Shadow Thundurus

Shadow Thundurus is a Legendary Electric- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Thundurus has a maximum CP of 3,782. It is weak to Ice and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Thundurus is Thunder Shock and Thunder Punch.

Shadow Thundurus Stats and Max CP

266 ATK

164 DEF

188 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3782 CP

Lvl 40

3345 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2389 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1911 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1433 CP

Shadow Thundurus's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Thundurus Type Chart

Shadow Thundurus takes increased damage from:

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Thundurus takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Flying62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Thundurus best moveset

Thunder Shock + Thunder Punch

Thunder Shock

Thunder Punch

The best moveset for Shadow Thundurus in raids is Thunder Shock and Thunder Punch (16.16 DPS, 257.0 TDO).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Thunder Shock	Thunder Punch	14.01	16.16	257.0
2.	Thunder Shock	Thunder	13.43	15.49	246.3
3.	Astonish	Thunder Punch	12.54	14.46	230.0
4.	Thunder Shock	Brick Break	12.07	13.93	221.5
5.	Thunder Shock	Crunch	11.97	13.81	219.6
6.	Astonish	Thunder	11.12	12.83	204.1
7.	Astonish	Crunch	10.86	12.54	199.3
8.	Astonish	Brick Break	10.50	12.12	192.8

Rows per page1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗
Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Thunder Punch50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 40

Effects
Thunder Punch has no special effects.
See Thunder Punch details page ↗
Thunder1001002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Thunder has no special effects.
See Thunder details page ↗
Brick Break40331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Brick Break details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 1.8s

Damage	60
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.3s

Damage	50
Energy	40

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Thundurus can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Thundurus can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Thundurus CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Thundurus maxes out at 3,782 CP. Raid catches are 1,762 to 1,911 CP, or 2,203 to 2,389 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,371 to 1,433 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3782 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1371 CP - 1433 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1828 CP - 1911 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1762 CP - 1911 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	2203 CP - 2389 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Thundurus’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	47 CP	2	148 CP	3	249 CP
4	350 CP	5	451 CP	6	552 CP
7	653 CP	8	754 CP	9	855 CP
10	956 CP	11	1051 CP	12	1147 CP
13	1242 CP	14	1338 CP	15	1433 CP
16	1529 CP	17	1625 CP	18	1720 CP
19	1816 CP	20	1911 CP	21	2007 CP
22	2102 CP	23	2198 CP	24	2294 CP
25	2389 CP	26	2485 CP	27	2580 CP
28	2676 CP	29	2772 CP	30	2867 CP
31	2915 CP	32	2963 CP	33	3011 CP
34	3058 CP	35	3106 CP	36	3154 CP
37	3202 CP	38	3249 CP	39	3297 CP
40	3345 CP	41	3387 CP	42	3430 CP
43	3473 CP	44	3517 CP	45	3560 CP
46	3604 CP	47	3648 CP	48	3692 CP
49	3737 CP	50	3782 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Thundurus

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Thundurus’s Electric and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Thundurus.

Electric

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#642
Height	1.5 m
Weight	61 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 100% Male
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	No
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

How to purify Shadow Thundurus

Purification cost	20 Candy
Purification cost	20000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Shadow Thundurus family

Shadow Thundurus’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Thundurus

Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Shadow Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)

Shadow Thundurus

Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Shadow Thundurus (Therian Forme)

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.33 m

Size bounds

Shadow Thundurus's height ranges from 0.735 m to 2.325 m, with the average being 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m2′05″	0.75 m2′06″
XS	0.75 m2′06″	1.125 m3′08″
M	1.125 m3′08″	1.875 m6′02″
XL	1.875 m6′02″	2.25 m7′05″
XXL	2.25 m7′05″	2.325 m7′08″

Encounter data

Movement type: Hovering
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1.1s
Dodge Distance: 0.7
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Thundurus from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Thundurus

Shadow Thundurus high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Thundurus. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Thundurus Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
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.
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.
Legends: Arceus	They say this wielder of electricity has waged war with its nemesis, Tornadus, since time immemorial. The lightning bolts it hurls pierce the very earth and enrich the soil.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Thundurus in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Thundurus’s best moves are Thunder Shock and Thunder Punch, for 16.16 DPS and 257 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Thundurus’s strengths and weaknesses?

Electric and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Ice and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ground, and Steel-type moves.

What is Shadow Thundurus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Thundurus tops out at 3,345 CP at Level 40 and 3,782 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Thundurus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Thundurus can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Thundurus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Thundurus cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Thundurus?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Thundurus: Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, Primal Kyogre, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.

Shadow Thundurus Stats and Max CP

Shadow Thundurus's Tier Ranking

Shadow Thundurus Type Chart

Shadow Thundurus takes increased damage from:

Shadow Thundurus takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Electric

Flying

Shadow Thundurus family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Thundurus

Shadow Thundurus high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Thundurus in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Thundurus’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Shadow Thundurus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Thundurus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Thundurus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Thundurus?

Overview and stats

Shadow Thundurus Stats and Max CP

Shadow Thundurus's Tier Ranking

Shadow Thundurus Type Chart

Shadow Thundurus takes increased damage from:

Shadow Thundurus takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Electric

Flying

Shadow Thundurus family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Thundurus

Shadow Thundurus high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Thundurus in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Thundurus’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Shadow Thundurus’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Thundurus be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Thundurus Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Thundurus?