Tornadus

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Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
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Tornadus is a Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5. It is known as the Cyclone Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	641
Type	Flying
Species	Cyclone Pokémon
Height	1.5 m (4′11″)
Weight	63.0 kg (138.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Prankster Defiant (hidden ability)
Local №	147 (Black/White) 198 (Black 2/White 2) 232 (Legends: Arceus)

Training

EV yield	3 Attack
Catch rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	90 (higher than normal)
Base Exp.	261
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	100% male, 0% female
Egg cycles	120 (30,584–30,840 steps)

Base stats

HP	79	268	362
Attack	115	211	361
Defense	70	130	262
Sp. Atk	125	229	383
Sp. Def	80	148	284
Speed	111	204	353
Total	580	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Tornadus.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
			2	½	2	½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	641
Type	Flying
Species	Cyclone Pokémon
Height	1.4 m (4′07″)
Weight	63.0 kg (138.9 lbs)
Abilities	1. Regenerator
Local №	147 (Black/White) 198 (Black 2/White 2) 232 (Legends: Arceus)

Training

EV yield	3 Speed
Catch rate	3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	90 (higher than normal)
Base Exp.	261
Growth Rate	Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Undiscovered
Gender	100% male, 0% female
Egg cycles	120 (30,584–30,840 steps)

Base stats

HP	79	268	362
Attack	100	184	328
Defense	80	148	284
Sp. Atk	110	202	350
Sp. Def	90	166	306
Speed	121	222	375
Total	580	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Tornadus.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
			2	½	2	½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2

Evolution chart

Tornadus does not evolve.

Pokédex entries

Incarnate Forme

Black	The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.
White	Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away.
Black 2 White 2	In every direction it flies, creating winds so powerful, they blow everything away.
X Omega Ruby	The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.
Y Alpha Sapphire	Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away.
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.

Therian Forme

Legends: Arceus	An example of what is known as a “form change,” though I suspect this strange avian guise to be Tornadus’s true form. Tornadus has been sighted crossing the ocean while in this form.

Moves learned by Tornadus

In other generations
5
6
7
8

Sword/Shield Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Tornadus learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost	30	100
1	Gust	Flying	40	100
5	Leer	Normal	—	100
10	Swagger	Normal	—	85
15	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
25	Agility	Psychic	—	—
30	Tailwind	Flying	—	—
35	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
40	Crunch	Dark	80	100
45	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
50	Uproar	Normal	90	100
55	Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
60	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
65	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
70	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Tornadus does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Tornadus can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Lash Out	Dark		75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Tornadus is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Fly	Flying	90	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
95	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Tornadus is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
22	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
68	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
78	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
81	Foul Play	Dark	95	100
89	Hurricane	Flying	110	70

Moves learnt by level up

Tornadus learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
7	Bite	Dark	60	100
11	Twister	Dragon	40	100
14	Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
22	Nasty Plot	Dark	—	—
31	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
41	Crunch	Dark	80	100
47	Hurricane	Flying	110	70
52	Bleakwind Storm	Ice	95	80

Move Tutor moves

Tornadus can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Dark Pulse	Dark	80	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Psychic	Psychic	90	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100

In other generations
5
6
7
8

Tornadus sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8
Normal			—
Shiny			—

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Where to find Tornadus

Black	Roaming Unova
White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds
Ultra Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Trade/migrate from another game
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Not available in this game
Legends: Arceus	Bonechill Wastes

Answers to Tornadus questions

Other languages

English, Spanish, Italian	Tornadus
Japanese	トルネロス (Tornelos)
German	Boreos
French	Boréas

Name origin

tornado: a whirlwind of destructive force
-us: common cloud suffix; possession of a given quality