Is Tornadus-Therian viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Tornadus-Therian is ranked #23 in Gen 9 National Dex with 8.05% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex is Diancie-Mega with a 76.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tornadus-Therian include Diancie-Mega, Latios-Mega, Ursaluna, Tyranitar-Mega, Raging Bolt.

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

Diancie-Mega is the best counter for Tornadus-Therian in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 76.4% of their encounters.

Tornadus-Therian counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0641 Tornadus-Therian

Flying

USAGE 8.1% #23

BASE STATS

HP 79

ATK 100

DEF 80

SPA 110

SPD 90

SPE 121

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricIceRock

½×

GrassFightingBug

0×

Ground

Moves

Heat Wave 67.7% Bleakwind Storm 56.1% Nasty Plot 54.1% U-turn 45.5% Hurricane 42.6% Focus Blast 28.3% Knock Off 27.2% Defog 25.9%

Items

Flyinium Z 51.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 32.1% Assault Vest 8.8% Life Orb 2.4% Choice Specs 1.7% Firium Z 1.6% Fightinium Z 1.2% Rocky Helmet 0.4%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Tornadus-Therian →

Teams using Diancie-Mega 76% Teams using Latios-Mega 74% Teams using Ursaluna 73% Teams using Tyranitar-Mega 73% Teams using Raging Bolt 71% Teams using Heatran 70%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

122.338

76.4% dies 6.63%

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

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.164

73.5% dies 9.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 211-249 (58.2 - 68.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

24.282

73.1% dies 9.00%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 228-270 (62.9 - 74.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

58.698

72.5% dies 8.21%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar-Mega in Sand: 220-260 (54.4 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tyranitar-Mega counters → Teams with Tyranitar-Mega →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

180.847

70.8% dies 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 390-458 (107.7 - 126.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

103.563

70.4% dies 7.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 208-246 (57.4 - 67.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

132.706

68.2% dies 6.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 265-313 (73.2 - 86.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

99.621

66.7% dies 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 330-396 (91.1 - 109.3%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

107.61

65.9% dies 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clodsire: 127-150 (27.3 - 32.3%) -- 59.8% chance to 4HKO after Black Sludge recovery

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

263.412

65.4% dies 5.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 272-322 (75.1 - 88.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

106.325

63.2% dies 7.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Melmetal: 240-284 (50.6 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Melmetal counters → Teams with Melmetal →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

140.235

62.4% dies 6.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Terapagos: 204-242 (53.1 - 63%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

56.896

62.3% dies 8.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 360-426 (99.4 - 117.6%) -- 99.9% chance to OHKO

View Lopunny-Mega counters → Teams with Lopunny-Mega →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

101.059

60.9% dies 8.24%

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

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters → Teams with Charizard-Mega-Y →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.01

60.2% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Blissey: 263-310 (36.8 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

122.636

56.5% dies 7.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 408-484 (100.9 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

106.274

56.3% dies 8.29%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 225-265 (62.1 - 73.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Tapu Koko

ElectricFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

98.127

56.1% dies 8.51%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Koko Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian in Electric Terrain: 390-462 (107.7 - 127.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Koko counters → Teams with Tapu Koko →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

58.458

54.5% dies 8.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 106-126 (29.2 - 34.8%) -- 8.1% chance to 3HKO

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

251.52

52.9% dies 5.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 169-201 (46.6 - 55.5%) -- 71.1% chance to 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

83.515

51.0% dies 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 258-304 (71.2 - 83.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

21.804

46.7% dies 10.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 216-255 (59.6 - 70.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

132.449

46.6% dies 7.41%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

20.039

46.4% dies 11.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 129-153 (35.6 - 42.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

107.874

45.1% dies 8.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 288-340 (79.5 - 93.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

29.628

44.1% dies 9.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 213-252 (58.8 - 69.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

77.217

42.1% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 153-180 (42.2 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

156.667

41.6% dies 6.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 72-85 (19.8 - 23.4%) -- possible 5HKO

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

179.372

40.6% dies 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

97.823

39.9% dies 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 148-176 (40.8 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Ranked #23 with 8.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.