[SET]
Bulky Tailwind (Tornadus) @ Covert Cloak / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 212 HP / 188 Def / 4 SpA / 12 SpD / 92 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm / Hurricane
- Tailwind
- Rain Dance / Protect
- Taunt / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Tornadus is one of two viable priority Tailwind setters in the metagame, pairing excellently with Restricted Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Zamazenta-C, and Kyogre that appreciate its combination of weather control, speed control, and Flying-type STAB moves that allow it to threaten Restricted Pokemon like Koraidon as well as non-Restricted Pokemon like Amoonguss, Rillaboom, and the Urshifu formes.
- Bleakwind Storm is used for strong spread Flying-type STAB damage, while Hurricane is chosen to hit through the Wide Guard used by Zamazenta and Lunala while securing an OHKO on the Urshifu formes. Hurricane is only an option on Kyogre teams due to its inconsistency outside of rain. Rain Dance deactivates Koraidon's Orichalcum Pulse and significantly weakens its Fire-type moves while also setting up the rain for its own Water-type partners like Urshifu-R and Kyogre. Taunt is chosen to prevent status moves like Zamazenta-C's Wide Guard, Amoonguss's Spore, and Calyrex-I or Lunala's Trick Room that would disable or take advantage of Tornadus and its partners, (AC) Kyogre and Calyrex-S. Generally, Tornadus runs Protect on non-Covert Cloak sets in order to avoid flinches from Fake Out or on offensive teams that do not need Rain Dance and would prefer the increased staying power generated by Protect.
- Covert Cloak is chosen to allow Tornadus to set up Tailwind against Fake Out Pokemon like Incineroar and Rillaboom that would otherwise leave it vulnerable to being KOed or pressure it into using Protect . Rocky Helmet is chosen in order to allow Tornadus to punish Urshifu-R and Koraidon, forcing them to take significant recoil.
- The Speed investment allows Tornadus to outspeed maximum Speed Groudon and Kyogre, while the bulk investment allows Tornadus to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R or Thunderclap from Raging Bolt.
- Tera Dark is chosen to allow Tornadus to block Taunt from opposing Tornadus and Encore from opposing Whimsicott, (RC) while also providing it a key resistance to Calyrex-S's STAB moves.
Teambuilding
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- Raging Bolt and Miraidon threaten to OHKO Tornadus with their STAB Electric-type moves, being able to OHKO it with a Special Attack Protosynthesis-boosted Thunderclap, which takes Tornadus out before it can move, (AC) or Volt Switch, (AC) which creates momentum for the opposing team, (AC) respectively. Tornadus also hates Pokemon that are able to set up Trick Room against it while threatening to OHKO it, with Restricted Pokemon like Calyrex-I and Meteor Beam Lunala being able dissuade Tornadus's Taunt with their offensive pressure. Indeedee-F and Farigaraf also present unique challenges to Tornadus, as the two of them are able to set up Trick Room while also blocking Tornadus's Prankster Taunt with their abilities. While Tornadus can OHKO Whimsicott, its Speed combined with Prankster Encore allow it to shut down Tornadus and punish it for using Tailwind or prevent it altogether with Taunt.
- Urshifu-R is Tornadus's premier partner, being able to take advantage of both the Tailwind and Rain Dance it sets up in order to do massive damage uncontested by Protect. Rillaboom is able to contest Indeedee-F and Miraidon's Terrains, threatening the former and switching in on the latter while also applying Fake Out pressure, allowing Tornadus to more effectively set Tailwind throughout the course of a game. Landorus is notable for its ability to OHKO both Raging Bolt and Miraidon while appreciating Tornadus's Tailwind allowing it to outspeed threats like Calyrex-S, Zamazenta-C, and the aforementioned Miraidon.
- Kyogre is another of Tornadus's primary partners, with Tornadus being able to hit Grass-types like Rillaboom, Amoonguss, and the Ogerpon formes super effectively with its Flying-type attacks for it while also being able to reset rain into opposing weather control. Tornadus appreciates Kyogre's ability to output immense damage into Trick Room setters like Calyrex-I, Lunala, Farigiraf, and Indeedee-F, allowing it to freely set Tailwind for its partners. Calyrex-S also greatly appreciates Tornadus's Tailwind, which allows it to gain an advantage against opposing Calyrex-S and Koraidon. Tornadus's Taunt support is vital for both Restricted Pokemon, as it is able to prevent Zamazenta-C and Lunala from using Wide Guard. Zacian-C is a also a notable partner because it appreciates Tornadus's ability to set Tailwind against Miraidon and Calyrex-S while taking advantage of its ability to set rain in the face of Koraidon. Zacian-C is also able to handle a lot of Tornadus's checks, since it is able to outspeed and OHKO Raging Bolt, Miraidon, and most Calyrex-I.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gephicka.553122/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ipetbigfoot.645750/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
Bulky Tailwind (Tornadus) @ Covert Cloak / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 212 HP / 188 Def / 4 SpA / 12 SpD / 92 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm / Hurricane
- Tailwind
- Rain Dance / Protect
- Taunt / Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
========
- Tornadus is one of two viable priority Tailwind setters in the metagame, pairing excellently with Restricted Pokemon like Calyrex-S, Zamazenta-C, and Kyogre that appreciate its combination of weather control, speed control, and Flying-type STAB moves that allow it to threaten Restricted Pokemon like Koraidon as well as non-Restricted Pokemon like Amoonguss, Rillaboom, and the Urshifu formes.
- Bleakwind Storm is used for strong spread Flying-type STAB damage, while Hurricane is chosen to hit through the Wide Guard used by Zamazenta and Lunala while securing an OHKO on the Urshifu formes. Hurricane is only an option on Kyogre teams due to its inconsistency outside of rain. Rain Dance deactivates Koraidon's Orichalcum Pulse and significantly weakens its Fire-type moves while also setting up the rain for its own Water-type partners like Urshifu-R and Kyogre. Taunt is chosen to prevent status moves like Zamazenta-C's Wide Guard, Amoonguss's Spore, and Calyrex-I or Lunala's Trick Room that would disable or take advantage of Tornadus and its partners, (AC) Kyogre and Calyrex-S. Generally, Tornadus runs Protect on non-Covert Cloak sets in order to avoid flinches from Fake Out or on offensive teams that do not need Rain Dance and would prefer the increased staying power generated by Protect.
- Covert Cloak is chosen to allow Tornadus to set up Tailwind against Fake Out Pokemon like Incineroar and Rillaboom that would otherwise leave it vulnerable to being KOed or pressure it into using Protect . Rocky Helmet is chosen in order to allow Tornadus to punish Urshifu-R and Koraidon, forcing them to take significant recoil.
- The Speed investment allows Tornadus to outspeed maximum Speed Groudon and Kyogre, while the bulk investment allows Tornadus to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R or Thunderclap from Raging Bolt.
- Tera Dark is chosen to allow Tornadus to block Taunt from opposing Tornadus and Encore from opposing Whimsicott, (RC) while also providing it a key resistance to Calyrex-S's STAB moves.
Teambuilding
=========
- Raging Bolt and Miraidon threaten to OHKO Tornadus with their STAB Electric-type moves, being able to OHKO it with a Special Attack Protosynthesis-boosted Thunderclap, which takes Tornadus out before it can move, (AC) or Volt Switch, (AC) which creates momentum for the opposing team, (AC) respectively. Tornadus also hates Pokemon that are able to set up Trick Room against it while threatening to OHKO it, with Restricted Pokemon like Calyrex-I and Meteor Beam Lunala being able dissuade Tornadus's Taunt with their offensive pressure. Indeedee-F and Farigaraf also present unique challenges to Tornadus, as the two of them are able to set up Trick Room while also blocking Tornadus's Prankster Taunt with their abilities. While Tornadus can OHKO Whimsicott, its Speed combined with Prankster Encore allow it to shut down Tornadus and punish it for using Tailwind or prevent it altogether with Taunt.
- Urshifu-R is Tornadus's premier partner, being able to take advantage of both the Tailwind and Rain Dance it sets up in order to do massive damage uncontested by Protect. Rillaboom is able to contest Indeedee-F and Miraidon's Terrains, threatening the former and switching in on the latter while also applying Fake Out pressure, allowing Tornadus to more effectively set Tailwind throughout the course of a game. Landorus is notable for its ability to OHKO both Raging Bolt and Miraidon while appreciating Tornadus's Tailwind allowing it to outspeed threats like Calyrex-S, Zamazenta-C, and the aforementioned Miraidon.
- Kyogre is another of Tornadus's primary partners, with Tornadus being able to hit Grass-types like Rillaboom, Amoonguss, and the Ogerpon formes super effectively with its Flying-type attacks for it while also being able to reset rain into opposing weather control. Tornadus appreciates Kyogre's ability to output immense damage into Trick Room setters like Calyrex-I, Lunala, Farigiraf, and Indeedee-F, allowing it to freely set Tailwind for its partners. Calyrex-S also greatly appreciates Tornadus's Tailwind, which allows it to gain an advantage against opposing Calyrex-S and Koraidon. Tornadus's Taunt support is vital for both Restricted Pokemon, as it is able to prevent Zamazenta-C and Lunala from using Wide Guard. Zacian-C is a also a notable partner because it appreciates Tornadus's ability to set Tailwind against Miraidon and Calyrex-S while taking advantage of its ability to set rain in the face of Koraidon. Zacian-C is also able to handle a lot of Tornadus's checks, since it is able to outspeed and OHKO Raging Bolt, Miraidon, and most Calyrex-I.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gephicka.553122/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rausakura.589964/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/ipetbigfoot.645750/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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