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Cards/Tornadus GX
Tornadus GX card from the SM Black Star Promos set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Tornadus GX

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A powerful promo card that can strip an opponent of their energy resources.

Colorless180 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The Wild Fury attack deals 90 damage plus extra based on a coin flip.

The Destructive Cyclone GX attack deals 130 damage and removes all Energy from the opposing Active Pokemon.

Signature attack

Destructive Cyclone GX

Discard all Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.) (130 damage)

The key feature is the GX attack which discards all Energy attached to your opponent's active Pokemon. This matters because it can leave them unable to play powerful attacks in their next turn.

Attacks

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Gust50
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Wild Fury90+

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 30 more damage for each heads.

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Destructive Cyclone GX130

Discard all Energy from your opponent’s Active Pokémon. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that aim to win quickly before the opponent can recover their resources.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Disruptive effect
  • One-hit KO potential
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning types
  • One-time use ability
  • Relies on coin flips
Pro tip

Use the GX attack when your opponent has many Energy cards attached to maximise its disruptive effect.

From the Pokédex

Tornadus is known as the Cyclone Pokemon and appears as a tornado in Japanese folklore.

Note for the parent

Remind your child they can only use the GX attack once per entire game, so timing is crucial.

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