Is Tornadus Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Omega Ruby soaring encounter. Pure Flying with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves. 125 Special Attack and 111 Speed. Transfer-only in Alpha Sapphire. Handles Brawly rematches and contributes against the rematch E4.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Tornadus resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Tornadus trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Tornadus resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Tornadus resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Tornadus trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Tornadus resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Tornadus has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Tornadus on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Soaring near Fortree City; Castform in party. Soar near Fortree City with Castform in your party to encounter a dark storm cloud.
How to Get Tornadus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Tornadus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Black & White, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Tornadus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Tornadus Weakness
Electric, Ice, and Rock moves hit Tornadus for super-effective damage. The upside? Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. With 79 HP and balanced defenses, Tornadus can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Tornadus Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Tornadus
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Ice Fang 2x44-53% Thunder Fang 2x44-53% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 2x44-53% Rock Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Ice Fang 2x45-54% Thunder Fang 2x45-54% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x25-30% | ||
 Minun Electric | C | |
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x90-106%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x62-73% Ice Fang 2x44-53% Thunder Fang 2x44-53% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x91-109%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-48% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Ice Fang 2x45-53% Thunder Fang 2x45-53% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-46% Blizzard 2x47-56% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 2x98-116%KO Stone Edge 2x81-96% Thunderbolt 2x54-64% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x30-36% Blizzard 2x36-43% | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x175-207%KO Thunderbolt 2x24-28% Blizzard 2x28-34% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aurorus builds →Blizzard 2x96-114%KO Stone Edge 2x80-95% Thunderbolt 2x54-63% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aggron builds →Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x36-42% Blizzard 2x44-52% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x225-265%KO Thunderbolt 2x37-44% Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x79-93% Stone Edge 2x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x53-62% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Weavile's Ice Shard hits Tornadus for 69-81%. Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Tornadus for 72-85%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 181-213%.
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Weavile builds →Knock Off56-66% Ice Shard 2x69-81% Pursuit34-41% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Shadow Ball22-25% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Tornadus View Terrakion builds →Close Combat54-64% Stone Edge 2x181-213%KO Rock Slide 2x136-160%KO | ||
Tornadus Evolutions
A Flying-type legendary, Tornadus doesn't evolve or breed. At 580 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Tornadus Best Moveset
AbilityPrankster gives priority to status moves. 125 Sp. Atk at 111 Speed fires Flying TermStab. Fairy types don't resist Flying. The moveset earns A-tier through priority disruption and offensive Flying power that works independently of the Fairy type shift.
Best Build
Tornadus best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Pivot Moveset
- Tailwind
- U Turn
- Hurricane
- Taunt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Tornadus can hit 12 types beyond STAB, including Ghost and Fighting. The offense anchors on Hurricane and Fly while TMs handle everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.
Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away.
Tornadus Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 580 BST, Tornadus is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Tailwind with Leftovers is the standard set.
Tornadus is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Tornadus appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Soaring near Fortree City; Castform in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
Tornadus gets Prankster and Defiant. But Prankster is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 111 Speed, Prankster gives Tornadus an edge before opponents can react.
Tornadus is a mixed attacker with base 115 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 111 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Tornadus has appeared in 9 games. Legendary Pokemon like Tornadus are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves