Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tornadus

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tornadus is a new S Tier Flying Type Cyclone Pokémon, with a 3 Attack EV Yield. Tornadus has a chance of having Prankster and Defiant as an Ability, and based on 580 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Mild Nature for Tornadus in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Tornadus Stats

Tornadus highest IV stat is Special Attack (125) and the lowest being Def (70).


Rank	Value	Stat
E	79	HP
S	115	Atk
E	70	Def
S	125	Sp.Atk
D	80	Sp.Def
C	111	Speed
S	580	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Tornadus Abilities


Abilities	Description
Prankster Ability 1	Prankster increases the priority of status moves by +1.
Defiant Hidden Ability	When its stats are lowered its Attack increases. (Single Use Only)

Guide
Breeding

Tornadus Guide

Tornadus has a 3 Attack EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Tornadus is a Mild nature due to the highest IV stat being Special Attack.


Tornadus	Detail
Best Nature	Mild ↑ +10% Special Attack ↓ -10% Defense
Weak To	2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 0
Catch Rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	3 Attack

Breeding Tornadus

Tornadus can breed with pokemon who share the Undiscovered Egg Group.


Tornadus	Value
Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	100% male / 0% female

How To Evolve Tornadus in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

How to get Tornadus's transform item in Scarlet and Violet

You will need to participate in the special auctions, you will need to get a bid card. These cards are acquired from the Pokémon Center in Porto Marinada and can be used at any of the three auction houses located around town. Once you have your bid card, special auctions from a fourth vendor may appear if you have this specific Pokémon within your boxes or party.

Tornadus Regular Evolution requires Reveal Glass to evolve into Therian Tornadus.

Tornadus Regular Evolution

Tornadus
Reveal Glass
Therian Tornadus

The Tornadus Regular Evolution biggest stat increase will be the Atk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Tornadus	580	79	115	70	125	80	111
Stat Increase	+0	+0	+15	+10	+15	+10	+10
Therian Tornadus	580	79	100	80	110	90	121

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Tornadus Locations in Pokemon SV

You can only obtain Tornadus through transfer of "Pokemon Home". Pokemon Home is a cloud service for Nintendo Switch and compatible mobile devices designed as a place where players can gather all of their pokemon across games series.

Locations List

Pokemon SV Tornadus Weakness

Tornadus is a Flying Type pokemon. This will cause Tornadus to take More Damage from Rock, Electric, Ice type moves, and Less Damage from Fighting, Bug, Grass, Ground type moves.

Tornadus Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Rock 2x Electric 2x Ice 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Fighting 1/2 Bug 1/2 Grass 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From	Ground 0

What pokemon is Tornadus Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Baxcalibur	+200%
S	Chien-Pao	+200%
S	Miraidon	+200%
S	Tyranitar	+200%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%
A	Magnezone	+200%
B	Fan Rotom	+200%

What pokemon is Tornadus Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	Immune
S	Ting-Lu	Immune
S	Iron Treads Donphan	Immune
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Koraidon	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	-50%
S	Iron Valiant Gallade	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Tornadus in Scarlet and Violet

Tornadus Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Air Slash and TM Moves like Hyper Beam, and Air Slash.


Unlock	Move	Description
TM 152	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM 160	Hurricane Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by wrapping the target in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
TM 163	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Lv. 77	Bleakwind Storm Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks with savagely cold winds that cause both body and spirit to tremble. This may also lower the Speed stats of opposing Pokemon.
TM 065	Air Slash Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.

List of Tornadus Moves in

Tornadus can learn 17 Moves from Leveling Up and 42 TM Moves. Moves like Thrash which, Tornadus will learn by reaching level 70. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hyper Beam, Air Slash and Fly.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Tornadus Level Up Moves

List of the 17 Moves Tornadus can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Astonish Ghost	Tier: E Tier Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.1	Gust Flying	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Special Effect: A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Lv.5	Leer Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user gives opposing Pokemon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.10	Swagger Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Lv.15	Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.20	Air Cutter Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 25 Special Effect: The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokemon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.25	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Lv.30	Tailwind Flying	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Lv.35	Air Slash Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.40	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.45	Extrasensory Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.50	Uproar Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokemon can fall asleep.
Lv.55	Hammer Arm Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Lv.60	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Lv.65	Hurricane Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by wrapping the target in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Lv.70	Thrash Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Lv.77	Bleakwind Storm Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 80 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks with savagely cold winds that cause both body and spirit to tremble. This may also lower the Speed stats of opposing Pokemon.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Tornadus TM Moves

List of the 42 Moves Tornadus can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
TM 001	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
TM 004	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
TM 006	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
TM 007	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM 014	Acrobatics Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 55 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
TM 018	Thief Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
TM 022	Chilling Water Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
TM 025	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM 034	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
TM 040	Air Cutter Flying	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 25 Special Effect: The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokemon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
TM 043	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
TM 047	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM 049	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
TM 050	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
TM 051	Sandstorm Rock	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokemon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
TM 052	Snowscape Ice	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
TM 058	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
TM 060	U-turn Bug	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokemon in waiting.
TM 062	Foul Play Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 95 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
TM 064	Bulk Up Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
TM 065	Air Slash Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
TM 066	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
TM 070	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
TM 080	Metronome Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
TM 081	Grass Knot Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
TM 085	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
TM 087	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
TM 094	Dark Pulse Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
TM 097	Fly Flying	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
TM 103	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
TM 108	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
TM 113	Tailwind Flying	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
TM 118	Heat Wave Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 95 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokemon. This may also leave them with a burn.
TM 120	Psychic Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM 134	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
TM 140	Nasty Plot Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
TM 148	Sludge Bomb Poison	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
TM 152	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM 158	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
TM 160	Hurricane Flying	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by wrapping the target in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
TM 163	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
TM 171	Tera Blast Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat, whichever is higher for the user.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Tornadus Egg Moves

List of the 4 Moves Tornadus can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Thrash Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Absorb Grass	Tier: F Tier Power: 20 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Harden Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to boost its Defense stat.
Morning Sun Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather.

Moves List

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Type Moves

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