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[SET]
name: Charge + Electric Gem
move 1: Charge
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Hidden Power Flying / Grass Knot / Substitute
item: Electric Gem
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 12 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpA / 232 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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Charge and Electric Gem boost Thunderbolt to insane levels, letting it OHKO the likes of bulky Zapdos, Metagross, and non-Choice Scarf Genesect. Charge also boosts Thundurus's Special Defense, which is helpful versus various special attackers such as Volcarona and Choice Specs Zapdos, and Prankster lets it boost before faster special attackers move. Taunt allows Thundurus to shut down various passive threats like Sableye, Pressure Stall Aerodactyl, and SubSeed Serperior. Hidden Power Flying does more damage against Grass-types like Shaymin and Celebi, Grass Knot helps versus Rhyperior and Swampert, and Substitute buys Thundurus free turns versus the likes of Slaking.
EVs
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The given EV spread outspeeds Keldeo and survives Psychic Gem Metagross's Zen Headbutt + Bullet Punch.
Usage Tips
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Against targets OHKOed by Electric Gem-boosted Thunderbolt, use it immediately.
Against most neutral targets like Metagross and Zapdos, it is safe to use Charge and then use Thunderbolt turn 2.
Use Hidden Power Flying after Taunt against SubSeed users, like Shaymin and Serperior.
Besides disarming Slaking, Substitute can fish for misses from various inaccurate attacks, like Terrakion's Stone Edge, and absorb Gem-boosted attacks from the likes of Volcarona.
[SET]
name: Substitute + Toxic
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Protect
move 4: Fly
item: Custap Berry
ability: Prankster
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 32 Atk / 108 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Thundurus may also use a Toxic stall set, which is better versus Ground-types and some physical attackers like Sawk. It uses Prankster, Toxic, and Substitute alongside Protect to rack up as much passive damage as possible. Custap Berry + Fly allows Thundurus to rack up even more Toxic damage and pick off low-health foes.
EVs
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The HP and Defense investment allows Thundurus to defeat Ice Punch Sawk, while the HP EVs, Special Defense EVs, and Careful nature allow it to survive Choice Specs or Water Gem Keldeo's Hydro Pump.
Usage Tips
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On turn one, it is usually best to use Protect to scout. However, versus Substitute or Calm Mind users like Suicune, Shaymin, Thundurus, and Keldeo, use Toxic.
Alternate between Substitute and Protect to get the most damage out of Toxic.
If Thundurus outspeeds the foe, you do not need the Custap Berry, so use Protect on the turn it activates to gain extra Toxic damage. If Thundurus is slower, use Fly when Custap Berry activates for two turns of invincibility instead of one.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Itchy, 518399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Lumii, 493772]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Charge + Electric Gem
move 1: Charge
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Taunt
move 4: Hidden Power Flying / Grass Knot / Substitute
item: Electric Gem
ability: Prankster
nature: Timid
evs: 12 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpA / 232 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Charge and Electric Gem boost Thunderbolt to insane levels, letting it OHKO the likes of bulky Zapdos, Metagross, and non-Choice Scarf Genesect. Charge also boosts Thundurus's Special Defense, which is helpful versus various special attackers such as Volcarona and Choice Specs Zapdos, and Prankster lets it boost before faster special attackers move. Taunt allows Thundurus to shut down various passive threats like Sableye, Pressure Stall Aerodactyl, and SubSeed Serperior. Hidden Power Flying does more damage against Grass-types like Shaymin and Celebi, Grass Knot helps versus Rhyperior and Swampert, and Substitute buys Thundurus free turns versus the likes of Slaking.
EVs
=============
The given EV spread outspeeds Keldeo and survives Psychic Gem Metagross's Zen Headbutt + Bullet Punch.
Usage Tips
=============
Against targets OHKOed by Electric Gem-boosted Thunderbolt, use it immediately.
Against most neutral targets like Metagross and Zapdos, it is safe to use Charge and then use Thunderbolt turn 2.
Use Hidden Power Flying after Taunt against SubSeed users, like Shaymin and Serperior.
Besides disarming Slaking, Substitute can fish for misses from various inaccurate attacks, like Terrakion's Stone Edge, and absorb Gem-boosted attacks from the likes of Volcarona.
[SET]
name: Substitute + Toxic
move 1: Toxic
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Protect
move 4: Fly
item: Custap Berry
ability: Prankster
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 32 Atk / 108 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=============
Thundurus may also use a Toxic stall set, which is better versus Ground-types and some physical attackers like Sawk. It uses Prankster, Toxic, and Substitute alongside Protect to rack up as much passive damage as possible. Custap Berry + Fly allows Thundurus to rack up even more Toxic damage and pick off low-health foes.
EVs
=============
The HP and Defense investment allows Thundurus to defeat Ice Punch Sawk, while the HP EVs, Special Defense EVs, and Careful nature allow it to survive Choice Specs or Water Gem Keldeo's Hydro Pump.
Usage Tips
=============
On turn one, it is usually best to use Protect to scout. However, versus Substitute or Calm Mind users like Suicune, Shaymin, Thundurus, and Keldeo, use Toxic.
Alternate between Substitute and Protect to get the most damage out of Toxic.
If Thundurus outspeeds the foe, you do not need the Custap Berry, so use Protect on the turn it activates to gain extra Toxic damage. If Thundurus is slower, use Fly when Custap Berry activates for two turns of invincibility instead of one.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Itchy, 518399]]
- Quality checked by: [[Lumii, 493772]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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