Pokémon GO Tornadus Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Tornadus

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

RegielekiDPS 41.5

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

Mega Raichu YDPS 39.4

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Thundurus TherianDPS 38.1

Volt Switch

Wildbolt Storm

Shadow RampardosDPS 36.4

Smack Down

Rock Slide

Kyurem WhiteDPS 36.3

Ice Fang

Ice Burn

Kyurem BlackDPS 35.7

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Tornadus — ⚡ Top 7 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Rayquaza.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	32.0	590.5
2	1	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	30.8	596.0
3	5	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	25.2	384.2
4	3	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Fly	24.9	503.0
5	4	Mega Dragonite Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor*	22.9	494.6

Show ranks 6-7 (remaining 2)

6	6		Mega Pidgeot Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Gust* / Brave Bird	22.7	299.9
7	7		Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Bug Bite / X-Scissor	12.7	140.8

Tornadus — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Diancie. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Mega Diancie Mega	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	36.0	737.4
2	10	Mega Manectric Mega	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	34.9	527.2
3	8	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt	34.8	589.7
4	9	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Psycho Cut / Thunderbolt	34.0	530.0
5	4	Mega Ampharos Mega	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	32.9	672.6

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	1	Mega Tyranitar Mega	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	32.5	1126.8
7	7	Mega Rayquaza Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent*	32.0	590.5
8	6	Mega Aerodactyl Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Rock Throw / Rock Slide	30.8	596.0
9	15	Mega Glalie Mega	Ice Shard / Avalanche	28.0	356.7
10	5	Primal Kyogre Mega	Waterfall / Avalanche	27.9	625.5
11	13	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Charge Beam / Triple Axel	26.8	412.7
12	20	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	26.0	250.7
13	19	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Shadow Ball	25.7	255.5
14	17	Mega Blaziken Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	25.7	283.2
15	16	Mega Abomasnow Mega	Powder Snow / Blizzard	25.3	299.7
16	3	Mega Aggron Mega	Smack Down / Meteor Beam	25.3	673.1
17	14	Mega Charizard Y Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	25.2	384.2
18	11	Mega Salamence Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Flying)	Dragon Tail / Fly	24.9	503.0
19	18	Mega Absol Mega	Snarl / Thunder	24.9	257.2
20	12	Mega Garchomp Mega	Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe	24.5	483.2

Tornadus — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Tornadus is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Electric, Ice, Rock. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Regieleki. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Regieleki.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	13	Regieleki Legendary	Lock-On / Thunder Cage*	41.5	513.9
2	8	Thundurus Therian Legendary	Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm*	38.1	588.8
3	17	Shadow Rampardos Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Slide	36.4	387.5
4	4	Kyurem White Legendary	Ice Fang / Ice Burn	36.3	638.3
5	5	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock	35.7	628.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	16	Shadow Electivire Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	34.8	449.0
7	11	Shadow Tyrantrum Shadow	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	34.4	544.1
8	12	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	34.1	532.9
9	7	Zeraora Legendary	Spark / Plasma Fists*	33.6	589.2
10	15	Xurkitree Legendary	Thunder Shock / Discharge	33.6	480.8
11	10	Shadow Gigalith Shadow	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	32.9	547.0
12	2	Zekrom Legendary	Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt*	32.8	678.1
13	9	Shadow Raikou Shadow	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	32.8	559.2
14	14	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	32.7	487.1
15	3	Shadow Rhyperior Shadow	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	32.6	655.1
16	6	Shadow Magnezone Shadow	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	32.4	597.8
17	18	Shadow Weavile Shadow	Ice Shard / Avalanche	31.9	373.4
18	20	Deoxys Attack Legendary	Poison Jab / Zap Cannon	31.6	80.0
19	19	Shadow Manectric Shadow	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	31.5	313.4
20	1	Shadow Tyranitar Shadow	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	31.4	743.2

Tornadus — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Glimmora.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	10	Glimmora	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	31.3	524.1
2	1	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Metal Claw / Behemoth Blade	30.2	857.1
3	16	Rampardos	Smack Down / Rock Slide	30.2	379.3
4	19	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	30.0	301.7
5	13	Necrozma Dusk Mane Legendary	Psycho Cut / Sunsteel Strike	30.0	473.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	14	Electivire	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	29.5	444.4
7	20	Deoxys Legendary	Charge Beam / Zap Cannon	29.2	157.2
8	5	Eternatus Legendary	Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon*	29.1	565.5
9	4	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Zap Cannon	29.0	567.8
10	9	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw / Meteor Beam	28.5	528.2
11	15	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang / Blizzard	28.1	426.6
12	17	Darmanitan Galarian Standard	Ice Fang / Avalanche	27.9	309.9
13	2	Zamazenta Crowned Shield Legendary	Ice Fang / Behemoth Bash	27.8	678.2
14	6	Raikou Legendary	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	27.7	553.9
15	12	Regigigas Legendary	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	27.7	498.2
17	11	Terrakion Legendary	Smack Down / Rock Slide	27.2	502.0
16	8	Gigalith	Smack Down / Meteor Beam*	27.2	532.7
18	3	Rhyperior	Smack Down / Rock Wrecker*	27.2	645.7
19	7	Magnezone	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	27.0	550.5
20	18	Manectric	Thunder Fang / Wild Charge	26.9	306.3

Tornadus — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Pawmot.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	14	Pawmot	Thunder Shock / Wild Charge	26.9	315.4
2	7	Weavile	Ice Shard / Avalanche	26.8	372.4
3	6	Jolteon	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon*	26.6	385.3
4	9	Glaceon	Ice Shard / Avalanche	26.4	351.2
5	1	Tyranitar	Smack Down* / Stone Edge	26.3	733.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	5	Luxray	Spark / Wild Charge	25.9	400.7
7	16	Vikavolt	Spark / Discharge	25.8	310.2
8	11	Lycanroc Dusk	Rock Throw / Stone Edge	25.6	336.0
9	10	Magneton	Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon	25.6	348.9
10	12	Lycanroc	Rock Throw / Stone Edge	25.5	334.4
11	13	Toxtricity Amped Form	Spark / Wild Charge	25.3	331.8
12	2	Golem Alolan	Rollout* / Wild Charge	25.1	554.4
13	8	Mamoswine	Powder Snow / Avalanche	25.1	359.4
14	17	Morpeko Hangry	Thunder Shock / Aura Wheel Electric	24.5	303.6
15	18	Morpeko	Thunder Shock / Aura Wheel Electric	24.5	303.6
16	15	Zebstrika	Spark / Wild Charge	24.3	313.6
17	3	Stonjourner	Rock Throw / Stone Edge	24.3	473.4
18	20	Jynx	Frost Breath / Avalanche	24.2	194.1
19	19	Porygon Z	Lock-On / Zap Cannon	24.2	289.5
20	4	Ampharos	Volt Switch / Zap Cannon	24.2	420.4