[SET]
Nasty Plot (Thundurus) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot / Knock Off
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Psychic / Grass Knot
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to Thundurus's wide variety of coverage, access to Nasty Plot, and high Speed that allows it to outspeed Iron Moth and the Ogerpon formes, it functions as a hard-hitting sweeper. Nasty Plot further boosts Thundurus's high Special Attack, allowing it to OHKO Scream Tail, defensive Gholdengo, and RegenVest Manaphy at +2, while Knock Off can be used on Magic Guard sets to remove Assault Vest from Hisuian Goodra, Meloetta, and Iron Hands. Focus Blast gives Thundurus super effective coverage against Roaring Moon, Heatran, and Volt Absorb Empoleon. Psychic enables Thundurus to hit Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Landorus; alternatively, Grass Knot consistently 2HKOes Ting-Lu and Swampert while still OHKOing Great Tusk, at the cost of Sheer Force sets taking Life Orb recoil. Sheer Force avoids Life Orb chip damage and boosts Thundurus's power, allowing it to 2HKO Deoxys-D and max HP Scream Tail after Stealth Rock, while Magic Guard also avoids Life Orb damage and chip damage from Stealth Rock. Thundurus struggles to sweep opposing teams possessing fast revenge killers such as Roaring Moon, Azelf, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo; therefore, it requires allies like Corviknight and Empoleon that easily switch into these threats and pivot it in. Fast special attacking pivots such as Azelf and Iron Moth appreciate Thundurus's ability to wallbreak, as it allows them to clean more easily.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Nasty Plot (Thundurus) (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot / Knock Off
- Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast
- Psychic / Grass Knot
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to Thundurus's wide variety of coverage, access to Nasty Plot, and high Speed that allows it to outspeed Iron Moth and the Ogerpon formes, it functions as a hard-hitting sweeper. Nasty Plot further boosts Thundurus's high Special Attack, allowing it to OHKO Scream Tail, defensive Gholdengo, and RegenVest Manaphy at +2, while Knock Off can be used on Magic Guard sets to remove Assault Vest from Hisuian Goodra, Meloetta, and Iron Hands. Focus Blast gives Thundurus super effective coverage against Roaring Moon, Heatran, and Volt Absorb Empoleon. Psychic enables Thundurus to hit Iron Hands, Great Tusk, and Landorus; alternatively, Grass Knot consistently 2HKOes Ting-Lu and Swampert while still OHKOing Great Tusk, at the cost of Sheer Force sets taking Life Orb recoil. Sheer Force avoids Life Orb chip damage and boosts Thundurus's power, allowing it to 2HKO Deoxys-D and max HP Scream Tail after Stealth Rock, while Magic Guard also avoids Life Orb damage and chip damage from Stealth Rock. Thundurus struggles to sweep opposing teams possessing fast revenge killers such as Roaring Moon, Azelf, and Choice Scarf Gholdengo; therefore, it requires allies like Corviknight and Empoleon that easily switch into these threats and pivot it in. Fast special attacking pivots such as Azelf and Iron Moth appreciate Thundurus's ability to wallbreak, as it allows them to clean more easily.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit_gamin.652656/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slither-wing.603931/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gimmicky.540420/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rose.511181/
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