Bloodmoon Ursaluna is Amazing. Here's Why.

[@jimothycool]

Bloodmoon Ursaluna Team - pokepast.es/12dd9ffa97b5fa27 I'm hosting a $2700+ Gen 3 OU Tournament. Check out the commentary here: www.youtube.com/@jimothygaming/videos

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

The quickclaw alolatales team is funnier

[@ShadowXeldron]

Kingambit: "OU sure is fun" Bax: "I hate you" That exchange has genuinely made my day.

[@KonkyDonk]

Ironic since bax was banned to ubers like yesterday

[@LukeA471]

How is Gambit not banned

[@C4nineOfficial]

a THERMAL EXCHANGE

[@mrwhite2203]

I respectfully disagree with Gholdengo’s opinion on the thumbnail. I believe that this is a good thing.

[@jimothycool]

But Not for Gholdengo.

[@Pudcup]

​@@jimothycool SAYS THE GHOLDENGO

[@robbierotten2024]

Gholdengo has discovered your location and is approaching rapidly, run

[@jessehunter362]

it’s gonna be so annoying to catch though,,,,

[@seawolfmikes2111]

@@PudcupJimothy Cool is related to Old Money

[@InSpades0]

An underrated tool bloodmoon has is the move moonlight taking care of one of original lunas biggest issues imo which was longevity.

[@Vassilinia]

I CANNOT BELIEVE that Great Tusk would represent Iron Mugulis after what they did to him back in March 2023. Something is CLEARLY suspicious about this trial and I pray for Iron Chugulis's safety. 🙏😔

[@Cigmacica]

It’s an impostor ditto

[@moke23]

Is Great Tusk being blackmailed, or coerced into working for Old Money?

[@grmancool]

of course a Chuguler would say this 🙄 the reality is that this is witch hunt and people are blindly trusting Chugulis without looking at the available evidence for themselves

[@bobbyjankins3796]

Well if he’s a lawyer, it’s his job to represent criminals. Even defending monsters like mug

[@Boarbatrice]

Mugulis is innocent and was framed by Paradox Ditto, Ugly Blob

[@amateraceon5202]

Swellow: I can run Guts Facade or Scrappy 140 BP Boomburst to hit Ghosts, look at my set variety Ursaluna: Prepare for trouble Ursaluna-Bloodmoon: And make it double

[@thebonderman8811]

They really said: Wanna see me make a broken bear? * Year later* Wanna see me do it again?

[@Castersvarog]

Inside Swellow there are two bears: STAB Guts Facade STAB 140 special attack Normal move

[@sausagesage159]

To be fair, I don't think the hype for Ursaluna really died down. Mag got banned, which was the reason trick room could even function well in OU. That was a massive blow to Ursaluna's gameplay. I do think that the pokemon is underexplored though, and in gens going past this one, assuming tera doesn't return, it will be much stronger.

[@wizzlepants1274]

I really don't think Jimothy has a great grasp on Gen 9 OU

[@MacZephyrZ]

Eh at the end of the day it's still a pokemon with amazing attack and bulk, but awful speed, no priority and and no reliable recovery move. It's very good at what it does but it's definitely the type to have to rely on teammates to cover its weaknesses more then most OU pokemon tend to.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

I think it will go up

[@doomknightsepulchure]

Very little of the hype around ursaluna was centered around trick room. It's a historically shit strategy in singles and it's honestly an anomaly that it worked with mag, because mag was that broken. The hype around ursaluna was based around the fact that it could destroy balance teams like a somewhat less powerful dracovish in gen 8, but the hype didn't account for the fact that the pace of the game is a lot faster in gen 9 than in gen 8 and the type of team structure that luna eats for breakfast isn't really prevalent in gen 9. Luna has massacred some stall archetypes but it's not like things were going great for stall before.

[@BaalFridge]

Blood moon in zelda: respawns enemies Blood moon in pokémon: destroys enemies

[@MKL874]

Blood moon in bloodborne: no one is safe

[@nomongosinthaworld]

Bloodmoon in Terraria: *zombie noises*

[@ethanhall2655]

Bloodmoon in Pokémon: despawns enemies

[@vulcan6460]

Blood moon in MTG: nonbasic lands are mountains

[@BlooperTanooki]

Blood Moon in Xenoblade: MIO MIO MIO!!!!

[@gusteen3292]

Part of the reason I think this mon is so threatening that I dont think people are talking about is how unorthodox it is stat and type wise, Normal and Ground are usually physical attackers so having a very strong special attacker to but past to physical walls would be a surprise, another thing I think its interesting is how this mon has the rare distinct of being a special attacker with high physical bulk, so it goes against any expectation of what you expect in a Normal or Ground type.

[@marceloasensiofilho3833]

I have an friend who beat me using a choice specs hypervoice bloodmoon ursaluna. This thing is OP if you like me was not prepared for it

[@Ngxn1211]

this thing also has reliable recovery in moonlight btw

[@inigolarraza5599]

Yeah, along with lefties i believe that's better than vacuum wave since the unaware Pokemon (Dondozo, Skeledirge and Clodsire) have a decent to bad matchup against it. It can also destroy its "counters" like Corviknight this way.

[@FishFan6038]

I feel it is worth pointing out that ground is super effective against both of normal types resistances so only rock and steel Pokémon with levitate, an air balloon, or a flying type don’t take neutral damage from its stabs

[@borismuller86]

Bronzong time?

[@yeez7747]

corvi full spd ftw

[@RanserSSF4]

I'm surprised not to see Moonlight being mentioned. The fact Ursa BM learns it is kind of a big deal because regular Ursa dies from chipping itself away and has no reliable way to recover its health for longevity, but Ursa BM does. Give it a defensive tera type and it becomes a really bulky, wall breaker that can heal itself if needed. It does use up one of your attacking moves, but it might be worth it depending on your team or how you play Ursa BM. He pairs really well with A-Ninetails/Grimmsnarl and Rillaboom to help make him more tankier to live longer.

[@ProfessorChad0570]

Only one thing plays in my head when I mess around with Bloodmoon Ursaluna: Har har har har har har har har har har...

[@thefatcontrollershat]

Just like environmentally displaced bears in real life, Bloodmoon Ursaluna is able to target and threaten ghosts (plus 10 points if you know the video I'm referencing)

[@parkerdixon-word6295]

I don't, but I'd like to. Link pls?

[@GetterBane]

link pls

[@LukasRamsey]

I don't know the reference, but it sounds like Brother Bear!

[@thefatcontrollershat]

@@GetterBane kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5_ch6R9n7CfbLM 1:40

[@black-redpill3]

Having Forseight/Odor Sleuth as an ability really carries it

[@MariotheAnimator]

This Pokemon's hardest counter is probably Bronzong. That mon that resists Normal, has Levitate, good Special Defense, outspeeds Ursaluna in Trick Room, and even has access to Grass Knot and Body Press. Cradily would be a good matchup too with a lot of similarities. It even has more Special Bulk than Bronzong (especially under sand) and hits harder. And Celesteela will be a NIGHTMARE for this thing once that comes back.

[@kayoh9364]

Going for something like Silk Scarf and multiple Normal stabs might be interesting. Nuke with Blood Moon, then follow up with Hyper Voice when they think you're going to switch out. Almost as powerful as spamming something like Draco Meteor repeatedly (albeit without Specs's ridiculous boost in power), but a lot more reusable and flexible.

[@presidenttogekiss635]

There is ONE use for the evasion effect: substitute serperior. If serprior (and also enamoroud now) switches into defog, it will gain an Evasion boost. Combine it substitute and it can quickly get nasty

[@dastardlydwarf6909]

I prefer regular ursaluna design and name wise. Bloodmoon using vacuum wave is cool I only ever really see that move in gen 4 uu with blaziken.

[@JohnHunterPlayerr]

Mega Luke with nasty and swords with bullet and vacuum was a fun triples mon in oras

[@ShadySableye77]

You should talk about Torterra next, it got huge buffs in the DLC

[@phonepup06]

When we first learned of blood moon it seemed a little concerning since it doesn’t block intimidate. And we just assumed a new ursaluna would be physical this was concerning. However, it’s quite perfect for our special attacking bear

[@logicavietii4461]

yoooo, I was featured, I am grateful for the opportunity

[@AmoniPaleo]

For How great and Amazing Ursaluna-Bloodmon looks Can't help but wonder why Ursaluna gets to have a brand new Form But not like, Mightyhiena or Luxray? Idk man some pokemon could have a cool new form treatment :(

[@Wuerschtle]

Its the same with all forms. Why give a form to a not so well liked mon when you can give forms to already beloved mons to further the hype. In the end, a new form of Charizard will always be more popular than a new form of mightyena.

[@AmoniPaleo]

@@Wuerschtle Ye now tell that to Flygon and looked how that happen, poor guy didnt got a mega and not even a regional form whatsoever.

[@numnut154]

Justice for Mightyena

[@AreGeeBee]

​@@AmoniPaleoIt could still happen...regional dragon/bug flygon would be so fucking awesome as the first bug dragon

[@someuser1253]

​@@AreGeeBeeYanma and/or yanmega could've been bug/dragon and they wouldn't have to let that typing go unused at least for now

[@asierx7047]

My Assault Vest SpA+ Arboliva that i put in my team as a joke is thriving by tanking Blood Moon and OHKOing it back

[@LRXC1]

Great video, this Mon seems really cool! And I enjoy the design a lot

[@avatarmew]

So... Bloodmoon is an Unga-Bunga mon like Dracovish?

[@BlackHanzo]

My assualt vest H Goodra likes bullying bloodmoon Ursaluna

[@wonderfulrose477]

They really gave Tinkaton trash attack to “balance” out gigaton hammer, then made the exact same thing but with 135 attack 😭

[@marche800]

First Gigaton Hammer and now Bloodmoon, someone on the team is a Zelda fan

[@suly5836]

Ursaluna bloodmoon's best sets are ones that aren't choiced, so the protect thing is not a good way to handle him, especially since he has good coverage like moonblast.

[@xBox360BENUTZER]

Who said ever anything about choice scarf? The item makes zero sense heck even trolling with black sludge as a held item would be better.

[@robopiplup5193]

​@@xBox360BENUTZERProtect strats don't work when Luna can choose another move on the turns you can't click the win button.

[@xBox360BENUTZER]

His signature move cant be used two times in a row. NOBODY runs choice spec on him, it would struggle on every other turn otherwise.

[@xBox360BENUTZER]

@@robopiplup5193 What are you even talking about, you are completely talking about something else.

[@robopiplup5193]

@@xBox360BENUTZER OP is saying that using Protect/Detect doesn't work too well here considering the good coverage Bloodmoon Luna's movepool provides. Also, there are sets you can run that don't incorporate the signature move? Thought that was common sense.

[@LukeA471]

I love that Gambit and Baxcalibur conversation 😂

[@SkorBn]

Calm Mind + Blood Moon + Protect + Earth Power. That's all you need

[@diegomedina9637]

That's more or less the moveset im running for doubles paired with crecelia but instead running Hyper voice (I think that's the name of the attack) Don't really need protect when Crecelia is healing the bear up after calm mind and trick room are set up.

[@DjPrimeVideos]

Usraluna: i am cocain bear...*suddenly blows up* Blood moon Ursaluna: I am cocain bear

[@im_endzo]

blunder policy with focus miss and max speed investment instant gg

[@leonikaian2167]

7:37 This Juscelino guy... THIS MAN IS A BEAST Brazil PokeShowdown scene is quite small and underrated, but I think Juscelino is determinated enough to change that keep an eye on him

[@derealiiqwq2152]

I love all of the work ur putting in the channel... every day I love ur vids keep it up

[@bigdaddy9807]

Once I revert to an egg I must bury myself underground for three years, there my form matures

[@enoyna1001]

You need another 25 years before reaching maturity

[@serge2cool]

Think I get it now. Your 2nd channel with that slapper commentary defo has inspirations coming from Pokemon Stadium 1 or 2 based on this channel's outro! GG WP! xD

[@jackclifton5434]

1:15 everybody gangsta until Iron Mugulis’ glove doesn’t fit so Chomp must acquit.

[@piratebear3126]

I want to try Throat Spray Hyper Voice, but I play in game ladder (3v3 and VGC) mostly. Instant power with Blood Moon, but also you can boost with Hyper Voice while keeping the pressure on. Not to mention Hyper Voice is a spread move that bypasses Substitute in VGC.

[@azeria1]

Nightmare Freddy fazbear is finally in pokemon

[@leonardobarbosatelles2779]

I think regular Ursaluna is currently underexplored. Yes, flame orb is ludicrously powerful, but bulkier variants, with Bulk Up or RestTalk are very powerful too imo, just not as immediately dangerous. I like using flame orb RestTalk with lower speed than negative 0IV Corvi, to catch them on the roost, while RestTalk keeps it healthy. Also nice is that Sleep status also activates Guts, and it serves to respond to Amoongus, even when not burned. Yes, it can’t hit Air Ballon Ghold, but fitting a lure is easy

[@thefloodwatch785]

its hard to make rest talk work in modern metas because its just so slow, but I agree Ursaluna is underutilized rn. I'd love to see some more bulletproof sets.

[@mrityumara]

the only downside is facade BP is not doubled in sleep

[@leonardobarbosatelles2779]

Indeed, but even then, Luna is so strong with a Guts boost, that it hits hard either way, even with the lower power

[@BluThundr]

I like that it's got a limited movepool, but it's movepool is strong enough, Earth Power/Moon Blast/Focus Miss and Vacuum wave are great.

[@Castersvarog]

Plus it has Calm Mind to buff itself further and Moonlight to heal damage, which is pretty insane for Ursaluna

[@InsaneGarrison25]

It actually doesn’t even need coverage. Mind’s Eye lets it hit Ghost types with Normal moves, whereas Earth Power takes care of the Steel and Rock types that sponge Blood Moon

[@daniellejackson6543]

​@5000Gary vacuum wave is priority and can hit mons like corviknight for neutral damage and kingambit for 4x damage.

[@gerwaltspodnovigradu5508]

4:30 Talking about vacuum wave, we should get more special prorities

[@senpai2.054]

"no switch ins" the niche player that is using Lunatone would like to differ. Wait that thing would die to a moonblast anyways.

[@IncineRand]

Cocaine Bear 2: Bloody Boogaloo

[@theimprovedbore550]

What I don't understand is how and Honorable Pokémon Great Tusk, who was tragically murdered earlier this year, is not only present in this court case, but is DEFENDING HIS MURDERER.

[@shylar763]

Considering that unlike regular Ursaluna where ghost types can be immune to it's insanely powerful Facade, there's nothing immune to Bloodmon Ursaluna's powerful signature move, and that's scary, it also can counter the two types that resist it's signature move with its ground typing

[@dynamicsketch]

First thing that caught my eye about this Ursaluna is the Mind's Eye ability which ignores the opponent's evasiness, can't have its own accuracy lowered, and can hit ghost types with normal and fighting type moves. I'm thinking, "Finally! A counter for Minimize Drifblim!"

[@cisconduct]

Id love to see a video covering the returning starters and their buffs/nerfs, I head empoleon and torterra are looking good

[@brastionskywarrior6951]

A physically bulky special attacker that mostly uses ground, fighting and normal moves? Thats a cool idea its nice to see something fresh

[@CesarTorres61296]

Where's Skarmony when you need them?

[@khi92]

We let Nintendo cook and they gave a 5 star meal

[@AmoCran3]

The things it has over Exploud, swellow and Chatot is that higher spe.atk, bulk and movepool but he's slower. the move is as strong as boomburst but cant bypass subs and can't be as spamable

[@chess_fella]

This is insane.

[@virtualcolt]

One thing I decided to do with this Ursaluna is run it with Max Special Defense, Max Special Attack and an Assault Vest, because if Tangrowth used to work very well with that even with its base 50 special defense I dont see why Ursaluna cant do the same.

[@daniellejackson6543]

This one might stay in ou due to three moves possibly. Calm mind which makes it impossible to switch into and if you get one or two opportunities to do so you become scary as the special defense is much higher leading to more KOs. Moonlight because access to reliable recovery on a tanky mon is great. And vacuum wave which is pretty good special priority which can threaten kingambit. Regular ursaluna lacks these.

[@Poke_Doodle_Dude]

The fact that regular Ursaluna is in UU is insane. How does it not just destroy the entire tier 💀

[@addsullivan1300]

Everyone gangsta till the fnaf theme starts playing and bro says "The blood moon rises again and raises the whole team

[@fen_u9401]

ain't no way bloodmoon just one shot a gholdengo with a nornal move that is some baloney

[@justme14357]

I love to use it, such a strong Mon!

[@georgemedia1069]

Well Corviknight with some sp. def investment can switch in fairly easily. On the other hand it's prone to being a setup fodder so ideally it should carry Body Press if it wants to deal enough damage to Ursaluna-B

[@BiffTheBanana]

I can't bear all these strong ground types this gen... I can't 🐻 it....

[@aetherblackbolt1301]

Havent had the chance to watch this yet. Does Sleeptalk allow bloodmoon ursaluna to use Blood Moon twice in a row? If so, would it be worth using RestTalk/Earth Power/Blood Moon, as long as you firsr take out Corviknight (and other Steel + Flying/Levitate mons)?

[@greedygreen8269]

the fact that it doesn't have eternal dreamworks face is enough for me

[@Sh0tgunJust1ce]

This thing needs to be banned, the ability just makes it too broken. It's absolutely terrifying, could even be a solid mon to use in Ubers.

[@bibihc]

Im liking very much protect + 3 attacks Bloodmoon Ursaluna. Its a way to spam Blood Moon

[@soulglitcher]

I've never heard of Vacuum wave being used for any reason before. Nice.

[@DMSwordsmaster]

The fact it has actual distribution thanks to being a TM now instead of being limited to like five pokemon, most of whom can't even use the move, really helps.

[@nicklagoni7306]

The viable boom burst user we've all been waiting for except its not boom burst Buff exploud please jimothy

[@ForeverKite42]

it is nice to have more special attackers that aren't legendary.

[@PoyowenPoyo]

Is it worth resetting for a zero speed and/or attack ursaluna? I haven’t caught mine yet, and I am unsure whether it is worth my time to get a perfect one…

[@eqsaz]

Oh pfew finally something that might end Sand Attack Garchomp's dominance over the meta.

[@doomknightsepulchure]

I've been having a lot of trouble making blood moon work on screen teams. And by "work" I mean utterly destroy the metagame which is what it's supposed to do on paper. However that's in part due to fire-Ogerpon (and other sun/Screens HO archetypes) driving the game to a really fast pace that doesn't quite work for ursaluna. Since firepon is likely getting the banhammer soon, and manaphy may be going soon as well (two mons that are HORRIBLE for blood moon), screens HO will fall off and blood moon will become more dangerous. Tera gambit is still an issue (tera means you can't autowin the sucker mindgame with vacuum wave, and firepon wont be there to eat up the tera), so we'll have to see. I'll bet my paycheck that blood moon doesn't drop below OU. Whether or not it proves to be banworthy I can't say for certain now.

[@Garvant_]

So they gave ursaluna a crazy strong move like blood moon and a 135 bast spatk but Tinkaton gets 75 bast atk what the hell man 😢

[@innerpeace3979]

you can also give it taunt and hyper beam to deal with protect

[@cutecombo8496]

Do you have an introduction to gen 3 OU video?

[@bassman9261995]

Trick Room still needs an ability like sand stream, drizzle, draught, and snow warning

[@MKL874]

No, that would be too much

[@Skullhawk13]

That would shatter VGC hard. 6v6 singles isn’t an official format they really don’t care about it.

[@biguzivertt]

blood moon is even more of a 1v1 monster than regular ursaluna. a lot of times i’ll get two kills since they underestimate his bulk too

[@DaVideoGameBeastr]

This mon gives me a reason to complete the poxedex beyond bragging rights (or a single shiny i guess)

[@whateveryouwantmetobe.1489]

I already loved luna before, but my goodness. This ONE Pokémon almost made me buy the dlc.

[@notshockwavedemon7543]

The meta is getting a little too peaceful -Bloodmoon Ursaluna

[@ARCEUS493ZELDA]

its why im glad i run stuff like assault vest clodsire and destiny bond armarouge

[@crazylasagna3576]

Funnily enough, in AAA, Ursaluna was banned for using the same set as it does in OU yet the Bloodmoon form is kinda meh when it can run things like Adaptability or Beads of Ruin.

[@hugomventura]

I feel like combining bm ursaluna with magnezone will help break through teams. Especially against resistant mons like corviknight.

[@iamthestrong927]

The sequel to DragMag BearMag

[@W333L]

“Bhlaurd maurn aursaurlawuna”

[@Ieozawa]

blood moon is like the slightly nerf version of boomburst lmao

[@SW1TCHBLXDE]

Just drafted it in a draft league, excited to use it, any suggestions for pivots (or teammates in general)?

[@Neon1102X]

@JimothyCool, what is your fav Pokémon? 🤔

[@majidoujaa5592]

blood moon is what the hyper beam moves should have been

[@thefatcontrollershat]

In Gen 1, hyper beam doesn't recharge when you knock out the opponent, and I think that's more interesting

[@AI-ko3jq]

Can you go over manaphy next?

[@gabrielstafford5174]

Glimmora with Eject pack is a good partner for Blood Moon Ursaluna.

[@theKingofDragons420]

I always thought of two thing and those tow things were the bloodmoon ursaluna was going to get a new evolution with a new times skip day like legend of zelda and another was I thought ursaluna bloodmoon form was dark type I mean the red moon means dark right so yeah

[@Calpsotoma]

Checking Gholdengo and Kingambit is really good. Just hope it doesn't get banned to Ubers with a lot of the other cool and barely broken Pokemon. UberBL ladder when?

[@deathpigeon2]

If Bloodmoon Ursaluna isn't powerful enough for OU, it still seems like it'd be too strong for UU. If it drops to UU, we hope it gets sent to UUBL.

[@Unprotected1232]

Ursaluna Blood moon snore set when?!

[@toolofthelord]

I feel like Basculegion with Mold Breaker might be the only viable switch in, right?

[@shoogles_]

There will never be a "like and subscribe" gag better than the ongoing drama with Iron Mugulis. I genuinely laugh every time.

[@kamui5579]

pokemon trying to make a new creative balanced idea (impossible)

[@murphyc15]

Basculegion with Mold Breaker is a hard counter to Blood Moon Ursaluna and i imagine it will get a lot more usage going forward because of that

[@unkarsthug4429]

Mold breaker isn't neutralizing gas. It doesn't disable scrappy in that sort of way, so I don't think it would disable scrappy+.