Tornadus counters

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

Tornadus
#0641 Tornadus
Flying
USAGE 7.5% #31
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
Bleakwind Storm 80.1% Dark Pulse 44.3% Tailwind 42.2% Nasty Plot 37.7% Heat Wave 30.8% Focus Blast 29.6% U-turn 23.0% Grass Knot 22.7%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 32.7% Life Orb 23.7% Choice Specs 11.0% Damp Rock 8.1% Wide Lens 6.0% Focus Sash 5.9% Eject Pack 4.2% nothing 1.9%
Abilities
Prankster80.9%Defiant19.1%
Tera Types
Steel 39.7% Ground 20.3% Dark 14.3% Flying 13.8% Electric 4.3% Ghost 3.4% Fire 2.3% Fairy 0.9%
Common Teammates
Basculegion43.7%Swampert34.7%Tsareena28.8%Klefki25.6%Duraludon24.8%Flygon20.7%Cinccino20.4%Meloetta20.0%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #31 with 7.46% usage. Sorted by reliability score.