Competitive Information for Tornadus (therian) [Sword/Shield]
Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Tornadus-therian? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
MetagrossRillaboomRotom-HeatRegielekiTapu FiniLandorus-TherianPolitoedUrshifuNihilegoAmoonguss
Tornadus is a wonderful Flying-typed Pokemon. Tornadus are common Pokemon to see in the SS metagame. Tornadus can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Tornadus is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Sharp Beak / Salac Berry
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Hasty (+Spe, -Def)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- U-turn
- Brutal Swing / Fling
- Protect
- Tailwind
Support Tornadus-Therian (Popular/Trending)
Tornadus is a legendary Support for single battles. With Regenerator, Tornadus restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. With a Sharp Beak equipped to it, Tornadus's flying-type attacks have 1.2x power. With a Salac Berry equipped to it, raises Tornadus's speed by 1 stage when at 1/4 max hp or less then the Salac Berry gets consumed.
◆ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Tornadus's item at the target. Power varies).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tornadus this turn).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
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Item: Sharp Beak / Salac Berry
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 164 Hp / 12 Def / 4 SpA / 84 SpD / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave
- Sludge Bomb
- Protect
- Tailwind / Hurricane
Special Sweeper Tornadus-Therian (Popular/Trending)
Tornadus is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Regenerator, Tornadus restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. With a Sharp Beak equipped to it, Tornadus's flying-type attacks have 1.2x power. With a Salac Berry equipped to it, raises Tornadus's speed by 1 stage when at 1/4 max hp or less then the Salac Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Tornadus this turn).
◆ Tailwind is a status move (for 4 turns, allies' speed is doubled).
◆ Hurricane is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to confuse target. Can't miss in rain).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Smack Down / Body Slam
- Acrobatics / Fly
Physical Sweeper Tornadus-Therian (Regenerator)
Tornadus is a legendary Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tornadus's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Regenerator, Tornadus restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. Smack Down was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Tornadus's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tornadus's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Smack Down is a physical 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Tornadus has no held item).
◆ Fly is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Tornadus-Therian (Regenerator)
Tornadus is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It's primary goal is 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. 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 Regenerator, Tornadus restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-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 make the target flinch).
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Tornadus-therian? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
MetagrossRillaboomRotom-HeatRegielekiTapu FiniLandorus-TherianPolitoedUrshifuNihilegoAmoonguss
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 Atk / 76 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Foul Play / Knock Off
- Smack Down / Body Slam
- Acrobatics / Fly
Doubles Physical Sweeper Tornadus-Therian (Regenerator)
Tornadus is a legendary Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Tornadus's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Regenerator, Tornadus restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out. Smack Down was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Tornadus's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Tornadus's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Smack Down is a physical 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
◆ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Acrobatics is a physical STAB-boosted 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Tornadus has no held item).
◆ Fly is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Flying-type move (flies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Regenerator
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 180 Hp / 252 SpA / 76 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Foul Play / Dark Pulse
Doubles Special Sweeper Tornadus-Therian (Regenerator)
Tornadus is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's purpose is 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. 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 Regenerator, Tornadus restores 1/3 of its maximum hp rounded down when it switches out.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Heat Wave is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
◆ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ 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).
◆ Foul Play is a physical 95-base power Dark-type move (uses target's attack stat in damage calculation).
◆ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Tornadus-therian learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Tornadus-therian can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Tornadus-therian
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- 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: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Tornadus-therian's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Tornadus-therian
- Air Slash
- Brutal Swing
- Fling
- Heat Wave
- Hurricane
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Sludge Bomb
- Superpower
- Tailwind
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Tornadus-therian in Sword and Shield
- Hasty Nature ( 252/4/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 164/0/12/4/84/244 )
- Optimize Tornadus-therian's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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