[SET]
Boots Pivot (Tornadus-Therian) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Steel / Fairy
Timid Nature
- Bleakwind Storm
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Heat Wave / Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
Combining its high Speed, Knock Off, and Regenerator, Tornadus-T becomes an excellent pivot with Heavy-Duty Boots, being able to outlast many of its checks while supporting its teammates. U-turn enables its pivoting prowess while smacking Hisuian Samurott and Darkrai for meaningful chip damage. Knock Off wears down many answers to Tornadus-T such as Zapdos, Kyurem, and Galarian Slowking by removing their Heavy-Duty Boots, as well as Leftovers from Garganacl, Heatran, and Ting lu. With entry hazards, it can make Tornadus-T very hard to switch into during longer games. Heat Wave is an option to hit Steel-types like Gholdengo, Corviknight, and Kingambitwhile dissuading Weavile from switching in. Taunt, however, allows Tornadus-T to prevent Defog from Corviknight and Galarian Weezing, recovery attempts from Alomomola and Moltres, and status such as Gliscor's Toxic and Clefable's Thunder Wave. It also enables Tornadus-T to become a potent stallbreaker that uses Regenerator to outlast bulky walls such as Blissey and Toxapex and prevents Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception, forcing more predictable plays for teammates to capitalize on. Tera Steel allows Tornadus-T to resist Ice-type attacks from Kyurem and Weavile while also notably resisting Enamorus's Moonblast, Dragapult's Dragon Darts and Draco Meteor, and Gholdengo's Make It Rain. Tera Fairy,meanwhile, lets it be more comfortable into Dark-type attacks like Kingambit's Sucker Punch and Darkrai's Dark Pulse while granting an immunity to Dragapult's Dragon Darts and Draco Meteor and Dragonite's Outrage. Tera Fairy also maintains a Fighting-type resistance for Zamazenta and Iron Valiant.
Tornadus-T's excellent support capabilities slot it onto balance and bulky offense teams, where its teammates can make up for its lack of power. Ting-Lu is an amazing teammate for its ability to stack entry hazards, allowing Tornadus-T to make its Knock Off more punishing. In addition, they form a solid defensive core, with Ting-Lu handling Electric-types like Raging Bolt and Zapdos and Tornadus-T threatening or forcing foes like Zamazenta, Iron Valiant, Great Tusk, and Ogerpon-W to Terastallize. Similar to Ting-Lu, Great Tusk and Iron Treads are great teammates for their ability to check Raging Bolt and, in the case of Iron Treads, Zapdos, while also providing Rapid Spin, allowing Tornadus-T to not fear hazards even after taking a Knock Off. Steel-types like Gholdengo, Iron Crown, and Heatran resist Ice, letting them handle threats like Kyurem and, in Heatran's case, Weavile, while the Steel-types appreciate having a solid pivot into Ground-types like Iron Treads. Tornadus-T enjoys having a way to pivot in safely, as it can form a pivoting core to wear down the opposing team over longer games. Thus, it appreciates other pivots such as Galarian Slowking and Alomomola, both of which offer unique utility through Future Sight and Wish, respectively. Alomomola is an especially good teammate, as Tornadus-T provides a check to Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom, while Tornadus-T likes a solid switch-in for Weavile. Galarian Slowking provides a safe switch-in to Kyurem and Raging Bolt, with Tornadus-T in exchange threatening out Great Tusk. Teammates like Kyurem and Iron Valiant appreciate Tornadus-T pivoting them in safely; Kyurem threatens Gliscor and Alomomola, while Iron Valiant can get past Hisuian Samurott and opposing Kyurem. Other strong offensive pivots like Ogerpon-W, Raging Bolt, and Cinderace are able to overwhelm defensive foes like Corviknight and Zapdos. Ogerpon-W can immensely threaten Garganacl, Ting-Lu, and Galarian Slowking and potentially lay Spikes that Tornadus-T can capitalize on with Knock Off, while Ogerpon-W enjoys a soft check for Zamazenta. Raging Bolt similarly can wear down the aforementioned Garganacl, Ting-Lu, and Galarian Slowking while Tornadus-T uses its Ground-type immunity for Iron Treads and Great Tusk. Cinderace, on the other hand, can offer hazard control with Court Change, use Will-O-Wisp to let Tornadus-T have an easier time handling Zamazenta and Ogerpon-W, and immediately threaten Weavile.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mcribs.677476/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsu.548068/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/firenix.236090/
Grammar checked by:
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Boots Pivot (Tornadus-Therian) @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Steel / Fairy
Timid Nature
- Bleakwind Storm
- U-turn
- Knock Off
- Heat Wave / Taunt
[SET COMMENTS]
Combining its high Speed, Knock Off, and Regenerator, Tornadus-T becomes an excellent pivot with Heavy-Duty Boots, being able to outlast many of its checks while supporting its teammates. U-turn enables its pivoting prowess while smacking Hisuian Samurott and Darkrai for meaningful chip damage. Knock Off wears down many answers to Tornadus-T such as Zapdos, Kyurem, and Galarian Slowking by removing their Heavy-Duty Boots, as well as Leftovers from Garganacl, Heatran, and Ting lu. With entry hazards, it can make Tornadus-T very hard to switch into during longer games. Heat Wave is an option to hit Steel-types like Gholdengo, Corviknight, and Kingambitwhile dissuading Weavile from switching in. Taunt, however, allows Tornadus-T to prevent Defog from Corviknight and Galarian Weezing, recovery attempts from Alomomola and Moltres, and status such as Gliscor's Toxic and Clefable's Thunder Wave. It also enables Tornadus-T to become a potent stallbreaker that uses Regenerator to outlast bulky walls such as Blissey and Toxapex and prevents Galarian Slowking's Chilly Reception, forcing more predictable plays for teammates to capitalize on. Tera Steel allows Tornadus-T to resist Ice-type attacks from Kyurem and Weavile while also notably resisting Enamorus's Moonblast, Dragapult's Dragon Darts and Draco Meteor, and Gholdengo's Make It Rain. Tera Fairy,meanwhile, lets it be more comfortable into Dark-type attacks like Kingambit's Sucker Punch and Darkrai's Dark Pulse while granting an immunity to Dragapult's Dragon Darts and Draco Meteor and Dragonite's Outrage. Tera Fairy also maintains a Fighting-type resistance for Zamazenta and Iron Valiant.
Tornadus-T's excellent support capabilities slot it onto balance and bulky offense teams, where its teammates can make up for its lack of power. Ting-Lu is an amazing teammate for its ability to stack entry hazards, allowing Tornadus-T to make its Knock Off more punishing. In addition, they form a solid defensive core, with Ting-Lu handling Electric-types like Raging Bolt and Zapdos and Tornadus-T threatening or forcing foes like Zamazenta, Iron Valiant, Great Tusk, and Ogerpon-W to Terastallize. Similar to Ting-Lu, Great Tusk and Iron Treads are great teammates for their ability to check Raging Bolt and, in the case of Iron Treads, Zapdos, while also providing Rapid Spin, allowing Tornadus-T to not fear hazards even after taking a Knock Off. Steel-types like Gholdengo, Iron Crown, and Heatran resist Ice, letting them handle threats like Kyurem and, in Heatran's case, Weavile, while the Steel-types appreciate having a solid pivot into Ground-types like Iron Treads. Tornadus-T enjoys having a way to pivot in safely, as it can form a pivoting core to wear down the opposing team over longer games. Thus, it appreciates other pivots such as Galarian Slowking and Alomomola, both of which offer unique utility through Future Sight and Wish, respectively. Alomomola is an especially good teammate, as Tornadus-T provides a check to Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom, while Tornadus-T likes a solid switch-in for Weavile. Galarian Slowking provides a safe switch-in to Kyurem and Raging Bolt, with Tornadus-T in exchange threatening out Great Tusk. Teammates like Kyurem and Iron Valiant appreciate Tornadus-T pivoting them in safely; Kyurem threatens Gliscor and Alomomola, while Iron Valiant can get past Hisuian Samurott and opposing Kyurem. Other strong offensive pivots like Ogerpon-W, Raging Bolt, and Cinderace are able to overwhelm defensive foes like Corviknight and Zapdos. Ogerpon-W can immensely threaten Garganacl, Ting-Lu, and Galarian Slowking and potentially lay Spikes that Tornadus-T can capitalize on with Knock Off, while Ogerpon-W enjoys a soft check for Zamazenta. Raging Bolt similarly can wear down the aforementioned Garganacl, Ting-Lu, and Galarian Slowking while Tornadus-T uses its Ground-type immunity for Iron Treads and Great Tusk. Cinderace, on the other hand, can offer hazard control with Court Change, use Will-O-Wisp to let Tornadus-T have an easier time handling Zamazenta and Ogerpon-W, and immediately threaten Weavile.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/mcribs.677476/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/setsu.548068/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/firenix.236090/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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