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DPP Heatran (Torment Tran)

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I created this set a while back, but kept it to myself for a while. However, ever since I posted it in my RMT, I have had a few people request that I make an analysis for the set, so here it is:

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http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/heatran

[SET]
name: Torment Tran
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Torment
move 3: Protect
move 4: Lava Plume / Taunt
item: Leftovers
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Calm
EVs: 244 HP / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Torment, combined with Heatran’s impressive set of resistances and considerable bulk, turns Heatran into one of the toughest Pokemon to KO in the game. The idea behind this set is that not many Pokemon carry more than one attack that is powerful enough to break Heatran’s Substitutes. With that in mind, Torment allows you to stay safe by using Protect to prevent your opponent from breaking your Substitute with their STAB or super effective attack. That means that every other turn, you can attack with Lava Plume for free without having to worry about being damaged. This set slowly chips away at your opponent while maintaining your Substitute at the end of the duel when they faint.</p>

<p>Lava Plume is the move of choice on this set, due to its high PP and 30% burn rate. Many Heatran switch-ins (such as Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Swampert) do not like getting burned. The chance to burn also helps slowly drain your opponent’s HP, meaning you do not even have to attack. Instead, Heatran can alternate between Substitute and Protect to rack up residual damage. If you do not want to use Lava Plume, Taunt is another viable option to fill the 4th move slot. It prevents Pokemon from healing and forces them to attack your Substitutes in vain. Pokemon such as mono-attacking Blissey and Suicune will struggle every other turn if Taunted. Taunt can help Heatran beat certain Pokemon that would otherwise completely counter it; however, Taunt also makes Heatran lose to other Pokemon that he would normally be able to beat. In fact, any Pokemon with more than one attack, or a faster Pokemon with Taunt will be able to beat this set unless you can inflict a status condition.</p>

<p>Although this set is effective on its own, with the proper team support it can single-handedly run through a team. If you manage to set up two layers of Toxic Spikes before sending this in, Heatran (especially those with Taunt) will beat Blissey, Swampert, Vaporeon, Milotic, Porygon2, and other common switch-ins lacking Rest. This brings up the bane of this set: Rest + Sleep Talk stat uppers. Pokemon such as Suicune, Snorlax, Swampert, and Tyranitar running the aforementioned strategy can walk all over this Heatran. This is why it is suggested that your team has a Choiced Trick supporter or two to prevent these set up Pokemon from beating Heatran. On top of that, remember that any Choiced Pokemon will Struggle against Torment Tran, which makes Tricking a Choice item an all around superb support option for this set.</p>

 <p>The HP EVs allow Heatran to hit its highest Leftovers number, which is very important, considering you will be seeing a lot of Leftovers recovery with this set. The Speed EVs bring Heatran to 245 Speed, which allows you to outspeed Zapdos and Celebi at 244 Speed. Getting your Substitute up before being hit by Thunder Wave is very important for this set. The Special Defense EVs allow Heatran to take 24% max from a neutral natured, 0 Special Attack Rotom’s Discharge, meaning they will never break your Substitute. This is important because you really do not want Heatran to randomly get paralyzed from Discharge. The Special Attack EVs ensure that you do a minimum of 33% to max HP Machamp, meaning that the Rest + Sleep Talk sets will be 3HKOed. You don’t have to worry about DynamicPunch with Torment. Heatran always 3HKOs bulky Rotoms, so not even the Rest + Sleep Talk versions can stop you.</p>

<p>The four biggest non-Resting threats to this set are Gyarados, Swampert, non-Choiced Heatran, and Latias. The first two usually carry two moves that can break Heatran’s Substitutes, while resisting Lava Plume. Latias can alternate between Calm Mind and Surf to beat Heatran. It is therefore recommended that you pair this Heatran with Celebi, who can handle Gyarados and Swampert. Also, the CeleTran combo is always great in terms of covering each other's weaknesses. Tyranitar also makes a great support Pokemon for this set by giving you a reliable Heatran and Latias switch-in, while also setting up Sand Stream, which will chip away at opposing Pokemon without damaging Heatran. Also, keep in mind that if Latias comes in on Torment, it cannot use Surf on your Tyranitar switch-in, guaranteeing its safety.</p>
 
Not that I know anything about the set, but switching to a Calm nature and using 244 HP / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 220 Spe will give you an extra SpD point and 2 extra SpA points (the extra 2 SpA points can be relocated to anywhere else appropriate).
 
Pokemon will also Struggle under Torment if they are stuck on a move, such as Outrage
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Just a note, this is a glitch in Shoddy 1, and will be fixed in Shoddy 2, so I would suggest not adding this sentence.
 
Thanks for the new EV spread suggestion, and the nod towards the glitch. Should I edit my post with these changes, or make a new post? I've never posted in here before, so I don't know what the policy is on changes.
 
You should edit your original post with the changes. I'll also edit this post with a grammer check aswell.
RB beat me too it -_-. Anyways, onto to the check.
<p>Torment Tran utilizes Heatran’s impressive set of resistances and considerable bulk to turn it into one of the toughest Pokemon to KO in the game. The idea behind this set is that not many Pokemon carry more than one attack that is powerful enough to break Heatran’s Substitutes. With that in mind, Torment allows you to constantly stay safe by using Protect to prevent your opponent from breaking your Substitute with their STAB or Super Effective attack. That means that every other turn, you can attack with Lava Plume for free without having to worry about being damaged. This set is meant to slowly chip away at your opponents while still maintaining your own Substitute at the end of the duel when they faint.</p>

<p>Lava Plume is the move of choice on this set, due to its high PP and 30% burn rate. Many Heatran switch-ins do not like getting burned (such as Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Swampert)[this little part should go after 'switch-ins'], and it also helps Heatran take Physical hits better, making it even harder for opponents to break its sub[this should be it's own sentence. just take out 'and it' and replace that with 'This']. On top of that, the burn will help to slowly drain your opponent’s HP, allowing you to never even attack, but instead alternate between Substitute and Protect to kill them[you don't kill them with Substitute and Protect. change it to: 'rack up residual damage'] (provided that they do not have a means of healing).</p>

<p>Another benefit of the move Torment is that it makes Choiced Pokemon Struggle, losing 25% of their HP. This makes things like Choice Band Tyranitar, or Choice Scarf/Specs[when making an analysis, you don't use that 'slang'. instead of Specs, it should be Choice Specs] Latias unable to counter Heatran. If they switch in on your Substitute, you can just Torment them and watch them Struggle while you set up your Substitute again. Just keep in mind that they will not lose 25% of their HP if you use Protect on the turn they Struggle. Pokemon will also Struggle under Torment if they are stuck on a move, such as Outrage (although if your opponent is under the effect of Encore, Torment will fail to work).</p>

<p>Although this set is effective on its own, with the proper team support it can single-handedly run through a team. If you manage to set up two layers of Toxic Spikes before sending this Heatran in, it will beat Blisseys, Swamperts, Vaporeons, Milotics, Porygon2s, and other such common Heatran switch-ins (provided, of course, that they do not have Rest). This brings up the bane of this set: Rest Talk stat uppers[I believe a better term would be: 'Resttalk sets that utilize stat up moves.']. Pokemon such as Crocune, Curselax, Cursepert, and Cursetar can walk all over this Heatran. This is why it is also suggested that your team have a Choice Trick supporter or two to['a Pokemon with Trick to support Heatran and' sounds much better] prevent these set up Pokemon from beating Heatran. On top of that, remember that any Choiced Pokemon will Struggle vs. Torment Tran, which makes Choice Trick just an all around superb support move for this set[this needs to be fixed. first off, 'Choice Trick' is wrong. it should be 'Tricking a Choice item is the suberb support option for this set.']..</p>

<p>The EV spread for this set allows Heatran to shrug off hits easily, while still out speeding many common Pokemon. The HP EVs allow Heatran to hit its highest Leftovers number, which is very important, considering you will be seeing a lot of Leftovers recovery with this set. The speed EVs bring Heatran to 245 speed, which is 2 more than Jolly Tyranitar can hit[should be 'reach.']. The point of this speed is not to actually outspeed Tyranitar, although that is a plus.[should be a coma instead of a period] Instead, what you want to outspeed are all the Pokemon that aim for 244, such as defensive Celebi and Zapdos. Getting your Sub up before being hit by Thunder Wave is very important for this set. The special defense EVs allow Heatran to take 24% max from a 0 special attack[um, what?] Rotom’s Discharge, meaning they will never break your Sub with Discharge, also allowing you to not worry about the 30% Paralysis[huge run=on sentence. break it up]. The special attack EVs ensure that you do a minimum of 33% to max HP Machamp, meaning that the Rest Talk sets will be 3HKO’d, and you don’t have to worry about Dynamic Punch with Torment. You are also guaranteed a 3HKO on bulky Rotoms, so not even the Rest Talk versions can stop you.</p>

<p>The three biggest non-Resting threats to this set are Gyarados, Swampert, and Latias. The first two usually carry two moves that can break Heatran’s Subs, while resisting Lava Plume. Latias can alternate between CM and Surf to beat Heatran. It is therefore recommended that you pair this Heatran up with Celebi, who can make easy prey of Gyarados and Swampert. Also, the CeleTran combo is always great in terms of covering each other’s weaknesses. Tyranitar also makes a great support Pokemon for this set by giving you a reliable Latias switch in, while also setting up Sand Stream, which will help dwindle down Pokemon while Heatran is gaining Leftovers recovery. Also, keep in mind that if Latias comes in on Heatran, and you Torment it, it cannot use Surf on your Tyranitar switch in, guaranteeing your safety.</p>
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Pretty nice overall.
 
I'm posting to say that this is a fantastic set and here's a brief proofread:

[SET]
name: Torment Tran
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Torment
move 3: Protect
move 4: Lava Plume
item: Leftovers
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Timid
EVs: 244 HP / 24 SpA / 108 SpD / 132 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Torment Tran utilizes Heatran’s impressive set of resistances and considerable bulk to turn it into one of the toughest Pokemon to KO in the game. The idea behind this set is to recognize that not many Pokemon carry more than one attack that is powerful enough to break Heatran’s Substitutes. With that in mind, Torment allows you to constantly stay safe by using Protect to prevent your opponent from breaking your Substitute with their STAB or super effective attack. That means that every other turn, you can attack with Lava Plume for free without having to worry about being damaged. This set is meant to slowly chip away at your opponents while still maintaining your own Substitute at the end of the duel when they faint.</p>

<p>Lava Plume is the move of choice on this set, due to its high PP and 30% burn rate. Many Heatran switch-ins do not like getting burned (such as Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Swampert), and it also helps Heatran take physical hits better, making it even harder for opponents to break its Substitute. On top of that, the burn will help to slowly drain your opponent’s HP, meaning that you do not even have to attack, but instead alternate between Substitute and Protect as the burn kills them (provided that they do not have a means of healing).</p>

<p>Another benefit of the move Torment is that it makes Choiced Pokemon Struggle, losing 25% of their HP. This makes Pokemon like Choice Band Tyranitar (remove comma) or Choice Scarf/Specs Latias unable to counter Heatran. If they switch in on your Substitute, you can just Torment them and watch them Struggle while you set up your Substitute again. Just keep in mind that they will not lose 25% of their HP if you use Protect on the turn they Struggle. Pokemon will also Struggle under Torment if they are stuck on a move, such as Outrage (although if your opponent is under the effect of Encore, Torment will fail to work).</p>

<p>Although this set is effective on its own, with the proper team support it can single-handedly run through a team. If you manage to set up two layers of Toxic Spikes before sending this Heatran in, it will beat Blissey (Pokemon that are plural can never have "s" at the end of their name), Swampert, Vaporeon, Milotic, Porygon2, and other such common Heatran switch-ins (provided, of course, that they do not have Rest). This brings up the bane of this set: Rest Talk stat uppers. Pokemon such as Crocune, Curselax, Cursepert, and Cursetar can walk all over this Heatran. This is why it is also suggested that your team have a Choice Trick supporter or two to prevent these set up Pokemon from beating Heatran. On top of that, remember that any Choiced Pokemon will Struggle vs. Torment Tran, which makes Choice Trick just an all around superb support move for this set.</p>

<p>The EV spread for this set allows Heatran to shrug off hits easily, while still outspeeding many common Pokemon. The HP EVs allow Heatran to hit its highest Leftovers number, which is very important, considering you will be seeing a lot of Leftovers recovery with this set. The Speed EVs bring Heatran to 245 Speed, which is 2 more than Jolly Tyranitar can hit. The point of this Speed is not to actually outspeed Tyranitar, although that is a plus. Instead, what you want to outspeed are all the Pokemon that aim for 244 Speed, such as defensive Celebi and Zapdos. Getting your Sub up before being hit by Thunder Wave is very important for this set. The Special Defense EVs allow Heatran to take 24% max from a 0 Special Attack Rotom’s Discharge, meaning they will never break your Sub with Discharge, also allowing you to not worry about the 30% Paralysis. The Special Attack EVs ensure that you do a minimum of 33% to max HP Machamp, meaning that the Rest Talk sets will be 3HKO’d, and you don’t have to worry about DynamicPunch with Torment. You are also guaranteed a 3HKO on bulky Rotoms, so not even the Rest Talk versions can stop you.</p>

<p>The three biggest non-Resting threats to this set are Gyarados, Swampert, and Latias. The first two usually carry two moves that can break Heatran’s Subs, while resisting Lava Plume. Latias can alternate between Calm Mind and Surf to beat Heatran. It is therefore recommended that you pair this Heatran up with Celebi, who can make easy prey of Gyarados and Swampert. Also, the CeleTran combo is always great in terms of covering each other’s weaknesses. Tyranitar also makes a great support Pokemon for this set by giving you a reliable Latias switch in, while also setting up Sand Stream, which will help dwindle down Pokemon while Heatran is gaining Leftovers recovery. Also, keep in mind that if Latias comes in on Heatran, and you Torment it, it cannot use Surf on your Tyranitar switch in, guaranteeing your safety.</p>
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Nice job...personally I like to use "Substitute" instead of "Sub"...but that's up to you. Remember that stats are capitalized!

EDIT: Ok, got you Stellar!
 
Philip7086 said:
I created this set a while back, but kept it to myself for a while. However, ever since I posted it in my RMT, I have had a few people request that I make an analysis for the set, so here it is:

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http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/heatran

[SET]
name: Torment Tran
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Torment
move 3: Protect
move 4: Lava Plume
item: Leftovers
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Calm
EVs: 244 HP / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This set utilizes Heatran’s impressive (removed "set of") resistances and considerable bulk to turn it into one of the toughest Pokemon to KO in the game. The idea behind this set is that not many Pokemon carry more than one attack that is powerful enough to break Heatran’s Substitutes. With that in mind, Torment allows you to constantly stay safe by using Protect to prevent your opponent from breaking your Substitute with their STAB or super effective attack. That means that every other turn, you can attack with Lava Plume for free without having to worry about being damaged. This set is meant to slowly chip away at your opponents while still maintaining your own Substitute at the end of the duel when they faint.</p>

<p>Lava Plume is the move of choice on this set, due to its high PP and 30% burn rate. Many Heatran switch-ins do not like getting burned (such as Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Swampert), and it also helps Heatran take physical hits better, making it even harder for opponents to break its Substitute. On top of that, the burn will help to slowly drain your opponent’s HP, meaning that you do not even have to attack, but instead alternate between Substitute and Protect while burn kills them (provided that they do not have a means of healing).</p>

<p>Another benefit of the move Torment is that it makes Choiced Pokemon Struggle, losing 25% of their HP. This makes Pokemon like Choice Band Tyranitar or Choice Scarf/Specs Latias unable to counter Heatran. If they switch in on your Substitute, you can just Torment them and watch them Struggle while you set up your Substitute again. Just keep in mind that they will not lose 25% of their HP if you use Protect on the turn they Struggle.</p>

<p>Although this set is effective on its own, with the proper team support it can single-handedly run through a team. If you manage to set up two layers of Toxic Spikes before sending this Heatran in, it will beat Blissey, Swampert, Vaporeon, Milotic, Porygon2, and other such common Heatran switch-ins (provided, of course, that they do not have Rest). This brings up the bane of this set: Rest + Sleep Talk stat uppers. Pokemon such as Suicune, Snorlax, Swampert, and Tyranitar running the aforementioned strategy (I believe in the updates, we don't use shorthand for specific sets; instead it would be something like Curse ____) can walk all over this Heatran. This is why it is also suggested that your team have a Choiced Trick supporter or two to prevent these set up Pokemon from beating Heatran. On top of that, remember that any Choiced Pokemon will Struggle against (replaced "vs." with "against") Torment Tran, which makes being able to Trick a Choice item ("Choice Trick" doesn't read too well in my opinion) just an all around superb strategy for this set.</p>

<p>The EV spread for this set allows Heatran to shrug off hits easily, while still outpacing ("outspeed" is actually not a word in the English dictionary, go figure) many common Pokemon. The HP EVs allow Heatran to hit its highest Leftovers number, which is very important, considering you will be seeing a lot of Leftovers recovery with this set. The Speed EVs bring Heatran to 245 Speed, which is 2 more than Jolly Tyranitar can hit. The point of this Speed is not to actually outrun Tyranitar, although that is a plus. Instead, what you want to outrun are all the Pokemon that aim for 244 Speed, such as defensive Celebi and Zapdos. Getting your Substitute up before being hit by Thunder Wave is very important for this set. The Special Defense EVs allow Heatran to take 24% max from a 0 Special Attack Rotom’s Discharge, meaning they will never break your Substitute with Discharge, also allowing you to not worry about the 30% Paralysis rate. The Special Attack EVs ensure that you do a minimum of 33% to max HP Machamp, meaning that the Rest + Sleep Talk sets will be 3HKOed, and you don’t have to worry about DynamicPunch with Torment. You are also guaranteed a 3HKO on bulky Rotom-A, so not even the Rest + Sleep Talk versions can stop you.</p>

<p>The three biggest non-Resting threats to this set are Gyarados, Swampert, non-Choiced Heatran, and Latias. The first two usually carry two moves that can break Heatran’s Substitutes, while resisting Lava Plume. Latias can alternate between Calm Mind and Surf to beat Heatran. It is therefore recommended that you pair this Heatran up with Celebi, who can make easy prey of Gyarados and Swampert. Also, the CeleTran combo is always great in terms of covering each other’s weaknesses. Tyranitar also makes a great support Pokemon for this set by giving you a reliable Heatran and Latias switch-in, while also setting up Sand Stream, which will help dwindle down Pokemon while Heatran is gaining Leftovers recovery. Also, keep in mind that if Latias comes in on Heatran, and you Torment it, it cannot use Surf on your Tyranitar switch-in, guaranteeing your safety.</p>
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Very good work on your first analysis Phillip, and I definitely vouch for this set being added to the current analysis page.

I don't have too many concerns with the write-up itself, as I went ahead and did some proofreading for you. However, I think that you could stand to emphasize the Toxic Spikes support that was very briefly mentioned in the fourth paragraph. For example: which users of Toxic Spikes can be paired with Heatran? I would imagine Roserade is a good choice to mention since it pairs well with Heatran type wise, but since you've been the one to test this set, I'll leave that up to you.

Also, I think you could mention Taunt as very nearly completely shutting down this set, as I didn't see any mention of it in the analysis. The most common Taunt users, Gyarados and Gliscor, will not have a problem with this set and can repeatedly break your Substitutes or set up.

Once again, good write up, and I hope my suggestions helped.
 
Just posting to say this is an amazing set and it (surprisingly) works very well with Torment Spiking Skarmory, as you know exactly when you can switch in. :D
 
@Neato: Yes, I'm sure most of the competitive community is aware of the fact that Torment is currently glitched on Shoddy Battle. However, that glitch will be fixed in Shoddy Battle 2, so with the glitch fixed, there would be no reason to ban it (not to mention that topic was created months ago, and there was no ban implemented). The good thing is, this set works perfectly well even without abusing the glitch.

Also, thanks to all who posted corrections and tweaks. I will fix up the OP as soon as I get some time!
 
Thank you all for the suggested edits; I finally fixed it all up. I also added Taunt as an option over Lava Plume, and wrote a paragraph about it at the end of the analysis. If that could also be proof read, it would be much appreciated!
 
Taunt is also listed as a possible Lava Plume replacement on this set, as it allows Heatran to defeat Pokemon that would otherwise counter this set. Taunt works well if your team can successfully inflict your foes with Burn or Poison before Heatran comes out. It prevents Pokemon from healing off their residual damage, and forces them to attack your Substitutes in vain. When combined with Torment, single-attack Pokemon such as Seismic Toss, Toxic, Wish, Protect Blissey, or more importantly, Calm Mind, Rest, Sleep Talk, Surf Suicune to struggle every other turn, as if they were holding a Choice Item. However, Taunt also makes Heatran lose to other Pokemon that it would normally beat such as Swords Dance Scizor and anything faster that can Taunt Heatran themselves (such as Gliscor). Also, if you fail to set Taunt Torment Heatran up with status effects on your opponents, Heatran becomes dead weight, whereas with Lava Plume it will at least retain some offensive usefulness in worst-case-scenarios. Overall, it is suggested that Lava Plume be used over Taunt, but that does not mean that Taunt does not have its advantages.
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Good job, changed in bold.
 
hi

red = remove
blue = add
green = comments

dunno if I went a little too overboard on the “cut down on extraneous words” thing

<p>Taunt is also listed as a possible Lava Plume replacement on this set. Taunt works well if your team can successfully inflict your foes with Burn on Poison before Heatran comes out. It makes it so that Taunt prevents opposing Pokemon cannot from heal(ing) off their residual damage, and are forced forces them to attack your Substitutes in vain. When combined with Torment, this will also make cause single-attack Pokemon such as Seismic Toss, Toxic, Wish, Protect Blissey, or more importantly,Calm Mind, Rest, Sleep Talk, and mono-attacking Surf Suicune and Latias to struggle every other turn, as if they were holding a Choice Item. I'm not sure how to change the previous sentence because listing out all the moves looks really weird. Latias is mentioned because it's mentioned in counters. Taunt can help Heatran beat certain Pokemon that would otherwise completely counter him. However, Taunt also makes Heatran lose to other Pokemon that it would normally beat as well. For instance, Swords Dance Scizor will be able to beat Heatran, and so will anything faster that can Taunt Heatran themselves with Taunt (such as Gliscor). Also, if you fail to set Taunt Torment Heatran up with status effects on inflict your opponent(s') Pokemon with status effects, Taunt Heatran becomes dead weight(,) whereas(,) Lava Plume Heatran will at least retain some offensive usefulness in worst-case-scenarios. Overall, it is suggested that Lava Plume be used over Taunt, but that does not mean that Taunt does not have its advantages.</p>

edit: slow me
 
Thanks again guys. RBG asked me to trim my analysis down, so I will try to do that tonight, and that should be the final update (not including grammatical fixes that I hope you all will help with!).
 
So I decided to post the trimmed analysis separate from the OP, just in case anybody thinks I should not have taken certain things out. Please let me know what you think about this version of the analysis, and keep in mind that there was an announcement made requesting that analysises be kept concise. Thank you!

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http://www.smogon.com/dp/pokemon/heatran

[SET]
name: Torment Tran
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Torment
move 3: Protect
move 4: Lava Plume / Taunt
item: Leftovers
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Calm
EVs: 244 HP / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Torment Tran utilizes Heatran’s impressive set of resistances and considerable bulk to turn it into one of the toughest Pokemon to KO in the game. The idea behind this set is that not many Pokemon carry more than one attack that is powerful enough to break Heatran’s Substitutes. With that in mind, Torment allows you to constantly stay safe by using Protect to prevent your opponent from breaking your Substitute with their STAB or super effective attack. That means that every other turn, you can attack with Lava Plume for free without having to worry about being damaged. This set is meant to slowly chip away at your opponents while still maintaining your own Substitute at the end of the duel when they faint.</p>

<p>Lava Plume is the move of choice on this set, due to its high PP and 30% burn rate. Many Heatran switch-ins (such as Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Swampert) do not like getting burned. The chance to burn could also help to slowly drain your opponent’s HP, meaning that you do not even have to attack, but instead alternate between Substitute and Protect to rack up residual damage. If you do not want to use Lava Plume, Taunt is another viable option to fill in the 4th move slot. Taunt works well if your team can successfully inflict your foes with Burn on Poison before Heatran comes out. It prevents Pokemon from healing off their residual damage, and forces them to attack your Substitutes in vain. When combined with Torment, this will also make Pokemon such as mono-attacking Blissey and Suicune struggle every other turn. Taunt can help Heatran beat certain Pokemon that would otherwise completely counter him, however, Taunt also makes Heatran lose to other Pokemon that he would normally be able to beat. In fact, any Pokemon with more than one attack, or a faster Pokemon with Taunt will be able to beat this set unless you inflict them with status from another Pokemon first. Overall, it is suggested that Lava Plume be used over Taunt, but that does not mean that Taunt does not have its advantages.</p>

<p>Although this set is effective on its own, with the proper team support it can single-handedly run through a team. If you manage to set up two layers of Toxic Spikes before sending this Heatran in, it will beat Blissey, Swampert, Vaporeon, Milotic, Porygon2, and other such common Heatran switch-ins (provided, of course, that they do not have Rest). This brings up the bane of this set: Rest + Sleep Talk stat uppers. Pokemon such as Suicune, Snorlax, Swampert, and Tyranitar running the aformentioned strategy can walk all over this Heatran. This is why it is also suggested that your team have a Choiced Trick supporter or two to prevent these set up Pokemon from beating Heatran. On top of that, remember that any Choiced Pokemon will Struggle against Torment Tran, which makes Tricking a Choice item an all around superb support option for this set.</p>

<p>The EV spread for this set allows Heatran to shrug off hits easily, while still outspeeding many common Pokemon. The HP EVs allow Heatran to hit its highest Leftovers number, which is very important, considering you will be seeing a lot of Leftovers recovery with this set. The Speed EVs bring Heatran to 245 Speed, which is 2 more than Jolly Tyranitar can reach. The point of this Speed is not to actually outspeed Tyranitar, although that is a plus. Instead, what you want to outspeed are all the Pokemon that aim for 244 Speed, such as defensive Celebi and Zapdos. Getting your Substitute up before being hit by Thunder Wave is very important for this set. The Special Defense EVs allow Heatran to take 24% max from a neutral natured, 0 Special Attack Rotom’s Discharge, meaning they will never break your Substitute with Discharge. This is important because you really do not want Heatran to randomely get Paralyzed from Discharge. The Special Attack EVs ensure that you do a minimum of 33% to max HP Machamp, meaning that the Rest + Sleep Talk sets will be 3HKOed, and you don’t have to worry about DynamicPunch with Torment. You are also guaranteed a 3HKO on bulky Rotoms, so not even the Rest + Sleep Talk versions can stop you.</p>

<p>The three biggest non-Resting threats to this set are Gyarados, Swampert, non-Choiced Heatran, and Latias. The first two usually carry two moves that can break Heatran’s Substitutes, while resisting Lava Plume. Latias can alternate between Calm Mind and Surf to beat Heatran. It is therefore recommended that you pair this Heatran up with Celebi, who can make easy prey of Gyarados and Swampert. Also, the CeleTran combo is always great in terms of covering each others' weaknesses. Tyranitar also makes a great support Pokemon for this set by giving you a reliable Heatran and Latias switch-in, while also setting up Sand Stream, which will help dwindle down Pokemon while Heatran is gaining Leftovers recovery. Also, keep in mind that if Latias comes in on Heatran, and you Torment it, it cannot use Surf on your Tyranitar switch-in, guaranteeing your safety.</p>

Edit: Man, that still looks kinda long. If someone could help point out areas that I could still trim out, that would be great. Or if any mods think that the length is fine as it is, please let me know as well.
 
This is only slightly shorter because most of your information was essential. The blue makes it seem like I made a bunch of corrections, but I just bolded the area around where I removed a word or two. There are two colored paragraph tags that signal two sentences that I removed, because you addressed what they said earlier in the paragraph. If the point of the Speed EVs is to beat Zapdos and Celebi, just say that without going into detail about Tyranitar (I fixed this in the below edit). I sometimes rearranged a sentence to make it shorter. I moved the bit about Taunt + status to the next paragraph where you talk about Toxic Spikes.

[SET]
name: Torment Tran
move 1: Substitute
move 2: Torment
move 3: Protect
move 4: Lava Plume / Taunt
item: Leftovers
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Calm
EVs: 244 HP / 32 SpA / 12 SpD / 220 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Torment, combined with Heatran’s impressive set of resistances and considerable bulk, turns Heatran into one of the toughest Pokemon to KO in the game. The idea behind this set is that not many Pokemon carry more than one attack that is powerful enough to break Heatran’s Substitutes. With that in mind, Torment allows you to stay safe by using Protect to prevent your opponent from breaking your Substitute with their STAB or super effective attack. That means that every other turn, you can attack with Lava Plume for free without having to worry about being damaged. This set slowly chips away at your opponent while maintaining your Substitute at the end of the duel when they faint.</p>

<p>Lava Plume is the move of choice on this set, due to its high PP and 30% burn rate. Many Heatran switch-ins (such as Gyarados, Tyranitar, and Swampert) do not like getting burned. The chance to burn also helps slowly drain your opponent’s HP, meaning you do not even have to attack. Instead, Heatran can alternate between Substitute and Protect to rack up residual damage. If you do not want to use Lava Plume, Taunt is another viable option to fill the 4th move slot. It prevents Pokemon from healing and forces them to attack your Substitutes in vain. Pokemon such as mono-attacking Blissey and Suicune will struggle every other turn if Taunted. Taunt can help Heatran beat certain Pokemon that would otherwise completely counter it; however, Taunt also makes Heatran lose to other Pokemon that he would normally be able to beat. In fact, any Pokemon with more than one attack, or a faster Pokemon with Taunt will be able to beat this set unless you can inflict a status condition.</p>

<p>Although this set is effective on its own, with the proper team support it can single-handedly run through a team. If you manage to set up two layers of Toxic Spikes before sending this in, Heatran (especially those with Taunt) will beat Blissey, Swampert, Vaporeon, Milotic, Porygon2, and other common switch-ins lacking Rest. This brings up the bane of this set: Rest + Sleep Talk stat uppers. Pokemon such as Suicune, Snorlax, Swampert, and Tyranitar running the aforementioned strategy can walk all over this Heatran. This is why it is suggested that your team has a Choiced Trick supporter or two to prevent these set up Pokemon from beating Heatran. On top of that, remember that any Choiced Pokemon will Struggle against Torment Tran, which makes Tricking a Choice item an all around superb support option for this set.</p>

<p>The HP EVs allow Heatran to hit its highest Leftovers number, which is very important, considering you will be seeing a lot of Leftovers recovery with this set. The Speed EVs bring Heatran to 245 Speed, which allows you to outspeed Zapdos and Celebi at 244 Speed. Getting your Substitute up before being hit by Thunder Wave is very important for this set. The Special Defense EVs allow Heatran to take 24% max from a neutral natured, 0 Special Attack Rotom’s Discharge, meaning they will never break your Substitute. This is important because you really do not want Heatran to randomly get paralyzed from Discharge. The Special Attack EVs ensure that you do a minimum of 33% to max HP Machamp, meaning that the Rest + Sleep Talk sets will be 3HKOed. You don’t have to worry about DynamicPunch with Torment. Heatran always 3HKOs bulky Rotoms, so not even the Rest + Sleep Talk versions can stop you.</p>

<p>The four biggest non-Resting threats to this set are Gyarados, Swampert, non-Choiced Heatran, and Latias. The first two usually carry two moves that can break Heatran’s Substitutes, while resisting Lava Plume. Latias can alternate between Calm Mind and Surf to beat Heatran. It is therefore recommended that you pair this Heatran with Celebi, who can handle Gyarados and Swampert. Also, the CeleTran combo is always great in terms of covering each other's weaknesses. Tyranitar also makes a great support Pokemon for this set by giving you a reliable Heatran and Latias switch-in, while also setting up Sand Stream, which will chip away at opposing Pokemon without damaging Heatran. Also, keep in mind that if Latias comes in on Torment, it cannot use Surf on your Tyranitar switch-in, guaranteeing its safety.</p>
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Just remember that status conditions aren't capitalized (burn, poison, sleep, paralysis). Also, one way to cut down on some of the fluff is to not use so many "also"s, "still"s, etc.
 
Thank you Stellar, I put the changes into the OP now. I think that should be the final revision, unless anybody else has any suggestions. Thanks for all the help w/ this analysis, and I hope you all will enjoy this set (at least.. when you're the one using it)!
 
God, I hate this coming up against this set, its so annoying! Well done Philip7086, it's very imaginative and well thought out.
 
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