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[SET]
Tornadus @ Covert Cloak / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Steel / Ghost / Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Tailwind
- Taunt / Rain Dance / Sunny Day
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
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Tornadus @ Covert Cloak / Sitrus Berry
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Steel / Ghost / Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Tailwind
- Taunt / Rain Dance / Sunny Day
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
- Prankster works in conjunction with Tailwind to enable Tornadus to set nearly uncontested speed control. This allows it to ensure that its teammates can move first and remove or cripple threats before they can move.
- Bleakwind Storm is Tornadus' STAB option, and allows Tornadus to take on an active role after its set up all of its support moves. This prevents Tornadus from being a "dead" option that needs to be switched out after Tailwind is set up and it's already used or doesn't need to use its support moves.
- Taunt is the best option in this slot on most teams, as it can disrupt the opponents ability to use status moves, effectively crippling support options and ameliorating the risk of an opponent setting up or inflicting status. However, priority Rain Dance and Sunny Day can be a strong option for teams that are more weather dependent.
- Protect allows Tornadus to survive an extra turn and delay setting up Tailwind. This can be particularly useful in some Tailwind mirrors, as setting Tailwind a turn later can allow for an extra turn where you have Tailwind and the opponent doesn't. If needed, this slot can be used for weather setting as well, but losing Protect can make it significantly more difficult for Tornadus to survive to set Tailwind multiple times throughout the match.
- Covert Cloak prevents Tornadus from losing the vital first turn of speed control by stopping opponents from inflicting flinches with Fake Out. Note that Covert Cloak and Tera Ghost should not be used together since they effectively do the same thing. Sitrus Berry can be used to boost Tornadus' long term survivability, allowing it to set Tailwind multiple times per match.
- Tera Ghost and Tera Dark both prevent opponents from disrupting Tornadus' support options by blocking Fake Out or by blocking Prankster Taunt, respectively. Tera Steel, on the other hand is an excellent defensive type, and boosts Tornadus' survivability by giving it a resistance to Ice- and Electric- types such as Raging Bolt and Chien Pao.
- Tornadus' bulk allows it to survive significantly more than the other Prankster Tailwind setters. This set takes full advantage of Tornadus' bulk by allowing it to survive a Power Gem from Timid Glimmora, and dumping the rest into defense. //This probably needs more discussion, I'll look into the set later.
- Tornadus pairs best with offensive threats that can remove threats quickly by moving first. Slower aggressive Pokemon such as Chi Yu and Gholdengo can take advantage of the boosted speed to outspeed major threats. However, any disruptive Pokemon can benefit from Tornadus, with more supportive options like Incineroar and Rillaboom being able to pivot in and out quicker than opposing Pokemon, and Amoonguss outspeeding certain slow Pokemon to get a somewhat fast Spore under Tailwind with a slight speed investment.
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