Tornadus (Therian Forme) is one of the Pokémon Go 5-Star Raid Bosses as well as one of the Forces of Nature, a group of Legendary Pokémon. Though Tornadus itself debuted in the game much earlier, its signature move is finally catching up in January 2024. Defeating and catching Tornadus (Therian Forme) between January 10 and 17, 2024, guarantees you a specimen that knows Bleakwind Storm.
Tornadus (Therian Forme) is a pure Flying-type, which means that you have three pretty clear options when it comes to countering it: Rock, Electric, and Ice – that’s just three types, but you have plenty of possible choices inside of those.
We’re going to make things even simpler for you by listing the best Pokémon Go Tornadus (Therian Forme) counters below.
Pokémon Go Tornadus (Therian Forme) counters: best Pokémon to beat the boss
This list of the best Pokémon Go Tornadus (Therian Forme) counters won’t feature Shadow Pokémon, as they are less widely available and more difficult to build than regular forms. For the Mega Evolutions best suited to support your team against Tornadus (Therian Forme), we recommend you to take a look at the extra list below, which details those.
- Xurkitree (Thunder Shock, Discharge)
- Zekrom (Charge Beam, Fusion Bolt)
- Thundurus (Therian Forme) (Volt Switch, Thunderbolt)
- Rhyperior (Smack Down, Rock Wrecker)
- Raikou (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge)
- Electivire (Thunder Shock, Wild Charge)
- Rampardos (Smack Down, Rock Slide)
- Zapdos (Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt)
- Tyrantrum (Rock Throw, Meteor Beam)
- Baxcalibur (Ice Fang, Avalanche)
- Magnezone (Spark, Wild Charge)
- Terrakion (Smack Down, Rock Slide)
- Gigalith (Smack Down, Meteor Beam)
- Mamoswine (Powder Snow, Avalanche)
- Tapu Koko (Volt Switch, Thunderbolt)
Pokémon Go Tornadus (Therian Forme) counters: best Mega Evolutions to support
Here are the best Mega Evolutions to use against Tornadus (Therian Forme), as stated above.
- Mega Diancie (Rock Throw, Rock Slide)
- Mega Manectric (Thunder Fang, Wild Charge)
- Mega Rayquaza (Dragon Tail, Dragon Ascent)
- Mega Tyranitar (Smack Down, Stone Edge)
- Mega Aerodactyl (Rock Throw, Rock Slide)
For a schedule of upcoming raids, check out our overview for the current Pokémon Go 5-Star Raid Battles.
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