Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Weight
- 63.0 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender100.0% ♂ · 0.0% ♀
Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard
Base friendship90Standard
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP261
Base stats
HP
79
Attack
115
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
125
Sp. Def
80
Speed
111
Total
580
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
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Pivot
RUSource: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Tornadus
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Black
Omega Ruby
Ultra Sun
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Tornadus can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
22 of 22
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Gust Inflicts regular damage and can hit Pokémon in the air. | Flying | Special | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 5 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Air Cutter Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | 25 |
| 22 | Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 25 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 30 | Tailwind For three turns, friendly Pokémon have doubled Speed. | Flying | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 35 | Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | 15 |
| 40 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 50 | Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 55 | Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 60 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | Hurricane Has a chance to confuse the target. | Flying | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 67 | Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 70 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 77 | Bleakwind Storm | Flying | Special | 100 | 80 | 10 |
Sprites & renders
15 sprites & renders for Tornadus.
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Tornadus”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/tornadus-incarnate.
Species data from PokéAPI.