Torracat Movesets & Competitive Sets

Torracat is one of NFE's niche pivots thanks to its decent Speed tier combined with its ability Intimidate, allowing it to pressure physical threats like Thwackey and Gurdurr. U-turn is Torracat's main pivoting attack, allowing it to inflict a small amount of chip damage on its foe; however, Parting Shot can be used instead, as it can weaken opposing damage output and allow for a partner to come in without risking too much damage. Taunt allows Torracat to prevent walls like Galarian Corsola, Mareanie, and Clefairy from recovering, setting entry hazards, and setting up. Overheat is Torracat's strongest attack, allowing it to hit Grass-, Bug-, and Steel-types like Tangela, Charjabug, and Ferroseed and OHKOing them after Stealth Rock. Flamethrower can also be an option when paired with Nasty Plot, allowing Torracat to stallbreak threats like Galarian Corsola and Clefairy. Will-O-Wisp enables Torracat to threaten physical attackers like Piloswine, while Toxic is also an option, as it cripples walls like Palpitoad and Gabite. Eviolite is prefered for the extra bulk for walling Thwackey, while Heavy-Duty Boots is an option so that Torract relies less on ant-entry hazard support. Torracat fits well on balance teams, as it can prolong momentum and offensive pressure. Torracat is great at applying pressure through U-turn or Parting Shot by luring in threats like Mareanie and Galarian Corsola; therefore, carrying Pokemon that can utilize that pressure like Electabuzz and Thwackey is helpful, as they can deal with these threats and keep up momentum. Stealth Rock and other entry hazards are also one of Torracat's biggest weaknesses if it opts for Eviolite, thus having consistent entry hazard removal from Pokemon like Hattrem, Vullaby, and Wartortle is essential. In addition, carrying entry hazard setters like Piloswine, Ferroseed, and Marshtomp can help Torracat's role by luring in threats like Machoke and Hattrem, forcing their health to be chipped down. Torracat is also very susceptible to Fire- and Water-type checks like Lampent, Mareanie, and Wartortle; therefore, pairing it with Water- and Grass-types like specially defensive Palpitoad, Vullaby, and Roselia is encouraged. Furthermore, Knock Off users like Thwackey, Galarian Linoone, and Krokorok are good partners to wear down threats and revenge kill opposing Pokemon.