Thundurus • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Thundurus
Pokédex Page for Thundurus

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Thundurus, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Thundurus is not available in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Thundurus

Thundurus
Sprite of Thundurus in Pokémon HOME

Thundurus's Type

ELECTRIC
FLYING

Thundurus's Pokédex #s

National #
642

Thundurus's Base Stats

HP:
79
Attack:
115
Defense:
70
Sp. Atk:
125
Sp. Def:
80
Speed:
111
Total:
580

Misc. Info

Height:
4'11" (1.5m)
Weight:
134.5 lbs. (61 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Undiscovered
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,250,000
EV Yield:
3 Attack
Base EXP:
261
Catch Rate:
3
Base Happiness:
90

Thundurus's Abilities

Here are what abilities Thundurus can possibly have, along with their effects.
Prankster
Thundurus's status moves have their priority increased by one stage, but fail if used against a Dark-type Pokémon.
Defiant
Raises Thundurus's Attack by two stages whenever any of its stats are lowered in battle.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Thundurus's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ICE
ROCK
½
GRASS
FIGHTING
FLYING
BUG
STEEL
immune
GROUND

Thundurus's Evolution Line

Thundurus does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Thundurus's Alternate Forms

Transformations

Incarnate Thundurus
Incarnate Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
Therian Thundurus
Therian Thundurus
Therian Forme

Thundurus's Moves in Sword & Shield

Below is a list of all of the moves that Thundurus can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM or TR number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Thundurus learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Astonish
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
30 100% 15 One Target
1
Thunder Shock
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
40 100% 30 One Target
5
Leer
Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 30 Nearby Enemies
10
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
15
Bite
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
20
Shock Wave
Doesn't miss the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 One Target
25
Agility
Raises Thundurus's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
30
Charge
Raises Thundurus's Special Defense by one stage and doubles the power of its Electric moves next turn.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
35
Volt Switch
Forces Thundurus to switch out after dealing damage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
70 100% 20 One Target
40
Crunch
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
45
Discharge
Has a 30% chance to paralyze all nearby Pokémon.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 All But Self
50
Uproar
Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Random Enemy
55
Hammer Arm
Lowers Thundurus's Speed by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
100 90% 10 One Target
60
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
65
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
70
Thrash
Confuses Thundurus after 2–3 turns.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
120 100% 10 Random Enemy

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Thundurus can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught an unlimited number of times once the TM is obtained.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM05
Thunder Punch
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM06
Fly
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
90 95% 15 One Target
TM08
Hyper Beam
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
SPECIAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM09
Giga Impact
Requires a turn to recharge (unless it misses).
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
150 90% 5 One Target
TM14
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
TM21
Rest
Thundurus restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM23
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM24
Snore
Can only be used while asleep. 30% chance of making the target flinch.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Protect
Protects Thundurus from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM26
Scary Face
Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
TM31
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM33
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM39
Facade
Does double damage if Thundurus is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM42
Revenge
Attacks last; if damaged this turn, hits for double damage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
TM43
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Weather Ball
Doubles its power and changes its type based on the weather condition.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
50 100% 10 One Target
TM56
U-turn
Forces Thundurus to switch out after dealing damage.
BUG
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM57
Payback
Does double damage if Thundurus attacks after the target.
DARK
PHYSICAL
50 100% 10 One Target
TM58
Assurance
Does double damage if the target was already damaged this turn.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 10 One Target
TM59
Fling
Throws Thundurus's held item. Type and power depend on the item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM76
Round
Deals double damage if Round has already been used and causes any other Pokémon using Round to use it immediately afterward.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 100% 15 One Target
TM80
Volt Switch
Forces Thundurus to switch out after dealing damage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM82
Electroweb
Lowers all nearby enemies' Speed by one stage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
55 95% 15 Nearby Enemies
TM93
Eerie Impulse
Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM96
Smart Strike
Doesn't miss the target.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
70 -- 10 One Target
TM97
Brutal Swing
Damages all nearby Pokémon.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 20 All But Self

TR Moves

Here are all of the moves that Thundurus can learn via TR (Technical Record). These moves can be taught only once per TR, but TRs can be obtained in the Wild Area and other locations.
TR Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TR01
Body Slam
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
85 100% 15 One Target
TR08
Thunderbolt
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TR09
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
TR11
Psychic
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR12
Agility
Raises Thundurus's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TR20
Substitute
Costs 25% of Thundurus's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR22
Sludge Bomb
Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
POISON
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TR26
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR27
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Thundurus's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TR31
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TR32
Crunch
20% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR35
Uproar
Lose control for up to 5 turns. While the Uproar is active, no Pokémon can be asleep.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 Random Enemy
TR37
Taunt
Prevents the target from using Status moves for the next few turns.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TR39
Superpower
Lowers Thundurus's Attack and Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
120 100% 5 One Target
TR48
Bulk Up
Raises Thundurus's Attack and Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR58
Dark Pulse
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TR64
Focus Blast
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
FIGHTING
SPECIAL
120 70% 5 One Target
TR68
Nasty Plot
Raises Thundurus's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TR70
Flash Cannon
10% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
STEEL
SPECIAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TR77
Grass Knot
Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.
GRASS
SPECIAL
varies 100% 20 One Target
TR78
Sludge Wave
Has a 10% chance to poison all nearby Pokémon.
POISON
SPECIAL
95 100% 10 All But Self
TR80
Electro Ball
Power ranges from 60–150 based on Thundurus's Speed vs. the target's.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TR81
Foul Play
Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Thundurus's to calculate damage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
95 100% 15 One Target
TR86
Wild Charge
Thundurus takes 25% of Wild Charge's damage as recoil damage.
ELECTRIC
PHYSICAL
90 100% 15 One Target

Move Tutor Moves

Here are all of the moves that Thundurus can learn from Move Tutors. Most of these require the Expansion Pass and can be found in the Isle of Armor's Dojo, costing some Armorite Ore to teach. However, there are a few moves that can be taught aside from this.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TUTOR
Rising Voltage
If used during Electric Terrain, Rising Voltage does double damage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TUTOR
Lash Out
If Thundurus's stats were lowered this turn, Lash Out's power is doubled.
DARK
PHYSICAL
75 100% 5 One Target

Thundurus's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Thundurus's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Thundurus's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Thundurus is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
268 299 331 362 79
Attack
235 266 298 329 115
Defense
145 176 208 239 70
Sp. Atk
255 286 318 349 125
Sp. Def
165 196 228 259 80
Speed
227 258 290 321 111
Total
580

Where to Find Thundurus in Sword & Shield

If you're looking for where to find Thundurus, you'll find the various methods listed down below, along with any notes or special locations. This should help you figure out how to get Thundurus in Pokémon Sword & Shield. (Currently this does not show most "strong" static encounters or Max Raid Battles.)
Exclusive to Pokémon Shield

Thundurus is exclusive to Pokémon Shield, so if you are playing Pokémon Sword, you will need to trade with someone playing Pokémon Shield in order to obtain it for your Pokédex.

Special Ways to Get Thundurus

Catchable as a legendary boss Pokémon during Dynamax Adventures in Crown Tundra (DLC), level 70. Exclusive to Pokémon Shield, but can be found in any version in multiplayer Dynamax Adventures if at least one player is playing Shield. Only one of this Pokémon can be caught and taken with you in Dynamax Adventures per game save. Keep this in mind if attempting to get a Shiny version of this Pokémon! (Catching this Pokémon but refusing to take it with you after the Dynamax Adventure is complete will still allow you to try again in the future, with a new chance of it being Shiny.)

Notes About Thundurus

It can change into its Therian Forme when the Reveal Glass Reveal Glass is used on it. You can get the Reveal Glass Reveal Glass by talking to the antique merchant in Stow-on-Side with Tornadus, Thundurus, or Landorus in your party.

Pokédex Entries for Thundurus

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.
Y Alpha Sapphire
As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black
Countless charred remains mar the landscape of places through which Thundurus has passed.
White
The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.
Black 2 White 2
As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.
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