
[SET]
name: Offensive Tailwind
move 1: Hurricane
move 2: Tailwind
move 3: Protect / Heat Wave / Dark Pulse
move 4: Heat Wave / Dark Pulse
item: Life Orb
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus finds itself as a critical component of many Kyogre teams, supporting them with Prankster Tailwind and its immense offensive pressure. Hurricane is fully accurate under Kyogre's rain, and it allows Tornadus to boost its team's Speed with Max Airstream. Tailwind is invaluable speed control that is particularly strong alongside Kyogre, letting it outspeed and nearly 2HKO or OHKO the entire metagame. Heat Wave provides Max Flare, which immensely benefits Chlorophyll Venusaur. Dark Pulse gives Tornadus a means to OHKO Dynamaxed Calyrex-S with Max Darkness, and its Special Defense lowering effect can be taken advantage of by Kyogre. Icy Wind provides additional speed control, but it is harder to justify over other options.
Tornadus should always be paired with Kyogre and helps it greatly by providing Tailwind and checking Grass-types such as Venusaur, Amoonguss, and Rillaboom. Typical partners to this pair include Venusaur to answer Regieleki, Torkoal to enable Chlorophyll Venusaur, and the support Pokemon Incineroar and Grimmsnarl. Note that on of the support Pokemon could instead be a more offensive Pokemon such as Choice Band Urshifu-S or Regieleki. The former is a powerful threat that benefits immensely from Tailwind, while the latter appreciates Tornadus checking Grass-types.
[SET]
name: Tailwind Support
move 1: Hurricane
move 2: Tailwind
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Protect / Icy Wind / Rain Dance
item: Focus Sash / Wacan Berry / Mental Herb
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus is an amazing support Pokemon for many Kyogre teams, able to put on incredible offensive pressure and support its team with Tailwind, Taunt, and Icy Wind. Hurricane is a powerful and consistent STAB move under Kyogre's rain that becomes Max Airstream, letting Tornadus boost its team's Speed. Tailwind is indispensable speed control that pairs really well with Water Spout Kyogre. Taunt allows Tornadus to shut down status moves from the likes of Porygon2, Amoonguss, and Venusaur. Icy Wind gives Tornadus additional speed control, potentially giving it the upper hand against opposing Tailwind teams. Rain Dance is useful against Drought setters like Groudon and Torkoal Wacan Berry specifically helps against Regieleki, a huge threat to Kyogre teams, while Mental Herb prevents Whimsicott from denying Tailwind with Prankster Taunt.
Tornadus should almost always be paired with Kyogre because it lacks a niche outside Kyogre teams and Tornadus can support Kyogre by providing speed control and checking Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Venusaur. Tornadus and Kyogre are quite vulnerable to Regieleki, so answers to Regieleki such as Kartana and Venusaur make good partners. Note that Torkoal should be run alongside Venusaur to activate Chlorophyll. Tornadus is also great alongside Regieleki, as it can check troublesome Grass-types. Choice Band Urshifu-S is a powerful Pokemon that benefits immensely from Tornadus's Tailwind.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yourwelcomethanku, 541847]]
- Quality checked by: [[Sole Survivor, 518634]]
- Grammar checked by: [[DC, 449990]]
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