Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Movesets & Wettbewerbs-Sets

Focus Sash allows Urshifu-R to be played much more aggressively in front of threats like Raging Bolt, Rillaboom, and the Ogerpon formes, due to the guaranteed survival from one attack. Taunt is sometimes used over Aqua Jet in order to shut down threats like Amoonguss and prevent Trick Room. Focus Sash allows Urshifu-R to simply maximize its Attack and Speed. Tera Stellar may be used instead of Tera Water, giving Urshifu-R a damage boost to Close Combat that allows it to OHKO non-bulky Ogerpon-W while still boosting Surging Strikes and Aqua Jet. Tera Stellar does, however, prevent multiple Water-type moves from being boosted. These boosts enable Urshifu-R to OHKO Chien-Pao and bulkless Ogerpon-C and Ogerpon-H with Surging Strikes.

Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is an excellent revenge killer and cleaner against many offensive Pokemon. The Choice Scarf lets Urshifu-R outspeed the dangerous Calyrex-S, meaning that the vast majority of offensive teams get naturally outsped and destroyed by its powerful Surging Strikes or Close Combat, and with Unseen Fist, these teams cannot even attempt to outplay it with Protect. U-turn lets Urshifu-R use the threat of its powerful attacks to pivot out, letting its team maintain momentum even when the opponent tries to switch around its attacks while also letting it 2HKO Ogerpon-W. Aqua Jet lets Urshifu-R bypass opposing speed control and priority moves when revenge killing an opposing threat, whereas Coaching makes partner Calyrex-I a significantly bigger threat. Tera Water powers up its Surging Strikes, letting it destroy foes like Calyrex-S. It also lets Urshifu-R shed its weaknesses to Psychic and Fairy, letting it potentially take attacks like Flutter Mane's Dazzling Gleam and Calyrex-S's Psychic-type moves. This set maximizes both Urshifu-R's Attack and Speed to make it as fast and strong as possible, but an EV spread of 60 HP / 156 Atk / 20 Def / 20 SpD / 252 Spe with an Adamant nature can be also used to survive Rillaboom's Grassy Glide and Mystic Water Kyogre's Water Spout. Redirectors such as Rage Powder Amoonguss and Follow Me Ogerpon-W disrupt Urshifu-R very effectively, interfering with it attacking vulnerable targets. Rillaboom's Grassy Glide bypasses Urshifu-R's great Speed and threatens it with an OHKO. Miraidon and Raging Bolt both threaten Urshifu-R with their powerful Electro Drift and Thunderclap, respectively. Koraidon, Groudon, and even Tornadus can set up sun, weakening Surging Strikes so that Urshifu-R can be played around more easily. Additionally, a good way to subvert Urshifu-R's great Speed is with opposing speed control. Users include Tailwind Tornadus, Icy Wind Flutter Mane, and Trick Room Calyrex-I or Farigiraf. Urshifu-R's best partner is Tornadus, as it can support Urshifu-R with Tailwind to counter opposing speed control, Rain Dance to boost the power of Urshifu-R's Water-type STAB moves, and Bleakwind Storm to threaten opposing Grass-types like Rillaboom that would threaten Urshifu-R. It can also use Taunt to ensure that Amoonguss cannot use Spore or Rage Powder to disrupt Urshifu-R. Pelipper provides rain with its ability and has a STAB Flying-type attack in Hurricane to threaten Grass-types, and it can use Wide Guard to protect Urshifu-R from the variety of spread moves in the format, including Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S and Water Spout from Kyogre. It also can support Urshifu-R with Helping Hand. Amoonguss can handle Electric- and Grass-types that would threaten Urshifu-R by redirecting attacks away from it with Rage Powder. Urshifu-R forms a formidable pivoting core with Rillaboom and Incineroar, with the three spamming U-turn or Parting Shot to stay ahead of the opponent's switches, reactivate Fake Out, cycle Intimidate, and let Urshifu-R choose new moves to lock into. Incineroar helps take on opposing Rillaboom and Amoonguss for Urshifu-R, while Rillaboom deals with Kyogre and opposing Urshifu-R well and slows down Miraidon. Both of them can use Fake Out to prevent one of the opposing Pokemon from attacking, letting Urshifu-R attack the other without interference. Fake Out also often forces foes to use Protect, which Urshifu-R can attack through.

Urshifu-R is one of the strongest physical attackers in the format and can punish defensive plays with its ability Unseen Fist. It has a great matchup into Incineroar, since it ignores Intimidate with its signature move Surging Strikes, can switch into Chien-Pao and Calyrex-I, and is able to deal significant damage to Terapagos with Close Combat. Aqua Jet is almost unstoppable with Unseen Fist and can pick off Pokemon low on HP or deal damage before Urshifu-R gets KOed. Taunt gives it a much better matchup into Amoonguss, shutting it down almost completely, and it prevents Calyrex-I from setting up Trick Room. Focus Sash gives it more survivability and helps with its relatively low Special Defense. Tera Water allows Urshifu-R to deal incredibly high damage with Surging Strikes, allowing for an OHKO against common threats such as Flutter Mane and Chien-Pao through Focus Sash. Tera Stellar lets it OHKO Terapagos-S with Close Combat but loses the consistency of Tera Water, since Urshifu-R can no longer use boosted Surging Strikes repeatedly. Urshifu-R works incredibly well in Calyrex-S teams, since it can threaten the Normal- and Dark-types that Calyrex-S struggles with, such as Terapagos and Incineroar. In exchange, Calyrex-S can deal with Raging Bolt, which is one of the most common checks to Urshifu-R, as Raging Bolt can use Thunderclap before Urshifu-R can move to bring it down to Focus Sash while also being able to switch-in on Surging Strikes. Urshifu-R synergizes well with Rillaboom and Incineroar, since Fake Out and Unseen Fist are a deadly combination, punishing passive plays such as Protect that try to avoid the flinching turn. Their typings also have incredible synergy with each other, allowing them to switch in on many attacks that Urshifu-R is threatened by. With its great physical bulk and natural type advantage, Rillaboom is a great check to it, slowing Urshifu-R down with Fake Out or doing high damage to it with Wood Hammer or Grassy Glide. Urshifu-R also struggles with Amoonguss, which is able to completely wall it while protecting its teammates with Rage Powder or putting it to sleep with Spore. Tornadus is a good partner for Urshifu-R, helping with its average Speed stat by setting up Tailwind, heavily increasing the damage Urshifu-R does while making the Koraidon matchup easier by using Rain Dance and threatening the Grass-types which could otherwise be problematic such as Amoonguss and Rillaboom with Bleakwind Storm. Koraidon and Miraidon are some of the Restricted Pokemon that have the best matchup into Urshifu-R, as Koraidon is able to set up sun and greatly reduce its damage, while Miraidon is able to outspeed it and bring it down to Focus Sash while also pivoting out with Volt Switch.

Urshifu-R is an excellent offensive Pokemon that can threaten metagame staples such as Incineroar, Chien-Pao, and Terapagos thanks to its fantastic typing and STAB moves, enabled by Unseen Fist. Taunt is utilized to shut down supportive Pokemon and Trick Room setters such as Amoonguss and Farigiraf as well as prevent Pokemon like Calm Mind Terapagos and Raging Bolt from setting up. Aqua Jet is a great alternative to get around Raging Bolt's Thunderclap and pick off weakened foes, which is especially useful, as Urshifu-R ignores Protect. Urshifu-R may opt for Swords Dance to become a deadly sweeper, allowing it to OHKO Rillaboom and, after Intimidate, Terapagos-S with Close Combat. Mystic Water boosts Urshifu-R's STAB moves without drawback and allows it to OHKO Incineroar through Sitrus Berry. Safety Goggles lets Urshifu-R ignore Amoonguss's Spore and Rage Powder, which is significant, as Amoonguss resists Urshifu-R's STAB moves; this also provides opportunities for Urshifu-R to set up. The given EV spread enables Urshifu-R to almost always OHKO Chien-Pao with Surging Strikes, survive Rillaboom's Miracle Seed-boosted Grassy Glide and almost always survive Raging Bolt's Thunderclap, and outspeed Pelipper and -1 Modest Miraidon. Tera Poison is the best defensive Tera as it provides key resistances to Flutter Mane's Moonblast and Rillaboom's Grassy Glide, as well as resisting Fighting-type moves from Zamazenta-C and opposing Urshifu. Tera Water still sheds Urshifu-R's weaknesses to Flutter Mane's Fairy-type STAB moves, Calyrex-S's Psyshock, and Pelipper's Hurricane, and greatly boosts its damage output, allowing it to 2HKO Calyrex-I with Surging Strikes and OHKO Chi-Yu with Aqua Jet once Terastallized. Urshifu-R struggles against Rillaboom and Raging Bolt, which take its attacks exceptionally well and threaten it with strong priority STAB moves. Ogerpon-W is also an issue, as it can redirect Surging Strikes and is faster, allowing it to hit Urshifu-R for huge damage with Horn Leech. This makes Tornadus and Amoonguss great partners, as Tornadus can threaten the Grass-types, and Amoonguss can protect Urshifu-R from Raging Bolt with Rage Powder. Tornadus can also provide speed and weather control, making up for Urshifu-R's mediocre Speed tier and handling the otherwise problematic Koraidon, which can significantly weaken Urshifu-R with the sun it sets up. Taunt is another great tool that allows Tornadus to shut down Amoonguss for Urshifu-R. Urshifu-R can take on threats like Chien-Pao and Chi-Yu for the two in return. Alternatively, Rillaboom is an excellent pick, as it can pivot in Urshifu-R and threaten Ogerpon-W. Incineroar can pair with Urshifu-R and either Amoonguss or Rillaboom to create a fantastic pivot core, switching in on threats like Rillaboom. Rillaboom and Incineroar also bring Fake Out, which synergises with Unseen Fist. Urshifu-R is also a great asset to Calyrex-S, as it has the ability to remove Ghost-resistant foes like Incineroar and Terapagos.

Boosting Urshifu-R's damage allows it to pick up KOs it couldn't do otherwise, such as Chien-Pao, no-bulk Ogerpon-H and Ogerpon-C, and other Pokemon defensively trained to survive Urshifu-R's non-boosted attacks, such as Sitrus Berry or physically bulky Incineroar, with Surging Strikes. Aqua Jet gives Urshifu-R access to priority, which allows it to pick off low HP foes. Life Orb allows Urshifu-R to OHKO Archaludon and non-bulky Ogerpon-W. It also boosts Surging Strikes's damage rolls, allowing you to KO Pokemon defensively trained to survive Mystic Water Surging Strikes, such as Bold Flutter Mane, Defense-invested Chien-Pao and Ogerpon-H, though this comes at the cost of Urshifu-R's longevity. The Attack investment allows for Urshifu-R to OHKO Chien-Pao with Surging Strikes. The allocated bulk allows Urshifu-R to survive a Thunderclap from most Assault Vest Raging Bolt, an Earth Power from most Landorus, or a Terrain-boosted Grassy Glide from Ogerpon-H. The Speed investment allows Urshifu-R to outspeed Modest Regidrago and Adamant Dragonite. Tera Water is strong both defensively and offensively, allowing Urshifu-R to remove its Fighting-type to survive moves such as Flutter Mane's Moonblast and Tornadus's Bleakwind Storm. The boost to Surging Strikes can allow Urshifu-R to KO Pokemon it otherwise couldn't, such as Bold Flutter Mane and bulky Ogerpon-H. Tera Steel allows Urshifu-R to flip its matchup against Farigiraf, Flutter Mane, and Rillaboom. The Normal-type resistance is also useful against Extreme Speed Dragonite and can be used in a pinch against both Ursaluna formes. Tera Fire has some similar properties to Tera Steel but can also flip Urshifu-R's matchup against Ogerpon-H and give Urshifu-R immunity to burn. Both Tera Steel and Tera Fire make Urshifu-R weak to opposing Urshifu-R, with Close Combat and Surging Strikes respectively.

Set Details Urshifu-R serves as an offensive threat within the metagame, being able to raise the offensive pressure of the battle with its Unseen Fist ability deterring Protect while hitting hard with powerful STAB moves. It has a good matchup against Incineroar, as Surging Strikes does not get slowed down by Intimidate, as well as Flutter Mane, as Focus Sash allows Surging Strikes to reliably KO it. Aqua Jet is a reliable priority move for finishing off low HP targets. Taunt cripples the supportive capabilities of Pokemon such as Amoonguss, Indeedee-F, and Grimmsnarl, as well as blocking Calyrex-I and Farigiraf from setting Trick Room up. Focus Sash allows Urshifu-R to retaliate against certain Pokemon that would normally outspeed and OHKO it before Urshifu-R could attack, such as Calyrex-S and Flutter Mane. Tera Stellar provides Urshifu-R offensive variety because it boosts Close Combat, allowing it to OHKO non-Defense Protosynthesis Brute Bonnet. However, since the boost is only provided one time to each attack, Tera Water could be preferred, as it consistently boosts the damage output of Surging Strikes, allowing it to OHKO Ursaluna, Chien-Pao, Ogerpon-C, and Calyrex-S after Life Orb chip damage while also removing its Psychic, Flying, and Fairy weaknesses to give it some survivability if Focus Sash is broken. Teambuilding Urshifu-R heavily struggles against Raging Bolt and Rillaboom, which easily threaten it with Thunderclap and Grassy Glide, respectively, and resist Surging Strikes. Amoonguss and Indeedee-F can disrupt Urshifu-R from attacking ideal targets via redirection and potentially break Urshifu-R's Focus Sash if they hold a Rocky Helmet. Indeedee-F's Psychic is able to KO Urshifu-R if Focus Sash is broken; Amoonguss notably takes pitiful damage, as it resists both of Urshifu-R's STAB moves, allowing it to easily put Urshifu-R to sleep with Spore. Koraidon and Miraidon both outspeed and threaten Urshifu-R while resisting Surging Strikes. On top of this, Koraidon's sun reduces Surging Strikes's damage output, and Miraidon can pivot with Volt Switch while breaking Focus Sash easily. Urshifu-R heavily appreciates Calyrex-I, which threatens Rillaboom, Amoonguss, Koraidon, Miraidon, and Raging Bolt with Glacial Lance, while Urshifu-R can, in return, threaten Dark-types such as Incineroar, Chi-Yu, and Chien-Pao that threaten Calyrex-I. Calyrex-I's Trick Room allows Urshifu-R to stay ahead of opposing Pokemon that would otherwise outspeed it, such as the aforementioned Miraidon and Koraidon. Tornadus threatens the Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Amoonguss that annoy Urshifu-R and can Taunt the Amoonguss, preventing it from disrupting Urshifu-R. Tornadus can also remove Koraidon's sun with Rain Dance, decreasing Koraidon's damage output while increasing that of Urshifu-R's Water-type attacks. Tornadus's Bleakwind Storm paired with Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes forces Koraidon to take super effective damage whether it Terastallizes or not. Urshifu-R complements Miraidon and Lunala compositions as a reliable attacker that counters Incineroar, a problematic threat to these compositions. Meanwhile, Urshifu-R's coverage against Dark-types also benefits Lunala; in exchange, Lunala's Moongeist Beam is threatening to Ghost-types like opposing Lunala. Miraidon's Draco Meteor can quickly remove the Dragon-types such as Raging Bolt and Koraidon that resists Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes. Rillaboom and Incineroar work well with Urshifu-R, as Fake Out and pivoting moves create opportunities for Urshifu-R to safety switch in without breaking Focus Sash, and their typing allows them to tank moves that Urshifu-R would be threatened by, such as Wood Hammer from Rillaboom, Psychic from Calyrex-S, and Electro Drift from Miraidon. Incineroar also threatens sizable damage towards Psychic-types like Indeedee-F and Lunala with Knock Off. Rillaboom helps reduce Miraidon's damage output by removing Electric Terrain while also being able to threaten Fake Out.

Set Details Mystic Water Urshifu-R is a highly versatile and offensive Pokemon that performs well against foes like Terapagos, Incineroar, and Chien-Pao by threatening them all with Surging Strikes and Close Combat. Taunt prevents Trick Room from foes like Calyrex-I and Lunala, setup from Volcarona and Terapagos, and moves like Rage Powder and Spore from Pokemon like Volcarona and Amoonguss. Aqua Jet is also a great option to finish off weakened foes and deal chip damage before Urshifu-R faints. Mystic Water gives Urshifu-R the ability to OHKO Pokemon it otherwise could not, such as Chien-Pao, Incineroar, and bulky Flutter Mane with Surging Strikes. The EV spread lets it take Life Orb-boosted Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S, Life Orb-boosted Earth Power from Landorus, Horn Leech from Ogerpon-C, Sword of Ruin-boosted Body Press from Zamazenta-C, and Sword of Ruin-boosted Grassy Glide from Rillaboom. The Speed EVs let it outpace Pokemon like Miradon and Chien-Pao after a Speed drop. Tera Water functions as both an offensive and defensive Tera type by removing its Psychic, Fairy, and Flying weaknesses while also boosting its Water-type moves to let Urshifu-R OHKO Calyrex-S and most Grimmsnarl with Surging Strikes as well as Chi-Yu with Aqua Jet. Teambuilding Urshifu-R struggles against Restricted Pokemon like Koraidon, which weakens Surging Strikes by setting sun. It also has a hard time versus Miraidon, which can outspeed and threaten an OHKO with Volt Switch or Electro Drift. Non-Restricted Pokemon that can take Urshifu-R's attacks like Iron Hands, Raging Bolt, and Rillaboom, which also threaten Urshifu-R before and after Terastallization, are very effective against it as well. Amoonguss can redirect and easily survive Urshifu-R's attacks and punish Surging Strikes if Amoonguss is holding a Rocky Helmet. Ogerpon-H and -C pose an offensive threat to Urshifu-R with potential OHKOs using Wood Hammer or Power Whip. Urshifu-R heavily benefits from Tailwind, making setters like Whimsicott and Tornadus great partners. Tornadus also provides Rain Dance to boost its Water-type attacks significantly, while Whimsicott can provide Light Screen support, which lets Urshifu-R survive attacks such as a Protosynthesis-boosted Thunderclap from Raging Bolt and Flutter Mane's Moonblast. Miraidon is a strong Restricted partner for Urshifu-R, as it prevents Spore from Amoonguss and can threaten Water- and Dragon-type foes that Urshifu-R struggles to damage, like Koraidon and opposing Urshifu-R. Urshifu-R also supports Miraidon by helping against Ground-types like Ursaluna and Landorus. Calyrex-I and Lunala are also strong Restricted partners for Urshifu-R because they can set Trick Room to provide another form of speed control. Calyrex-I also helps cover Miraidon by threatening it with powerful Ground- and Ghost-type coverage, while Urshifu-R supports them by checking Incineroar. Kyogre benefits Urshifu-R by setting rain, increasing the power of its Water-type moves. Chien-Pao boosts Urshifu-R’s attacks with Sword of Ruin, allowing it to OHKO Ogerpon-H with Surging Strikes while also threatening Miraidon, Raging Bolt, and Rillaboom with Ice Spinner or Icicle Crash. Balance staples like Rillaboom and Incineroar also support Urshifu-R, as they can pivot into attacks Urshifu-R would rather avoid and provide Fake Out pressure that synergizes well with Unseen Fist.

Set Details Urshifu-R is one of the format's top offensive threats, thanks to its high Attack and strong STAB moves. Unseen Fist allows Urshifu-R to circumvent foes' Protect, which reduces the number of defensive plays the opponent can go for if you can position Urshifu-R correctly. Urshifu-R has especially strong matchups against Incineroar, Chi-Yu, Chien-Pao, and Terapagos. U-turn allows Urshifu-R to reposition while dealing chip damage to threats such as Rillaboom. Aqua Jet allows Urshifu-R to pick off faster foes at low HP. Coaching can be used to boost the Attack and Defense of teammates, usually Calyrex-I. Rock Tomb is a more niche option that can be used for speed control, and it's especially appreciated by Calyrex-S in the mirror matchup. Urshifu-R's Choice Scarf allows it to outspeed most of the metagame, most importantly Calyrex-S, ensuring it can get strong attacks off. Choice Band is a more niche option to boost Urshifu-R's damage output further, allowing it to 2HKO Calyrex-I with Surging Strikes or Close Combat. The allocated bulk allows Urshifu-R to survive Incineroar's Fake Out into Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage, while the Attack investment allows Tera Water Choice Scarf Urshifu-R to OHKO most Calyrex-S. Tera Water boosts the damage of Surging Strikes, which allows Choice Scarf Urshifu-R to OHKO most Calyrex-S. It also removes Urshifu-R's weakness to Psychic- and Fairy-type attacks. Tera Ghost gives an immunity to Fake Out as well as Zamazenta-C's Body Press and opposing Urshifu formes' Close Combat. Teambuilding Raging Bolt can OHKO Urshifu-R with its priority Thunderclap. Flutter Mane and Whimsicott also threaten to OHKO Urshifu-R with Moonblast, with the former outspeeding it and the latter resisting all its STAB attacks. Amoonguss can safely redirect all of Urshifu-R's attacks and potentially deal damage back with Rocky Helmet. Koraidon's sun weakens the damage of Surging Strikes, while Life Orb Close Combat will OHKO Urshifu-R. Choice Specs Miraidon OHKOes Urshifu-R with any of its attacks. Rillaboom and Incineroar's pivot moves allow Choice Scarf Urshifu-R to get in position safely. Strong speed control options such as Tornadus's Prankster Tailwind and Lunala's Trick Room can ensure Choice Band Urshifu-R is always moving first. Tornadus's Bleakwind Storm and Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash threaten the Grass-types that are strong against Urshifu-R as well as Miraidon and Raging Bolt. Kyogre and Pelipper set the rain to power up Urshifu's Surging Strikes as well as overriding Koraidon's sun. Calyrex-I benefits from Urshifu-R's Coaching, which allows Calyrex-I to better take on Koraidon and Groudon.

With a Choice Band, Urshifu-R becomes a devastating wallbreaker for Water teams, easily able to blow past threats like Ting-Lu and Mandibuzz without requiring setup. Close Combat shreds the likes of Archaludon, Kyurem, and Hisuian Samurott. Surging Strikes easily washes away foes such as Ceruledge and Gliscor along with 2HKOing Iron Hands and Clefable, which can often prove infurating for Water teams to handle. Ice Spinner nails Grass- and Dragon-types that attempt to come in on Urshifu-R's STAB moves like Sinistcha and Dragonite. Alternatively, U-turn can be used to keep up momentum. Finally, Aqua Jet can let Urshifu-R clean up against faster threats like Flutter Mane and Volcarona. Jolly is the recommended nature to allow Urshifu-R to outspeed the likes of Terapagos and Kyurem, while Adamant lets it reliably OHKO threats such as Ting-Lu and Archaludon and consistently 2HKO Corviknight and Mandibuzz. Urshifu-R greatly appreciates Swampert thanks to it pivoting Urshifu-R in safely with Flip Turn, providing Stealth Rock support to chip would-be checks like Meowscarada and Dragapult, using Knock Off to remove Skarmory's Rocky Helmet, and checking Electric-types such as Raging Bolt and Sandy Shocks. Toxapex can assist Urshifu-R by taking on Fairy- and Grass-types like Enamorus and Meowscarada on top of providing Toxic support to wear down bulkier targets like Araquanid and Primarina. Choice Scarf Greninja provides vital speed control, enabling it to check fast Psychic- and Ghost-types such as Latios, Latias, and non-Choice Scarf Spectrier with Dark Pulse, alongside using coverage moves such as Sludge Wave to deal with the Ogerpon formes and Enamorus. Swords Dance Hisuian Samurott provides Spikes support with Ceaseless Edge to wear down foes like Raging Bolt, along with being able to check threats such as Dragapult with Sucker Punch. Calm Mind Primarina can check annoying foes for Urshifu-R like Walking Wake while greatly appreciating Urshifu-R handling Steel-types such as Empoleon and Hisuian Goodra, which Primarina cannot. Nasty Plot Rotom-W provides a nice immunity to Ground that can help against Flying- and Water-types that threaten Urshifu-R such as Tornadus-T, Pelipper, and Primarina. Alternatively, Rotom-W can pivot Urshifu-R in with Volt Switch.

With a Choice Scarf, Urshifu-R can act as a solid form of speed control for Water teams, being able to outspeed threats such as Tornadus-T, Choice Specs Flutter Mane, and Choice Scarf Hisuian Samurott. Close Combat handles Steel- and Dark-types such as Archaludon and Choice Specs Greninja. U-turn allows for Urshifu-R to keep up momentum against would-be checks like Toxapex. Finally, Ice Spinner allows Urshifu-R to threaten Grass- and Dragon-types such as Hydrapple, Dragapult, and Dragonite. Alternatively, Poison Jab can be used to pick off Ogerpon-W and Fairy-types like Primarina. Choice Specs Greninja and Urshifu-R form a devastating wallbreaking core, with Greninja being able to remove physical walls that hamper Urshifu-R such as Amoonguss, Skarmory, and Galarian Weezing with ease while Urshifu-R removes special walls that check Greninja such as Hisuian Goodra and Blissey. Greninja also provides a check to Psychic- and Ghost-type threats such as Latios and Sinistcha that could easily take Urshifu-R's attacks. Similarly, Swords Dance Hisuian Samurott can act as a check to Ghost- and Psychic-types along with providing Spikes with Ceaseless Edge and being able to use Sucker Punch to pick off faster targets like Choice Scarf Latias. Toxapex can handle Grass- and Fairy-types such as Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Hatterene and set Toxic Spikes to put bulky targets like Slowbro and Primarina on timers. Swampert can take on Electric-type threats such as Iron Hands, Sandy Shocks, and Regieleki. Swampert also provides support with Stealth Rock to wear down foes like Dragapult and Archaludon. Empoleon likewise can provide Stealth Rock support while dealing with threats such as Kyurem and Hatterene. Swampert and Empoleon can also both provide Urshifu-R safe entry with their slow Flip Turns. Pelipper provides rain, granting Urshifu-R the power boost to take out threats like Gholdengo, Zapdos, and Iron Valiant with Surging Strikes. Ogerpon-W appreciates Urshifu-R dealing with Tornadus-T and Lokix, and in return, Ogerpon-W can remove Water-types such as Primarina and Dondozo that would otherwise effortlessly wall Urshifu-R. Primarina provides a solid check to Dragon-type threats such as Archaludon and Walking Wake that naturally check Urshifu-R.

Swords Dance Urshifu-R is a good choice on Water teams thanks to its high Attack - further boosted by Swords Dance - and decent Speed tier, allowing it to dispatch many of the metagame's defensive staples such as Unaware Clodsire, Alolan Muk, and Corviknight. Swords Dance allows Urshifu-R to set up on a predicted switch. Surging Strikes is a generally powerful move that allows Urshifu-R to muscle past threats such as Bulk Up Corviknight and defensive Gholdengo after a Swords Dance. Close Combat hits Dark- and Steel-types such as Hydreigon and Hisuian Goodra that try to switch in on Surging Strikes, while Drain Punch is weaker but provides some much-appreciated recovery. Finally, Urshifu-R has many viable options for its 4th moveslot; Aqua Jet deters Iron Valiant and Flutter Mane from attempting to revenge kill Urshifu-R, Thunder Punch hits Flying-types such as Pelipper as well as heavily damaging Toxapex, and Ice Punch hits Water Absorb Clodsire, Garchomp, and Flying-types such as Zapdos and Dragonite. Zen Headbutt can be run to damage Amoonguss and do well against Poison teams. Punching Glove allows Urshifu to gain a small boost to its punching moves while being protected from Zapdos's Static and other contact-punishing abilities. Greninja and Hisuian Samurott are great teammates for Urshifu-R, as they take Psychic-type attacks such as Choice Scarf Indeedee's Psychic and Choice Band Hoopa-U's Zen Headbutt with impunity and punish them with Dark Pulse and Ceaseless Edge, respectively. Hisuian Samurott also sets Spikes to aid in Urshifu-R's wallbreaking efforts, while Greninja can threaten Fighting-types that Urshifu-R struggles with such as Choice Specs Iron Valiant and Sneasler with Extrasensory. In return, Urshifu-R can take Bug-type attacks such as Choice Band Scizor's U-turn and Choice Scarf Kleavor's X-Scissor, as well as threaten opposing Dark-types such as Weavile. Pelipper provides rain support to augment Urshifu-R's already scary wallbreaking abilities as well as a Grass neutrality to take Choice Scarf Meowscarada's Flower Trick. Toxapex and Quagsire take Fairy- and Electric-type attacks, respectively, while both wearing attackers down with Toxic. Toxapex also removes Toxic Spikes, which can put Urshifu-R on a timer. Gastrodon is an alternative Electric immunity, sacrificing physical bulk for a better specially defensive profile. Rotom-W does well in the Water mirror matchup, as well as doing good damage to Toxapex with Volt Switch. Additionally, it can create setup opportunities for Urshifu-R by burning physical attackers such as Dragonite and Great Tusk thanks to Will-O-Wisp. Barraskewda provides a good source of speed control as well as respectable power, while Basculegion-F is a good special attacker that can blow through common Urshifu-R checks such as physically defensive Toxapex and Quagsire. Both of these appreciate Urshifu-R breaking through their checks: Bulk Up Corviknight for Barraskewda and Gastrodon for Basculegion-F. Finally, Walking Wake can blow through defensive staples such as Toxapex, Rotom-W, and Amoonguss with Choice Specs-boosted Draco Meteors. In exchange, Urshifu-R takes care of Hisuian Goodra.

Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is a solid option for Fighting teams wanting speed control with great offense thanks to its nice coverage options. Urshifu-R is a potent force to reckon with in matchups like Dragon and Flying, where its direct competitors, Keldeo and Choice Scarf Sneasler, would struggle to make progress. Reaching a respectable 483 Speed, Choice Scarf Urshifu-R outspeeds the whole unboosted metagame, barring Regieleki and Deoxys-S, as well as some common Choice Scarf Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Kleavor, and Hoopa-U. Surging Strikes OHKOes Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Hisuian Zoroark, Choice Scarf Hoopa-U, and Focus Sash Ceruledge. Close Combat destroys Dark- and Steel-types such as Choice Specs Greninja and Choice Scarf Archaludon. U-turn lets it pivot out safely against its checks like Toxapex and Primarina. Lastly, Ice Spinner deals with Dragon-types such as Dragapult, Latios, and Dragonite and provides a safe option to hit Water Absorb Clodsire. With numerous utility options such as Rapid Spin, Stealth Rock, and Knock Off, Great Tusk is a teammate of choice for Urshifu-R, preventing it from being injured by entry hazards and removing Choice Scarf from the likes of Landorus and Greninja, with the help of Focus Sash, to ensure Urshifu-R keeps the Speed advantage. Assault Vest Iron Hands and Gallade are two other solid partners that can withstand special hits from Choice Specs Latios and Dragapult for Urshifu-R ; they also significantly improve some of the tough matchups of Urshifu-R, namely Water and Poison, by dealing with Primarina, Toxapex, and Amoonguss. By virtue of its revenge killer status, Choice Scarf Urshifu-R pairs well with most Fighting-type wallbreakers, including Iron Valiant, Sneasler, Okidogi, and Scrafty. Iron Valiant leverages its fantastic movepool and offensive stats to patch any offensive shortcoming the team may have. Thanks to its access to BoltBeam coverage and highly synergetic STAB moves, Iron Valiant dominates the Flying, Dragon, and Water matchups, easily removing Skarmory, Defensive Gyarados, Latios, and Toxapex. Unburden Sneasler helps to get the upper hand in matchups like Fighting and Fairy, destroying both types after one Swords Dance. Lastly, Okidogi and Scrafty are two potent Bulk Up wallbreakers that can make the difference in the Ghost, Dragon, and Poison matchups. With its solid defensive typing and great bulk, Okidogi puts heavy pressure on Ghost teams, addressing the likes of Dragapult and Gholdengo while preventing Flutter Mane from making any progress, thanks to its Fairy neutrality. Its utility is also much appreciated in the Poison matchup where its typing lets it come repeatedly on the field to absorb Toxic and Toxic Spikes while threatening the opposing defensive core with Knock Off. Blessed with a Psychic immunity, Scrafty is a considerable asset in the Dragon and Ghost matchups where its immunity and resistances are useful by preventing Choice Specs Latios from progressing through Luster Purge spamming and leaving both Dragapult and Latios with Draco Meteor only to make progress.

Urshifu-R is a great wallbreaker on Fighting teams thanks to its deadly STAB combination, decent Speed tier, and access to Swords Dance, allowing it to be a good asset versus types like Poison, Water, and Fire. Close Combat is preferred due to its superior damage output; however, Drain Punch may be used instead for recovery and to ignore adverse contact effects thanks to Punching Glove. Aqua Jet threatens frailer revenge killers, taking out faster targets like Flutter Mane, Sandy Shocks, and Volcarona after a Swords Dance boost. Alternatively, Thunder Punch may be used to better deal with Azumarill, Pelipper, and Toxapex, while Zen Headbutt hits Amoonguss in addition to Toxapex and Clodsire. Surging Strikes notably deals with Landorus-T, Skeledirge, and Great Tusk as well as threatening Bulk Up Corviknight and Iron Defense Zamazenta. Other options include Ice Punch to hit Amoonguss while also threatening Dragon-types such as Dragonite and Dragapult and Taunt to prevent Toxapex, Quagsire, and Water Absorb Clodsire from using recovery moves as well as Toxic and Haze. Heavy-Duty Boots improves the matchup against hazard stacking teams like Poison; however, Punching Glove is preferred to use Surging Strikes freely without activating Rocky Helmet chip or Static, easing the Flying matchup and minimizing the need for predictions. Great Tusk is an amazing teammate, providing Stealth Rock to enhance Urshifu-R's wallbreaking abilities and removing entry hazards with Rapid Spin if Urshifu-R isn't using Heavy-Duty Boots. Furthermore, Great Tusk deals with Toxapex if Urshifu-R isn't using coverage to hit it. Iron Hands provides a buffer in the Flying, Water, and Fairy matchup, threatening Corviknight, Pelipper, and Basculegion-F as well as hitting Flutter Mane, Hatterene, and Iron Valiant with Heavy Slam. Furthermore, Assault Vest Iron Hands acts as a great pivot into special attacks, as Urshifu-R's Special Defense is rather lackluster. In return, Urshifu-R deals with the Ground-types such as Great Tusk and Iron Treads along with Skeledirge. Sneasler is great in the Fairy matchup and provides pivoting and Toxic Spikes to accentuate Urshifu-R's wallbreaking potential. Zamazenta appreciates Urshifu-R heavily wearing down teams to allow it to easily clean up late-game with Iron Defense. Iron Valiant removes threats such as Hisuian Lilligant, Meowscarada, and Greninja while also being a huge asset in the Flying matchup thanks to Thunderbolt. Iron Valiant also values Urshifu-R's ability to break Clodsire and lure in Toxapex.

Thanks to its impressive stats and splendid movepool, Urshifu-R is one of the best physical attackers of the metagame, capable of fulfilling both wallbreaking and sweeping roles; its access to Swords Dance alongside two solid Mega Stone options grants it flexibility to adjust its set to best fit the team's needs. Close Combat hits foes like Arceus, Arceus-Water, and Kingambit. Ice Spinner hits Dragon-types like Dragonite and Eternatus. U-turn makes Urshifu-R an excellent pivot and helps it escape bad matchups such as Pecharunt and Arceus-Fairy. Swords Dance can be considered over Close Combat or U-turn to turn it into a dangerous cleaner and potentially even break past physical walls like Pecharunt and Eternatus, though it has its drawbacks. Dropping Close Combat makes it weak to Arceus-Water, whereas dropping U-turn means that it can no longer generate momentum for the team. Metagrossite should be used with a Jolly nature to allow Urshifu-R to outspeed foes such as fast variants of Eternatus and Arceus formes, while Aerodactylite with an Adamant nature is a slower but more powerful alternative, achieving feats like 2HKOing Arceus-Fairy with minor chip damage. Urshifu-R synergizes extremely well with offensive staples such as Raging Bolt and Kingambit; Raging Bolt, in particular, is a standout partner, forming a formidable VoltTurn wallbreaker duo with it. Entry hazard setters such as Magearna, Hearthflame Mask Great Tusk, and Garganacl are amazing partners, aiding Urshifu-R in maintaining crushing offensive pressure against the opposing team. Urshifu-R also appreciates entry hazard removers such as Regieleki, non-Hearthflame Mask Great Tusk, and Corviknight as teammates, as they help it maximize its impact by removing hazards and keeping it healthy throughout the game.

Choice Band Urshifu-R acts as a formidable wallbreaker, boasting a high Attack stat, an excellent offensive typing, and a great combination of coverage moves to break through weakened teams. Thanks to its typing, Urshifu-R can effectively break down defensive Pokemon like Ting-Lu, Garganacl, and Ferrothorn. Urshifu-R generates momentum with U-turn, pivoting out of unfavorable matchups like Toxapex while dealing considerable chip damage to foes like Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom. Aqua Jet revenge kills weakened faster threats like Volcarona, Iron Moth, Tapu Koko, and Iron Valiant. Alternatively, Urshifu-R can use Ice Spinner to threaten Pokemon, which resist both its STAB moves, like Dragonite and Mega Latias, while Thunder Punch targets bulky Water-types, such as Toxapex and Alomomola. Urshifu-R's wallbreaking ability and pivoting are appreciated by offensive and balanced teams. Iron Valiant and Tapu Lele form a great offensive core with Urshifu-R, as they benefit from Urshifu-R's ability to remove their checks like Ferrothorn and Moltres. In return, Iron Valiant and Tapu Lele can deal with troublesome foes like Raging Bolt. Volcarona appreciates Urshifu-R's ability to deal with the likes of Heatran and Ting-Lu while easily pivoting into Grass-types such as Rillaboom. Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Landorus-T form a solid pivoting core, bringing each other in on their checks. Urshifu-R comes in against foes like Ferrothorn and Melmetal while Tapu Koko and Landorus-T come in against switch-ins like Toxapex and Raging Bolt. Entry hazard setters, such as Landorus-T and Ferrothorn, are great partners for Urshifu-R, as it benefits from Stealth Rock and Spikes wearing down switch-ins like Ogerpon-W late-game. Ferrothorn also switches into Tapu Koko and Iron Valiant, which would revenge kill Urshifu-R with ease.

Choice Scarf Urshifu-R is a good late-game cleaner and revenge killer due to its ability to threaten defensive Pokemon like Heatran, Gliscor, Great Tusk, Landorus-T, and Ferrothorn with its powerful STAB moves. It also sports a great Speed stat, allowing it to outspeed the majority of the unboosted metagame, including Mega Lopunny and Zamazenta. Surging Strikes's guaranteed critical hit chance means Urshifu-R ignores the Attack drop from Landorus-T's Intimidate and the Defense boost from Zamazenta's Dauntless Shield. U-turn helps Urshifu-R to keep up momentum throughout the course of a game, and also take advantage of defensive switch-ins like Toxapex and Alomomola for its teammates to set up on. Aqua Jet allows Urshifu-R to pick up KOs on Pokemon that are at low HP but outspeed it, like Speed Booster Energy Iron Valiant and Unburden Hawlucha. Ice Spinner is a great tool in assuring high damage on important targets like Dragonite and Mega Latios. Urshifu-R is a great choice on more balance-oriented teams as the speed control option, and it loves the company of teammates like Landorus-T, which helps Urshifu-R by setting up Stealth Rock and forming a good pivoting core with it. Mega Diancie is great at helping Urshifu-R deal with bulky Dragon-types like Dragonite and Kyurem, and it can take a Choice Specs Moonblast from Iron Valiant and KO it back; it can also set up entry hazards. While Landorus-T only has the option of setting up Stealth Rock, Gliscor can choose to be a Spikes setter helping to cut into the health of the bulky Water-types that wall Urshifu-R even further. Urshifu-R has the ability to break most Steel-types, most notably Ferrothorn, so it can pave the way for Steel-weak Pokemon like Tapu Lele; in return, Tapu Lele is able to help Urshifu-R with most Dragon-types, most notably Dragonite, which it struggles to hit if it is not running Ice Spinner. One of the biggest Urshifu-R checks is Iron Valiant, which can take all of its attacks and KO it back with Moonblast. Mega Scizor can safely switch into Iron Valiant's moves and threaten high damage with Bullet Punch. Urshifu-R's powerful Close Combat neutralizes Dark-types such as Kingambit and Mega Tyranitar, which paves the way for teammates like Mega Latios and Mega Latias. Their strong special STAB moves are also a boon for Urshifu-R, as they can take advantage of bulky Water-types like Alomomola and Toxapex, which otherwise wall it. Electric-types like Raging Bolt and Tapu Koko are also great in this regard, with Urshifu-R being able to help with Ground-types like Iron Treads and Gliscor in return. Urshifu-R is heavily hindered by abilities and items that punish it for making contact, most notably Static from Zapdos and Flame Body from Moltres, as they are able to switch into Urshifu-R's Close Combat and U-turn and punish it via status conditions. Bulkier Gholdengo sets are also a big Urshifu-R deterrent, as it can tank both of its STAB moves and hit back hard with Shadow Ball or ruin it with Thunder Wave. Thus, Urshifu-R appreciates the presence of Pokemon like Mega Tyranitar and Kingambit, as they can Pursuit trap Gholdengo, with Mega Tyranitar also being able to safely get rid of Zapdos and Moltres.

Swords Dance Urshifu-R functions as an amazing late-game cleaner due to its ability to boost its Speed with Trailblaze and its Attack with Swords Dance. Trailblaze allows Urshifu-R to outspeed the majority of the tier, including common Pokemon such as Mega Lopunny and even Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Lele and Landorus-T; it is best used to finish off low HP foes as a way to safely boost Speed. Aqua Jet is also an option in order to revenge kill Mega Diancie, Volcarona, and Tapu Koko at low HP. Protective Pads is used in order to ignore Static from Zapdos, Flame Body from Moltres and Volcarona, and contact damage from Ferrothorn, allowing it to break more freely. Urshifu-R fits primarily on hyper offense and bulky offense teams, where its strong STAB moves coupled with Swords Dance allow it to shred through defensive structures with ease. Urshifu-R is able to break through defensive pieces such as Landorus-T, Great Tusk, and Gliscor with its strong Surging Strikes, which is appreciated by teammates such as Gholdengo and Kingambit. In return, Gholdengo can beat problems such as Toxapex and Iron Valiant, and Kingambit can put pressure on switch-ins such as Slowbro. Urshifu-R is also able to threaten Steel-types such as Kingambit and Melmetal with its STAB boosted Close Combat, allowing teammates such as Tapu Lele to break through teams more easily. In return, Tapu Lele breaks through Toxapex and Mega Venusaur for Urshifu-R. Urshifu-R finds itself weak to Grass-types such as Ogerpon-W and Kartana, both of which outspeed unboosted Urshifu-R, meaning switch-ins such as Raging Bolt and Ferrothorn are appreciated. As well as this, Ferrothorn can set Stealth Rock for Urshifu-R, chipping switch-ins such as non Heavy-Duty Boots Dragonite and Raging Bolt. Urshifu-R also has trouble setting up against opposing offense and can easily be revenge killed by Pokemon such as Iron Valiant and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele before setting up, meaning switch-ins such as Gholdengo and Galarian Slowking are appreciated, with the latter also being able to bring Urshifu-R in safely via Chilly Reception.

Choice Band Urshifu-R is a strong wallbreaker on Water teams, taking on bulky foes like Ferrothorn, Archaludon, Kyurem, and Mandibuzz. Aqua Jet is a strong priority option to pick off faster albeit weakened sweepers and cleaners such as Ceruledge and Sneasler. Thunder Punch targets Water- and Flying-types like Toxapex, Pelipper, and Mantine, while Ice Spinner handles Dragon- and Ground-types such as Dragonite and Clodsire. However, Aqua Jet is preferred, since it stops opposing sweepers and cleaners in their tracks to enable its teammates to sweep or clean late-game. U-turn allows Urshifu-R to pivot out of unfavorable matchups, such as against Mantine and Dragonite, and bring a teammate in to deal with them. Pelipper is not only neutral to Grass, but it also sets up rain to boost Urshifu-R's Water-type STAB attacks, turning it into a potential late-game cleaner with rain-boosted Aqua Jet. It notably has a good chance of OHKOing Alolan Raichu with Aqua Jet under rain, and rain further makes Surging Strikes harder to switch into. Additionally, Pelipper removes entry hazards with Defog and pivots it in safely with U-turn. Swift Swim users such as Mega Swampert and Barraskewda thus make for great teammates as well, as they appreciate Urshifu-R's wallbreaking so they can clean late-game. Mega Swampert also provides an Electric immunity to deal with the likes of Tapu Koko, Regieleki, and Zeraora. Toxapex and Empoleon are great defensive partners due to their part-Poison and part-Steel typings, respectively, that allow them to take on Fairy-types such as Mega Diancie and Alolan Ninetales, which Urshifu-R dislikes. Additionally, they can stack entry hazards with Toxic Spikes and Stealth Rock, respectively, to aid Urshifu-R in wallbreaking, and Toxapex also removes boosts from setup sweepers with Haze. Greninja forms a strong wallbreaking duo with Urshifu-R, with it taking on the likes of Sinistcha, the Ogerpon formes, and non-Choice Scarf Iron Valiant for Urshifu-R, while it appreciates the removal of Ferrothorn and Empoleon in return. Ogerpon-W eases the Ground matchup thanks to its resistance, handling the Landorus formes and Garchomp in the process.

With its excellent typing and Surging Strikes breaking through Focus Sash, Urshifu-R is among the premier physical attackers of the metagame! Close Combat versus Drain Punch: Close Combat's power makes it worth the defensive drops most of the time, especially with the protection of Focus Sash. Drain Punch is usually preferred for bulkier Punching Glove sets to improve Urshifu-R's survivability. Aqua Jet: Aqua Jet is perfect for picking off weakened foes that are faster than Urshifu-R, such as Chien-Pao and Flutter Mane. Swords Dance: With Swords Dance, Urshifu-R becomes far more difficult to wall by its defensive checks, though Dondozo is a notable exception. Ice Spinner versus Ice Punch: Ice Spinner is more powerful when not using Punching Glove, and it also ruins terrain set up from the likes of Miraidon and Rillaboom. Ice Punch should always be used with Punching Glove, as it prevents Rocky Helmets users like Dragonite from passively wearing Urshifu-R down. Substitute: Substitute with Punching Glove let's Urshifu-R take advantage of Alomomola that try to wear down Urshifu-R with Rocky Helmet, and is also effective at foiling slower status users. Adamant versus Jolly: Adamant is the preferred nature for giving Urshifu-R as much breaking power as possible. Maximizing Speed with Jolly is often not needed for most matchups, but it does surpass some key targets in Jolly Mimikyu, Jolly Gliscor, and Modest Chi-Yu. Other Options Bulk Up: Bulk Up takes advantage of Urshifu-R's underrated physical bulk, but it's far less consistent against powerful special attackers like Miraidon and Calyrex-S. Items Punching Glove: Punching Gloves protects Urshifu-R from taking devastating damage by hitting Rocky Helmet or Rough Skin with Surging Strikes, in addition to boosting other punching moves. Just note that these moves will now be blocked by Protect and other variants. Focus Sash: While it might seem strange with Urshifu-R's good physical bulk, Focus Sash lets it survive extremely powerful physical moves such as Chien-Pao's Electric Tera Blast without investing in bulk, as well as letting it survive powerful special attackers from Flutter Mane, Miraidon, and Calyrex-S. Protective Pads: Protective Pads are a niche alternative to Punching Glove, not boosting any attacks but letting Surging Strikes bypass Protective moves from foes like Garganacl. Tera Types Tera Dependency - Low: Urshifu-R is able to function perfectly fine without Terastallization, though it has both offensive and defensive uses for it. Water: The Tera Water boost to Surging Strikes makes Urshifu-R even more difficult to wall, with even Ting-Lu that lack Sitrus Berry being OHKOed by +2 Surging Strikes. It also makes Aqua Jet a more effective cleaning move. Normal: Tera Normal is often paired with Punching Glove to block Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S, potentially letting it get off a devastating Surging Strikes against it. Stellar: Tera Stellar with Adamant is notable not only for taking advantage of Urshifu-R's great offensive coverage, but also because Tera Stellar Close Combat into Tera Stellar Aqua Jet will OHKO offensive Miraidon variants. Alternate EV Spreads 108 HP / 252 Atk / 148 Def with Adamant: Not only does this EV spread maintain maximum power, but the physical bulk let's Urshifu-R survive Adamant Chien-Pao's super-effective Tera Blast 87.5% of the time.

With its high-powered STAB attacks and access to U-turn, Urshifu-R is a strong option for a Choice item pivot. Aqua Jet: Aqua Jet is a good way for Choice Band Urshifu-R to clean up weakened teams. That being said, with high Speed and priority attacks being so prevalent in the current climate, Aqua Jet can still find a place on Choice Scarf sets. Ice Spinner: Urshifu-R greatly appreciates having a move that prevents it from being walled by Dragonite, and it can also foil terrain-based strategies from Miraidon. Choice Scarf versus Choice Band: Choice Scarf transforms Urshifu-R into an effective revenge killer, outspeeding important threats such as Chien-Pao, unboosted Miraidon, and Flutter Mane that lack Booster Energy. Choice Band, on the other hand, makes Urshifu-R a far more effective wallbreaker, letting it deal massive damage to foes like Ting-Lu, Scizor, Ho-oh, and Calyrex-I. Adamant versus Jolly: Adamant is far and away the preferred option for getting the most damage out of each attack. However, Choice Band does have a use for Jolly when it comes to outrunning and breaking Jolly Gliscor, and using it with Choice Scarf guarantees that Urshifu-R outruns Modest Choice Scarf Chi-Yu. Tera Types Tera Dependency - Low / Medium: Urshifu-R has both offensive and defensive uses for Terastallization that can greatly influence the outcome of a match, but it isn't always vital for it to function. Water: Tera Water removes Urshifu-R's troublesome Fairy-type weakness and gives Surging Strikes a healthy boost in power. With Choice Scarf, Urshifu-R can OHKO Focus Sash Chien-Pao before it has a chance to attack. With Choice Band, Surging Strikes becomes practically unwallable by anything that doesn't resist it. Normal: Tera Normal with Choice Band can blindside offensive Calyrex-S that attack with Astral Barrage, letting Urshifu-R handily dispatch it with Surging Strikes. Alternate EV Spreads 108 HP / 252 Atk / 148 Def with Adamant: When using Choice Band Urshifu, this spread's physical bulk can be worth it against Tera Blast Electric from Chien-Pao, surviving 87.5% of the time.