Competitive Information for Tornadus [Black/White]
Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
This Pokemon's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Tornadus? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Tornadus, a distinguished Pokémon boasting Flying attributes. It's to see Tornadus show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Tornadus below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Choice Specs / Sharp Beak
Ability: Prankster
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Hurricane / Tailwind
- Heat Wave
- Taunt
Tornadus is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Tornadus's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Prankster, Tornadus's non-damaging moves have their priority increased by 1.
♦ Hurricane is a special STAB-boosted 120-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to confuse target. can't miss in rain).
♦ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 Atk / 156 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Frustration / Return
- Sky Drop / Acrobatics
- Crunch / Bite
Tornadus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Tornadus's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Tornadus from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tornadus's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Tornadus's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tornadus's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Tornadus and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Tornadus has no held item).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Sharp Beak
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 SpA / 156 Spe
Moveset:
- Air Slash / Air Cutter
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Heat Wave
Tornadus is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tornadus from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tornadus's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Tornadus's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Heat Wave is a special 100-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Tornadus? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Black Belt
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 Atk / 156 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Frustration / Return
- Sky Drop / Acrobatics
- Crunch / Bite
Tornadus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Tornadus's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Tornadus from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tornadus's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Tornadus's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tornadus's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Sky Drop is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (Tornadus and foe fly up turn 1. damages on turn 2).
♦ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Tornadus has no held item).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 252 SpA / 156 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Icy Wind
Tornadus is a legendary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Tornadus from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Tornadus's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Tornadus's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. hits adjacent foes).
♦ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Tornadus can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Tornadus.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tornadus can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Tornadus
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tornadus's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Tornadus
- Air Slash
- Focus Blast
- Grass Knot
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power Ice
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Superpower
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Tornadus in Black and White
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Tornadus's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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