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Tornadus VMAX card from the Chilling Reign set
Illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Tornadus VMAX

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A high HP Colorless attacker that can wipe out Stadium cards for massive damage.

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What this card does

It has 320 HP to survive hits.

It uses Blasting Wind for 60 damage.

It uses Max Wind Spirit for 120 plus extra damage if a Stadium is active.

Signature attack

Max Wind Spirit

If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 120 more damage. Then, discard that Stadium. (120+ damage)

The attack Max Wind Spirit deals 120 damage and then discards the current Stadium card. This means you can remove any field effect that helps your opponent while dealing heavy damage at the same time.

Attacks

CC
Blasting Wind60
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Max Wind Spirit120+

If a Stadium is in play, this attack does 120 more damage. Then, discard that Stadium.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on Colorless energy or those that want to control the game board by removing Stadiums. It works well in aggressive strategies that need to finish games quickly.

Strengths
  • High health
  • Board control
  • Big damage potential
Watch out for
  • Weak to Lightning
  • Needs Stadium for best effect
  • High energy cost
Pro tip

Wait until a Stadium card is in play before using Max Wind Spirit to get the most value from the attack.

From the Pokédex

Tornadus is known as the Cyclone Pokemon and is said to appear when storms begin.

Note for the parent

Your child will need to track which Stadium cards are currently in play to know if this attack can deal extra damage.

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