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Usage · September 2026
2.4%
Tornadus is ranked #58 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 981 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#58 of 198
Raw count981
Viability ceiling81
Month on month-1.70pp
13 month peak5.3%
FormatGen 9 RU
Usage over time2.4%▼ 1.70pppeak 5.3% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
72.0% of Tornadus teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityPrankster · 97.3%
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots · 93.5%
Tera typeFairy · 39.5%
Moves
99.0%
92.3%
90.9%
53.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageNaive252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe19.6%
Moves
7 tracked99.0%
92.3%
90.9%
53.6%
23.8%
17.3%
11.6%
Best Tornadus build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 20,763 battles in September 2026. Tornadus sits at rank #58 with 2.4% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 1.70 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.