Best Thundurus counters

Raid Battles

The best Thundurus counters in Pokémon GO are Shadow Rampardos, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Diancie, Shadow Mamoswine, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Aerodactyl, and Rhyperior. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 6 Trainers to defeat Thundurus in a 5-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #2
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
          Rock Throw / Rock Slide
          #3
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MamoswineShadow Mamoswine
          Powder Snow / Avalanche
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Smack Down / Stone Edge
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl
          Rock Throw / Rock Slide
          #6
          Official artwork of RhyperiorRhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 43.53461.932378s70.1
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *35.50994.915438s69.6
          3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 37.56720.020421s68.2
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MamoswineShadow MamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 35.82769.719439s66.5
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 32.00885.816486s62.6
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 33.94560.426469s59.7
          7.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *29.19972.415530s59.3
          8.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 35.34448.133458s59.0
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow WeavileShadow WeavileIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 35.75421.135456s58.8
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 32.22578.225492s57.7
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut IceIce Beam 32.64543.127488s57.6
          12.Thumbnail image of BaxcaliburBaxcaliburIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 30.34716.220516s57.5
          13.Thumbnail image of Galarian Standard Mode DarmanitanGalarian Standard Mode DarmanitanIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 33.59469.131479s57.2
          14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail RockAncient Power 29.03799.218536s56.7
          15.Thumbnail image of MamoswineMamoswineIcePowder Snow IceAvalanche 29.38751.819531s56.5
          16.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 29.38661.822534s55.1
          17.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 29.36623.924535s54.4
          18.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirPsychicConfusion IceTriple Axel 28.85654.522543s54.2
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompDragonDragon Tail DragonOutrage 24.751176.412619s54.1
          20.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GlalieMega Pokémon iconMega GlalieIceFrost Breath IceAvalanche 30.74498.130519s53.9
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AbomasnowMega Pokémon iconMega AbomasnowIcePowder Snow IceWeather Ball 28.25679.022554s53.7
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AerodactylShadow AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 32.91354.942499s53.1
          23.Thumbnail image of KyuremKyuremDragonDragon Breath IceGlaciate *27.62701.921565s53.1
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Mr. RimeShadow Mr. RimeIceIce Shard IceTriple Axel 30.95428.235520s52.6
          25.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall IceBlizzard 27.52643.723569s52.0
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 27.72620.924566s51.9
          27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Standard Mode Shadow DarmanitanStandard Mode Shadow DarmanitanFireFire Fang RockRock Slide 30.82398.737525s51.6
          28.Thumbnail image of GigalithGigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *28.07554.127562s51.2
          29.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 29.34462.932544s51.2
          30.Thumbnail image of CetitanCetitanIceIce Shard IceAvalanche 27.37595.825574s51.0
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          Group size

          You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Thundurus in a 5-Star Raid.

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          • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 4 - 6 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 7+ Trainers
          • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

          Thundurus CP range from Raids

          Thundurus can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1828 CP to 1911 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2285 CP to 2389 CP with Rain and Windy weather boost

          Thundurus weaknesses

          Thundurus type chart

          When fighting Thundurus, keep in mind the 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

          Weaknesses
          IceIce160.0%
          RockRock160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FlyingFlying62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Thundurus

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Rock146.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Ice114.0%
          • snowSnow
          Dragon42.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire24.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Psychic18.0%
          • windyWindy
          Normal16.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Electric12.0%
          • rainRain
          Ghost10.0%
          • fogFog
          Water8.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground2.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Flying2.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Bug2.0%
          • rainRain

          About our ranking methodology

          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 guide 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.