[SET]
Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Heat Wave / Icy Wind
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=========
With an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T turns into one of the better specially defensive pivots in the metagame that can also be an blanket check to Ground-, Fighting- and Grass-type physical attackers thanks to its typing. Hurricane is its strongest STAB move that has a nasty chance to confuse opponents. Knock Off is a fantastic utility move that removes a plethora of items: for example, it can Knock Off Choice Specs from special threats like Tapu Lele and Dragapult, which greatly hampers their ability to wallbreak without the power boost, or remove Heavy-Duty Boots, Leftovers, and Rocky Helmet from Pokemon that switch into it, such as Zapdos, Rotom-W, and Clefable. U-turn generates momentum while hitting Pokemon that threaten it like Tyranitar and Weavile super effectively. Tornadus-T has a couple of options for its final moveslot. Heat Wave allows it to hit Steel-types such as Kartana, Ferrothorn, and Melmetal super effectively, while Icy Wind is an option to hit offensive Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Garchomp if Tornadus-T is required to check them often on certain team structures. 252 HP and 88 Defense EVs allow Tornadus-T to survive Surging Strikes from Choice Band Urshifu-R at full health, while 168 Speed EVs with a Timid Nature lets it outspeed Adamant Weavile and base 110 Speed Pokemon like Gengar.
Team Options
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Assault Vest Tornadus-T is appreciated on bulky offense teams wanting a defensive pivot that can cover both sides of the spectrum effectively. Bulky Water-types like Rotom-W, Slowbro, and defensive Tapu Fini love Tornadus-T shielding them from Grass-type attackers like Kartana and Rillaboom, while Tornadus-T can also cover Choice Specs Dragapult for Slowbro in a pinch with its boosted special bulk and access to Knock Off. In return, they can help Tornadus-T check offensive Ground-types including Swords Dance Garchomp and Excadrill that can overwhelm Tornadus-T, while Rotom-W and Tapu Fini have the bonus of being solid Weavile checks. It should be noted that Rotom-W and Slowbro can form pivoting cores with Tornadus-T via Volt Switch and Teleport respectively. This is particularly notable because Slowbro and Rotom-W draw in Grass-types that Tornadus-T threatens, such as Ferrothorn, Kartana, and Rillaboom, generating significant momentum if they manage to bring Tornadus-T safely onto the field against those threats. Steel-types make for great teammates: Ferrothorn is a sturdy stopgap against Tapu Koko, Rotom-W, and Weavile thanks to its amazing Grass / Steel dual typing; Melmetal helps Tornadus-T check threats like Dragapult and Tapu Lele while also helping out against Weavile with its mixed bulk and strong Double Iron Bash; specially defensive Heatran can stave off Zapdos, Tapu Koko, Dragapult, and Tapu Lele while physcially defensive Heatran helps against Weavile and Tyranitar. As Assault Vest Tornadus-T does not have the luxury of Heavy-Duty Boots preventing it from taking Stealth Rock damage, hazard removers are sorely needed. Sand Rush Excadrill is a fantastic teammate on sand teams as it can force out Electric-types like Tapu Koko to remove hazards with Rapid Spin, while Defoggers like Landorus-T and defensive Tapu Fini are solid hazard removal options on other team archetypes.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slowpoke-fan.617219/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pulsar512b.469728/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 88 Def / 168 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Heat Wave / Icy Wind
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=========
With an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T turns into one of the better specially defensive pivots in the metagame that can also be an blanket check to Ground-, Fighting- and Grass-type physical attackers thanks to its typing. Hurricane is its strongest STAB move that has a nasty chance to confuse opponents. Knock Off is a fantastic utility move that removes a plethora of items: for example, it can Knock Off Choice Specs from special threats like Tapu Lele and Dragapult, which greatly hampers their ability to wallbreak without the power boost, or remove Heavy-Duty Boots, Leftovers, and Rocky Helmet from Pokemon that switch into it, such as Zapdos, Rotom-W, and Clefable. U-turn generates momentum while hitting Pokemon that threaten it like Tyranitar and Weavile super effectively. Tornadus-T has a couple of options for its final moveslot. Heat Wave allows it to hit Steel-types such as Kartana, Ferrothorn, and Melmetal super effectively, while Icy Wind is an option to hit offensive Ground-types such as Landorus-T and Garchomp if Tornadus-T is required to check them often on certain team structures. 252 HP and 88 Defense EVs allow Tornadus-T to survive Surging Strikes from Choice Band Urshifu-R at full health, while 168 Speed EVs with a Timid Nature lets it outspeed Adamant Weavile and base 110 Speed Pokemon like Gengar.
Team Options
========
Assault Vest Tornadus-T is appreciated on bulky offense teams wanting a defensive pivot that can cover both sides of the spectrum effectively. Bulky Water-types like Rotom-W, Slowbro, and defensive Tapu Fini love Tornadus-T shielding them from Grass-type attackers like Kartana and Rillaboom, while Tornadus-T can also cover Choice Specs Dragapult for Slowbro in a pinch with its boosted special bulk and access to Knock Off. In return, they can help Tornadus-T check offensive Ground-types including Swords Dance Garchomp and Excadrill that can overwhelm Tornadus-T, while Rotom-W and Tapu Fini have the bonus of being solid Weavile checks. It should be noted that Rotom-W and Slowbro can form pivoting cores with Tornadus-T via Volt Switch and Teleport respectively. This is particularly notable because Slowbro and Rotom-W draw in Grass-types that Tornadus-T threatens, such as Ferrothorn, Kartana, and Rillaboom, generating significant momentum if they manage to bring Tornadus-T safely onto the field against those threats. Steel-types make for great teammates: Ferrothorn is a sturdy stopgap against Tapu Koko, Rotom-W, and Weavile thanks to its amazing Grass / Steel dual typing; Melmetal helps Tornadus-T check threats like Dragapult and Tapu Lele while also helping out against Weavile with its mixed bulk and strong Double Iron Bash; specially defensive Heatran can stave off Zapdos, Tapu Koko, Dragapult, and Tapu Lele while physcially defensive Heatran helps against Weavile and Tyranitar. As Assault Vest Tornadus-T does not have the luxury of Heavy-Duty Boots preventing it from taking Stealth Rock damage, hazard removers are sorely needed. Sand Rush Excadrill is a fantastic teammate on sand teams as it can force out Electric-types like Tapu Koko to remove hazards with Rapid Spin, while Defoggers like Landorus-T and defensive Tapu Fini are solid hazard removal options on other team archetypes.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slowpoke-fan.617219/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pulsar512b.469728/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user6.105/
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