Hullo again everyone!!
The first 2 slots have been bangers, here's my suggestion for a third.
(don't even need to show my face to look cool ha)
This is more of a partner to slowking than melmetal, but it helps the big guy too by providing another fire resist. Melm can, in return, switch in on grass, psychic, fairy,flying types and threaten them with its powerful attacks.
Now I'll acknowledge the real reason Urshifu is here - Future sight + Urshifu Rapid is broken. Simple as that. To go in depth, some of the best urshifu answers like toxapex and amoongus, get destroyed by future sight. Others that can take it, like the slow twins, get u-turned on. Perhaps the only reliable answer to this is tapu fini, which is a free switch to melm, as scald can't burn in misty terrain.
Urshifu also patches up the duo's weakness to volcarona , who takes a bunch from aqua jet.
Urshifu also appreciates melmetal's ability to 1v1 the birds, especially corvinight, for it can pressure stall urshifu's low pp stabs. Urshifu also pressures kyurem, which does well against the duo. Urshifu can weaken tank chomp looking to kill it with chip, which would put it in easy range of melmetal. Urshifu could also force damage on zapdos, which walls melmetal. The team was in need of a breaker , and this is one of the best ones.
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike @ Choice Band
Ability: Unseen Fist
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Surging Strikes
- Close Combat
- U-turn
- Aqua Jet/Thunder Punch
Thunder punch is also an option over jet, which vastly improves the fini matchup, as well as slowbro. Here are some calcs worth knowing -
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Tapu Fini: 101-119 (29.3 - 34.5%) -- 77% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
(Factoring this in with future sight and hazard chip, it can help you break fini).
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Aqua Jet vs. 248 HP / 8 Def Volcarona: 276-326 (73.9 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO.
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight on a critical hit: 198-234 (49.5 - 58.5%) -- approx. 57% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery.
252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyurem Focus Blast vs. 40 HP / 104 SpD Melmetal: 530-624 (125.8 - 148.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyurem Freeze-Dry vs. 252 HP / 96+ SpD Slowking: 288-342 (73 - 86.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 200 Def Garchomp on a critical hit: 237-282 (56.4 - 67.1%) -- approx. 2HKO
(it does a lot but it takes a lot in return so it could be a fair trade for the opponent)
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 192+ Def Tapu Fini: 170-200 (49.4 - 58.1%) -- 64.5% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Thunder Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 166-196 (42.1 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
That's all I have for now. Until next time, goodbye, and have a great day!!