Is Tornadus-Therian viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Tornadus-Therian is ranked #29 in Gen 9 Monotype with 6.88% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 Monotype is Goodra-Hisui with a 81.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tornadus-Therian include Goodra-Hisui, Flutter Mane, Greninja, Dragapult, Gliscor.

What is the best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 Monotype?

Goodra-Hisui is the best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 81.4% of their encounters.

Tornadus-Therian counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0641 Tornadus-Therian

Flying

USAGE 6.9% #29

BASE STATS

HP 79

ATK 100

DEF 80

SPA 110

SPD 90

SPE 121

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRock

½×

GrassFightingBug

0×

Ground

Moves

Bleakwind Storm 99.2% Knock Off 84.5% U-turn 81.0% Heat Wave 76.1% Taunt 21.2% Nasty Plot 17.9% Focus Blast 16.5% Icy Wind 2.0%

Items

Assault Vest 59.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 37.1% Wide Lens 1.7% Life Orb 0.8% Choice Specs 0.6% Leftovers 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

33.851

81.4% checker faints 6.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Goodra-Hisui: 138-164 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

41.594

73.2% checker faints 9.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tornadus-Therian: 210-248 (58 - 68.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

48.794

67.3% checker faints 9.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tornadus-Therian: 144-170 (39.7 - 46.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

29.361

64.8% checker faints 8.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 204-242 (56.3 - 66.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

91.154

58.9% checker faints 7.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Icy Wind vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 204-244 (57.6 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

61.681

56.0% checker faints 8.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Archaludon: 240-284 (62.5 - 73.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

50.077

49.6% checker faints 9.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tornadus-Therian: 114-135 (31.4 - 37.2%) -- 82.7% chance to 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

108.663

46.8% checker faints 8.03%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 64-76 (17.6 - 20.9%) -- possible 5HKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater SOFT CHECK

21.627

31.0% checker faints 9.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian on a critical hit: 279-327 (77 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

35.443

22.6% checker faints 7.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 174-205 (48 - 56.6%) -- 87.5% chance to 2HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

35.265

19.0% checker faints 6.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 198-234 (54.6 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

43.635

17.5% checker faints 8.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tornadus-Therian: 100-118 (27.6 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

35.013

14.1% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 127-151 (35 - 41.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

48.069

12.6% checker faints 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 187-222 (51.6 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

20.588

2.9% checker faints 3.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tornadus-Therian: 63-75 (17.4 - 20.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #29 with 6.88% usage. Sorted by reliability score.