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#641 · Generation 5

Tornadus (Therian Forme)

flyingLegendaryForm

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
3,215 / 3,635
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,837 / 2,296
Research CP (L15)
1,378
Buddy distance
20 km
2nd charged move
100,000 dust · 100 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Tornadus (Therian Forme)
Situational

Keep the best copies

Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

  • –
    Ultra League#542 of 851 · score 70.9

    Ranked #542 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

  • –
    Master League#287 of 409 · score 54

    Ranked #287 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

  • Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
  • 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack238
Defense189
Stamina188

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Ultra League–#542 / 85170.9
Gust · Bleakwind Storm · Heat Wave
L29 · 4/13/9
Master League–#287 / 40954
Gust · Bleakwind Storm · Heat Wave
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
flying–#38 / 23813.6262Gust · Bleakwind StormElite TM
psychic–#60 / 24812.2234Gust · Psychic
fire–#110 / 26310.3198Gust · Heat Wave
fighting–#111 / 28311.4219Gust · Focus Blast

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Astonish
ghost7+131.0s7.012+103 turns
GustSTAB
flying25+202.0s12.516+144 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Heat Wave
fire95-1003.0s0.9575-45
Psychic
psychic95-503.0s1.9075-5510% chance: -1 foe Def
Focus Blast
fighting140-1003.5s1.40150-75
HurricaneSTAB
flying105-1002.5s1.05110-60
Bleakwind StormElite TMSTAB
flying150-1002.5s1.5060-45100% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Tornadus (Therian Forme) good in Pokemon GO?
Not for battle. Tornadus (Therian Forme) has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Tornadus (Therian Forme)?
Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Is Tornadus (Therian Forme) a good raid attacker?
Tornadus (Therian Forme) ranks #38 of 238 flying attackers with 13.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Tornadus (Therian Forme) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Tornadus (Therian Forme) is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

  • IncarnateIncarnateEvent costume