STAB Torn-T [whoever uploads is my fav c&c mod until sv releases]

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[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Superpower / Defog / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Tornadus-T is an incredibly potent offensive pivot that is hard to switch into thanks to its strong STAB Dragon Ascent and good coverage moves. Knock Off lets Tornadus-T remove opposing items and wear down its switch-ins such as Rotom-H, Corviknight, and Mudsdale. U-turn generates momentum on Pokemon trying to switch into Tornadus-T and lets it safely pivot in teammates like Tyranitar, Gengar and Kyurem. Superpower lets it OHKO Tyranitar and heavily dent Steel-types like Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Excadrill. Defog can be run as an emergency entry hazard removal option. Lastly, Taunt lets Tornadus-T shut down Pokemon that rely on their status moves, like Clefable, Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Hippowdon. Electric-, Rock, and Steel-types commonly switch into Tornadus-T, so pairing it up with Pokemon that help handle these, like Seismitoad, Toxapex, Aerodactyl, and Cinderace, make for a good core. Removing Heavy-Duty Boots, Assault Vest, and Rocky Helmet with Knock Off helps teammates like Buzzwole, Aerodactyl, and Keldeo beat opposing teams. Other pivots like Rotom-W and Cinderace form a VoltTurn core with Tornadus-T that maintains consisistent momentum.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 2: Focus Blast / Heat Wave
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Knock Off
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 12 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to the longevity from Regenerator and extra bulk from Assault Vest, Tornadus-T can blanket check a lot of the tier's special attackers, like Gengar, Nidoking, and Keldeo. Focus Blast is its best move for damaging Steel-types like Heatran and Melmetal, as well as hitting Tyranitar on a switch in. Heat Wave can also be used to threaten Ferrothorn and Corviknight, but losing its super effective coverage against Heatran and Tyranitar isn't ideal. U-turn lets Tornadus-t safely pivot in its teammates, notably bringing in revenge killers like Cinderace, Gengar, and Hydreigon against special attackers it cannot beat. Physically offensive sets running Dragon Ascent and Superpower with a Jolly nature can also be used, notably giving Tornadus-T more damage output against Calm Mind sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus.

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent / Brave Bird
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Defog / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good bulk and incredible longevity with Regenerator, Tornadus-T can also act as a fantastic defensive pivot. Furthermore, Tornadus-T has great utility moves to further improve its role: Knock Off allows it to cripple opponents like Rotom-W, Toxapex, and Heatran by removing their items, U-turn lets it safely pivot in teammates like Keldeo, Tyranitar, and Reuniclus., and Defog lets it remove entry hazards for its teammates, which is greatly appreciated by entry hazard-weak teammates like Kyurem and Aerodactyl. Alternatively, if your team already has entry hazard removal like Corviknight or Clefable, Toxic can be run to wear down Tornadus-T's switch-ins.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Knock Off / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-T's incredible Speed tier, good longevity, and powerful Hurricane make it a great setup sweeper. Nasty Plot lets it bolster its Special Attack stat to incredible levels, allowing it to even break through the likes of Blissey, Thundurus-T, and Corviknight. Aeroblast is less powerful than Hurricane but can be used for its better accuracy. However, its low PP and damage output are unideal for a setup sweeper like Tornadus-T, which thrives in longer games. Focus Blast is the primary way to hit foes that resist Flying like Tyranitar, Heatran, and Rotom-W. Knock Off can be run to cripple switch-ins like Chansey, Assault Vest Toxapex, and Thundurus-T. Taunt can also be run to shut down the likes of Clefable, and Ferrothorn, and Transform Chansey. A more offensive spread with full investment in Special Attack can be used but makes Tornadus-T significantly less bulky and fails to check Pokemon like Buzzwole and Rillaboom. Weather Ball can be used over Knock Off or Taunt on weather teams to give Tornadus a powerful move to break through checks like Thundurus-T and Rotom-W.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [Greybaum, 407249]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT, 523866]]
 
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[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Superpower / Defog / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 240 Atk / 12 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Tornadus-T is an incredibly potent offensive pivot, being incredibly hard to switch into. Dragon Ascent is an obscenely strong STAB-move which is difficult to safely pivot into. Knock Off lets Tornadus-T make progress against the opposing team remove opposing items and wear down its switch-ins such as Rotom-H, Corviknight, or Tyranitar. U-turn lets it generate generates momentum on Pokemon trying to switch into it, and let it safely pivot in teammates like Kyurem, Tyranitar, and Gengar. Superpower lets it OHKO Tyranitar and heavily dent Steel-types like Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Excadrill. Defog can be run as an emergency hazard removal option. Lastly, Taunt lets it shut down Pokemon that rely on their status moves, like Clefable, Corviknight, and Hippowdon. Electric-, Rock, and Steel-types like Rotom-W, Tyranitar, Corviknight, and Celesteela commonly switch into Tornadus-T, so pairing it up with Pokemon which help handle these defensively, like Seismitoed, Heatran, and Toxapex, or offensively like Aerodactyl, Cinderace, and Keldeo make for a good core I think the examples could be cut down here it feels like youre just throwing name after name, would only keep 2-3 total on the partners list or remove the specifics on the 4 threats entirely. Other pivots like Rotom-W and Cinderace form a VoltTurn core with Tornadus-T which maintains consisistent momentum.


[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 2: Focus Blast / Heat Wave
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Knock Off
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 12 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to the longevity from Regenerator and the extra bulk from an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T can blanket check alot a lot of the tier's (apostrophe) special attackers, like Gengar, Sylveon don't like Sylv mention tbh since it does near nothing back and is super heavily chipped by offensive sets, and Keldeo. Focus Blast is its best move for damaging Steel-types like Heatran, and Melmetal, as well as hitting Tyranitar on a switch in. Heat Wave can also be used to damage Ferrothorn and Corviknight more but losing the move to damage Heatran and Tyranitar isn't ideal. (period) U-Turn U-turn lets it safely pivot in its teammates, notably being able to bring in revenge killers like Cinderace, Gengar, and Hydreigon against special attackers it cannot beat. Physically offensive sets running Dragon Ascent and Superpower with a Jolly nature can also be used, notably giving Tornadus-T more damage output against Calm Mind sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus


[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-Turn U-turn
move 4: Defog / Toxic
item: Heavy-duty Boots Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good bulk and incredible longevity thanks to Regenerator, Tornadus-T can also act as a fantastic defensive pivot. Furthermore its got great utility moves to further improve its role. Knock Off allows it to cripple opponents like Rotom-W, Toxapex, and Heatran by removing their items. Defog lets it remove hazards for its teammate which is greatly appreciated by hazard weak teammates like Kyurem and Aerodactyl. Altenatively, if a defogger isn't needed for your team, Toxic can be ran to wear down its switch-ins. Add sentence or two about U-turn bringing in partners and what appreciates its Defogging (maybe something like Clefable not needing to run spin or something like rocks weak mons)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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Greybaum

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[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot technically the other sets are offensive too. im a pedant ok
move 1: Dragon Ascent
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Superpower / Defog / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 240 Atk / 12 Def / 252 Spe
go max speed max attack; 16 EVs excess was a thing i (and maybe others?) ran with max hp to undercut opposing torn and still creep cinderace but you took it out the wrong stat by mistake. zam is used(?) now and u wanna creep that sooooo EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Tornadus-T is an incredibly potent offensive pivot, being incredibly hard to switch into. Dragon Ascent is an obscenely strong STAB-move which is difficult to safely pivot into. this is the same sentence twice; merge them into one Knock Off lets Tornadus-T remove opposing items and wear down wearing down its switch-ins such as Rotom-H, Corviknight, or and Tyranitar maybe ttar isnt the best pick here now that everyone knows it runs superpower. mudsdale perhaps?. U-turn generates momentum on Pokemon trying to switch into it, and let it safely pivot in teammates like Kyurem, Tyranitar, and Gengar good good good but id re-order these to look prettier; ttar (rotom-h), gengar (corvi), kyurem (muds). Superpower lets it OHKO Tyranitar and heavily dent Steel-types like Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Excadrill. Defog can be run as an emergency hazard removal option. Lastly, Taunt lets it shut down Pokemon that rely on their status moves, like Clefable, Corviknight, and Hippowdon mention how it stops recovery too, especially from ferrothorn. Electric-, Rock, and Steel-types commonly switch into Tornadus-T, so pairing it up with Pokemon which help handle these, like Seismitoed, Toxapex, Aerodactyl, and Cinderace make for a good core. the electrics that seismitoad beats dont really switch hard into torn, same with pex and rock types. you've already talked about how uturn lures in things for special breakers so instead id talk about mons that like things being knocked off like cb buzz, aero or cinderace, leading into... -> Other pivots like Rotom-W and Cinderace form a VoltTurn core with Tornadus-T which maintains consisistent momentum.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 2: Focus Blast / Heat Wave
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Knock Off
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 12 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to the longevity from Regenerator and the extra bulk from an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T can blanket check a lot of the tier's special attackers, like Gengar, Nidoking, and Keldeo. Focus Blast is its best move for damaging Steel-types like Heatran, and Melmetal, as well as hitting Tyranitar on a switch in. Heat Wave can also be used to damage Ferrothorn and Corviknight more but losing the move to damage Heatran and Tyranitar isn't ideal. U-turn lets it safely pivot in its teammates, notably being able to bring in revenge killers like Cinderace, Gengar, and Hydreigon against special attackers it cannot beat. Physically offensive sets running Dragon Ascent and Superpower with a Jolly nature can also be used, notably giving Tornadus-T more damage output against Calm Mind sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus

nuke this set honey it's not good

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird i dont think this is actually better than dragon ascent ngl - the recoil cuts into your longevity more than the bulk in my experience as you're usually clicking this on switches
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Defog / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good bulk and incredible longevity thanks to Regenerator, Tornadus-T can also act as a fantastic defensive pivot. Furthermore its got great utility moves to further improve its role. Knock Off allows it to cripple opponents like Rotom-W, Toxapex, and Heatran by removing their items. U-turn lets it safely pivot in teammates like Keldeo, Tyranitar, or Reuniclus. Defog lets it remove hazards for its teammate which is greatly appreciated by hazard-weak teammates like Kyurem and Aerodactyl. Altenatively, if your team already has hazard removal like Corviknight or Clefable, Toxic can be run to wear down its switch-ins.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Knock Off / Taunt / Weather Ball
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-T incredible speed tier, good longevity and difficult to switch into Hurricanes make it the perfect "a great" dont exaggerate Set-Up sweeper. Nasty Plot lets it bolster its Special Attack stat to incredible levels, allowing it even to breakthrough the likes of Blissey, Thundurus-T, and Corviknight. Hurricane is the most common Flying-type STAB. However, Aeroblast can be used due to its better accuracy, however remove the first however and make the next sentence part of this one. its low PP and damage output is terrible for a set-up sweeper like Tornadus-T which thrives in longer games use a less mean word than "terrible" or remove it as a slash imo. Focus Blast is the primary way to hit Flying resists like Tyranitar, Heatran, and Rotom-W. Knock Off can be run to cripple switch-ins like Chansey, Assault Vest Toxapex, and Thundurus-T. Taunt can also be run to shut-down the likes of Transform Chansey, Clefable, and Ferrothorn. A more offensive spread with full investment in Special Attack can be used, but its significantly less bulky and fails to check Pokemon like Buzzwole and Rillaboom. mention weather ball in set comments and also remove it as a slash.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

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[SET]
name: Offensive Pivot technically the other sets are offensive too. im a pedant ok
move 1: Dragon Ascent
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Superpower / Defog / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 4 HP / 240 Atk / 12 Def / 252 Spe
go max speed max attack; 16 EVs excess was a thing i (and maybe others?) ran with max hp to undercut opposing torn and still creep cinderace but you took it out the wrong stat by mistake. zam is used(?) now and u wanna creep that sooooo EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Tornadus-T is an incredibly potent offensive pivot, being incredibly hard to switch into. Dragon Ascent is an obscenely strong STAB-move which is difficult to safely pivot into. this is the same sentence twice; merge them into one Knock Off lets Tornadus-T remove opposing items and wear down wearing down its switch-ins such as Rotom-H, Corviknight, or and Tyranitar maybe ttar isnt the best pick here now that everyone knows it runs superpower. mudsdale perhaps?. U-turn generates momentum on Pokemon trying to switch into it, and let it safely pivot in teammates like Kyurem, Tyranitar, and Gengar good good good but id re-order these to look prettier; ttar (rotom-h), gengar (corvi), kyurem (muds). Superpower lets it OHKO Tyranitar and heavily dent Steel-types like Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Excadrill. Defog can be run as an emergency hazard removal option. Lastly, Taunt lets it shut down Pokemon that rely on their status moves, like Clefable, Corviknight, and Hippowdon mention how it stops recovery too, especially from ferrothorn. Electric-, Rock, and Steel-types commonly switch into Tornadus-T, so pairing it up with Pokemon which help handle these, like Seismitoed, Toxapex, Aerodactyl, and Cinderace make for a good core. the electrics that seismitoad beats dont really switch hard into torn, same with pex and rock types. you've already talked about how uturn lures in things for special breakers so instead id talk about mons that like things being knocked off like cb buzz, aero or cinderace, leading into... -> Other pivots like Rotom-W and Cinderace form a VoltTurn core with Tornadus-T which maintains consisistent momentum.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 2: Focus Blast / Heat Wave
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Knock Off
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 12 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to the longevity from Regenerator and the extra bulk from an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T can blanket check a lot of the tier's special attackers, like Gengar, Nidoking, and Keldeo. Focus Blast is its best move for damaging Steel-types like Heatran, and Melmetal, as well as hitting Tyranitar on a switch in. Heat Wave can also be used to damage Ferrothorn and Corviknight more but losing the move to damage Heatran and Tyranitar isn't ideal. U-turn lets it safely pivot in its teammates, notably being able to bring in revenge killers like Cinderace, Gengar, and Hydreigon against special attackers it cannot beat. Physically offensive sets running Dragon Ascent and Superpower with a Jolly nature can also be used, notably giving Tornadus-T more damage output against Calm Mind sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus

nuke this set honey it's not good

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Brave Bird i dont think this is actually better than dragon ascent ngl - the recoil cuts into your longevity more than the bulk in my experience as you're usually clicking this on switches
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Defog / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good bulk and incredible longevity thanks to Regenerator, Tornadus-T can also act as a fantastic defensive pivot. Furthermore its got great utility moves to further improve its role. Knock Off allows it to cripple opponents like Rotom-W, Toxapex, and Heatran by removing their items. U-turn lets it safely pivot in teammates like Keldeo, Tyranitar, or Reuniclus. Defog lets it remove hazards for its teammate which is greatly appreciated by hazard-weak teammates like Kyurem and Aerodactyl. Altenatively, if your team already has hazard removal like Corviknight or Clefable, Toxic can be run to wear down its switch-ins.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Knock Off / Taunt / Weather Ball
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-T incredible speed tier, good longevity and difficult to switch into Hurricanes make it the perfect "a great" dont exaggerate Set-Up sweeper. Nasty Plot lets it bolster its Special Attack stat to incredible levels, allowing it even to breakthrough the likes of Blissey, Thundurus-T, and Corviknight. Hurricane is the most common Flying-type STAB. However, Aeroblast can be used due to its better accuracy, however remove the first however and make the next sentence part of this one. its low PP and damage output is terrible for a set-up sweeper like Tornadus-T which thrives in longer games use a less mean word than "terrible" or remove it as a slash imo. Focus Blast is the primary way to hit Flying resists like Tyranitar, Heatran, and Rotom-W. Knock Off can be run to cripple switch-ins like Chansey, Assault Vest Toxapex, and Thundurus-T. Taunt can also be run to shut-down the likes of Transform Chansey, Clefable, and Ferrothorn. A more offensive spread with full investment in Special Attack can be used, but its significantly less bulky and fails to check Pokemon like Buzzwole and Rillaboom. mention weather ball in set comments and also remove it as a slash.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

amateur check dos

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All of this is good except getting rid of AV and would slash Dragon Ascent / Brave Bird as the move 1 option on Defensive. Agree on moving Weather Ball off of the slashes on NP as well.
Implement this and consider it QC 2/2 with Greybaum credited pannuracotta
 

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[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Superpower / Defog / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Tornadus-T is an incredibly potent offensive pivot, being incredibly hard to switch into thanks to its strong STAB attack and good coverage moves. Knock Off lets Tornadus-T remove opposing items and wearing down its switch-ins such as Rotom-H, Corviknight, and Mudsdale. U-turn generates momentum on Pokemon trying to switch into it, Tornadus-T and lets it safely pivot in teammates like Tyranitar, Gengar and Kyurem. (space)Superpower lets it OHKO Tyranitar and heavily dent Steel-types like Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Excadrill. Defog can be run as an emergency hazard removal option. Lastly, Taunt lets it Tornadus-T shut down Pokemon that rely on their status moves, like Clefable, Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Hippowdon. Electric-, Rock, and Steel-types commonly switch into Tornadus-T, so pairing it up with Pokemon which that help handle these, like SeismitoedSeismitoad, Toxapex, Aerodactyl, and Cinderace,(comma) make for a good core. (space)Removing Knocking Off Heavy-Duty Boots, Assault Vests, and Rocky Helmets will with Knock Off helps teammates like Buzzwole, Aerodactyl, and Keldeo beat opposing teams. Other pivots like Rotom-W and Cinderace form a VoltTurn core with Tornadus-T which maintains consisistent momentum.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 2: Focus Blast / Heat Wave
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Knock Off
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 12 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to the longevity from Regenerator and the extra bulk from an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T can blanket check a lot of the tier's special attackers, like Gengar, Nidoking, and Keldeo. Focus Blast is its best move for damaging Steel-types like Heatran,(comma) and Melmetal, as well as hitting Tyranitar on a switch in. Heat Wave can also be used to damage Ferrothorn and Corviknight more,(but) but losing its super effective coverage against the move to damage Heatran and Tyranitar isn't ideal. U-turn lets it Tornadus-t safely pivot in its teammates, notably being able to bringing in revenge killers like Cinderace, Gengar, and Hydreigon against special attackers it cannot beat. Physically offensive sets running Dragon Ascent and Superpower with a Jolly nature can also be used, notably giving Tornadus-T more damage output against Calm Mind sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus.(period)

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent / Brave Bird
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Defog / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good bulk and incredible longevity thanks to with Regenerator, Tornadus-T can also act as a fantastic defensive pivot. Furthermore,(comma) its got Tornadus-T has great utility moves to further improve its role:(colon).(period) Knock Off allows it to cripple opponents like Rotom-W, Toxapex, and Heatran by removing their items. U-turn lets it safely pivot in teammates like Keldeo, Tyranitar, or Reuniclus. Defog lets it remove entry hazards for its teammates,(comma) which is greatly appreciated by entry hazard-weak teammates like Kyurem and Aerodactyl. Altenatively, if your team already has hazard removal like Corviknight or Clefable, Toxic can be run to wear down its Tornadus-T's switch-ins.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Knock Off / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-T's incredible speed tier, good longevity,(comma) and difficult to switch into powerful Hurricanes make it a great Set-Up setup sweeper. Nasty Plot lets it bolster its Special Attack stat to incredible levels, allowing it to even break through even to breakthrough the likes of Blissey, Thundurus-T, and Corviknight. Aeroblast is less powerful than Hurricane but can be used for its better accuracy. Hurricane is the most common Flying-type STAB. Aeroblast can be used due to its better accuracy. However, its low PP and damage output is are unideal for a set-up sweeper like Tornadus-T,(comma) which thrives in longer games. Focus Blast is the primary way to hit Flying resists like Tyranitar, Heatran, and Rotom-W. Knock Off can be run to cripple switch-ins like Chansey, Assault Vest Toxapex, and Thundurus-T. Taunt can also be run to shut-down the likes of Transform Chansey, Clefable, and Ferrothorn,(comma) and Transform Chansey. (Removed possible confusion about Transform Clefable) A more offensive spread with full investment in Special Attack can be used,(comma) but makes Tornadus-T its significantly less bulky and fails to check Pokemon like Buzzwole and Rillaboom. Weather Ball can be used over Knock Off or Taunt on Weather Teams to give Tornadus a powerful move to break through Flying-resists like Thundurus-T and Rotom-W.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [Greybaum, 407249]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 
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[SET]
name: Offensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Superpower / Defog / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Tornadus-T is an incredibly potent offensive pivot, being incredibly that is hard to switch into thanks to its strong STAB attack Dragon Ascent and good coverage moves. Knock Off lets Tornadus-T remove opposing items and wear down its switch-ins such as Rotom-H, Corviknight, and Mudsdale. U-turn generates momentum on Pokemon trying to switch into Tornadus-T and lets it safely pivot in teammates like Tyranitar, Gengar and Kyurem. Superpower lets it OHKO Tyranitar and heavily dent Steel-types like Heatran, Ferrothorn, and Excadrill. Defog can be run as an emergency entry hazard removal option. Lastly, Taunt lets Tornadus-T shut down Pokemon that rely on their status moves, like Clefable, Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Hippowdon. Electric-, Rock, and Steel-types commonly switch into Tornadus-T, so pairing it up with Pokemon that help handle these, like Seismitoad, Toxapex, Aerodactyl, and Cinderace, make for a good core. Removing Heavy-Duty Boots, Assault Vests, and Rocky Helmets with Knock Off helps teammates like Buzzwole, Aerodactyl, and Keldeo beat opposing teams. Other pivots like Rotom-W and Cinderace form a VoltTurn core with Tornadus-T which that maintains consisistent momentum.

[SET]
name: Assault Vest
move 1: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 2: Focus Blast / Heat Wave
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Knock Off
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 12 Def / 240 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to the longevity from Regenerator and the extra bulk from an Assault Vest, Tornadus-T can blanket check a lot of the tier's special attackers, like Gengar, Nidoking, and Keldeo. Focus Blast is its best move for damaging Steel-types like Heatran and Melmetal, as well as hitting Tyranitar on a switch in. Heat Wave can also be used to damage threaten Ferrothorn and Corviknight more, but losing its super effective coverage against Heatran and Tyranitar isn't ideal. U-turn lets Tornadus-t safely pivot in its teammates, notably bringing in revenge killers like Cinderace, Gengar, and Hydreigon against special attackers it cannot beat. Physically offensive sets running Dragon Ascent and Superpower with a Jolly nature can also be used, notably giving Tornadus-T more damage output against Calm Mind sweepers like Clefable and Reuniclus.

[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Dragon Ascent / Brave Bird
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Defog / Toxic
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its good bulk and incredible longevity with Regenerator, Tornadus-T can also act as a fantastic defensive pivot. Furthermore, Tornadus-T has great utility moves to further improve its role: Knock Off allows it to cripple opponents like Rotom-W, Toxapex, and Heatran by removing their items., U-turn lets it safely pivot in teammates like Keldeo, Tyranitar, or and Reuniclus., and Defog lets it remove entry hazards for its teammates,(comma) you left this in which is greatly appreciated by entry hazard-weak teammates like Kyurem and Aerodactyl. Altenatively, if your team already has entry hazard removal like Corviknight or Clefable, Toxic can be run to wear down Tornadus-T's switch-ins.

[SET]
name: Nasty Plot
move 1: Nasty Plot
move 2: Hurricane / Aeroblast
move 3: Focus Blast
move 4: Knock Off / Taunt
item: Heavy-Duty Boots
ability: Regenerator
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tornadus-T's incredible Speed tier, good longevity, and powerful Hurricane make it a great setup sweeper. Nasty Plot lets it bolster its Special Attack stat to incredible levels, allowing it to even break through the likes of Blissey, Thundurus-T, and Corviknight. Aeroblast is less powerful than Hurricane but can be used for its better accuracy. However, its low PP and damage output are unideal for a set-up setup sweeper like Tornadus-T, which thrives in longer games. Focus Blast is the primary way to hit Flying resists foes that resist Flying like Tyranitar, Heatran, and Rotom-W. Knock Off can be run to cripple switch-ins like Chansey, Assault Vest Toxapex, and Thundurus-T. Taunt can also be run to shut-down shut down the likes of Clefable, and Ferrothorn,(comma) left this in and Transform Chansey. A more offensive spread with full investment in Special Attack can be used but makes Tornadus-T significantly less bulky and fails to check Pokemon like Buzzwole and Rillaboom. Weather Ball can be used over Knock Off or Taunt on Weather Teams weather teams to give Tornadus a powerful move to break through Flying-resists checks like Thundurus-T and Rotom-W.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[pannuracotta, 517892]]
- Quality checked by: [[in the hills, 324242], [Greybaum, 407249]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Isaiah, 375662], [UT, 523866]]

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