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Tornadus

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Tornadus

Sword & Shield

Brilliant Stars · #126 · Rare · 2022

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Market reference

$0.06

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Card facts

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Set position
126 / 186
Release year
2022
Rarity
Rare
HP
120
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Shigenori Negishi
Pokédex #
641
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
100 damage
33.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Tornadus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Blasting Wind) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Tornadus

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.

More by Shigenori Negishi

This card was illustrated by Shigenori Negishi.

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About this card

HP: 120Type:CColorlessSubtype: Basic

"Tornadus expels massive energy from its tail, causing severe storms. Its power is great enough to blow houses away."

Ability: Sudden Cyclone

When you play this Pokémon from your hand onto your Bench, you may have your opponent switch his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

CCCBlasting Wind — 100

Weakness:L×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.20$30.00$0.06$0.05
Reverse Holofoil$0.06$0.28$19.98$0.28$0.13

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.06
30-day average€0.05
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.09
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.04
Reverse holo 7-day€0.18
reverseHoloSell€0.22
averageSellPrice€0.06
Reverse holo 30-day€0.20
Reverse holo trend€0.14

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Tornadus is real?

Tornadus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Tornadus worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Tornadus is $0.06; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Tornadus from?

Tornadus is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Tornadus?

Tornadus is a Rare card in the Brilliant Stars set.