nice set; I've been using a similar bait Tyranitar (although you probably use it against better players lol) and I think Stone Edge should be slashed with Crunch. Pursuit + Fire Blast + Superpower are pretty much necessary for the bait set to function as bait. Crunch helps against Rotom and Celebi (more?), and lets you hit Ground-types (although it's not like you're doing much damage anyways), while Stone Edge lets you hit Gyarados and Salamence who want to set up on you. So maybe it should be left up to user preference or something.
[SET]
Name: Bait Tar
Move 1: Crunch
Move 2: Pursuit
Move 3: Superpower
Move 4: Fire Blast
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Sand Stream
Item: Expert Belt
EVs: 252 Atk / 208 Spe / 48 SpA
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>This Tyranitar is designed to lure in and eliminate some Pokemon
which who love to switch into
Tyranitar(,) either
to wall
it or revenge kill
it Tyranitar. Crunch is a reliable STAB move and is perfect to attract Pokemon such as Scizor and Breloom,
which who are probably the best targets for this set. Pursuit allows Tyranitar to be an effective revenge killer for Pokemon like Choice Specs
Jolteon or Choice Scarf Rotom and, again, is
a the perfect invitation for Scizor and company to come in. Superpower gives nearly perfect neutral coverage along with Crunch and is crucial to score an immediate OHKO on Blissey, should she attempt
at to stall
(ing) out Tyranitar with Wish and Protect. Superpower also OHKOs opposing Tyranitar who may attempt to set up on a supposed Choice Band Tyranitar, locked into a resisted Dark-type move. Fire Blast
is there to score
(s) a surefire OHKO on Skarmory after Stealth Rock damage, and obviously OHKOs both Scizor and Forretress. Expert Belt is the item of choice because it allows Tyranitar to bluff a choice item, and because it gives Fire Blast enough power to OHKO Skarmory and Lucario
(,) and
makes Superpower a guaranteed OHKO even on
Bold max
Defense Bold Blissey.</p>
<p>Nature and EVs are the crux of this set. A Hasty Nature and 208 Spe EVs allow Tyranitar to hit 231 Spe, which is enough to outspeed max
Speed Adamant Scizor,
the standard 212
Speed EV Adamant Breloom, and
the standard 88
Speed EV Bold Rotom-A. Max Attack
is used to can (it's not used *only* to trick your opponent)lead your opponent into thinking that they are facing a defensive Choice Band Tyranitar, and because a STAB Crunch coming off 367 Atk still does massive damage to everything that doesn't resist it. Max Attack also allows Superpower to OHKO Blissey and Empoleon - which, again, may attempt at setting up a Substitute-Agility sweep on you
- among the others.
( ) The remaining EVs are placed into Special Attack to power up Fire Blast,
thus which allowing allows Tyranitar to eliminate
the Skarmory and Forretress
(,) which that usually
use take advantage of Tyranitar to set up their entry hazards. With the given nature and EVs, Tyranitar is faster than the standard Metagross and will always 2HKO a 252 HP Metagross with either
two consecutive Fire Blast
(s)(,) or Fire Blast + Crunch.</p>
<p>This set is particularly effective in the first stages of the battle, as
people most players tend to use U-turn with Scizor to scout for possible Magnezone and other
Scizor's counters
in general, such as Zapdos or Rotom-A, especially if
the said Scizor comes in after Tyranitar has fainted a Pokemon with Pursuit.
Same thing with Breloom
which may switch in on a resisted Crunch (or, again, Pursuit) hoping for a free Spore or Substitute, just to be fried by Fire Blast. The surprise factor is also the winning weapon against Skarmory and Forretress,
which who usually switch into a Choice Band Tyranitar to set up Spikes \ Toxic Spikes with impunity. Dealing with Rotom
(-A) is a little more tricky, as if Tyranitar switches into a resisted Shadow Ball or even a weak Thunderbolt \ Discharge, they can either switch out predicting a Crunch, or stay in and use Will-o-Wisp predicting Pursuit;
as stated before, though, however, this Tyranitar is faster than the standard defensive Rotom-A,
hence it's safer so it is safer to use Crunch on the first switch in
, just to prevent a possible Will-o-Wisp from completely crippling Tyranitar.</p>
<p>Like most of Tyranitar's sets, this one is
also walled by Swampert and Hippowdon
, nonetheless, it and fears bulky Fighting-type Pokemon such as Machamp (though a 252 HP \ min Def Machamp takes up to 60% from Superpower) or
Hariyama. Pairing this Tyranitar with a Pokemon such as Celebi or Latias is an excellent idea as these Pokemon can easily switch into Fighting- and Ground-type attacks and beat the aforementioned Tyranitar counters with their STAB Grass- and Dragon-type attacks respectively. Celebi and Latias also help dealing with bulky Water-types such as Vaporeon, as without the Choice Band boost this Tyranitar can't beat them comfortably. Status conditions should also be avoided like a plague, since both Paralysis and Burn will make Tyranitar almost useless. Again, packing a cleric such as Celebi can be an excellent idea, especially if you plan on switching in Tyranitar on common status inducers like Blissey or Cresselia.</p>
<p>On the offensive side, having a Pokemon such as Latias or Gengar on the team can be extremely fruitful, as several teams don't carry a dedicated counter for these Pokemon, but rather use Choice Band Scizor or Choice Scarf Rotom to keep them in check, hence they're free to sweep when their checks have been eliminated. Gengar is also a perfect partner for Tyranitar, as it's immune to both Ground- and Fighting-type attacks, which Tyranitar is weak to;
nonetheless, it hits hard on the special side of the attacking spectrum, while Tyranitar hits harder on the physical side, so they perfectly complement each other.</p>
lots of great content ^_^
edits:
1. changed the first edit from "that" to "who"
2. deleted the "is" from the "is used to" part at the beginning of the second paragraph
3. changed "that" to "who" in the sentence that begins "The remaining EVs are placed into Special Attack to power up Fire Blast"
4. changed the change in the last paragraph to "and"... fears instead of "and also"... fears
i lied now I AM DONE EDITING
