[SET]
Offensive Support (Tornadus) @ Sharp Beak
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 244 HP / 116 Def / 44 SpA / 92 SpD / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Sharp Beak Tornadus is a bulky offensive support Pokémon that can output decent damage with Bleakwind Storm. It has a positive matchup versus various meta staples, such as Koriadon, Rillaboom, and Amoonguss; as well as a good neutral matchup into much more of the metagame.
- Bleakwind Storm is its main STAB attack and Taunt provides disruption, denying otherwise potentially crippling plays from opposing Wide Guard, Spore, Follow Me, Trick Room, and more; it's especially helpful versus Trick Room and Wide Guard users, since negating those allows for Tailwind and Bleakwind Storm to be effective.
- Sharp Beak lets Tornadus be more flexible since it will be able to deal good chip even when Taunted, as well as allowing Tornadus to run more bulk. With the Sharp Beak, it has a chance to OHKO Koraidon; and 2HKOs Amoonguss and Rillaboom.
- The Defense and HP investment allows it to live a Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C and a Surging Strikes from Mystic Water Urshifu-R; the Special Defense investment allows Tornadus to survive an Astral Barrage or a Psychic from a Life Orb Calyrex-S. The Speed investment lets Tornadus outspeed the entire unboosted meta under Tailwind, as well as letting partner Smeargle outspeed and use Decorate on Tornadus, letting +2 Tornadus OHKO and 2HKO everything in the meta that isn't Miraidon or Assault Vest Kyogre, and even those end up being 3HKOs. All other EVs are dumped into Special Attack.
- Tera Dragon permits it to live a Water Spout in Rain from Kyogre, a Flare Blitz from Koraidon in Sun, a Meteor Beam from Lunala, and an Overheat from Modest Chi-Yu.
Teambuilding
=========
- Tornadus dislikes opposing Whimsicott, since a Taunt or Encore will largely limit Tornadus' usefulness. It's also susceptible to Fake Out users like Incineroar and Iron Hands since it doesn't have Covert Cloak or Tera Ghost, unlike with other sets.
- Tornadus is countered by Raging Bolt, Miraidon, and Calyrex-I; all of whom threaten OHKOs on Tornadus both in and out of Tera and can easily take Bleakwind Storms multiple times.
- Tornadus appreciates Smeargle, since Smeargle can redirect dangerous Electro Drifts, Thunderclaps, and Thunderbolts from Miraidon and Raging Bolt, respectively; and can block opposing Glacial Lances and Water Spouts/Origin Pulses from Calyrex-I and Kyogre, respectively, with Wide Guard.
- Restricted Pokémon like Zamazenta-C, Calyrex-S, and Kyogre appreciate being around Tornadus since it can let them outspeed everything with Tailwind, excluding Booster Energy Speed Iron Treads and Flutter Mane. Tornadus can also deny opposing Wide Guard with Taunt, letting Calyrex-S and Kyogre freely fire off Astral Barrage and Water Spout, respectively.
- Rillaboom acts as a check against Raging Bolt and Miraidon, easily tanking Electric-type damage for Tornadus while also getting rid of Electric Terrain with its own terrain, as well as being important Fake Out support that can Fake Out first over Incineroar and Iron Hands.
- Raging Bolt is a wonderful partner as well for Tornadus since they cover each other great defensively, and together have nigh near unresisted coverage; Raging Bolt also acts as a revenge killer versus Miraidon and opposing Raging Bolt after Tailwind has been set up.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/chestnaughtgamings.695629
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/poketitanterra.678488/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
Offensive Support (Tornadus) @ Sharp Beak
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 244 HP / 116 Def / 44 SpA / 92 SpD / 12 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Sharp Beak Tornadus is a bulky offensive support Pokémon that can output decent damage with Bleakwind Storm. It has a positive matchup versus various meta staples, such as Koriadon, Rillaboom, and Amoonguss; as well as a good neutral matchup into much more of the metagame.
- Bleakwind Storm is its main STAB attack and Taunt provides disruption, denying otherwise potentially crippling plays from opposing Wide Guard, Spore, Follow Me, Trick Room, and more; it's especially helpful versus Trick Room and Wide Guard users, since negating those allows for Tailwind and Bleakwind Storm to be effective.
- Sharp Beak lets Tornadus be more flexible since it will be able to deal good chip even when Taunted, as well as allowing Tornadus to run more bulk. With the Sharp Beak, it has a chance to OHKO Koraidon; and 2HKOs Amoonguss and Rillaboom.
- The Defense and HP investment allows it to live a Behemoth Blade from Zacian-C and a Surging Strikes from Mystic Water Urshifu-R; the Special Defense investment allows Tornadus to survive an Astral Barrage or a Psychic from a Life Orb Calyrex-S. The Speed investment lets Tornadus outspeed the entire unboosted meta under Tailwind, as well as letting partner Smeargle outspeed and use Decorate on Tornadus, letting +2 Tornadus OHKO and 2HKO everything in the meta that isn't Miraidon or Assault Vest Kyogre, and even those end up being 3HKOs. All other EVs are dumped into Special Attack.
- Tera Dragon permits it to live a Water Spout in Rain from Kyogre, a Flare Blitz from Koraidon in Sun, a Meteor Beam from Lunala, and an Overheat from Modest Chi-Yu.
Teambuilding
=========
- Tornadus dislikes opposing Whimsicott, since a Taunt or Encore will largely limit Tornadus' usefulness. It's also susceptible to Fake Out users like Incineroar and Iron Hands since it doesn't have Covert Cloak or Tera Ghost, unlike with other sets.
- Tornadus is countered by Raging Bolt, Miraidon, and Calyrex-I; all of whom threaten OHKOs on Tornadus both in and out of Tera and can easily take Bleakwind Storms multiple times.
- Tornadus appreciates Smeargle, since Smeargle can redirect dangerous Electro Drifts, Thunderclaps, and Thunderbolts from Miraidon and Raging Bolt, respectively; and can block opposing Glacial Lances and Water Spouts/Origin Pulses from Calyrex-I and Kyogre, respectively, with Wide Guard.
- Restricted Pokémon like Zamazenta-C, Calyrex-S, and Kyogre appreciate being around Tornadus since it can let them outspeed everything with Tailwind, excluding Booster Energy Speed Iron Treads and Flutter Mane. Tornadus can also deny opposing Wide Guard with Taunt, letting Calyrex-S and Kyogre freely fire off Astral Barrage and Water Spout, respectively.
- Rillaboom acts as a check against Raging Bolt and Miraidon, easily tanking Electric-type damage for Tornadus while also getting rid of Electric Terrain with its own terrain, as well as being important Fake Out support that can Fake Out first over Incineroar and Iron Hands.
- Raging Bolt is a wonderful partner as well for Tornadus since they cover each other great defensively, and together have nigh near unresisted coverage; Raging Bolt also acts as a revenge killer versus Miraidon and opposing Raging Bolt after Tailwind has been set up.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/chestnaughtgamings.695629
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/poketitanterra.678488/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pengu.650323/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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