Tornadus: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Tornadus

Type: Flying
Weaknesses: ×2 Electric, Ice, Rock Table
Resistances: ×½ Grass, Fighting, Bug · immune: Ground
Evolution: Tornadus does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 580 · top stat: Special Attack (125) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Competitive: Scarlet and Violet · OU: tier B, No. 33
Other Names: Boréas in French · トルネロス, Tornelos in Japanese · Boreos in German All Languages

📋Overview

Tornadus is a Flying-type Pokémon, No. 641 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Cyclone Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 63 kg.

Ability: Prankster. Hidden Ability: Defiant. Tornadus is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Tornadus takes no damage from Ground-type moves.

Generation

Generation 5

Black / White

National No.

#641

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

79

255

Attack

115

255

Defense

70

255

Special Attack

125

255

Special Defense

80

255

Speed

111

255

Total

580

Min HP (Lv. 100)

268

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

362

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Flying). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 3 types

Electric

×2

Ice

×2

Rock

×2

Normal (×1) — 11 types

Normal

×1

Fire

×1

Water

×1

Poison

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Steel

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Grass

×½

Fighting

×½

Bug

×½

Immune (×0) — 1 type

Ground

×0

✨Abilities

Prankster

Ability 1

Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.

Defiant

If the Pokémon has any stat lowered by an opposing Pokémon, its Attack stat will be boosted sharply.

🌱Tornadus Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.

🔮Tornadus Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Flying

Therian Tornadus

Flying

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Tornadus Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

1

Astonish

Ghost Phys.

100%

30

15

1

Gust

Flying Spec.

100%

40

35

5

Leer

Normal Stat

100%

—

30

10

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

11

Twister

Dragon Spec.

100%

40

20

13

Revenge

Fighting Phys.

100%

60

10

15

Bite

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

20

Air Cutter

Flying Spec.

95%

60

25

22

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

25

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

Tailwind

Flying Stat

—

15

35

Air Slash

Flying Spec.

95%

75

15

40

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

45

Extrasensory

Psychic Spec.

100%

80

20

50

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

90

10

55

Hammer Arm

Fighting Phys.

90%

100

10

60

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

65

Hurricane

Flying Spec.

70%

110

10

67

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

70

Thrash

Normal Phys.

100%

120

10

77

Bleakwind Storm

Flying Spec.

80%

100

10

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Acrobatics

Flying Phys.

100%

55

15

TM03

Aerial Ace

Flying Phys.

—

60

20

TM04

Smack Down

Rock Phys.

100%

50

15

TM05

Assurance

Dark Phys.

100%

60

10

TM06

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM07

Weather Ball

Normal Spec.

100%

50

10

TM08

Take Down

Normal Phys.

85%

90

20

TM09

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM10

Sludge Bomb

Poison Spec.

100%

90

10

TM11

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

90

10

TM12

Incinerate

Fire Spec.

100%

60

15

TM13

Heat Wave

Fire Spec.

90%

95

10

TM14

Brick Break

Fighting Phys.

100%

75

15

TM15

Lash Out

Dark Phys.

100%

75

5

TM16

Brutal Swing

Dark Phys.

100%

60

20

TM17

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM18

Snowscape

Ice Stat

—

10

TM19

Sky Drop

Flying Phys.

100%

60

10

TM20

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM21

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM22

Reversal

Fighting Phys.

100%

—

15

TM23

Sludge Wave

Poison Spec.

100%

95

10

TM24

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

TM25

Fling

Dark Phys.

100%

—

10

TM26

U-turn

Bug Phys.

100%

70

20

TM27

Chilling Water

Water Spec.

100%

50

20

TM28

Rock Smash

Fighting Phys.

100%

40

15

TM29

Embargo

Dark Stat

100%

—

15

TM30

Focus Blast

Fighting Spec.

70%

120

5

TM31

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM32

Strength

Normal Phys.

100%

80

15

TM33

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM34

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM35

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM36

Bulk Up

Fighting Stat

—

20

TM37

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

TM38

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM39

Air Slash

Flying Spec.

95%

75

15

TM40

Thief

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

TM41

Nasty Plot

Dark Stat

—

20

TM42

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

TM43

Metronome

Normal Stat

—

10

TM44

Grass Knot

Grass Spec.

100%

—

20

TM45

Body Slam

Normal Phys.

100%

85

15

TM46

Taunt

Dark Stat

100%

—

20

TM47

Psychic

Psychic Spec.

100%

90

10

TM48

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM49

Iron Tail

Steel Phys.

75%

100

15

TM50

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM51

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM52

Payback

Dark Phys.

100%

50

10

TM53

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM54

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM55

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

TM56

Superpower

Fighting Phys.

100%

120

5

TM57

Sandstorm

Rock Stat

—

10

TM58

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM59

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

TM60

Torment

Dark Stat

100%

—

15

TM61

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM62

Air Cutter

Flying Spec.

95%

60

25

TM63

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

TM64

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM65

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM66

Revenge

Fighting Phys.

100%

60

10

TM67

Tailwind

Flying Stat

—

15

TM68

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

55

15

TM69

Hurricane

Flying Spec.

70%

110

10

TM70

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

TM71

Fly

Flying Phys.

95%

90

15

TM72

Sunny Day

Fire Stat

—

5

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Defog

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

—

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

90

10

—

Heat Wave

Fire Spec.

90%

95

10

—

Lash Out

Dark Phys.

100%

75

5

—

Role Play

Psychic Stat

—

10

—

Iron Tail

Steel Phys.

75%

100

15

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

Knock Off

Dark Phys.

100%

65

20

—

Superpower

Fighting Phys.

100%

120

5

—

Foul Play

Dark Phys.

100%

95

15

—

Tailwind

Flying Stat

—

15

—

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

55

15

—

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Undiscovered

Gender

♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Special Attack

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Tornadus

Available in 5 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black White Omega Ruby Ultra Sun Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Generation V

⚫

Black 1 encounter

Available ▼

Static encounter (1)

Team Flare Secret HQ Lv. 40 100%

⬜

White 1 encounter

Available ▼

Static legendary (1)

Link Bridge (Tornadus) Lv. 40 100%

Generation VI

🔴

Omega Ruby 1 encounter

Available ▼

Static encounter (1)

Soaring in the sky Lv. 50 100%

Generation VII

🌞

Ultra Sun 2 encounters

Available ▼

Static encounter (2)

Ultra Space Lv. 60 15%

Ultra Space Wilds Lv. 60 100%

Generation VIII

🏔️

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Hisui Region

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Omega Ruby

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Ultra Sun

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

In Our Tier Lists

BScarlet and Violet · OUn° 33 · 5.6 %

📱Tornadus in Pokémon GO

3,345Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,911Perfect CP in Raids
20 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow

Pokémon GO entry: Tornadus →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black

“Le bas de son corps est entouré d’une masse d’énergie semblable à un nuage. Il vole dans le ciel à 300 km/h.”

Black

“The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.”

White

“L’énergie dégagée par sa queue provoque d’énormes tempêtes dont la force peut renverser des maisons.”

White

“Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away.”

Black 2

“In every direction it flies, creating winds so powerful, they blow everything away.”

White 2

“In every direction it flies, creating winds so powerful, they blow everything away.”

X

“くものような　エネルギーたいにかはんしんが　つつまれている。じそく３００キロで　そらを　とぶ。”

X

“구름처럼 생긴 에너지체에 하반신이 둘러싸여 있다. 시속 300km로 하늘을 난다.”

X

“Le bas de son corps est entouré d’une masse d’énergie semblable à un nuage. Il vole dans le ciel à 300 km/h.”

X

“Sein Unterkörper ist in eine wolkenartige Energieschicht gehüllt. Es jagt mit bis zu 300 km/h durch die Lüfte.”

X

“La parte inferior de su cuerpo, similar a una nube, está recubierta de un campo de energía. Vuela a 300 km/h.”

X

“Ha la parte inferiore del corpo avvolta in una nuvola di energia. Sfreccia nei cieli a 300 km/h.”

X

“The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.”

X

“雲のような　エネルギー体に下半身が　包まれている。時速３００キロで　空を　飛ぶ。”

Y

“トルネロスの　しっぽから　ふきだしたエネルギーが　おおあらしを　おこす。みんかを　ふきとばす　パワー。”

Y

“토네로스의 꼬리에서 뿜어져 나온 에너지가 큰 폭풍을 일으킨다. 민가를 날려버릴 정도의 힘이다.”

Y

“L’énergie dégagée par sa queue provoque d’énormes tempêtes dont la force peut renverser des maisons.”

Y

“Mit der Energie aus seiner Rute erzeugt es wilde Stürme, die stark genug sind, um ganze Wohnhäuser davonzuwehen.”

Y

“La energía que desprende de su cola genera violentas tempestades capaces de echar abajo casas.”

Y

“L’energia sprigionata dalla coda di Tornadus provoca una violenta tempesta in grado di spazzare via le case.”

Y

“Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away.”

Y

“トルネロスの　尻尾から　噴き出したエネルギーが　大嵐を　起こす。民家を　吹き飛ばす　パワー。”

Omega Ruby

“くものような　エネルギーたいにかはんしんが　つつまれている。じそく３００キロで　そらを　とぶ。”

Omega Ruby

“구름처럼 생긴 에너지체에 하반신이 둘러싸여 있다. 시속 300km로 하늘을 난다.”

Omega Ruby

“Le bas de son corps est entouré d’une masse d’énergie semblable à un nuage. Il vole dans le ciel à 300 km/h.”

Omega Ruby

“Sein Unterkörper ist in eine wolkenartige Energieschicht gehüllt. Es jagt mit bis zu 300 km/h durch die Lüfte.”

Omega Ruby

“La parte inferior de su cuerpo, similar a una nube, está recubierta de un campo de energía. Vuela a 300 km/h.”

Omega Ruby

“Ha la parte inferiore del corpo avvolta in una nuvola di energia. Sfreccia nei cieli a 300 km/h.”

Omega Ruby

“The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.”

Omega Ruby

“雲のような　エネルギー体に下半身が　包まれている。時速３００キロで　空を　飛ぶ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“トルネロスの　しっぽから　ふきだしたエネルギーが　おおあらしを　おこす。みんかを　ふきとばす　パワー。”

Alpha Sapphire

“토네로스의 꼬리에서 뿜어져 나온 에너지가 큰 폭풍을 일으킨다. 민가를 날려버릴 정도의 힘이다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“L’énergie dégagée par sa queue provoque d’énormes tempêtes dont la force peut renverser des maisons.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Mit der Energie aus seiner Rute erzeugt es wilde Stürme, die stark genug sind, um ganze Wohnhäuser davonzuwehen.”

Alpha Sapphire

“La energía que desprende de su cola genera violentas tempestades capaces de echar abajo casas.”

Alpha Sapphire

“L’energia sprigionata dalla coda di Tornadus provoca una violenta tempesta in grado di spazzare via le case.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away.”

Alpha Sapphire

“トルネロスの　尻尾から　噴き出したエネルギーが　大嵐を　起こす。民家を　吹き飛ばす　パワー。”

Legends: Arceus

“This storm-stirring Pokémon is said to cause the seasons to turn by whipping up the air. I suspect its humanlike form to be a false one.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Boréas

🇬🇧 English

Tornadus

🇯🇵 漢字

トルネロス

🇯🇵 Kana

トルネロス

🇯🇵 Romaji

Tornelos

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Boreos

🇪🇸 Español

Tornadus

🇮🇹 Italiano

Tornadus

🇰🇷 한국어

토네로스

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

龙卷云

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

龍捲雲

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Tornade

🇬🇧 EN

Cyclone Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

せんぷうポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Wirbelsturm-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Tornadus

What type is Tornadus?

Tornadus is a Flying-type Pokémon.

What are Tornadus's weaknesses?

Tornadus is weak to Electric, Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Tornadus takes no damage from Ground-type moves.

What is Tornadus's Hidden Ability?

Tornadus's Hidden Ability is Defiant. Its regular Ability is Prankster.

Can you get a Shiny Tornadus in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Tornadus is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry