Urshifu Single-Strike Style - Moveset & Best Build for Ranked Battle | Pokemon Sword and Shield

This is a strategy guide for using Urshifu Single-Strike Style in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Urshifu Single-Strike Style, as well as its strengths and weak points.

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Basic Information for Urshifu Single-Strike Style

Types and Abilities

Pokemon	Type 1	Type 2
Urshifu Single-Strike Style
Abilities
Unseen Fist	Allows the Pokemon to bypass moves like Protect when it uses attacks which make direct contact.

Type Defenses

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x damage
Takes 0x damage

What is Type Effectiveness?

Base Stats

Best Nature for Urshifu Single-Strike Style

What are Natures?

Movesets & Best Builds for Urshifu Single-Strike Style

Standard Moveset & Best Build

Aim for a sweep with Max Airstream

This set runs Urshifu with the Life Orb to increase its damage output. After Dynamaxing, Max Airstream will allow it to boost its Speed, allowing it to aim for a full sweep. It can use STAB moves together with Iron Head to handle Fairy types who resist its other moves, allowing it to handle almost any foe.

Other Viable Moves

Choice Scarf Moveset & Best Build

Take the upper hand with high Speed

With the Choice Scarf, Urshifu can move faster to aim for a sweep. With the powerful Wicked Blow, which always results in a critical hit, and U-turn to switch out from disadvantageous opponents, Speed will help ensure Urshifu can take an action before its opponent. The Choice Scarf will allow it to outspeed opponents like Dragapult and Excadrill, providing a huge advantage.

Jolly Nature Gives it Outspeeding Potential

When it uses the Adamant Nature, Urshifu can be outspeeded by a number of threats such as Excadrill, Galarian Darmanitan and Hydreigon with a +Spd Nature and 252 EVs in Speed, so Jolly is recommended to get the first hit in.

Other Viable Moves

How to Use Urshifu Single-Strike Style Effectively

Unseen Fist makes it a powerful attacker

Urshifu's Single-Strike Style gets the exclusive move Wicked Blow, which has 80 Power and a guaranteed critical hit. This allows it to essentially serve as a 120-Power move which ignores defensive boosts, Light Screen and Reflect, and has no downside. Its combination of Fighting and Dark type is also advantageous for attacking, allowing it to deal neutral or super effective damage with STAB against a wide variety of opponents.

Attack and Speed are high

With a massive base Attack of 130 and a solid Speed of 97, Urshifu is posed to be a fast and hard-hitting sweeper. It even has the benefit of 1 Speed point over Mimikyu, allowing it to hit first with Iron Head.

Able to Gigantamax

Urshifu's Gigantamax form is also legal for use in Ranked Battle. Its G-Max One Blow has the special effect of hitting through Max Guard and other protecting moves, as well as dealing heavy damage.

Counters for Urshifu Single-Strike Style

Use a Fairy-type

Fairy-type Pokemon have a resistance to both Fighting and Dark type, forcing Urshifu to use a non-STAB move. It also suffers from a 4x weakness to Fairy, making it easy to hit its weak spot and take it down. However, Urshifu does have substantial hitting power, so it's possible that it can overturn an opponent with mediocre defenses.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Togekiss	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can use STAB Fairy-type moves ・Can survive a hit from a non-STAB attack Moveset & Best Build for Togekiss
Azumarill	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Can use STAB Fairy-type moves ・Can survive a hit from a non-STAB attack Moveset & Best Build for Azumarill
Whimsicott	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Can hit first with STAB Fairy-type moves ・Should use Focus Sash in preparation for Choice Scarf builds Moveset & Best Build for Whimsicott

Bring out a Physical wall

Physically-defensive Pokemon can handle Urshifu's hits even when switching into an attack. If the type matchup is good, defensive Pokemon can resist its attacks and hit back with its weaknesses.

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon	Description
Galarian Weezing	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Resists Dark and Fighting-type, and has high physical Defense ・Can use Fairy-type moves with STAB
Clefable	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Resists Dark and Fighting-type, and has high physical Defense ・Can use Fairy-type moves with STAB Moveset & Best Build for Clefable
Mandibuzz	Ranking: ★★★★☆ ・Resists Dark-type, and has high physical Defense ・Can use Flying-type moves with STAB

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