[SET]
name: Nasty Plot Thundurus-T
move 1: Agility
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Focus Blast / Sludge Bomb / Tera Blast
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 144 HP / 176 SpA / 4 SpD / 188 Spe
tera type: Water / Steel / Flying
[SET COMMENTS]
Thundurus-T boasts the highest Special Attack stat in the tier, a wide variety of offensive moves and the ability to OHKO prevalent mainstays in the metagame after a diabolical Nasty Plot. Focus Blast is used as coverage to counter the Ground-type immunity to Electric-type moves, and ensuring an OHKO on Excadrill, that otherwise can stay on Thundurus-T. Other alternatives are Sludge Bomb to hit Latios neutrally or damage Fairy-types and Tera Fairy users, and Tera Blast Flying or Water to grant him amplified Flying STAB or another way to OHKO Ground-types with Tera Water. Tera Steel is to prevent threats such as Ogerpon-C and Latios from interrupting the offensive momentum. The EV spread is optimized as 188 Spe ensures Thundurus-T outspeeds every common threat in the metagame at +2 Speed. With Tera Water, Thundurus-T can tank Surf from Battle Bond Greninja, increase its speed to outspeed it, and OHKO back with Thunderbolt. 176 SpA are to guarantee an OHKO on Metagross, and the rest are invested into HP to ensure enough longevity to setup both Agility and Nasty Plot successfully and rampage through the opponent's team. Sitrus Berry amplifies said longevity, as the berry's recovery is crucial on ensuring Thundurus-T can reach the ideal sweeping position without fainting.
Nasty Plot Thundurus-T is a staple of Hyper Offensive teams, that specialize in pressuring the opponent's resources into opening an opportunity for Thundurus-T and other threats to wreck havoc on the foe. Thundurus-T is greatly complemented by hazard setters, such as Excadrill to help weaken foes that otherwise can tank a +2 Thunderbolt, and cause it to OHKO. for example against bulky Heatran and Fezandipiti sets. Excadrill and other users of Rapid Spin help Thundurus-T not take 25% from Stealth Rock and stay healthy in the setup process. Thundurus-T has checks that boast high SpD or a Thunderbolt resistance, such as Latios and Tyranitar, they are greatly pressured by fast, offensive threats like Greninja and Lokix, that prove to be crucial partners for Thundurus-T. Physical threats such as Azumarill, Ogerpon and Ogerpon-C help at overpowering Ground-types such as Excadrill and Sandy Shocks, and Unaware users such as Clodsire and Skeledirge, that prove to be incredible counters to Nasty Plot Thundurus-T.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
Ayatou
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name: Nasty Plot Thundurus-T
move 1: Agility
move 2: Nasty Plot
move 3: Thunderbolt
move 4: Focus Blast / Sludge Bomb / Tera Blast
item: Sitrus Berry
ability: Volt Absorb
nature: Modest
evs: 144 HP / 176 SpA / 4 SpD / 188 Spe
tera type: Water / Steel / Flying
[SET COMMENTS]
Thundurus-T boasts the highest Special Attack stat in the tier, a wide variety of offensive moves and the ability to OHKO prevalent mainstays in the metagame after a diabolical Nasty Plot. Focus Blast is used as coverage to counter the Ground-type immunity to Electric-type moves, and ensuring an OHKO on Excadrill, that otherwise can stay on Thundurus-T. Other alternatives are Sludge Bomb to hit Latios neutrally or damage Fairy-types and Tera Fairy users, and Tera Blast Flying or Water to grant him amplified Flying STAB or another way to OHKO Ground-types with Tera Water. Tera Steel is to prevent threats such as Ogerpon-C and Latios from interrupting the offensive momentum. The EV spread is optimized as 188 Spe ensures Thundurus-T outspeeds every common threat in the metagame at +2 Speed. With Tera Water, Thundurus-T can tank Surf from Battle Bond Greninja, increase its speed to outspeed it, and OHKO back with Thunderbolt. 176 SpA are to guarantee an OHKO on Metagross, and the rest are invested into HP to ensure enough longevity to setup both Agility and Nasty Plot successfully and rampage through the opponent's team. Sitrus Berry amplifies said longevity, as the berry's recovery is crucial on ensuring Thundurus-T can reach the ideal sweeping position without fainting.
Nasty Plot Thundurus-T is a staple of Hyper Offensive teams, that specialize in pressuring the opponent's resources into opening an opportunity for Thundurus-T and other threats to wreck havoc on the foe. Thundurus-T is greatly complemented by hazard setters, such as Excadrill to help weaken foes that otherwise can tank a +2 Thunderbolt, and cause it to OHKO. for example against bulky Heatran and Fezandipiti sets. Excadrill and other users of Rapid Spin help Thundurus-T not take 25% from Stealth Rock and stay healthy in the setup process. Thundurus-T has checks that boast high SpD or a Thunderbolt resistance, such as Latios and Tyranitar, they are greatly pressured by fast, offensive threats like Greninja and Lokix, that prove to be crucial partners for Thundurus-T. Physical threats such as Azumarill, Ogerpon and Ogerpon-C help at overpowering Ground-types such as Excadrill and Sandy Shocks, and Unaware users such as Clodsire and Skeledirge, that prove to be incredible counters to Nasty Plot Thundurus-T.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
Ayatou
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user2.102/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user3.103/
Grammar checked by:
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