Is Tornadus viable in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Tornadus is ranked #6 in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 with 28.20% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Tornadus in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

The best counter for Tornadus in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 is Chien-Pao with a 68.4% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Tornadus include Chien-Pao, Raging Bolt, Landorus, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Urshifu-Rapid-Strike.

What is the best counter for Tornadus in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3?

Chien-Pao is the best counter for Tornadus in Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3, KOing or forcing it out in 68.4% of their encounters.

Tornadus counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Regulation F Best of 3 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0641 Tornadus

Flying

USAGE 28.2% #6

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 100.0% Bleakwind Storm 98.1% Protect 77.4% Rain Dance 45.4% Icy Wind 29.8% Taunt 21.2% Sunny Day 20.1% Scary Face 1.9%

Items

Covert Cloak 35.1% Sharp Beak 23.7% Focus Sash 20.7% Sitrus Berry 7.0% Rocky Helmet 6.9% Sky Plate 4.1% Wide Lens 1.7% Mental Herb 0.5%

Abilities

Prankster100.0%Defiant0.0%

Tera Types

Steel 73.7% Ghost 11.6% Dragon 6.9% Dark 3.1% Water 3.1% Grass 0.6% Fire 0.3% Flying 0.3%

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike64.3%

Flutter Mane46.4%

Incineroar44.0%

Ogerpon-Hearthflame39.2%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Chien-Pao

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.035

68.4% dies 10.14%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus: 270-320 (145.1 - 172%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Chien-Pao counters → Teams with Chien-Pao →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

28.709

63.9% dies 8.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus: 146-174 (78.4 - 93.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Landorus

GroundFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.766

63.2% dies 9.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus: 73-86 (39.2 - 46.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.138

60.8% dies 9.55%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus: 142-168 (76.3 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

71.203

59.6% dies 5.82%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mystic Water Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus on a critical hit: 174-207 (93.5 - 111.2%) -- 69.9% chance to OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

44.454

59.2% dies 7.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Flutter Mane Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus: 86-102 (46.2 - 54.8%) -- 56.3% chance to 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Amoonguss

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.961

58.7% dies 10.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus Bleakwind Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Amoonguss: 152-180 (68.7 - 81.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Amoonguss counters → Teams with Amoonguss →

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

GrassFire SOFT CHECK

22.141

54.1% dies 10.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon-Hearthflame Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus: 142-168 (76.3 - 90.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Hearthflame counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Hearthflame →

Incineroar

FireDark SOFT CHECK

79.05

50.9% dies 5.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Incineroar Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus: 138-163 (74.1 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Incineroar counters → Teams with Incineroar →

Tornadus

Flying SOFT CHECK

28.414

47.3% dies 9.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus Bleakwind Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tornadus: 76-90 (40.8 - 48.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Tornadus counters → Teams with Tornadus →

Rillaboom

Grass SOFT CHECK

24.803

46.8% dies 10.02%

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Rillaboom Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tornadus in Grassy Terrain: 94-111 (50.5 - 59.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rillaboom counters → Teams with Rillaboom →

Ranked #6 with 28.20% usage. Sorted by reliability score.