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No.0641

Tornadus

Cyclone Pokémon

Flying
Forms:Tornadus (Therian Forme)
Height: 1.5mWeight: 63kg(Power of Low Kick against it: 80)Egg Groups: UndiscoveredSmogon Singles: NUSmogon Doubles: DOU

Description

This storm-stirring Pokémon is said to cause the seasons to turn by whipping up the air. I suspect its humanlike form to be a false one.

Raising data

Catch rate
3 / 255
Base friendship
90
Egg steps
15,488 steps
Gender ratio
♂ 100%
Growth rate
Slow (1,250,000)

Base StatsTotal 580

HP79
Atk115
Def70
SpA125
SpD80
Spe111

Actual stats

Max252 EV0 EVMin
HP186186154154
Atk183167135121
Def1341229081
SpA194177145130
SpD14513210090
Spe179163131117

Calculated at 31 IVs. Max = 252 EVs with a boosting nature, 252 EV = neutral nature, 0 EV = neutral nature, Min = 0 EVs with a hindering nature. HP is not affected by nature.

Run a damage calc with Tornadus

Abilities

  • Prankster

    Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.

  • DefiantHidden

    If the Pokémon has any stat lowered by an opposing Pokémon, its Attack stat will be boosted sharply.

Competitive usage

How often this Pokémon is used in ranked battles, and within that, the share of its moves, items, abilities, Tera types, EV spreads and teammates. Listed per format.

Doubles OU19.3%#11 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Tailwind99.8%
  • Bleakwind Storm99.8%
  • Protect59.3%
  • Icy Wind47%
  • Taunt46.2%
  • Rain Dance21.3%
  • Sunny Day9.9%
  • Heat Wave8.4%
  • Tera Blast2.4%
  • Sandstorm1.7%

Items

  • Focus Sash41.3%
  • Covert Cloak36.7%
  • Sharp Beak13%
  • Sitrus Berry3%
  • Life Orb2.8%
  • Rocky Helmet1.7%

Abilities

  • Prankster99.9%
  • Defiant0.1%

Tera types

  • ghost50.5%
  • steel27.3%
  • dark10.6%
  • flying8.1%
  • grass1.6%
  • ground1.1%

EV spreads

  • Timid Def4 / SpA252 / Spe25216.5%→ Calc
  • Timid SpA252 / SpD4 / Spe25216%→ Calc
  • Timid HP108 / SpA148 / Spe25212%→ Calc
  • Timid HP108 / Def92 / SpA52 / SpD4 / Spe2529%→ Calc

Teammates

Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)39.8%Chi-YuChi-Yu36.3%LandorusLandorus30.5%Raging BoltRaging Bolt23.5%GholdengoGholdengo23.1%Landorus (Therian Forme)Landorus (Therian Forme)17.7%Chien-PaoChien-Pao17.3%IncineroarIncineroar15.5%
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Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

VGC 202612%#15 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Tailwind100%
  • Bleakwind Storm97.8%
  • Rain Dance61.1%
  • Taunt54.1%
  • Protect53%
  • Scary Face12.7%
  • Sunny Day10.9%
  • Icy Wind4.7%
  • Foul Play2.9%
  • Hurricane1.6%

Items

  • Covert Cloak67.4%
  • Sharp Beak21.2%
  • Focus Sash7.1%
  • Sitrus Berry2.3%
  • Safety Goggles1.1%
  • Ability Shield0.4%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%

Tera types

  • steel34.3%
  • dark34%
  • ghost27%
  • flying1.4%
  • water1.2%
  • fire0.8%

EV spreads

  • Modest HP164 / Def36 / SpA116 / Spe18821%→ Calc
  • Timid HP92 / Def52 / SpA84 / SpD28 / Spe2529.4%→ Calc
  • Modest HP36 / Def164 / SpA124 / SpD36 / Spe1488.8%→ Calc
  • Calm HP244 / SpD204 / Spe606%→ Calc

Teammates

Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)46.1%Chi-YuChi-Yu37%Flutter ManeFlutter Mane31.3%RillaboomRillaboom31.1%IncineroarIncineroar23.8%GroudonGroudon23.7%KyogreKyogre23.5%SmeargleSmeargle21.3%
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Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)0.1%#133 · 2026-09Usage over time

Moves

  • Tailwind99.9%
  • Bleakwind Storm99.5%
  • Taunt99.4%
  • Heat Wave99.2%
  • Grass Knot0.5%
  • Focus Blast0.5%
  • Hurricane0.4%
  • U-turn0.3%
  • Nasty Plot0.1%
  • Acrobatics0%

Items

  • Eject Button99.5%
  • Heavy-Duty Boots0.3%
  • Rocky Helmet0.1%
  • Wide Lens0.1%
  • Leftovers0%
  • Focus Sash0%

Abilities

  • Prankster100%
  • Defiant0%

Tera types

  • ghost98.6%
  • flying1.1%
  • steel0.1%
  • fairy0.1%
  • ground0.1%
  • dark0%

EV spreads

  • Timid SpA252 / SpD4 / Spe25299.2%→ Calc
  • Modest SpA252 / SpD4 / Spe2520.5%→ Calc
  • Timid Def4 / SpA252 / Spe2520.1%→ Calc
  • Bold HP252 / Def252 / SpD40.1%→ Calc

Teammates

Great TuskGreat Tusk99.3%KingambitKingambit98.9%Raging BoltRaging Bolt98.7%NinetalesNinetales98.6%Walking WakeWalking Wake90.6%WhimsicottWhimsicott8.5%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0.8%BrambleghastBrambleghast0.7%
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Source: Smogon (OU)

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Moves whose power depends on weight

Low Kick scales with the target's weight; Heavy Slam scales with the attacker-to-target weight ratio. Opponents listed are taken from the usage data, limited to Pokémon that actually run the move.

Power taken from Heavy Slam

Type Matchups

Weak to×2 / ×4
ElectricIceRock
Resists×½ / ×¼
GrassFightingBug
Immune to×0
Ground
Super-effective STAB coverage×2+
GrassFightingBug

Moves

Level up

Lv1GhostAstonishPhysical 30
Lv1FlyingGustSpecial 40
Lv5NormalLeerStatus
Lv10NormalSwaggerStatus
Lv15DarkBitePhysical 60
Lv20FlyingAir CutterSpecial 60
Lv25PsychicAgilityStatus
Lv30FlyingTailwindStatus
Lv35FlyingAir SlashSpecial 75
Lv40DarkCrunchPhysical 80
Lv45PsychicExtrasensorySpecial 80
Lv50NormalUproarSpecial 90
Lv55FightingHammer ArmPhysical 100
Lv60WaterRain DanceStatus
Lv65FlyingHurricaneSpecial 110
Lv70NormalThrashPhysical 120
Lv77FlyingBleakwind StormSpecial 100
TM (40)
AcrobaticsBody SlamBrick BreakBulk UpChilling WaterDark PulseEndureFacadeFlingFlyFocus BlastFoul PlayGiga ImpactGrass KnotHeat WaveHyper BeamIcy WindKnock OffLash OutMetronomeNasty PlotProtectPsychicRestReversalSandstormScary FaceSleep TalkSludge BombSludge WaveSmack DownSnowscapeSubstituteSunny DayTake DownTauntTera BlastThiefU-turnWeather Ball

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FAQ

What kind of Pokémon is Tornadus?

Cyclone Pokémon This storm-stirring Pokémon is said to cause the seasons to turn by whipping up the air. I suspect its humanlike form to be a false one.

What type is Tornadus?

Tornadus is a Flying-type Pokémon.

What is Tornadus weak to?

It takes heavy damage from Electric / Ice / Rock-type moves.

What are Tornadus's base stats?

HP79 / Atk115 / Def70 / SpA125 / SpD80 / Spe111 (total 580)

What are Tornadus's abilities?

Prankster, Defiant

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