[Overview]
<p> With an excellent base Speed of 111, wonderful mixed attacking stats, and a good movepool with access to priority boosting moves like Nasty Plot and Bulk Up thanks to Mischievious Heart, Borutorosu is a potent offensive threat
, who can perform many different roles in teams. Its highlight is its massive base 125 Special Attack stat
- and Nasty Plot, enabling it to to hit like a truck with STAB Thunderbolt. It is no slouch either when it comes to performing physically, as it has access to Bulk Up, STAB Wild Bolt, Brick Break and U-Turn
- to dent specially defensive Pokemon like Chansey, Blissey and Burungeru effectively, who can all be hit super-effectively by the right move. It also makes for an excellent lead, with access to priority Taunt and Thunder Wave, in
addition to STAB Volt Change. Electric/Flying is an excellent typing as well, shared only by Zapdos and Emonga, and giving Borutorosu only 2 weaknesses, albeit to common attacking types.</p>
<p>However,
itBorotorosu is not without its faults. Even though it is fast, it is still outsped by a host of Pokemon.
With its middling defensive stats of 79 HP, 70 Defense, and 80 Special Defense, Borutorosu is vulnerable to getting revenge killed easily. Rock- and Ice- type attacks are common, and having a weakness to both can be problematic. It also has a shallow movepool, having to rely on an inaccurate Focus Blast to hit Steel-types. Still, Borutorosu is a dangerous sweeper, who can tear holes in the opponent's team if allowed to set up.</p>
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot Sweeper
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Focus Blast / Taunt
item: Life Orb
ability:
Mischievous Heart
nature: Timid
EV's: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>After a Nasty Plot, Borutorosu hits an amazing 698 Special
Attack, assuming a neutral nature. Combine that with 353 Speed, and Borutorosu is one dangerous sweeper. STAB Thunderbolt boosted by
LOLife Orb from 698
SpASpecial Attack is nothing to scoff at, as it dents Blissey and Evolution Stone Porygon2, even 2HKOing Max HP/ Max
SplSpecial DefDefense Calm Burungeru. Hidden Power Ice gives you a pseudo
-BoltBeam coverage, which is resisted only by Magnezone [Lanturn and Shedinja, too].</p>
<p>For the fourth move, there are several options. Taunt stops any phazing attempts to stop your sweep, but leaves you with imperfect coverage. Focus Blast remedies this, though its poor accuracy can sometimes be a hindrance.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>
The EVs are standard for any special attacker - 252 Speed EVs make Borotorosu as fast as possible while 252 SpA EVs maximize its power. Generally, Modest is not advised, since you will be outsped by Pokemon with a base Speed of 108 or higher
with a speed-boosting nature. However, Modest Thunderbolt OHKOs Burungeru every time if boosted by Nasty Plot. Even an unboosted Life Orb Thunderbolt does at least 75% to Burungeru [this sentence doesn't fit very well].</p>
<p>The biggest roadblocks you are going to run into are walls like Blissey, Nattorei, Porygon2 and other defensive Pokemon with self-healing. This is why Taunt is so important on this set. You can prevent their recovery with Taunt
as well, thus removing their wall and making it much easier for Borutorosu to achieve a sweep.</p>
<p>Faster Pokemon are also dangerous, as they can effectively ruin Borutorosu's fun. As such, having a Thunder Wave user on your team can be very useful. An excellent example is Nattorei, who with its good defenses can take almost all attacks aimed at Borutorosu, and spread paralysis with Thunder Wave. Jirachi deserves a mention, as with Thunder Wave and STAB Iron Head, it can easily finish off paralyzed Pokemon that usually pose a threat to Borutorosu.</p>
[SET]
name: Mischievous Heart
move 1: Thunderbolt / Volt Change
move 2: Thunder Wave / Focus Blast
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Hidden Power Ice
item: Life Orb
ability: Mischievous Heart
nature: Timid
EV's: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With access to
Mischievous Heart , Taunt, and Thunder Wave, Borutorosu can function as a "support" Pokemon. The crux of this set is a priority Taunt, which stops entry hazard laying Pokemon like Nattorei and Forretress and set up sweepers such as Shell Smash Cloyster. Thunder Wave helps Borutorosu cripple faster Pokemon like Starmie and Choice Scarf users
, whichwho are common switch-ins to scout the expected Taunt. However, Focus Blast is an excellent alternative,
allowing you to OHKO Tyranitar and 2HKO Nattorei. Thunderbolt is your primary STAB move choice
, and with Hidden Power Ice provides excellent neutral coverage which provides excellent neutral coverage in conjunction with Hidden Power Ice. Hidden Power Ice 2HKOes 252 HP / 0 Sp
ecial Def
ense Hippowdon, and can also hurt Multi Scale [Multi Scale or Multi-Scale?] Dragonite. </p>
<p>Volt Change is a viable option over Thunderbolt, in case you do not want to stay in. Hidden Power Ice also hits for super-effective damage on other Borutorosu. Protect can be used to scout a move, but generally it is not viable on Borutorosu. In fact, this set even works out as a great lead, preventing
the setting up of any hazards by common leads like Nattorei, Forretress and the likethe likes of Nattorei and Forretress from setting up entry hazards.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EV's and nature are straightforward, giving it maximum speed
, so that it is not outsped by Pokemon with base 110 speed and a positive nature. Life Orb is the item of choice here, jacking up Borutorosu's attacks. Focus Sash is almost useless, due to the prevalence of Sandstorm. Sometimes, Volt Change and Thunderbolt can be used on the same set, but you would have to drop Thunder Wave or Focus Blast in such a case. </p>
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Volt Change
move 2: Focus Blast / Hammer Arm
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Hidden Power Ice
item: Choice Scarf
nature: Timid
ability:
Mischievous Heart
EV's: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET
COMMENTS]
<p>Borutorosu also makes an excellent Choice Scarf user, donning the role of a revenge-killer. Timid is the preferred nature, as you will outspeed
Choice Scarf Latios and Garchomp along with Dragon Dancers such as Gyarados, Salamence, and Dragonite at +1, which is very important when considering the prevalence of these Pokemon. They are also hit for super-effective damage by either Hidden Power Ice or Thunderbolt.</p>
<p>Either Hammer Arm or Focus Blast can be put to good use; Hammer Arm has better accuracy, but
30 BP lesshas thirty less Base Power. It also nabs the 2HKO on Blissey. Choice Scarf negates the speed drop, but Borutorosu is going to be switching out frequently, so this is not a big issue. Hidden Power Ice rounds off the coverage nicely, hitting the numerous Dragon types present in OU for super effective damage. It also OHKOes 4 HP Shaymin-S, and hits Latios for super effective damage.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>
The EV spread remains unchanged from the other sets, since Borotorosu is trying to achieve similar goals. Borutorosu sits at an odd 111 Base Speed, most of the time you are better off running a Timid nature to outspeed Choice Scarf, positive natured base 110's as mentioned earlier. Charge Beam is a viable option over Thunderbolt, but Borutorosu needs to hit hard and switch; so it cannot afford to sit boosting its stats with weak attacks. </p>
<p>The biggest problem with this set, as with any Choice Scarf set, is that Pokemon like Blissey, Burungeru, Nattorei, and other walls can switch in freely on Borutorosu, depending on the move you are locked in. Blissey can take any attack Borutorosu throws at it (barring Hammer Arm), and provide Wish support to her team, or cripple Borutorosu for the rest of the match with Thunder Wave. Nattorei can also switch in on Thunderbolt, and start setting up Spikes. As such, having a fast Taunt user or a Magic Mirror
Espeonpokemon [Xatu might be useful] will be very useful, as it can reflect back status and entry hazards.
[SET]
name: Mixed Stall Breaker
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hidden Power Ice
move 3: Taunt / U-Turn
move 4: Hammer Arm
item: Expert Belt / Life Orb
nature: Naive / Hasty
Ability:
Mischievous Heart
EVs: 192 Atk / 64 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With its mixed offensive stats of 115 Attack and 125 Special Attack and 111 base Speed, Borutorosu is an excellent candidate for a mixed stall breaker set. With the given 3 moves, it gets neutral coverage on everything except Shedinja. For the fourth move, there are 2 options; Taunt aids Borutorosu a lot in shutting down Pokemon like Nattorei, Skarmory, Forretress, and Blissey
, whereas U-Turn deals hefty damage to Celebi and Rankurusu who think they can take a hit and set up.
<p>Thunderbolt is your main STAB option, as Wild Bolt has less
BPBase Power, and also results in recoil damage. Hammer Arm and Hidden Power Ice round off the moveset nicely, providing neutral coverage as mentioned. With the 192 Atk EV's and Expert Belt, Hammer Arm always 2HKOes 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey and Nattorei. You can also shut them down with Taunt, so that eliminating them does not become bothersome. The Speed drops can also be remedied by simply switching out. </p>
<p>Taunt is compulsory on this set, as it helps you fulfill your role as a
Stall breakerstallbreaker perfectly. This time, you have no problems about juggling different moves, as these three moves are all Borutorosu needs to get perfect coverage. Expert Belt helps you bluff a Choice item
, to lure in the aforementioned Pokemon.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p> The EVs require some explanation. Even though you have only one physical move, 192 Atk EVs are required to 2HKO 252 HP / 252 SpD Blissey. 252 Speed EVs and either a Naive or Hasty nature to
maximize Speed, since you cannot run Timid or Jolly. Either way, it does not matter, since Borutorosu
is not going to take too many hits anyway. Life Orb is also a viable item, but the 10% recoil every turn means that it is not going to last long. You also lose the ability to bluff a Choice item and lure walls in. <p>
<p>As usual, faster Pokemon will be a full stop to Borutorosu. Thunder Wave support is of great use to Borutorosu. Since it cannot spare a moveslot for Thunder Wave itself, a Pokemon such as Jirachi can be very useful with its Steel typing, providing resistances to both of Borutorosu's weaknesses. Blissey can also spread paralysis, and provide Wish support to Borutorosu. Nattorei
also has Thunder Wave, and can provide slow HP restoration with Leech Seed
, and also has Thunder Wave. </p>
[TEAM OPTIONS]
<p>Borutorosu has a glaring Stealth Rock weakness. This especially affects the Choice Scarf set, where Borutorosu will be switching in and out frequently. Tentacruel, in addition to providing Rapid Spin, can also lay down Toxic Spikes. Rapid Spin Doryuzuu is another excellent option, and can help you take advantage of Sandstorm teams. Life Orb Starmie is another good option for providing Rapid Spin
<p>
<p>As mentioned, Borutorosu also appreciates paralysis support, to help it sweep easily, since it does not have a moveslot to spare for Thunder Wave on offensive sets. Jirachi is an excellent option as it has resistances to both Rock and Ice type attacks. It can also provide Wish support, to help enhance Borutorosu's longevity. It can also eliminate Nattorei and Blissey (with Fire Punch and STAB Iron Head respectively), two common switch-ins to specially
attackingoffensive Borutorosu. Bronzong is another option, having the same typing as Jirachi, but with Hypnosis instead of Thunder Wave, with which it can make setting up much easier for Borutorosu. Nattorei is another excellent option for spreading paralysis, as it also provides Leech Seed support
, in addition to laying down Spikes.</p>
<p>Lastly, should Borutorosu lack Taunt or Brick Break, it needs a reliable method of eliminating special walls which stand in its way, such as Blissey. Roobushin is an excellent partner for Borutorosu, as it can set up on walls like Blissey, Nattorei, and Evolution Stone Porygon2. A 252 HP / 252 SpD / 4 Atk spread will make Roobushin very hard to take down by the mentioned walls, asand it also has a reliable method of recovery in Drain Punch.</p>
[OPTIONAL CHANGES]
<p>On the Lead set, you can drop Thunder Wave, and have both Volt Change and Thunderbolt;
thus allowingthis will allow you to retain the ability to 2HKO Drizzle Politoed
, and switch out of Pokemon
whichwhom threaten Borutorosu. However, it should be noted that Volt Change will not work on Pokemon with an immunity to Electric attacks (Volt Absorb
,or Ground types). To remedy this, you
canmay use U-Turn
instead.</p>
<p>You can even go with Life Orb and 3 attacks on the lead set; Hammer Arm can be used to good effect, as it always OHKOes lead Tyranitar. For this purpose, either Volt Change or Thunder Wave can be dropped to make way for Hammer Arm.</p>
<p>On the Nasty Plot set, if you are worried about Focus Blast's poor accuracy, you can replace it with Brick Break, though this is not advisable, since you lose a lot of power in return for reliability. However, Brick Break also removes Reflect and Light Screen from the battlefield; use it if you hate Focus Blast's poor accuracy.
<p>Toxic is another interesting option; even though Borutorosu does not have the defenses to attempt Toxic stalling, it can status walls and switch out, before taking too much damage with Volt Change, leaving the stage clear for your staller to come in. This can be put to great use especially when you do not want to waste a slot on Toxic on your staller. Wish Blissey benefits immensely, as she can run two recovery moves ( Wish / Softboiled / Protect / Sesimic Toss) to stall out the poisoned foe.</p>
[COUNTERS]
<p>Special walls like Blissey take little damage from Borutorosu's unboosted attacks, and can wear it down quickly with Life Orb recoil and Seismic Toss. However, Borutorosu can easily cripple such Pokemon with a priority Taunt. As such, bulky Pokemon which can take a hit, and OHKO in return are Borutorosu's best counters. Evolution Stone Porygon2 is a prime example of such a Pokemon, as it can take any of Borutorosu's unboosted attacks (though Hammer Arm might do substantial damage), and OHKO in return with Ice Beam. </p>
<p>Bulk Up Roobushin is another good example, as a defensive 252 HP / 252
Sp.D / 4 Atk will drastically reduce the damage Roobushin will take, while a super-effective Stone Edge or Rock Slide will send Borutorosu to its grave. It can also set up Bulk Up on physical Borutorosu sets.</p>
<p>As mentioned, Choice Scarf Magnezone resists both Thunderbolt and Hidden Power Ice, and can take a Brick Break with its high Defense. Choice Scarf Magnezone also outspeeds Borutorosu and 2HKOes with STAB Thunderbolt. However, it needs to be wary of Focus Blast, which will OHKO if it hits. This can be remedied by running Hidden Power Ice on Magnezone, to ensure an OHKO.<p>
<p>Specially defensive Zapdos also deserves a mention, as it never gets 2HKOed by Hidden Power Ice (taking 40% on average), and 2HKOes Borutorosu (taking Life Orb recoil into account) with either STAB Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Ice.</p>
<p>Pokemon which outspeed Borutorosu will put a complete stop to it. Starmie, Weavile, and Choice Scarf Tyranitar are all great examples; as they can all OHKO it with a super
-effective move. Should Borutorosu run a Choice Scarf, Blissey, Nattorei
, and other walls (depending on what move Borutorosu is locked into) can freely switch in
, and stall out Borutorosu, though you would be highly foolish to not switch out in the first place. </p>
<p>For all boosting sweeper sets, Choice Scarf Ditto is the best possible counter in existence, as it can copy all stat boosts
, and OHKO in return with Thunderbolt, Wild Bolt, or Hidden Power Ice. In general, it is best to determine the exact set Borutorosu is running before you attempt to counter it, as one wrong decision can lose the game [Should this be under Dream World?].</p>
[DREAM WORLD]
<p>Borutorosu gets a completely useless ability through the Dream World-Competitive Spirit. Moves which lower stats are rare, and the chances that they would do so are even rarer.</p>