Thundurus is a Tier 5 Raid Boss with max Raid CP of 46044. It’s an Electric and Pokemon with a Max CP of 3345. Very much like Tornadus and Landorus, he has two forms, the Incarnate Form and the Therian form. However, keep in mind that we will battle the Incarnate Form. The Therian form is yet to be announced. In this guide, we will cover the best counters to take down Thundurus, the best strategies, and what CPs you should watch out for after your successful battle.
Following Tornadus in February, Thundurus is the legendary Pokémon from Unova that will be available on raids starting March 2nd. Here’s the guide with everything you need to know if you are going to battle the Thunder Pokemon.
Both forms of Thundurus can be taken down with three trainers under ideal conditions. However, it is recommended that you use between 4-6 high-level trainers or 7-9 lower level trainers when taking on this legendary raid boss.
Thundurus-Incarnate can be caught with the following Combat Power values:
- 1861 – 1911 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2326 – 2389 CP at Level 25 with Windy and Rainy weather boost
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Thundurus counters
| Supreme Thundurus raid counters | ||
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock |
| Rampardos is the number one option to take down Thundurus with both Rock type moves and excellent performance in battle. Watch out for Brick Break Thundurus tough! | ||
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Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice |
| Super-effective, bulky and not afraid of anything that Thundurus has to offer. | ||
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock |
| Pretty much like Rampardos, Terrakion is a beast against Thundurus, but you should exercise caution with Brick Break. | ||
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Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock |
| Thanks to Rhyhorn’s Community Day, Rhyperior is now a solid option with Rock Wrecker to smash Thundurus. Keep in mind Brick Break tough | ||
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Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock |
| Tyranitar is a solid option, but beware, because Thundurus has Brick Break, which can destroy it. If the list of suggested pokémon does not offer Tyranitar, its best to put it on the bench and go for all with it. | ||
| Great Thundurus raid counters | ||
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Frost Breath Ice | Avalanche Ice |
| Glaceon can do some damage to Thundurus thanks to it being a flying type. Glaceon its very squishy, so watch out closely for him, but he can do super effective damage nevertheless. | ||
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Frost Breath Ice | Avalanche Ice |
| In the same scenario as Glaceon, Weavile is a very powerful ice type attacker that can deal a couple of super effective hits before he faints. Not a bad option either. | ||
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Psycho Cut Psychic | Ice Beam Ice |
| Mewtwo is a strong Pokemon, a great generalist, and in this case, one can deal super effective damage without being a pure Ice Type Attacker. This is thanks to Ice Beam, so if you have some, go get Thundurs with it! | ||
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Smack Down Rock | Rock SlideRock |
| Gigalith moveset is pretty solid. Gigalith itself, not so much. Still, if you do not have proper rock type attackers, you can always bring Gigalith to finish the job. | ||
Thundurus moves
Thundurus can have the following moves in a raid battle and when captured:
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Thundurus simulation data
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
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| 1. | Mamoswine | Powder Snow | Avalanche | 621.0s | 18 |
| 2. | Rhyperior | Smack Down | Stone Edge | 676.0s | 15 |
| 3. | Terrakion | Smack Down | Rock Slide | 618.0s | 21 |
| 4. | Rampardos | Smack Down | Rock Slide | 544.6s | 31 |
| 5. | Tyranitar | Smack Down | Stone Edge | 659.2s | 21 |
| 6. | Glaceon | Frost Breath | Avalanche | 641.6s | 27 |
| 7. | Weavile | Ice Shard | Avalanche | 635.4s | 28 |
| 8. | Mewtwo | Confusion | Ice Beam | 692.7s | 25 |
| 9. | Golem | Rock Throw | Stone Edge | 753.0s | 21 |
| 10. | Alola Golem | Rock Throw | Stone Edge | 755.6s | 25 |
| 11. | Regigigas | Hidden Power | Giga Impact | 794.8s | 26 |
| 12. | Garchomp | Dragon Tail | Outrage | 897.9s | 15 |
| 13. | Rayquaza | Dragon Tail | Ancient Power | 812.2s | 26 |
| 14. | Jynx | Frost Breath | Avalanche | 685.8s | 38 |
| 15. | Articuno | Frost Breath | Ice Beam | 810.4s | 27 |
| 16. | Porygon-Z | Lock On | Blizzard | 759.4s | 32 |
| 17. | Regirock | Rock Throw | Stone Edge | 867.8s | 23 |
| 18. | Kyogre | Waterfall | Blizzard | 810.2s | 29 |
| 19. | Regice | Frost Breath | Blizzard | 882.8s | 23 |
| 20. | Salamence | Dragon Tail | Outrage | 843.2s | 27 |
| 21. | Dialga | Dragon Breath | Draco Meteor | 868.7s | 24 |
| 22. | Aerodactyl | Rock Throw | Rock Slide | 719.0s | 38 |
| 23. | Palkia | Dragon Tail | Hydro Pump | 856.7s | 28 |
| 24. | Dragonite | Dragon Breath | Draco Meteor | 884.4s | 26 |
| 25. | Origin Giratina | Dragon Tail | Shadow Ball | 950.3s | 20 |
| 26. | Excadrill | Metal Claw | Rock Slide | 864.5s | 26 |
| 27. | Omastar | Rock Throw | Rock Slide | 749.1s | 38 |
| 28. | Latios | Dragon Breath | Psychic | 878.4s | 26 |
| 29. | Electivire | Thunder Shock | Ice Punch | 872.2s | 30 |
| 30. | Aggron | Smack Down | Stone Edge | 854.3s | 31 |
