[SET]
name: Offensive Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Bleakwind Storm
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Taunt / Heat Wave / U-Turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 60 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe
tera type: Steel / Electric
[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-Therian has many useful traits with its Nasty Plot set that it likes to use to put itself in advantageous position like using its speed and presence to setup Nasty Plot in faces like Keldeo, Ogerpon, and Conkeldurr by forcing them out as well as bluffing a more defensive set to be able to take advantage of passive Pokemon that would take advantage of it such as Slowking or Gastrodon and be able to force progress into teams that way. With the use of Nasty Plot to boost its special attack to sky high levels it will be able to punch holes into opponents teams allowing its way past Pokemon who may have been able to take a hit and retaliate like Utility Excadrill, Fezandipiti, and Tinkaton. Bleakwind Storm is chosen as the STAB move of choice as it gives it reliability on such a set where one miss can be a huge setback. Alternatively, you can use Hurricane as it would give more damage into bulky Pokemon like having a good chance to outright faint Hydrapple, and Manapahy when you have a Nasty Plot boost. Focus Blast would hit Pokemon that would resist a boosted Bleakwind Storm such as Tyranitar, Skarmory, and Tera Steel Pokemon who want to be able to turn the tables on it and is also your best way of hitting Bellibolt, Sandy Shocks, and Rotom-Wash. The last moveslot can go to Taunt whose purpose is to prevent status attempts from Slowking, Toxapex, and Clodsire while denying recovery attempts from Skeledirge, and Fezandipiti in addition to preventing phazing from Skarmory. Heat Wave would give it additional coverage against Tinkaton, and Revavroom while also giving you a great way to hit Thundurus-Therian hard giving you a reliable way to 2hko it at +2. U-Turn allows it to come in and out of the game by providing utility until its ready to come in and setup, it can also be used in games where Nasty Plot is just not going to be a move where you are finding yourself clicking it as well it can allow Tornadus-T to wear down its checks with hazards and teammates in order to get a sweep in late game. Heavy-Duty Boots is the item of choice and it allows Tornadus-T to stay healthy with the use of Regenerator. Tera Steel allows it to turn the tide on Pokemon like Ogerpon-C, Greninja, and Latios. Tera Electric can also be used to turn the tides against electric types like Rotom-W, Thundurus-T, and avoid Thunder Wave from Slowking, or Cobalion.
Tornadus-T fits best on more balance and offensive teams where it can be used to setup and put holes into the opposing team. It appreciates Pokemon who can safely pivot it in like Lokix and Fezandipiti as this would allow Tornadus-T to get setup opportunities to boost its special attack against Cobalion or Keldeo who are threatened by it in addition being able to take advantage of Skarmory, Toxapex, and Slowking. As mentioned, Fezandipiti is appreciated to have on the team for its ability to take on foes not limited to Hydreigon, Lokix, and Hydrapple that Tornadus-T cannot due to its lack of defensive investment. Lokix is another partner that helps wear down opponents by pivoting and removing the items of Pokemon who may give trouble to Tornadus-T like Fezandipiti, and Rotom-W while helping Lokix against Skarmory, and Physically Defensive Heatran by taking advantage of their inability to really threaten it. Electrics like Rotom-W, and Thundurus-T are problematic for it so Nasty Plot Hydrapple is an ideal partner for it as it appreciates its ability to damage Tinkaton, Fezandipiti, and Skeledirge to make it much easier for Tornadus-T to wallbreak, in addition to checking the aforementioned Pokemon. Slowking is able to provide paralysis and defensive support by pivoting it in and being able to form a regenerator core with it, with paralysis it is able to slow down opponents and give Tornadus-T more opportunities to setup in addition to crippling Pokemon to make them unable to deal with it reliably thanks to the chance of full paralysis. Pairing Nasty Plot Tornadus-T with Tyranitar and Excadrill allows it to pressure Skarmory, while also being able to wear down Rotom-W into range of Sand Rush Excadirll which will be helpful for a late game sweep.
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name: Offensive Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Bleakwind Storm
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Taunt / Heat Wave / U-Turn
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 60 HP / 252 SpA / 196 Spe
tera type: Steel / Electric
[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-Therian has many useful traits with its Nasty Plot set that it likes to use to put itself in advantageous position like using its speed and presence to setup Nasty Plot in faces like Keldeo, Ogerpon, and Conkeldurr by forcing them out as well as bluffing a more defensive set to be able to take advantage of passive Pokemon that would take advantage of it such as Slowking or Gastrodon and be able to force progress into teams that way. With the use of Nasty Plot to boost its special attack to sky high levels it will be able to punch holes into opponents teams allowing its way past Pokemon who may have been able to take a hit and retaliate like Utility Excadrill, Fezandipiti, and Tinkaton. Bleakwind Storm is chosen as the STAB move of choice as it gives it reliability on such a set where one miss can be a huge setback. Alternatively, you can use Hurricane as it would give more damage into bulky Pokemon like having a good chance to outright faint Hydrapple, and Manapahy when you have a Nasty Plot boost. Focus Blast would hit Pokemon that would resist a boosted Bleakwind Storm such as Tyranitar, Skarmory, and Tera Steel Pokemon who want to be able to turn the tables on it and is also your best way of hitting Bellibolt, Sandy Shocks, and Rotom-Wash. The last moveslot can go to Taunt whose purpose is to prevent status attempts from Slowking, Toxapex, and Clodsire while denying recovery attempts from Skeledirge, and Fezandipiti in addition to preventing phazing from Skarmory. Heat Wave would give it additional coverage against Tinkaton, and Revavroom while also giving you a great way to hit Thundurus-Therian hard giving you a reliable way to 2hko it at +2. U-Turn allows it to come in and out of the game by providing utility until its ready to come in and setup, it can also be used in games where Nasty Plot is just not going to be a move where you are finding yourself clicking it as well it can allow Tornadus-T to wear down its checks with hazards and teammates in order to get a sweep in late game. Heavy-Duty Boots is the item of choice and it allows Tornadus-T to stay healthy with the use of Regenerator. Tera Steel allows it to turn the tide on Pokemon like Ogerpon-C, Greninja, and Latios. Tera Electric can also be used to turn the tides against electric types like Rotom-W, Thundurus-T, and avoid Thunder Wave from Slowking, or Cobalion.
Tornadus-T fits best on more balance and offensive teams where it can be used to setup and put holes into the opposing team. It appreciates Pokemon who can safely pivot it in like Lokix and Fezandipiti as this would allow Tornadus-T to get setup opportunities to boost its special attack against Cobalion or Keldeo who are threatened by it in addition being able to take advantage of Skarmory, Toxapex, and Slowking. As mentioned, Fezandipiti is appreciated to have on the team for its ability to take on foes not limited to Hydreigon, Lokix, and Hydrapple that Tornadus-T cannot due to its lack of defensive investment. Lokix is another partner that helps wear down opponents by pivoting and removing the items of Pokemon who may give trouble to Tornadus-T like Fezandipiti, and Rotom-W while helping Lokix against Skarmory, and Physically Defensive Heatran by taking advantage of their inability to really threaten it. Electrics like Rotom-W, and Thundurus-T are problematic for it so Nasty Plot Hydrapple is an ideal partner for it as it appreciates its ability to damage Tinkaton, Fezandipiti, and Skeledirge to make it much easier for Tornadus-T to wallbreak, in addition to checking the aforementioned Pokemon. Slowking is able to provide paralysis and defensive support by pivoting it in and being able to form a regenerator core with it, with paralysis it is able to slow down opponents and give Tornadus-T more opportunities to setup in addition to crippling Pokemon to make them unable to deal with it reliably thanks to the chance of full paralysis. Pairing Nasty Plot Tornadus-T with Tyranitar and Excadrill allows it to pressure Skarmory, while also being able to wear down Rotom-W into range of Sand Rush Excadirll which will be helpful for a late game sweep.
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