Forces of nature (Adventures)

The forces of nature are a trio of Legendary Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
==Tornadus==
Tornadus (Japanese: トルネロス Tornelos) was the second of the forces of nature to appear.
===History===
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Tornadus first appeared in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway. He fought in a field the Battle Subway train happened to be passing by. The intense weather created from the battle activated the train's emergency stop system, forcing it to wait until the weather cleared up. , not wanting the train and field to be damaged during the battle, decided to step in and stop the two , but her lack of skill as a Trainer prevented her from doing damage to either. Shauntal stepped in and attack the two with her , but only succeed in enraging Tornadus and Thundurus further. Shauntal reveals that her intention was to provoke the two so that would be forced to appear and stop Tornadus and Thundurus from fighting. As Landorus takes Tornadus and Thundurus away, the three Pokémon are captured by Giallo.
Giallo later gave the forces of nature to the Shadow Triad to aid in their mission to steal the Dark Stone from the Nacrene Museum. During the mission, the Shadow Triad face the Unova Gym Leaders in battle, but are eventually defeated. Not willing to give up, the Shadow Triad summon Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus and have them trap the Gym Leaders in a vortex of their respective elements. Though they won the battle, the vortex accidentally destroyed the door to the safe house where the Dark Stone was held. After their attempt to forcefully open the safe house's door fails, the Shadow Triad have the forces of nature take the captured Gym Leaders to N's Castle.
The forces of nature were later given to Colress in order to figure out how to change them into their . In Cold Hard Truth, Colress, disguised as Hood Man, sends out Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus to battle against the Unova Elite Four. During the battle, Shauntal battles against Tornadus with her . Though he fails in transforming the forces of nature into their Therian Formes, Colress discovers the secret to their Forme Change is mirrors and sets out to find the correct mirror.
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Two years later, , hearing that strange winds were reported on , went there to investigate. Shortly after arriving, Tornadus appeared before him and transformed into its Therian Forme. Recognizing Tornadus's strength, Blake sends out Kelden to battle alongside . Kelden and Dewott's combination attacks overwhelm Tornadus, but it begins ignoring them to go after Giallo, who had rejected the decision to make Colress the new leader of Team Plasma. Tornadus grabs Giallo and attempts to take him away, but is soon by Kelden's attacks. With Tornadus defeated, the s controlling him recall Tornadus and retreat.
In Therian Forme III, Colress sent out Tornadus to battle against Blake at Driftveil City. Tornadus blocked Blake's Dewott's attacks, allowing Colress to run away with a captured Zinzolin. Not wanting to let his targets get away, Blake had Dewott battle against Tornadus while he chased after Colress. Soon after, Tornadus defeated the Discipline Pokémon.
In Deduction Time, Tornadus is sent out by the Shadow Triad alongside Thundurus and Landorus to fight the . In The Final Battle, the Reveal Glass was broken by Kelden, transforming it back into its Incarnate Forme. The Swords of Justice used this chance to defeat the forces of nature and the Shadow Triad, freeing the Legendary trio from Team Plasma's control and allowing them to escape.
===Personality and characteristics===
Tornadus is a powerful , holding his own against other and Mythical Pokémon like and Kelden. In its Therian Forme, Tornadus is incredibly fast, and was stated by that 's High-Speed Flight Form was inferior to the Cyclone Pokémon's speed. Rough weather typically accompanies Tornadus and he is said to never stay in the same place for more than five minutes. He has a strong rivalry with Thundurus, as the two battle so often it is common knowledge that is constantly restraining them from fighting.
===Moves used===
====Therian Forme====
==Thundurus==
Thundurus (Japanese: ボルトロス Voltolos) was the first of the forces of nature to appear.
===History===
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Prior to the start of the , as a child, Elesa encountered Thundurus on her way to her grandmother's house on . The incident inspired Elesa to try and capture Thundurus, as she wished to become an expert.
Thundurus first appeared in Battle on a Roller Coaster, where encountered him outside the Nimbasa Gym. Due to a malfunction at the Gym's roller coaster, Black was trapped inside a roller coaster car and was taken outside, where he encountered the Bolt Strike Pokémon, who proceeded to shock Black with electricity and disappear. Though injured from the experience, Black was freed from the car.
In A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway, Thundurus fought in a field the Battle Subway train happened to be passing by. The intense weather created from the battle activated the train's emergency stop system, forcing it to wait until the weather cleared up. , not wanting the train and field to be damaged during the battle, decided to step in and stop the two , but her lack of skill as a Trainer prevented her from doing damage to either. Shauntal stepped in and attack the two with her , but only succeed in enraging Thundurus and Tornadus further. Shauntal reveals that her intention was to provoke the two so that would be forced to appear and stop Thundurus and Tornadus from fighting. As Landorus takes Thundurus and Tornadus away, the three Pokémon are captured by Giallo.
Giallo later gave the forces of nature to the Shadow Triad to aid in their mission to steal the Dark Stone from the Nacrene Museum. During the mission, the Shadow Triad face the Unova Gym Leaders in battle, but are eventually defeated. Not willing to give up, the Shadow Triad summon Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus and have them trap the Gym Leaders in a vortex of their respective elements. Though they won the battle, the vortex accidentally destroyed the door to the safe house where the Dark Stone was held. After their attempt to forcefully open the safe house's door fails, the Shadow Triad have the forces of nature take the captured Gym Leaders to N's Castle.
The forces of nature were later given to Colress in order to figure out how to change them into their . In Cold Hard Truth, Colress, disguised as Hood Man, sends out Thundurus, Tornadus, and Landorus to battle against the Unova Elite Four. During the battle, Caitlin battles against Thundurus with her . Though he fails in transforming the forces of nature into their Therian Formes, Colress discovers the secret to their Forme Change is mirrors and sets out to find the correct mirror.
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Two years later, Thundurus was used alongside Landorus to attack Zinzolin at the Cold Storage. When arrived in the area, he found Zinzolin, unconscious and defeated, along with Thundurus and Landorus. When Thundurus and Landorus spotted Blake, they changed into their Therian Formes. Blake had his battle against Thundurus while he chased after Colress. Soon after, Thundurus defeated the Shellfish Pokémon.
In Deduction Time, Thundurus is sent out by the Shadow Triad alongside Tornadus and Landorus to fight the . In The Final Battle, the Reveal Glass was broken by Kelden, transforming it back into its Incarnate Forme. The Swords of Justice used this chance to defeat the forces of nature and the Shadow Triad, freeing the Legendary trio from Team Plasma's control and allowing them to escape.
===Personality and characteristics===
Thundurus is a powerful , holding his own against other Legendary Pokémon like . Thundurus is incredibly fast, said to be able to fly from corner to corner of Unova in just one day. Rough weather typically accompanies Thundurus and he is said to never stay in the same place for more than five minutes.
==Landorus==
Landorus (Japanese: ランドロス Landlos) was the third of the forces of nature to appear.
===History===
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Landorus first appeared in A Stormy Time in the Battle Subway, where it appeared to stop the battle between and near the Battle Subway train. Landorus quickly restrains the two and begins to take them away in to the sky. As they depart, Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus were captured by Giallo.
Giallo later gave the forces of nature to the Shadow Triad to aid in their mission to steal the Dark Stone from the Nacrene Museum. During the mission, the Shadow Triad face the Unova Gym Leaders in battle, but are eventually defeated. Not willing to give up, the Shadow Triad summon Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus and have them trap the Gym Leaders in a vortex of their respective elements. Black attempts to stop the Shadow Triad's attack, but Landorus easily defeats Black's Bo and sends it flying. Though they won the battle, the vortex accidentally destroyed the door to the safe house where the Dark Stone was held. After their attempt to forcefully open the safe house's door fails, the Shadow Triad have the forces of nature take the captured Gym Leaders to N's Castle.
The forces of nature were later given to Colress in order to figure out how to change them into their . In Cold Hard Truth, Colress, disguised as Hood Man, sends out Landorus, Tornadus, and Thundurus to battle against the Unova Elite Four. During the battle, Marshal battles against Landorus with his . Though he fails in transforming the forces of nature into their Therian Formes, Colress discovers the secret to their Forme Change is mirrors and sets out to find the correct mirror.
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Two years later, Landorus was used alongside Thundurus to attack Zinzolin at the Cold Storage. When arrived in the area, he found Zinzolin, unconscious and defeated, along with Landorus and Thundurus. When Landorus and Thundurus spotted Blake, they changed into their Therian Formes. Blake had his battle against Landorus while he chased after Colress. Soon after, Landorus defeated the Fang Scorpion Pokémon.
In Deduction Time, Landorus is sent out by the Shadow Triad alongside Tornadus and Thundurus to fight the . In The Final Battle, the Reveal Glass was broken by Kelden, transforming it back into its Incarnate Forme. The Swords of Justice used this chance to defeat the forces of nature and the Shadow Triad, freeing the Legendary trio from Team Plasma's control and allowing them to escape.
===Personality and characteristics===
Landorus is a very powerful and serious , easily winning against other Legendary Pokémon like and .
==References==
==Related articles ==
*Forces of nature
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