[SET]
name: Acrobatics
move 1: Acrobatics
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Brick Break
move 4: Taunt / Substitute
item: Flying Gem
ability: Prankster
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>A commonly used move in the VGC metagame, Acrobatics,(comma) is extremely useful in OU as well. Tornadus is the perfect user of this wonderful move, boasting a base 115 Attack stat, Bulk Up, and a blistering base 111 Speed. Flying Gem is goes hand-in-hand with Acrobatics, powering it up to a giving Tornadus a 165 Base Power STAB move upon the first use. After Flying Gem is used, the power of Acrobatics is still doubled, making it a 110 Base Power move.(period) that Tornadus can still use it to decimate common special walls, such as Blissey, that think they have no reason to fear a Pokemon they presume is a special Tornadus.</p>
<p>This Tornadus is especially useful since it requires no weather to be in play, meaning it can wreak havoc even in sandstorm. This set works best on rain teams, however, since it just adds to the illusion that this Tornadus is a special variant; this allows Tornadus to easily lure in and destroy one of the great enemies of rain teams, Tyranitar, with a Brick Break. Not only does Brick Break not only destroy Tyranitar, but also hits the Steel-types that resist Acrobaticssuper effectively.</p>
<p>Prankster Bulk Up lets Tornadus boost its Attack even higher, and it also nabs a Defense boost. gives it a small amount of additional bulk. The last slot can be used for either Taunt or Substitute. Taunt lets Tornadus stop phazers, Pokemon such as Skarmory,(comma) from forcing a switch phazing it away, and it also prevents the opposition from setting up on Tornadus,(comma) and it also stops the enemy from using status-inducing moves on Tornadus. Substitute lets Tornadus scout the opposition, and helps it avoid allows it to actually benefit from being the target of a status-inducing moves. This Tornadus can easily set up on walls, such as Blissey, making it to be even more deadly.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>252 Attack and Speed EVs are used in order to turn Tornadus into a much more threatening sweeper. However, as deadly as this set is, Jirachi and Magnezone are can be severe problematic to this set. Skarmory is also a major nuisance, especially if you are using Substitute over Taunt. Therefore, Magnezone is a great partner for this set, being able to eliminate Steel-types in the blink of an eye. Because of this synergy with Magnezone,(remove) if using Magnezone, U-turn is a good option in the last slot, as it allows Tornadus to scout the Steel-type switch-in and switch in Magnezone for the easy KO.</p>
<p>Rain Dance is also an option for in the last slot for a rain team, as it lets Tornadus replenish the weather condition before going down. Hidden Power Ice with a Naive (don't add the diaeresis) nature can also be used in the last slot in order to more effectively rid the field of Pokemon such as Salamence and Gliscor, but it makes Tornadus helpless against status-inducing moves. Tailwind is another option, allowing you to double your team's (ASCII apostrophe) Speed for 4 turns. However, once again, it leaves Tornadus helpless against status.</p>
<p>Hammer Arm is an option over Brick Break, but the its higher Base Power is compromised by the Speed drop that comes with it. In addition, Pokemon with ExtremeSpeed,(comma) such as Dragonite and Lucario,(comma) are also major threats, as ExtremeSpeed's (ASCII apostrophe)+2 priority bypasses the priority of Prankster used for Bulk Up and Substitute. Lastly, powerful physical attackers can easily dominate this set, even with the help of Bulk Up, so be forewarned; powerful special attackers can also easily put the nail in Tornadus's (ASCII apostrophe) coffin.</p>
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