclusion
Ever since dropping down from Ubers Kyurem-B has been a major threat. Are there any other viable sets Kyurem-B can run? What niches does Kyurem-B bring to the OU meta? Discuss!
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