Tornadus can be obtained in: Black (Static Encounter – Team flare secret hq), Omega Ruby (Static Encounter – Soaring in the sky), Ultra Sun (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds cliff, Ultra space ultra space wilds cliff). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#641 Tornadus

flying

Height1.5 m(4'11")

Weight63 kg(138.9 lbs)

Gender♂ 100%♀ 0%

Gen 5

Tornadus Evolution

TornadusLevel 1

Tornadus (Therian)Therian Forme

Tornadus's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	79		299
Attack	115		266
Defense	70		176
Sp. Atk	125		286
Sp. Def	80		196
Speed	111		258
		0/508	1481

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric ice rock

1xdamage

normal fire water poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

grass fighting bug

0xdamage

ground

Tornadus Abilities

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

DefiantHidden

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

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Tornadus Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Gust	flying	special	40	100	Level 1	A gust of wind is whipped up by wings and launched at the target to inflict damage.
Astonish	ghost	physical	30	100	Level 1	The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 5	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Swagger	normal	status	–	85	Level 10	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 15	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Air Cutter	flying	special	60	95	Level 20	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 25	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Tailwind	flying	status	–	–	Level 30	The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	Level 35	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 40	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Extrasensory	psychic	special	80	100	Level 45	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	Level 50	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Level 55	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 60	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.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	Level 65	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Level 70	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Bleakwind Storm	flying	special	100	80	Level 77	The user attacks with savagely cold winds that cause both body and spirit to tremble. This may also lower the Speed stats of opposing Pokémon.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	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.
Dark Pulse	dark	special	80	100	TM	The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Fly	flying	physical	90	95	TM	The user flies up into the sky on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	TM	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Lash Out	dark	physical	75	100	TM	The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic	psychic	special	90	100	TM	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	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.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.

Tornadus Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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

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

In Other Languages

Tornadus's Japanese name is Tornelos (トルネロス). Here are all the official names for Tornadus across different languages:

JapaneseトルネロスTornelos

Korean토네로스

Chinese (Traditional)龍捲雲

FrenchBoréas

GermanBoreos

SpanishTornadus

ItalianTornadus

Chinese (Simplified)龙卷云

Tornadus Breeding

Species

Cyclone Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time30,720 steps(120 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship90

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience261

How to Get Tornadus

Tornadus is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Tornadus in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #147 Unova (B2W2) #198 Hisui #231

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackWildTeam flare secret hqStatic Encounter

Omega RubyWildSoaring in the skyStatic Encounter

Ultra SunWildUltra space wilds cliff, Ultra space ultra space wilds cliffStatic Encounter

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