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Usage · September 2026
4.8%
Tornadus is ranked #34 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 1,077 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#34 of 168
Raw count1,077
Viability ceiling88
Month on month-0.15pp
13 month peak11.1%
FormatGen 9 NU
Usage over time4.8%▼ 0.15pppeak 11.1% · Mar '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
65.8% of Tornadus teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityPrankster · 80.6%
ItemRocky Helmet · 29.4%
Tera typeSteel · 41.3%
Moves
64.2%
60.8%
43.3%
40.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe29.1%
Moves
13 tracked64.2%
60.8%
43.3%
40.6%
39.3%
33.3%
26.0%
24.0%
18.2%
11.8%
9.4%
7.2%
7.1%
Best Tornadus build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Tornadus sits at rank #34 with 4.8% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 0.15 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.