[Overview]
<p>With an excellent base Speed of 111, wonderful mixed attacking stats, and a good movepool, Borutorosu is a potent offensive threat who can perform many different roles in teams. The first thing one notices about it is its massive base 125 Special Attack stat and Nasty Plot, which enables enabling it to hit like a truck with STAB Thunderbolt. It is no slouch either when performing physically, as it has access to Bulk Up and STAB Wild Bolt coming off a base 115 Attack stat. Its secret weapon is its impressive ability, Mischievous Heart, which gives priority to Nasty Plot, Taunt, and Thunder Wave. Electric/Flying is an excellent typing as well, shared only with Zapdos and Emonga, and gives Borutorosu only 2 weaknesses: (colon) to Rock- and Ice-type attacks.</p>
<p>However, Borutorosu is not without its faults. Even though it is fast, it is still outsped by a host of Pokemon. With its mediocre defenses, Borutorosu is vulnerable to getting revenged. Rock- and Ice- type attacks are common, and having a weakness to both can be problematic. Its movepool is good, but not great, and it has to rely on undesirable moves such as Hidden Power and Focus Blast to make up the coverage.</p>
[SET]
name: Nasty Plot Sweeper
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hidden Power Ice
move 4: Focus Blast / Taunt
item: Life Orb
ability: Mischievous Heart
nature: Timid
EV's: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>After a Nasty Plot, Borutorosu hits an amazing 698 Special Atack with a Timid nature. This in tandem with its high Speed stat means that Borutorosu becomes a very dangerous sweeper after a boost. STAB Thunderbolt boosted by Life Orb from 698 Special Attack is nothing to scoff at, even OHKOing 252 HP / 252 SpD Calm Burungeru. Hidden Power Ice hits Grass-, Ground-, and Dragon-types that resist Thunderbolt, and with the two moves together, Borutorosu achieves almost universal coverage, with the exception of Magnezone, Volt Absorb Lanturn, and Shedinja.</p>
<p>For the fourth move, there are several options. Taunt stops any phazing attempts to stop your sweep by phazing, but leaves you with imperfect coverage. Focus Blast remedies this, though its poor accuracy can be a hindrance.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs are standard for any fast special attacker. 252 Speed EVs make Borotorosu as fast as possible while 252 Special Attack EVs maximize its power. A Timid nature is recommended in order to ensure that Borutorosu will not be outsped by anything below its base Speed stat, and for this reason, a Modest nature is not advised.. (remove extra full stop)</p>
<p>The biggest roadblocks you are going to run into are walls like Blissey, Nattorei, Porygon2 and other defensive Pokemon with self-healing ability. This is why Taunt is so important on this set. You can prevent their recovery with Taunt, making it much easier for Borutorosu to break through their defenses and achieve a sweep. It also stops Nattorei from using Leech Seed or Thunder Wave to cripple you.</p>
<p>Faster Pokemon are also dangerous, as they can easily ruin Borutorosu's fun through revenge killing. As such, having a Thunder Wave user on your team can be very useful. An excellent example is Nattorei, who can take almost all attacks aimed at Borutorosu, and spread paralysis with Thunder Wave. Jirachi also deserves a mention, as with Thunder Wave and STAB Iron Head, it can easily finish off paralyzed Pokemon that usually pose a threat to Borutorosu.</p>
[SET]
name: Mischievous Heart
move 1: Thunderbolt / Volt Change
move 2: Thunder Wave / Focus Blast
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Hidden Power Ice
item: Life Orb
ability: Mischievous Heart
nature: Timid
EV's: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With access to Mischievous Heart, Taunt, and Thunder Wave, Borutorosu can function as a support Pokemon. The crux of this set is a priority Taunt, which stops the likes of Nattorei and Forretress setting up entry hazards (priority very much unnecessary here. Find a faster example to use as well). Thunder Wave helps Borutorosu cripple faster Pokemon like Starmie and Choice Scarf users, who are common switch-ins to scout the expected Taunt. However, Focus Blast is an excellent alternative, allowing you to OHKO Tyranitar and 2HKO Nattorei.</p>
<p>Thunderbolt is your primary STAB move, providing the perfect balance of reliability and power. Hidden Power Ice is your best coverage option to complement your STAB move, hitting almost all those who resist Thunderbolt for at least neutral damage, 2HKOing Hippowdon and Multi-Scale Dragonite. Volt Change is a viable option over Thunderbolt, if you do not intendto stick around long enough for a counter to turn up. However, this means you lose vital power. This set can also work well as a lead, preventing the likes of Deoxys-S from setting up entry hazards.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs and nature are straightforward, giving Borutorosu maximum Speed, so that it is does not become even more vulnerable to revenge killing than it already is. Life Orb is the item of choice here, boosting the power of Borutorosu's attacks even further. However, if you intend to use Borutorosu as a lead, Focus Sash could be more worthwhile to ensure Borutorosu's continued survival. Sometimes, Volt Change and Thunderbolt can be used on the same set, but you would have to drop Thunder Wave or Focus Blast in such a case which seriously undermines Borutorosu's effectiveness.</p>
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hidden Power Ice
move 3: Focus Blast / Hammer Arm
move 4: Volt Change
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Mischievous Heart
nature: Timid
EV's: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Borutorosu also makes an excellent Choice Scarf user, donning playing the role of a revenge killer. Running a Timid nature is best, as you will outspeed Choice Scarf Latios and Garchomp along with Dragon Dancers such as Gyarados, Salamence, and Dragonite, which is very important when considering the prevalence of these Pokemon. They are also hit for super effective damage by either Hidden Power Ice or Thunderbolt.</p>
<p>Either Hammer Arm or Focus Blast can be put to good use; Hammer Arm has better accuracy, and also nabs the 2HKO on Blissey. However, it has 30 less base power and comes off Borutorosu's weaker Attack, not to mention lowering Borotorosu's Speed stat, which is somewhat counterproductive on this set. Of course, Borutorosu will not be staying in for very long and Choice Scarf negates the resulting speed drop(s), so this is not a big issue. Hidden Power Ice rounds off the coverage nicely, hitting the numerous Dragon-types present in OU for super effective damage. It also OHKOes 4 HP Shaymin-S, and hits Latios for super effective damage.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EV spread remains unchanged from the other sets, since Borutorosu is trying to achieve similar goals. Since Borutorosu sits at an odd 111 Base Speed, you are better off running a Timid nature to outspeed Choice Scarf, positive-natured base 110 Speed Pokemon as mentioned earlier.</p>
<p>The biggest problem with this set is that Pokemon like Blissey, Burungeru, Nattorei, and other walls can switch in freely, depending on the move you are locked into. Blissey can take any attack Borutorosu throws at it, barring Hammer Arm, and provide Wish support to her team, or cripple Borutorosu for the rest of the match with Thunder Wave. Nattorei can also switch in on Thunderbolt, and set up Spikes. As such, having another fast user of Taunt or a Magic Mirror user like Espeon or Xatu will be very useful, as this will help prevent it can reflect back status and entry hazards.</p>
[SET]
name: Mixed Stall Breaker
move 1: Thunderbolt
move 2: Hidden Power Ice
move 3: Hammer Arm
move 4: Taunt / U-Turn
item: Expert Belt
ability: Mischievous Heart
nature: Naive / Hasty
EVs: 192 Atk / 64 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>With its mixed offensive stats of 115 Attack, and 125 Special Attack and 111 base Speed, Borutorosu is an excellent candidate for a mixed stallbreaker set. With the given 3 moves, it gets neutral coverage on everything bar Shedinja. For the fourth move, there are 2 options: (colon) Taunt aids Borutorosu a lot in shutting down Pokemon like Nattorei, Skarmory, Forretress, and Blissey whereas U-turn deals hefty damage to Celebi and Rankurusu who think they can take a hit and set up.</p>
<p>Thunderbolt is your main STAB option, as Wild Bolt has recoil damage and lower base power. Hammer Arm and Hidden Power Ice round off the moveset nicely, providing neutral coverage as mentioned. Hammer Arm always 2HKOes 252 HP / 252 Def Bold Blissey and Nattorei, who can also be shut down by Taunt so that eliminating them does not become bothersome. The Speed drops can also be remedied by simply switching out.</p>
<p>Taunt is compulsory on this set, as it helps you fulfill your role as a stallbreaker perfectly. This time, you have no problems about juggling different moves, as these three moves are all Borutorosu needs to get perfect coverage. Expert Belt helps you bluff a Choice item, to lure in the aforementioned Pokemon.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs require some explanation. Even though you have only one physical move, 192 Attack EVs are required to 2HKO 252 HP (either this or must quote 252/252 bold) Blissey as mentioned earlier. 252 Speed EVs and either a Naive or Hasty nature are used to maximize Speed, since you cannot run a Timid or a Jolly nature. Either way, it does not matter, since Borutorosu is not going to take too many hits anyway. Life Orb is also a viable item, but the 10% recoil every turn means that it is not going to last long. You also lose the ability to bluff a Choice item and lure walls in.</p>
<p>As usual, faster Pokemon will be a full stop to Borutorosu, and as such. Thunder Wave support is of great use to Borutorosu. Since it cannot spare a moveslot for Thunder Wave itself, a Pokemon such as Jirachi can be very useful with its Steel typing, providing resistances to both of Borutorosu's weaknesses. Blissey can spread paralysis, and also provide Wish support to Borutorosu. Nattorei also has Thunder Wave and can provide slow HP restoration with Leech Seed.</p>
[Team Options]
<p>Borutorosu has a glaring Stealth Rock weakness. This especially affects the Choice Scarf set, whereBorutorosu which will be switching in and out frequently. Tentacruel, in addition to providing Rapid Spin, can also lay down Toxic Spikes, which helps in combating Blissey and Porygon2. Rapid Spin Doryuuzu is another excellent option, and can help you take advantage of opposing Sandstorm teams. Life Orb Starmie is another good option for providing Rapid Spin.</p>
<p>As mentioned, Borutorosu also appreciates paralysis support to help it sweep more easily, since it does not have a moveslot to spare for Thunder Wave on offensive sets. Jirachi is an excellent option as it has resistances to both Rock- and Ice-type attacks. It can also provide Wish support to help enhance Borutorosu's longevity, and eliminate Nattorei and Blissey (with Fire Punch and STAB Iron Head respectively) which are common switch-ins to Borutorosu. Bronzong is another option, having the same typing as Jirachi, but with Hypnosis instead of Thunder Wave, which can help Borutorosu set up more easily. Nattorei is another excellent option for spreading paralysis, as it can also provide Leech Seed support and lay down Spikes.</p>
<p>Lastly, should Borutorosu lack Taunt or Hammer Arm, it needs a reliable method of eliminating special walls which stand in its way, such as Blissey. Roobushin is an excellent partner for Borutorosu, as it can set up on walls like Blissey, Nattorei, and Evolution Stone Porygon2. A 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD spread will make Roobushin very hard to take down by the aforementioned walls, as it also has reliable recovery in STAB Drain Punch.</p>
[Optional Changes]
<p>On the Support set, you can drop Thunder Wave, and have both Volt Change and Thunderbolt, allowing you to retain the ability to 2HKO Drizzle Politoed, and switch out of Pokemon that which threaten Borutorosu. However, it should be noted that Volt Change will not work on Pokemon with an immunity to Electric-type attacks. To remedy this, you may use U-Turn instead.</p>
<p>You can even go with Life Orb and 3 attacks on the Support set; Hammer Arm can be used to good effect, as it always OHKOes lead Tyranitar. For this purpose, either Volt Change or Thunder Wave can be dropped to make way for Hammer Arm.</p>
<p>On the Nasty Plot set, if you are worried about Focus Blast's poor accuracy, you can replace it with Brick Break, which also removes the effects of Reflect and Light Screen. However, though this is not advisable, since you lose a lot of power in return for reliability. However, Brick Break also removes the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.</p>
<p>Toxic is another interesting option; even though Borutorosu does not have the defenses to attempt Toxic stalling, it can status walls and switch out with Volt Change, before taking too much damage, leaving the stage clear for your staller to come in. This can be put to great use especially when you do not want to waste a slot on forToxic on your staller. Wish Blissey benefits immensely, as she can run an extra recovery move instead of Toxic to stall out the poisoned foe.</p>
<p>In terms of alternative boosting moves, Bulk Up is an option to help with physical sweeping, and can work in tandem with STAB Wild Bolt, and other physical options such as Brick Break and Crunch. However, both Borutorosu's physical movepool and defensive stats are rarely up to snuff for this sort of set. Lastly, Charge Beam is an option, but Borutorosu needs to hit hard and switch, so it cannot afford to sit boosting its stats with weak attacks. Also, Nasty Plot is generally always the better choice for a boosting move.</p>
[Counters]
<p>Special walls take little damage from Borutorosu's unboosted attacks, and can wear it down quickly with Life Orb recoil and Seismic Toss. However, Borutorosu can easily cripple such Pokemon with Taunt. As such, bulky Pokemon which can take a hit and OHKO in return are Borutorosu's best counters. Evolution Stone Porygon2 is a prime example of such a Pokemon, as it can take any of Borutorosu's unboosted attacks barring Hammer Arm, and OHKO in return with Ice Beam. </p>
<p>Bulk Up Roobushin is another good example, as an EV spread of 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD will drastically reduce the damage Roobushin will take, while super effective Stone Edge or Rock Slide will send Borutorosu to its grave. It can also set up Bulk Up on physical Borutorosu sets.</p>
<p>Choice Scarf Magnezone resists both Thunderbolt and Hidden Power Ice, and can take a Brick Break with its high Defense. Choice Scarf Magnezone also outspeeds Borutorosu and 2HKOes with either its own STAB Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Ice. However, it needs to be wary of Focus Blast, which will OHKO if it hits.</p>
<p>Specially Defensive Zapdos also deserves a mention, as it never gets 2HKOed by Hidden Power Ice Thunderbolt (the more powerful of the two moves)Hidden Power Ice and 2HKOes Borutorosu, with taking into account Life Orb recoil, with its own STAB Thunderbolt or Hidden Power Ice.</p>
<p>Lastly, Pokemon which outspeed Borutorosu will put a complete stop to it. Starmie, Weavile, and Choice Scarf Tyranitar are all great examples as they can all OHKO Borutorosu with a super effective move. Should Borutorosu run a Choice Scarf, Blissey, Nattorei and other walls can freely switch in, and stall out Borutorosu, though it would be highly inadvisable for Borutorosu to stay in you would be highly foolish to not switch out in the first place.</p>
[Dream World]
<p>Borutorosu gets the ability Competitive Spirit through the Dream World. Moves which lower stats are rare, and the chances that they would do so are even rarer. However, it could be of use on a Bulk Up set, as it makes Borutorosu effectively immune to Intimidate. If Borutorosu does not carry any non-attacking moves, it would probably be better to run Competitive Spirit.</p>