Thundurus (Therian)
Thundurus Therian forme is a Tier 5 legendary raid boss in Pokémon GO.
Thundurus Therian can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2002- 2091 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2503- 2614 CP at Level 25 with Rainy and Windy weather boost
It has a dual typing of Electric/ and as such, it is boosted by Rainy or Windy weather and its counters include strong Ice and Rock type Pokémon such as Rampardos, Rhyperior, Galarian Darmanitan, Baxcalibur and Mega Evolutions such as Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar. Mega Aerodactyl, and Mega Glalie.
While it is less bulky than its Incarnate counterpart, it is noted for having an exceptionally high ATK stat and will still take around 4 high-level trainers under ideal conditions or 5-7 trainers under normal conditions to beat it.
This write-up will serve as a reliable guide for you to successfully beat the first Therian forme to make its debut in the game and add it to your dex. Furthermore, you will also get an outlook on its stats, CP values, and moveset. Let’s go!
Thundurus Therian Raid Counters
Here are the top counters for Thundurus Therian Forme, based on the time required to win:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Rhyperior (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 18 | 433s |
| 2. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 26 | 458s |
| 3. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Wrecker Rock | 18 | 519s |
| 4. |
Diancie (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 36 | 441s |
| 5. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 26 | 490s |
| 6. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 14 | 611s |
| 7. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Breaking Swipe Dragon | 28 | 517s |
| 8. |
Mamoswine
|
Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 26 | 544s |
| 9. |
Baxcalibur
|
Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 31 | 534s |
| 10. |
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Moongeist Beam Ghost | 32 | 537s |
| 11. |
Golem (Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Blast Rock | 29 | 569s |
| 12. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Weather Ball Ice | 34 | 551s |
| 13. |
Mewtwo (Shadow)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Ice Beam Ice | 43 | 518s |
| 14. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 33 | 562s |
| 15. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Fire Blast Fire | 17 | 672s |
| 16. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 20 | 648s |
| 17. |
Hippowdon (Shadow)
|
Ice Fang Ice | Weather Ball Rock | 24 | 624s |
| 18. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 49 | 517s |
| 19. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic | Triple Axel Ice | 38 | 554s |
| 20. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Stone Edge Rock | 44 | 538s |
| 21. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 39 | 558s |
| 22. |
Kyurem
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Glaciate Ice | 33 | 602s |
| 23. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Psychic Psychic | 28 | 633s |
| 24. |
Gigalith (Shadow)
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 47 | 547s |
| 25. |
Golem (Alola Shadow)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Blast Rock | 39 | 576s |
| 26. |
Ampharos (Mega)
|
Volt Switch Electric | Power Gem Rock | 25 | 656s |
| 27. |
Landorus (Incarnate)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Rock Slide Rock | 30 | 634s |
| 28. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 26 | 666s |
| 29. |
Ursaluna (Shadow)
|
Tackle Normal | Ice Punch Ice | 27 | 663s |
| 30. |
Aggron (Mega)
|
Smack Down Rock | Meteor Beam Rock | 32 | 642s |
Thundurus Therian Stats and CP
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Thundurus (Therian)
Electric
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| Max CP at Level 40 3659| Max CP at Level 50 4137 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 295 | DEF 161 | HP 188 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Ice Rock | Water Bug Fighting Grass | ||||
Thundurus Therian Moveset Analysis
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
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Wilbolt Storm, the signature move of Thundurus Theiran, has finally been added to its movepool. This is a 1-bar charged move that deals a whopping 140 damage.
The combination of Volt Switch and Thunderbolt (a 2-bar charged move) is legitimately a threat of major proportions. Backed with that monstrous 295 ATK stat, this deadly moveset combo can knock out your best counters. So be wary of this!
Thunder also does quite the damage and should be dodged, if possible.
Bite lacks STAB and takes forever to reach its charged moves but does quite the number in terms of damage.
Focus Blast deals super-effective damage to your counters and will KO.
Sludge Wave may not be the most worrisome move, but it has a huge base power.
To sum up, Thundurus Therian combines its astronomical ATK stat with heavy-hitting moves, STAB or not. As such, frequent dodging and high-level counters are recommended.
Sprites
Shiny Therian Forme Thundurus is available from raids. Its body changes from blue hues to purple hues.
| Therian Forme Thundurus | Shiny Therian Forme Thundurus |
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Parting words
Thundurus Therian Forme literally got blessed with a change in its movepool. You bet it’s looking good for Thundurus-T, both from the PvE and PvP perspective! There aren’t too many meta relevant Electric type Pokémon in the game and with Thundurus Therian taking centre-stage, you simply can’t miss out on this monster.
There’s a thunderstorm coming and you best be prepared for it! All the best, trainers!
