Tornadus counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Tornadus
#0641 Tornadus
Flying
USAGE 4.1% #30
ABILITYPrankster
BASE STATS
HP 79
ATK 115
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 80
SPE 111
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricIceRock
½×
GrassFightingBug
0×
Ground
Moves
Tailwind 100.0% Protect 92.8% Icy Wind 67.9% Hurricane 62.1% Rain Dance 25.1% Air Slash 22.4% Heat Wave 15.4% Brutal Swing 6.1%
Items
Focus Sash 71.8% Mental Herb 16.3% Sitrus Berry 4.9% Wacan Berry 3.8% Safety Goggles 2.3% Damp Rock 0.4% Rocky Helmet 0.3% Sharp Beak 0.2%
Abilities
Prankster99.9%Defiant0.1%
Common Teammates
Kyogre96.7%Incineroar70.8%Zacian-Crowned66.0%Rillaboom47.2%Landorus-Therian33.5%Indeedee-F32.1%Regieleki29.2%Calyrex-Shadow18.0%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #30 with 4.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.