[SET]
Tailwind Support (Tornadus) @ Covert Cloak/Rocky Helmet
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark / Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 124 Def / 84 SpA / 44 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Rain Dance /Sunny Day /Protect
- Tailwind
- Taunt / Protect / Icy Wind
[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus is used as a supportive Pokemon that can set Tailwind for its team and deal semi consistent damage with Bleakwind Storm. It is very good into Grass-types such as Amoonguss and Rillaboom as Tornadus can easily Taunt or threaten them with Bleakwind Storm. Tornadus can make use of it weather setting abilities to help itself hit Bleakwind Storms or to help support its teammates. Icy Wind provides a secondary form of speed control for Tornadus and helps vs other Tailwind based teams. Protect can also help against Fake Out on the Rocky Helmet set Covert Cloak allows Tornadus to shine as a supportive piece as it stops it from being flinched by the abundant amount of Fake Out. It also stops it from having its special attack lowered by Snarl. Rocky Helmet acts more as a repellent for attacks from Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and Chien-Pao with Ice Spinner. It also can make Pokemon more fearful of using Fake Out as they will be constantly taking chip damage. The EV spread on this Tornadus allows it to take a Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R. This can be really impactful on the Rocky Helmet set as it forces Urshifu-R down to 50% of its health upon hitting it. It can also take an Astral Barrage from Choice Specs Calyrex-S. Tera Dark is mainly used to stop other Tornadus from taunting it or Whimsicott from encoring it. It can also be used as a defensive Tera against Calyrex-S as it resists or is immune to both its STAB attacks. Tera Steel can be used to resist attacks from mons such as Chien-Pao and the occasional Rock type. It also removes a weakness to Electric which can make it fair better against Raging Bolt.
Tornadus is a good partner for many Pokemon thanks to its ability to support them through speed control and weather. One Example of this is Chi Yu which makes use of Tornadus's ability to set sun and Tailwind to blast through opposing teams. Chi Yu also helps Tornadus's Bleakwind Storms do more damage. Kyogre is another good partner as it allows it to outspeed non Tailwind teams with its below average speed stat. Tornadus can also help to stop other weather teams from beating Kyogre up. Tornadus benefits many pokemon with its weather as well such as Urshifu-R, Koraidon and Archaludon. It can also Provide checks to weather setting mons like Koraidon and Groudon with opposing weather. Checks to Tornadus include Miraidon and Raging Bolt. Its ability to resists its attacks and fire back with powerful Electric STAB moves can threaten both Tornadus and its common partners. One other check is Kingambit. Often Tornadus cannot attack with Bleakwind Storm due to the threat of Defiant being activated. It can easily set up in front of Tornadus or, if it Assault vest, threaten its partner. Landorus However can help to beat some of these checks with strong Sandsear Storms in Rain while being immune to Miraidons and Raging Bolts Electric STAB. Trick Room teams are also a bad match up as it flips the speed stats making Tailwind useless. Calyrex-I is especially tough for Tornadus as it can target it down with strong Glacial Lances or set Trick room right in front of it.
[SET CREDITS]
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Tailwind Support (Tornadus) @ Covert Cloak/Rocky Helmet
Ability: Prankster
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark / Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 124 Def / 84 SpA / 44 SpD / 4 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Bleakwind Storm
- Rain Dance /Sunny Day /Protect
- Tailwind
- Taunt / Protect / Icy Wind
[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus is used as a supportive Pokemon that can set Tailwind for its team and deal semi consistent damage with Bleakwind Storm. It is very good into Grass-types such as Amoonguss and Rillaboom as Tornadus can easily Taunt or threaten them with Bleakwind Storm. Tornadus can make use of it weather setting abilities to help itself hit Bleakwind Storms or to help support its teammates. Icy Wind provides a secondary form of speed control for Tornadus and helps vs other Tailwind based teams. Protect can also help against Fake Out on the Rocky Helmet set Covert Cloak allows Tornadus to shine as a supportive piece as it stops it from being flinched by the abundant amount of Fake Out. It also stops it from having its special attack lowered by Snarl. Rocky Helmet acts more as a repellent for attacks from Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes and Chien-Pao with Ice Spinner. It also can make Pokemon more fearful of using Fake Out as they will be constantly taking chip damage. The EV spread on this Tornadus allows it to take a Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R. This can be really impactful on the Rocky Helmet set as it forces Urshifu-R down to 50% of its health upon hitting it. It can also take an Astral Barrage from Choice Specs Calyrex-S. Tera Dark is mainly used to stop other Tornadus from taunting it or Whimsicott from encoring it. It can also be used as a defensive Tera against Calyrex-S as it resists or is immune to both its STAB attacks. Tera Steel can be used to resist attacks from mons such as Chien-Pao and the occasional Rock type. It also removes a weakness to Electric which can make it fair better against Raging Bolt.
Tornadus is a good partner for many Pokemon thanks to its ability to support them through speed control and weather. One Example of this is Chi Yu which makes use of Tornadus's ability to set sun and Tailwind to blast through opposing teams. Chi Yu also helps Tornadus's Bleakwind Storms do more damage. Kyogre is another good partner as it allows it to outspeed non Tailwind teams with its below average speed stat. Tornadus can also help to stop other weather teams from beating Kyogre up. Tornadus benefits many pokemon with its weather as well such as Urshifu-R, Koraidon and Archaludon. It can also Provide checks to weather setting mons like Koraidon and Groudon with opposing weather. Checks to Tornadus include Miraidon and Raging Bolt. Its ability to resists its attacks and fire back with powerful Electric STAB moves can threaten both Tornadus and its common partners. One other check is Kingambit. Often Tornadus cannot attack with Bleakwind Storm due to the threat of Defiant being activated. It can easily set up in front of Tornadus or, if it Assault vest, threaten its partner. Landorus However can help to beat some of these checks with strong Sandsear Storms in Rain while being immune to Miraidons and Raging Bolts Electric STAB. Trick Room teams are also a bad match up as it flips the speed stats making Tailwind useless. Calyrex-I is especially tough for Tornadus as it can target it down with strong Glacial Lances or set Trick room right in front of it.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/draxolotl.646065/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/soulboyvgc.558405/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sole-survivor.518634/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lovelyluna.641287/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user5.104/
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