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Thundurus - Therian Raid Counter Guide
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Thundurus - Therian Raid Duo Guide

Table of Contents

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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
61.00 kg Weight
3.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,137
Level 40: 3,659
Level 25: 2,614 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,091 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,568 (Research Tasks)
ATK 295
DEF 161
STA 188

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
A
Volt Switch
Thunder
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Volt Switch is the fast move of choice since it benefits from STAB and suits Thundurus's role.
  • Bite has no use for an Electric/Flying Pokemon.
  • Thunderbolt is the best charge move for offense, and also has the most consistency as a 2-bar move. 
  • Thunder falls behind in performance considerably, but can be serviceable if lacking Charge TMs. 
  • Sludge Wave and Focus Blast don't synergize with Thundurus.

PVE Overview

Thundurus Therian Forme boasts considerably more ATK than its Incarnate variant, and combined with a stronger PvE moveset, is a great Electric-type attacker for raids and gyms. Unfortunately its poor DEF and STA stats causes it to faint rather quickly compared other attackers, and its Flying sub-typing can sometimes be a liability against Ice-type attacks that Water Pokemon typically have.  

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
Focus Blast
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Volt Switch + Thunderbolt and Focus Blast

Volt Switch has decent damage output backed by STAB, and provides double the energy generation that Bite offers. 

Thunderbolt demands the least amount of energy among Thundurus's charge moves, and benefits from STAB. Thunder is slightly more efficient and slightly more costly, but Thundurus desperately needs cheap charge move options and every bit of energy matters. Sludge Wave doesn't synergize well for an Electric/Flying Pokemon, and requires a lot of energy to use. Focus Blast is recommended for its wide coverage, but while it does demand the most amount of energy, other options don't provide as much value for their costs. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: N/A

Thundurus Therian Forme is not eligible for Great League due to its CP being too high. If it were to be obtained from other methods in the future, then it might have a chance to compete in this league.

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

Thundurus Therian Forme sports a very high ATK stat and troubling fragile bulk comparable to that of Gengar's. A moveset change right before its release into the game consequently made it worse for PvP due to more cumbersome and costly charge moves. Access to Thunderbolt as the fastest charge move option instead of the faster Thunder Punch, Break Break, or even Crunch is a major setback that makes Thundurus too slow to compete against most meta Pokemon. As a result Thundurus is outclassed by various other Electric-types with much faster movesets. 

Master League: 1.5 / 5

Thundurus Therian Forme has generally greater stats than its Incarnate Forme, gaining 29 base ATK stats while losing only 3 base DEF stats. Unfortunately the Therian Forme's charge moves are way less preferable and much slower, causing its performance to drop significantly despite its superior stats. Losses and/or struggles against both Togekiss and Kyogre in multiple even-shielding scenarios despite benefiting from a Super Effective multiplier questions Thundurus's role. The ubiquitous use of popular Dragon-types who resist Electric-type damage also discourages Thundurus from seeing any significant play. 

Fast Moves

6
Bite
More Info

Dark

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
8.00
12.00
15.00
14
Volt Switch
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.60
0.20
13.13
8.75
10.94

Charge Moves

110
Sludge Wave
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.20
1.00
0.00
 1.10
34.38
42.97
 37.81
100
Thunder
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
1.00
0.00
 1.00
41.67
52.08
 41.67
140
Focus Blast
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
0.50
0.00
 1.40
40.00
50.00
 56.00
80
Thunderbolt
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.50
0.50
0.00
 1.60
32.00
40.00
 51.20

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Electric Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Flying Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014551
2001.593107
2002142162
2002.5190217
4003238272
4003.5287327
4004335383
4004.5383438
6005432493
6005.5480548
6006529604
6006.5577659
8007625714
8007.5674769
8008722825
8008.5771880
10009819935
10009.5867990
1000109161045
100010.59611098
13001110071150
130011.510531202
13001210991255
130012.511451307
16001311901359
160013.512361411
16001412821464
160014.513281516
19001513731568
190015.514191620
19001614651673
190016.515111725
22001715571777
220017.516021829
22001816481882
220018.516941934
25001917401986
250019.517852038
25002018312091
250020.518772143
30002119232195
300021.519692248
30002220142300
300022.520602352
35002321062404
350023.521522457
35002421982509
350024.522432561
40002522892614
400025.523352666
40002623812718
400026.524272771
45002724722823
450027.525182875
45002825642927
450028.526102980
50002926563032
500029.527013084
50003027473137
500030.527703163
60003127933189
600031.528163215
60003228393241
600032.528623267
70003328853293
700033.529073320
70003429303346
700034.529533372
80003529763398
800035.529993424
80003630223450
800036.530453476
90003730683502
900037.530913529
90003831133555
900038.531363581
100003931593607
1000039.531823633
100004032053659
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