Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO is a pure Flying-type Legendary Pokémon from the Unova region. It is one of the Forces of Nature alongside Thundurus, Landorus and Enamorus, and it has a separate Therian Forme with different stats and attacks.
Although Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO has a high Attack stat, its restricted Flying-type moveset prevents it from becoming one of the game’s strongest raid attackers. It remains valuable as a Legendary Pokédex entry, a shiny collectible and a possible backup Flying attacker.
This Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO guide covers its best moveset, weaknesses, raid counters, shiny availability, perfect IV CP and whether it is worth powering up.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Details
| Tornadus details | Information |
|---|---|
| Pokédex number | #0641 |
| Name | Tornadus |
| Category | Cyclone Pokémon |
| Generation | Generation V |
| Region | Unova |
| Type | Flying |
| Evolution | Does not evolve |
| Available formes | Incarnate and Therian |
| Shiny available | Yes |
| Shadow available | Yes |
| Maximum CP | 3,782 |
| Best Flying moveset | Air Slash and Hurricane |
Tornadus is known as the Cyclone Pokémon. Unlike the other original Forces of Nature, it is a pure Flying-type Pokémon rather than having a secondary type.
How to Get Incarnate Forme Tornadus in Pokémon GO
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO is normally obtained by defeating it in five-star Raid Battles when it returns to the Legendary raid rotation.
As a Legendary Pokémon, Incarnate Forme Tornadus does not normally appear in the wild and cannot be hatched from Eggs.
It may also occasionally be available through:
- Special Research
- Timed Research
- GO Battle League reward encounters
- Pokémon GO Fest encounters
- Ticketed event rewards
- Limited-time event Research
Incarnate Forme Tornadus was also used as a Shadow Legendary encounter through Giovanni Special Research. Shadow Legendary availability is limited, so players cannot normally obtain Shadow Tornadus whenever they choose.
Another player can trade Incarnate Forme Tornadus, although trading a Legendary Pokémon requires Stardust and normally counts as a Special Trade.
Can Incarnate Forme Tornadus Be Shiny in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Incarnate Forme Tornadus is available in Pokémon GO.
Players have a chance of encountering its shiny form after defeating Incarnate Forme Tornadus in an eligible five-star raid.
Shiny Incarnate Forme Tornadus changes several of its colours, with its purple body becoming more blue-toned and its markings taking on a different shade.
A shiny encounter is not guaranteed. Each completed raid provides another independent chance of finding one.
Shiny Legendary Pokémon encountered after raids are normally guaranteed catches as long as the player lands a successful throw. A Pinap Berry or Silver Pinap Berry can therefore be used to earn additional Tornadus Candy.
The shiny versions of Incarnate Forme Tornadus and Therian Forme Tornadus are separate collection entries.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Best Moveset
The best complete Flying-type Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO moveset is:
- Fast Attack: Air Slash
- Charged Attack: Hurricane
Air Slash and Hurricane both receive the same-type attack bonus from Tornadus’s Flying typing.
Grass Knot may produce strong general damage in some neutral calculations and gives Tornadus coverage against Rock, Ground and Water-type Pokémon. However, it does not turn Tornadus into a proper Grass-type attacker because it lacks a Grass-type Fast Attack.
For PvP, a possible moveset is:
- Fast Attack: Air Slash
- Charged Attack: Grass Knot
- Charged Attack: Dark Pulse or Hurricane
| Battle format | Recommended moves |
|---|---|
| Flying-type raid damage | Air Slash and Hurricane |
| General raid damage | Air Slash and Grass Knot |
| PvP | Air Slash, Grass Knot and Dark Pulse |
| Team GO Rocket | Air Slash, Grass Knot and Dark Pulse |
Bite provides Dark-type Fast Attack damage but does not receive the same-type attack bonus.
Hyper Beam deals heavy neutral damage but requires too much energy to be a consistently useful option.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Weaknesses
Incarnate Forme Tornadus is weak against:
- Electric
- Ice
- Rock
All three types deal super-effective damage.
Rock-type Pokémon can be especially effective in raids because many have high Attack stats and access to powerful moves such as Rock Wrecker, Meteor Beam and Rock Slide.
Electric attackers are also reliable because they are not weak to Tornadus’s Flying attacks.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Resistances
Incarnate Forme Tornadus resists attacks from:
- Bug
- Fighting
- Grass
- Ground
Damage taken when Tornadus is hit by each type:
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Based on Flying typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.
Its Flying typing gives it a particularly strong resistance to Ground-type attacks.
These resistances can help Incarnate Forme Tornadus against selected raid bosses and Team GO Rocket opponents, although its defensive stat is not high enough to make it an exceptional tank.
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Best Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Raid Counters
The best Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO counters use powerful Electric, Ice or Rock-type attacks.
| Pokémon | Recommended moves |
|---|---|
| Mega Diancie | Rock Throw and Rock Slide |
| Mega Tyranitar | Smack Down and Stone Edge |
| Mega Manectric | Thunder Fang and Wild Charge |
| Mega Ampharos | Volt Switch and Zap Cannon |
| Shadow Rampardos | Smack Down and Rock Slide |
| Rampardos | Smack Down and Rock Slide |
| Rhyperior | Smack Down and Rock Wrecker |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Smack Down and Rock Wrecker |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt |
| Xurkitree | Thunder Shock and Discharge |
| Shadow Raikou | Thunder Shock and Wild Charge |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
The strongest counter depends on Pokémon level, available attacks, weather and current battle bonuses.
Weather can boost counter damage:
- Partly cloudy weather boosts Rock attacks
- Rainy weather boosts Electric attacks
- Snowy weather boosts Ice attacks
Windy weather boosts Tornadus’s Flying attacks and also increases the level of the Tornadus caught after the raid.
How Many Players Are Needed to Beat Incarnate Forme Tornadus?
Incarnate Forme Tornadus can potentially be defeated by two experienced Trainers using high-level counters, friendship bonuses and favourable conditions.
Most players should use three or four Trainers.
| Group size | Expected difficulty |
|---|---|
| Two Trainers | Possible with excellent counters |
| Three Trainers | Achievable for prepared players |
| Four Trainers | Comfortable with good counters |
| Five or more | Suitable for most public groups |
Incarnate Forme Tornadus has a high Attack stat but relatively modest Defence, making it less difficult than some defensive Legendary raid bosses.
Players should create a dedicated Electric, Ice or Rock battle party rather than relying entirely on the automatically recommended team.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Perfect IV CP
A perfect Incarnate Forme Tornadus caught after a standard Level 20 raid has 1,911 CP.
A weather-boosted perfect Incarnate Forme Tornadus caught at Level 25 has 2,389 CP.
| Encounter type | Perfect IV Tornadus CP |
|---|---|
| Standard raid encounter | 1,911 CP |
| Weather-boosted raid encounter | 2,389 CP |
| Research encounter | 1,433 CP |
| Maximum Level 50 CP | 3,782 CP |
Incarnate Forme Tornadus receives a weather boost during windy weather.
A perfect Tornadus has 15 Attack, 15 Defence and 15 Stamina IVs.
Players should remember that the CP values for Incarnate Forme Tornadus are different from those belonging to Therian Forme Tornadus.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Stats
Incarnate Forme Tornadus has the following Pokémon GO base stats:
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack | 266 |
| Defence | 164 |
| Stamina | 188 |
| Maximum CP | 3,782 |
Its greatest strength is its 266 Attack stat.
Unfortunately, a strong Attack stat does not automatically make a Pokémon an elite raid attacker. Move quality is equally important, and Incarnate Forme Tornadus lacks the strongest modern Flying-type combination.
Its Defence is relatively low for a Legendary Pokémon, meaning it can lose health quickly against powerful super-effective attacks.
Is Incarnate Forme Tornadus Good in Pokémon GO Raids?
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO is usable as a Flying-type raid attacker but is no longer one of the strongest options.
Air Slash and Hurricane give it a complete same-type moveset, and its high Attack stat allows it to deal respectable damage against Pokémon weak to Flying.
Flying attacks are super effective against:
- Bug
- Fighting
- Grass
However, stronger Flying-type raid attackers include:
- Mega Rayquaza
- Rayquaza with Dragon Ascent
- Mega Salamence
- Yveltal with Oblivion Wing
- Shadow Moltres
- Moltres
- Shadow Staraptor
- Staraptor
Incarnate Forme Tornadus can still fill an empty position on a Flying raid team, especially if it has already been powered up.
Players beginning from scratch will usually receive better value by investing in a stronger Flying attacker.
Is Incarnate Forme Tornadus Good in PvP?
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO has limited value in the GO Battle League.
Its high Attack stat causes it to reach CP limits quickly without gaining the bulk usually required for Great League or Ultra League.
Its Fast Attacks also do not provide the ideal combination of energy generation and damage needed for consistent PvP success.
Grass Knot offers useful coverage against Rock and Water Pokémon, while Dark Pulse can threaten Psychic and Ghost opponents. Hurricane deals heavy Flying damage but is expensive.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus may occasionally appear in:
- Restricted Legendary formats
- Flying-themed cups
- Master League Premier-style events
- Special cups
- Team GO Rocket battles
It is not generally considered a priority investment for open Great League, Ultra League or Master League.
Is Shadow Incarnate Forme Tornadus Good?
Shadow Incarnate Forme Tornadus deals additional damage but also takes more damage.
The Shadow bonus improves its raid output, making Shadow Tornadus more appealing as a Flying attacker than the standard version.
However, its move limitations remain, and several stronger Flying attackers are still available.
Players with Shadow Tornadus should think carefully before purifying it. Purification removes the Shadow damage bonus and cannot be reversed.
A Shadow Tornadus with Frustration must wait for an eligible Team GO Rocket event before a regular Charged TM can remove the move.
Incarnate Forme vs Therian Forme Tornadus
Incarnate Forme Tornadus and Therian Forme Tornadus are separate versions with different stats, appearances and move options.
| Feature | Incarnate Forme | Therian Forme |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Flying | Flying |
| Base Attack | 266 | 238 |
| Base Defence | 164 | 189 |
| Base Stamina | 188 | 188 |
| Maximum CP | 3,782 | 3,635 |
| Signature move | None currently central to its role | Bleakwind Storm |
| Main strength | Higher Attack | Better bulk and move options |
Incarnate Forme Tornadus has the higher Attack stat and maximum CP.
Therian Forme Tornadus has greater Defence and access to Bleakwind Storm, giving it a different battle profile.
The two forms cannot ordinarily be changed into one another inside Pokémon GO. Players must catch each version separately.
What Are the Best IVs for Incarnate Forme Tornadus?
For raids and Master League use, a perfect 15/15/15 Incarnate Forme Tornadus is ideal.
Players building a raid attacker should prioritise:
- 15 Attack
- Strong overall IVs
- Air Slash
- Hurricane
- Enough Candy to reach Level 40
| Use | Preferred IV style |
|---|---|
| Raids | 15 Attack preferred |
| Master League | 15/15/15 |
| Shadow raid attacker | High Attack preferred |
| Collection | Perfect, shiny or Special Background |
Because Incarnate Forme Tornadus has limited PvP value, there is generally little reason to chase specialised low-Attack IV spreads.
Should You Power Up Incarnate Forme Tornadus?
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO is not a priority Stardust investment for most players.
It can provide useful Flying-type damage, but better options are available and several are more flexible across different battles.
Players may still choose to power it up when they have:
- A perfect IV Tornadus
- Shiny Tornadus
- A Special Background version
- Shadow Tornadus
- Limited access to stronger Flying attackers
- A need for additional Flying raid damage
Level 40 is generally sufficient for a backup raid attacker. Spending Tornadus Candy XL to reach Level 50 is difficult to justify unless the Pokémon is a personal favourite or exceptional collectible.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokédex Description
The lower half of its body is wrapped in a cloud of energy. It zooms through the sky at 200 mph.
Tornadus travels through the sky at tremendous speed while wrapped in a cloud of energy. The storms created by its tail are said to be powerful enough to blow houses away.
Is Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO Worth Getting?
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO is worth catching for the Pokédex, shiny collection, Tornadus Candy and any limited Special Backgrounds.
Its high Attack stat allows it to function as a usable Flying raid attacker, but its available attacks prevent it from competing with the best Pokémon in the category.
Players should prioritise obtaining:
- One Incarnate Forme Tornadus for the Pokédex
- Shiny Incarnate Forme Tornadus
- A perfect IV Tornadus
- Any available Special Background version
- Shadow Incarnate Forme Tornadus
- Enough Candy for the Therian Forme
Incarnate Forme Tornadus Pokémon GO is more valuable as a collectible and backup attacker than as an essential battle investment. It is still worth keeping, particularly because Tornadus Candy can also support a stronger Therian Forme build.
