Is Tornadus-Therian viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Tornadus-Therian is ranked #24 in Gen 9 National Dex with 8.19% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 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 74.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tornadus-Therian include Diancie-Mega, Dragonite, Mawile-Mega, Heatran, Kyurem.

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 74.4% of their encounters.

Tornadus-Therian counters

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

#0641 Tornadus-Therian

Flying

USAGE 8.2% #24

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 58.5% Bleakwind Storm 55.6% Nasty Plot 54.2% U-turn 45.3% Hurricane 43.3% Focus Blast 33.5% Substitute 27.8% Knock Off 27.0%

Items

Flyinium Z 53.5% Heavy-Duty Boots 30.5% Assault Vest 8.9% Life Orb 2.1% Choice Specs 1.6% Firium Z 1.2% Fightinium Z 0.9% Rocky Helmet 0.5%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Tornadus-Therian →

Teams using Dragonite 73% Teams using Heatran 70% Teams using Kyurem 69% Teams using Raging Bolt 68%

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

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

147.374

74.4% checker faints 6.14%

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 →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

163.473

72.5% checker faints 5.97%

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 →

Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.553

70.5% checker faints 9.20%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Mawile-Mega counters →

Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

121.106

70.1% checker faints 7.17%

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 →

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

157.823

68.6% checker faints 6.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 252-296 (69.6 - 81.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

260.211

67.5% checker faints 4.91%

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 →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

71.275

65.6% checker faints 7.69%

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 →

Melmetal

Steel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

140.404

65.5% checker faints 6.80%

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 →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

195.79

65.4% checker faints 5.81%

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 →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

390.067

64.3% checker faints 4.15%

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 →

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

96.932

63.8% checker faints 8.16%

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 →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

46.862

62.8% checker faints 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Clodsire

PoisonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

159.706

61.3% checker faints 6.24%

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 →

Ceruledge

FireGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.148

60.5% checker faints 10.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 231-273 (63.8 - 75.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ceruledge counters → Teams with Ceruledge →

Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.492

58.9% checker faints 9.75%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Swampert-Mega counters →

Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

147.907

58.6% checker faints 6.88%

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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Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

179.191

57.3% checker faints 6.22%

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

148.327

56.8% checker faints 6.95%

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

122.104

56.7% checker faints 7.68%

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 →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

354.399

56.1% checker faints 4.49%

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 →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK

74.798

53.4% checker faints 8.09%

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 →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

117.008

53.1% checker faints 7.65%

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 →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

149.491

52.0% checker faints 6.78%

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 →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

43.032

51.9% checker faints 7.62%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

142.201

51.1% checker faints 7.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus-Therian: 259-306 (71.5 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

56.789

50.3% checker faints 9.26%

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 →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

50.469

49.8% checker faints 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy SOFT CHECK

22.801

49.1% checker faints 10.47%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

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

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

178.432

46.7% checker faints 6.32%

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 →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

48.615

46.3% checker faints 7.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus-Therian: 109-129 (30.1 - 35.6%) -- 27.9% chance to 3HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Ranked #24 with 8.19% usage. Sorted by reliability score.