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Tornadus V card from the Chilling Reign set
Illustration by PLANETA Mochizuki. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Tornadus V

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A high damage Basic Pokemon that uses stadiums to boost its attacks.

Colorless210 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Tornadus V has 210 HP and costs Colorless energy.

It can use Blow Through for 20 plus damage if a Stadium card is active.

It can use Blasting Hammer for 180 damage but must discard an Energy.

Signature attack

Blasting Hammer

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. (180 damage)

This Pokemon relies on the presence of a Stadium card to make its first attack stronger. Its second attack deals heavy damage but requires you to remove energy from it first.

Attacks

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Blow Through20+

If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 20 more damage.

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Blasting Hammer180

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

It fits well in decks that include Stadium cards to activate its bonus damage. It works best when paired with ways to recover discarded Energy.

Strengths
  • High single hit damage
  • Bonus damage potential
  • Basic Pokemon status
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning attacks
  • Requires energy discard for big hits
  • Dependent on Stadium cards
Pro tip

Use Blasting Hammer only when you can afford to lose an Energy or have a way to replace it quickly.

From the Pokédex

Tornadus is known as the Cyclone Pokemon and appears as a vortex of wind.

Note for the parent

Check if your child has a Stadium card before playing, as it changes the damage of one attack.

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