Pokémon Tornadus

[InvisibleWater]

Tornadus

Stats: 79 HP | 115 Atk | 70 Def | 125 SpA | 80 SpD | 111 Spe
Abilities: Prankster | Defiant (H)

All Moves

Level-Up Moves:
- [01] Astonish
- [01] Gust
- [05] Leer
- [10] Swagger
- [15] Bite
- [20] Air Cutter
- [25] Agility
- [30] Tailwind
- [35] Air Slash
- [40] Crunch
- [45] Extrasensory
- [50] Uproar
- [55] Hammer Arm
- [60] Rain Dance
- [65] Hurricane
- [70] Thrash

TMs:
- [TM06] Fly
- [TM08] Hyper Beam
- [TM09] Giga Impact
- [TM21] Rest
- [TM23] Thief
- [TM24] Snore
- [TM25] Protect
- [TM26] Scary Face
- [TM27] Icy Wind
- [TM31] Attract
- [TM33] Rain Dance
- [TM39] Facade
- [TM42] Revenge
- [TM43] Brick Break
- [TM46] Weather Ball
- [TM56] U-turn
- [TM57] Payback
- [TM58] Assurance
- [TM59] Fling
- [TM76] Round
- [TM78] Acrobatics
- [TM95] Air Slash
- [TM97] Brutal Swing

TRs:
- [TR01] Body Slam
- [TR11] Psychic
- [TR12] Agility
- [TR20] Substitute
- [TR22] Sludge Bomb
- [TR26] Endure
- [TR27] Sleep Talk
- [TR31] Iron Tail
- [TR32] Crunch
- [TR35] Uproar
- [TR37] Heat Wave
- [TR39] Superpower
- [TR48] Bulk Up
- [TR58] Dark Pulse
- [TR64] Focus Blast
- [TR68] Nasty Plot
- [TR77] Grass Knot
- [TR78] Sludge Wave
- [TR81] Foul Play
- [TR89] Hurricane

Move Tutor Moves:
Lash Out

Transfer-Only Moves:
Toxic
Smack Down
Double Team
Aerial Ace
Torment
Confide
Knock Off
Role Play
Defog
Incinerate
Rock Smash
Strength

New Moves:
- Assurance
- Body Slam
- Lash Out
- Weather Ball
- Endure
- Leer
- Nasty Plot
- Scary Face

Notable Moves:
- Hurricane
- Nasty Plot
- Heat Wave
- Focus Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Sludge Bomb
- Superpower
- Grass Knot
- Psychic
- Taunt
- Knock Off
- Tailwind
- Defog
- Rain Dance
- U-turn

Pros:
- Good offensive movepool
- Finally able to learn Nasty Plot
- Good utility options, such as Taunt, Tailwind, and Defog
- Gets priority on said utility options if it has Prankster

Cons:
- Largely outclassed by Tornadus-T
- Low defenses and a terrible defensive typing
- Main STAB move has 70% accuracy outside of rain
- Base 111 speed isn't as impressive when threats like Regieleki and Dragapult are in the tier

Potential Movesets:

Nasty Plot
Tornadus @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Life Orb
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Focus Blast

Defog + 3 Attacks
Tornadus @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Defog
- Hurricane
- Superpower / Focus Blast
- Heat Wave

Mixed Attacker
Tornadus @ Life Orb
Ability: Defiant / Prankster
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Hurricane
- Heat Wave
- Superpower
- Sludge Wave / Grass Knot / Taunt

 

[Martin]

It’s worth noting that LO Torn-I can actually one-shot SpD Pex after rocks at +2, which T can’t do. Still mostly a worse Pokémon but I wonder if there are any other notable KOs it scores?