Therian Tornadus Pokémon GO Raid Guide: weakness, counters, hundo CP

Tornadus, in the Therian Forme is back in Pokémon GO Raids on February 26 as part of the Road to Unova event. This will include a special Raid hour from 6 p.m until 7 p.m.

Tornadus has two Formes in Pokémon GO, the Incarnate and Therian. The Therian Forme, like for its fellow Legendaries Landorus and Thundurus, is much more powerful. The Therian Forme of Tornadus is the 18th best Flying-type in the game, whereas the Incarnate Forme languishes in the 33rd spot.

So, here is everything you need to battle and capture Therian Forme Tornadus in Pokémon GO.

Therian Tornadus has a weakness to Electric, Ice and Rock-type attacks. It has resistances to Bug, Fighting and Grass-type attacks, with a further double resistance to Ground-type attacks.

Here are some of the best counters to use against Therian Tornadus in Pokémon GO.

Both Black Kyurem and White Kyurem are actually the best counters for this Raid. However, as they are not rolled out to all Trainers yet we have left them off the list. Those of you who headed to an in-person Unova Tour event can get a jump start on these Raids by using either, or both, of these new fusion forms.

For the majority of us who don't have Black or White Kyurem, there are still a lot of good options to use. Galarian Darmanitan can be snagged from 7 km Eggs, and is a good counter for all the Therian Formes in Raids today so is worth the investment. Then, Mamoswine and Rhyperior are also avaliable all season long. Dusk Mane Necrozma featured in the recent Necrozma Fusion Raid Day, and Therian Forme Thundurus is in Raids today too.

Xurkitree is a really strong counter to use. That was last avaliable during Pokémon GO Fest 2024 - so not too long ago.

Yes, Therian Tornadus can be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Flying-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Tornadus candy in Pokémon GO:

Of all of these, Mega Rayquaza is the best choice, followed by Mega Salamence. Your Mega Rayquaza must have a second Charged Attack to be useful however.

Like the other Therian Formes, you can beat Therian Tornadus with just two Trainers. This is even easier if you use Party Play for a Raid damage boost.

For lower level Trainers or those who want to play it safe you should look for about four or five Trainers to battle this Raid.

Here are the Therian Tornadus Pokémon GO Hundo CPs to look out for after a Raid:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

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