Best Thundurus counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Thundurus in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Thundurus counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Thundurus counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Shadow Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	35.50	994.86	16	448.4s	81.7
2	Mega Diancie	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	37.56	719.99	21	402.6s	78.6
3	Shadow Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	35.82	769.70	20	429.8s	77.1
4	Mega Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	32.00	885.79	17	470.6s	73.4
5	Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker *	29.19	972.42	16	532.9s	70.1
6	Mega Aerodactyl	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	33.94	560.44	27	445.9s	68.4
7	Baxcalibur	Ice Fang	Avalanche	30.34	716.22	21	495.7s	66.9
8	Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide	35.34	448.14	34	431.1s	66.7
9	Mega Rayquaza	Dragon Tail	Ancient Power	29.03	799.22	19	523.1s	66.5
10	Shadow Tyranitar	Smack Down *	Stone Edge	32.22	578.17	26	466.6s	66.3
11	Shadow Weavile	Ice Shard	Avalanche	35.75	421.12	36	424.1s	66.2
12	Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche	29.38	751.78	20	511.8s	66.1
13	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam	32.64	543.10	28	465.9s	65.9
14	Galarian Standard Darmanitan	Ice Fang	Avalanche	33.59	469.11	32	446.9s	64.9
15	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw	Meteor Beam	29.38	661.78	23	518.0s	64.0
16	Terrakion	Smack Down	Rock Slide	29.36	623.88	25	531.2s	63.0
17	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion	Triple Axel	28.85	654.49	23	521.7s	63.0
18	Mega Abomasnow	Powder Snow	Weather Ball	28.25	679.03	23	552.9s	62.5
19	Kyurem	Dragon Breath	Glaciate *	27.62	701.90	22	559.1s	62.0
20	Mega Glalie	Frost Breath	Avalanche	30.74	498.08	31	502.3s	61.7

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Thundurus in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Thundurus down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Thundurus counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Thundurus counter is Shadow Rhyperior, followed by Mega Diancie, Shadow Mamoswine, and Mega Tyranitar. The table also includes Rhyperior, Mega Aerodactyl, Baxcalibur, and Rampardos, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Thundurus type chart

When fighting Thundurus, keep in mind the following that 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.

Weaknesses

Ice	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.