Ursaluna
VGC Guide
Ursaluna’s Guts + Toxic Orb core is one of the purest physical burst setups in VGC. The Toxic Orb self-poisons Ursaluna on Turn 2, triggering Guts (+50% Attack) while simultaneously doubling Facade’s base power to 140. Effective damage: 140 base Attack × 1.5 Guts × 140 BP Facade — equivalent to 210 effective Attack using a 140 BP move.
Guts: Converting Status into Attack
Guts boosts Attack by 50% (×1.5) under any status condition, and also negates the Attack reduction from burns. Toxic Orb automatically inflicts badly poisoned status after Turn 1 ends, perfectly activating Guts while doubling Facade’s power to 140. Flame Orb inflicts burn (fixed 1/16 HP drain) and is gentler on Ursaluna’s longevity than Toxic Orb’s escalating poison.
Toxic Orb vs Flame Orb: Which to Run
EV Spreads
Team Partners
Iron Hands sets Trick Room, turning Ursaluna’s 50 base Speed into an advantage. Both are heavy physical hitters; Iron Hands’ Thunder Punch covers Flying/Ground-immune Pokémon that wall Ursaluna’s Headlong Rush.
Fake Out enables safe Ursaluna entry before Toxic Orb activates. Parting Shot reduces opposing SpAtk protecting Ursaluna from special KOs. Intimidate also reduces the physical damage Ursaluna receives.
Porygon2 is the most reliable slow TR setter with strong bulk. Combined with Ursaluna’s 0 Speed TR burst, this creates a devastating endgame — especially Guts Facade under TR against opponents unable to outspeed.
Grassy Terrain heals Ground-type Ursaluna 1/16 HP per turn, partially offsetting Toxic or Flame Orb recoil. The extended longevity allows Ursaluna to stay on the field longer and deal more total damage.
How to Counter Ursaluna
Facade is Normal-type — Ghost-types are fully immune to it. Calyrex-Shadow, Gengar, or Banette can freely switch into Facade, but must respect Headlong Rush (Ground) which hits them for standard damage.
Ursaluna’s weaknesses: Water ×2, Grass ×2, Ice ×2. Kyogre’s Origin Pulse under Rain or Rillaboom’s Grassy Glide under Grassy Terrain can threaten KOs before Ursaluna lands its Facade.
Removing Ursaluna’s poison or burn status deactivates Guts and returns Facade to 70 BP. However, Ursaluna can switch out and re-trigger the Orb, so sustained offensive pressure is needed after status removal.
Ursaluna’s 45 base SpAtk means it relies entirely on physical attacks. High-Defense Pokémon like Dondozo or Corviknight can tank Facade and Headlong Rush while threatening with non-Normal/Ground coverage.