Is Tornadus-Therian viable in Gen 7 OU?

Tornadus-Therian is ranked #7 in Gen 7 OU with 16.74% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Tornadus-Therian in Gen 7 OU?

Greninja has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 74.0% of 223.0742287605373 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Tornadus-Therian matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Tornadus-Therian was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Tornadus-Therian counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0641 Tornadus-Therian

Flying

USAGE 16.7% #7

BASE STATS

HP 79

ATK 100

DEF 80

SPA 110

SPD 90

SPE 121

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRock

½×

GrassFightingBug

0×

Ground

Moves

Hurricane 98.2% U-turn 76.9% Defog 76.3% Knock Off 72.0% Taunt 39.9% Focus Blast 16.4% Heat Wave 12.0% Toxic 2.9%

Items

Rocky Helmet 39.6% Flyinium Z 28.9% Fightinium Z 14.4% Eject Button 7.3% Assault Vest 5.5% Leftovers 1.1% Life Orb 0.9% Sky Plate 0.6%

Common Teammates

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Explore Tornadus-Therian + Greninja teams 54 score Explore Tornadus-Therian + Heatran teams 51 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Tornadus-Therian + Ferrothorn 36.8% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

223.074

53.7

74.0% Standard error 5.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 214-252 (59.1 - 69.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

187.387

51.2

73.4% Standard error 5.55 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 139-165 (38.3 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

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Alakazam-Mega

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

42.069

51.1

83.4% Standard error 8.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Alakazam-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 156-184 (43 - 50.8%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.02

49.6

80.0% Standard error 7.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Mawile-Mega: 152-180 (50 - 59.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

74.45

48.7

76.4% Standard error 6.91 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian in Sun: 313-370 (86.4 - 102.2%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

95.923

47.3

76.2% Standard error 7.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latias-Mega: 94-112 (25.8 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

253.518

46.1

66.5% Standard error 5.10 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Life Orb Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian in Electric Terrain: 393-463 (108.5 - 127.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Magearna

SteelFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

324.095

43.7

62.1% Standard error 4.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 180-213 (49.7 - 58.8%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

539.066

42.3

56.9% Standard error 3.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Toxapex: 99-117 (32.5 - 38.4%) -- 2% chance to 3HKO after Black Sludge recovery

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

94.885

41.2

72.5% Standard error 7.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 242-288 (66.8 - 79.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.63

41.1

75.7% Standard error 8.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Cresselia: 108-128 (24.3 - 28.8%) -- 99.1% chance to 4HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.394

38.4

74.4% Standard error 9.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 740-872 (204.4 - 240.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

60.645

35.9

69.3% Standard error 8.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Heat Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celesteela: 146-172 (36.6 - 43.2%) -- 98.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

83.212

35.9

70.3% Standard error 8.61 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Diancie-Mega Diamond Storm vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 354-416 (97.7 - 114.9%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Reuniclus

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.501

35.1

67.1% Standard error 8.00 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Reuniclus Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 198-234 (54.6 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

151.208

35.0

61.9% Standard error 6.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 135-160 (34.2 - 40.6%) -- 53.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

130.738

30.6

60.0% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 240-284 (66.2 - 78.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

81.237

29.5

59.9% Standard error 7.60 points

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 388-457 (107.1 - 126.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

247.715

21.8

43.4% Standard error 5.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 113-133 (31.2 - 36.7%) -- 72.1% chance to 3HKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

131.354

21.6

51.3% Standard error 7.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 224-264 (61.8 - 72.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

280.799

20.4

40.6% Standard error 5.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 112-132 (30.9 - 36.4%) -- 62.5% chance to 3HKO

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

344.379

19.7

37.7% Standard error 4.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 135-160 (37.2 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

177.295

19.7

45.0% Standard error 6.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

Chansey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Tornadus-Therian: 100-100 (27.6 - 27.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

134.791

19.6

49.0% Standard error 7.35 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 360-424 (99.4 - 117.1%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

183.758

19.2

44.1% Standard error 6.23 points

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

Tapu Fini Nature's Madness vs. 252 HP Tornadus-Therian: 181-181 (50 - 50%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.11

17.5

60.2% Standard error 10.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 190-224 (26.6 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

46.041

15.6

56.6% Standard error 10.27 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Manaphy: 127-150 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- 83.4% chance to 3HKO

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Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

77.074

15.4

47.2% Standard error 7.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye-Mega Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 157-186 (43.3 - 51.3%) -- 5.9% chance to 2HKO

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Victini

PsychicFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

30.678

15.4

51.5% Standard error 9.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 324-382 (89.5 - 105.5%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

418.289

14.8

30.2% Standard error 3.86 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 390-459 (107.7 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ranked #7 with 16.74% usage. Sorted by conservative score.