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Pokemon Gogives you the opportunity to obtain several Legendary Pokemon that have been introduced throughout their franchise’s history. This is mainly through their Raiding feature, pitting you against these Legendary Pokemon inFive-Star Raids,difficult, cooperative PvE battles that reward you with a chance to catch the Raid Pokemon.
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One Legendary that can be caught through this feature isIncarnate Forme Tornadus,a powerful Flying-type Pokemon that was first introduced in Pokemon’s fifth generation. To ensure that you are not defeated in this tough encounter, we have put together a complete guide covering every aspect of this Raid.
Recommended Group Size
Although this Legendary Pokemon proves to be a tough opponent, this Five-Star Raid does not require the help of an unreasonably large group of players. If the members of your Raid team are using strong Pokemon that counter Incarnate Forme Tornadus, it should only takethree to five Trainersto defeat it within the time constraints.
If you are going into this encounter with a smaller group size, it is recommended that you eitherMega EvolveorPrimal Revertone of the Pokemon in your Raid party.
This will help increase your group’s overall damage output,boosting all attacks of specific types,determined by which Pokemon you have transformed for this Raid.
If you may gather a larger group than this, it is recommended, but we understand that this isn’t always possible. That being said,the more players you’re attempting this Raid with, the higher chances you will have of successfully completing it, helping to guarantee that you come out of it with all possible rewards.
Incarnate Forme Tornadus: Strengths And Weaknesses
Like with any Raid battle, it is essential that you’re putting together a team of Pokemonbased on the specific strengths and weaknesses of the Raid Pokemon,in this case, Incarnate Forme Tornadus. Although this Legendary Pokemon is a sole Flying-type Pokemon, there are several types of attacks that this Pokemon is either resistant to or weak against.
For this specific Raid battle, Incarnate Forme Tornadus has more resistances to be aware of compared to its weaknesses. There are four different attack types that you’ll want to steer clear of in this encounter:Fighting, Bug, Grass, and Ground.
Like with any battle against a Flying-type Pokemon,Ground-type attacks are extremely ineffectivecompared to others.
Pokemon that use moves of this type will only deal39 percentof the damage that they would typically deal.
Now looking at Incarnate Forme Tornadus’s vulnerabilities, there are three different attacks types that you’ll ideally want to use and take advantage of. These types areElectric, Rock, and Ice,dealing significantly more damage than attacks of other types in this specific Raid battle.
Regardless of the type of attack you are using against this Legendary Pokemon, it’s useful to make sure that you’re benefiting fromSame Type Attack Bonus,or STAB.
This bonus is activated when the attacks that you’re using match the type of the user, granting you anincrease in their overall damage.
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Incarnate Forme Tornadus: Best Counter Picks
If possible, you will want to make sure you’re taking on Incarnate Forme Tornadus with a teamstrictly made up of Electric, Rock, and Ground types.Due to the super effectiveness of these three attack types, this proves to be the best option when it comes to this specific Raid battle.
Althoughmost powerful Pokemon of these three types will do just fine in this encounter,we have put together a list of the top Incarnate Forme Tornadus counters currently available in Pokemon Go. This includes Electric, Rock, and Ice types, accompanied by their ideal move set against this specific opponent.
