Tornadus counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg F · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Tornadus
#0641 Tornadus
Flying
USAGE 32.3% #5
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 99.9% Bleakwind Storm 99.2% Protect 74.8% Rain Dance 44.9% Taunt 27.3% Sunny Day 24.6% Icy Wind 19.9% Scary Face 5.5%
Items
Covert Cloak 36.5% Focus Sash 18.5% Rocky Helmet 13.7% Mental Herb 10.9% Sharp Beak 10.3% Sky Plate 4.6% Sitrus Berry 3.0% Wide Lens 1.4%
Abilities
Prankster99.8%Defiant0.2%
Tera Types
Steel 63.8% Ghost 15.7% Dark 10.2% Flying 3.4% Dragon 2.6% Water 2.1% Ground 0.7% Grass 0.6%
Common Teammates
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike57.5%Flutter Mane39.8%Ogerpon-Hearthflame30.1%Indeedee-F27.2%Incineroar27.1%Iron Crown26.7%Urshifu25.1%Raging Bolt23.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK
22.535
75
74.8% dies 9.14%

Ranked #5 with 32.29% usage. Sorted by reliability score.