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Pokémon Go Raid Guide: Tornadus (Therian) Best Counters and Weaknesses

How do you combat this Flying legendary Pokémon?

In Pokémon Go, Tornadus' Therian Forme is making an appearance for the Festival of Colors 2022 Event. The legendary Pokémon will be available from March 15, 2022, to March 22, 2022. It has been nearly a year since this Pokémon has been available in raid battles. Players now have the ability to catch Therian Tornadus' shiny form as well.

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Raid Guide

Therian Tornadus is a Flying-type Pokémon. This means the best counters will be Pokémon that are able to use Rock, Electric, or Ice-type moves.

Tornadus' (Therian) Moveset

Quick Attacks:

  • Astonish (Ghost-type)
  • Gust (Flying-type)
  • Bite (Dark-type) *Legacy move
  • Air Slash (Flying-type) *Legacy move

Charged Attacks:

  • Hurricane (Flying-type)
  • Heat Wave (Fire-type)
  • Psychic (Psychic-type)
  • Focus Blast (Fighting-type)
  • Hyper Beam (Normal-type) *Legacy move
  • Dark Pulse (Dark-type) *Legacy move
  • Grass Knot (Grass-type) *Legacy move

Related: Pokémon Go Raid Schedule: Bosses and Counters (March 2022)

Best counters to use

Thundurus (Therian)

Quick Attack:

Thunder Shock

Charged Attack:

Thunderbolt

Zekrom

Quick Attack:

Charge Beam

Charged Attack:

Wild Charge

Rampardos

Quick Attack:

Smack Down

Charged Attack:

Rock Slide

Deoxys (Attack)

Quick Attack:

Zen Headbutt

Charged Attack:

Zap Cannon

Deoxys (Normal)

Quick Attack:

Charge Beam

Charged Attack:

Thunderbolt

Zacian

Quick Attack:

Snarl

Charged Attack:

Wild Charge

If none of the listed Pokémon are available to players, they should bring Pokémon into battle that have Electric, Ice, or Rock-type attacks to counter Tornadus' Flying-type.

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