Freeze Corleone (Kyurem) @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Pressure
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 32 HP / 252 SpA / 224 Spe
Modest Nature
- Freeze-Dry / Ice Beam
- Earth Power
- Endure
- Scale Shot

The Next Best Thing R8

Tired of your Kyurem not oneshotting things the way you wish it did? Enter +SpAtk Weakness Policy Endure! Kyurem can often find opportunities to tank super effective hits like Clefable's Moonblast, Hatterene's Draining Kiss, and Corviknight's Body Press, while Endure can allow it to take hits like Make It Rain from Gholdengo and Fighting-type attacks from Zamazenta who would typically be able to live a hit even if Kyurem has a boost to its Speed from Scale Shot. Instead, Kyurem now becomes an unwallable threat that can easily clean through an unsuspecting team. Freeze-Dry targets bulky Water-types like Primarina, Hisuian Samurott, and Dondozo, guaranteeing an OHKO on AV Primarina after Stealth Rock, while Ice Beam is a stronger STAB option that cleanly 2HKOs Clodsire and OHKOes PhysDef Corviknight after Stealth Rock. Earth Power targets Steel-types like Kingambit and Gholdengo along with dealing massive damage to Galarian Slowking, with Tera Ground not only powering it up to OHKO Galarian Slowking at +2 but also granting an immunity to Raging Bolt's Thunderclap if at 1HP from Endure. Scale Shot not only provides a boost to speed but also targets specially defensive walls like Blissey, while additionally OHKOing opposing Kyurem with 3 hits after a Weakness Policy boost. The given spread outruns Adamant Gouging Fire and even Dragapult after a Scale Shot, with remaining EVs placed in HP for bulk. A Modest nature is chosen to maximise its bulk, but the power drop on Scale Shot makes it a hard click to justify for the Speed boost it gives; a Rash nature can alternatively be considered to survive 5 fallen Kingambit's Sucker Punch from full even after a Scale Shot defense drop, while a Mild nature instead allows for Kyurem to survive Iron Valiant's Moonblast. This set needs entry hazard removal support to maintain its longevity and give it enough HP to safely proc its Weakness Policy without needing to Endure, and it greatly appreciates entry hazards on the opponent's side of the field to help it clean through a team without needing to worry about being picked off from 1HP.

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