The Essentials on Thundurus
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Ice, Rock Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel · immune: Ground
- Evolution
- Thundurus does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 580 · top stat: Special Attack (125) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Fulguris in French · ボルトロス, Voltolos in Japanese · Voltolos in German All Languages
Overview
Thundurus is a Electric and Flying-type Pokémon, No. 642 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Bolt Strike Pokémon. Height: 1.5 m, weight: 65 kg.
Ability: Prankster. Hidden Ability: Defiant. Thundurus is weak to Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Thundurus takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#642
National Pokédex
Category
Bolt Strike Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
79
255
Attack
115
255
Defense
70
255
Special Attack
125
255
Special Defense
80
255
Speed
111
255
Total
580
Min HP (Lv. 100)
268
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
362
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric / Flying). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Ice
×2
Rock
×2
Normal (×1) — 10 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Poison
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 5 types
Grass
×½
Fighting
×½
Flying
×½
Bug
×½
Steel
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Ground
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Gives priority to the Pokémon's status moves.
If the Pokémon has any stat lowered by an opposing Pokémon, its Attack stat will be boosted sharply.
Thundurus Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Thundurus Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Electric · Flying
Therian Thundurus
Electric · Flying
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Thundurus Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Thunder Shock
Electric
Spec.
100%
40
30
1
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
5
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
10
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
11
Twister
Dragon
Spec.
100%
40
20
13
Revenge
Fighting
Phys.
100%
60
10
14
Spark
Electric
Phys.
100%
65
20
15
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
20
Shock Wave
Electric
Spec.
—
60
20
22
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
25
Heal Block
Psychic
Stat
100%
—
15
25
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
30
Charge
Electric
Stat
—
—
20
31
Extrasensory
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
20
35
Volt Switch
Electric
Spec.
100%
70
20
40
Crunch
Dark
Phys.
100%
80
15
45
Discharge
Electric
Spec.
100%
80
15
50
Uproar
Normal
Spec.
100%
90
10
55
Hammer Arm
Fighting
Phys.
90%
100
10
60
Rain Dance
Water
Stat
—
—
5
65
Thunder
Electric
Spec.
70%
110
10
67
Dark Pulse
Dark
Spec.
100%
80
15
70
Thrash
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
10
75
Wildbolt Storm
Electric
Spec.
80%
100
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Thundurus
Available in 5 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
White
Alpha Sapphire
Ultra Moon
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Generation V
Black 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Link Bridge (Thundurus)
Lv. 40 100%
White 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Team Flare Secret HQ
Lv. 40 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Soaring in the sky
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Thundurus in Pokémon GO
- 3,345Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,911Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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
“As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.”
White 2
“As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.”
X
“The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.”
Y
“As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.”
Omega Ruby
“The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.”
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Fulguris
🇬🇧 English
Thundurus
🇯🇵 漢字
ボルトロス
🇯🇵 Kana
ボルトロス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Voltolos
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Voltolos
🇪🇸 Español
Thundurus
🇮🇹 Italiano
Thundurus
🇰🇷 한국어
볼트로스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
雷电云
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
雷電雲
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Foudroyeur
🇬🇧 EN
Bolt Strike Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
らいげきポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Torpedo-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Thundurus
What type is Thundurus?
Thundurus is a Electric and Flying-type Pokémon.
What are Thundurus's weaknesses?
Thundurus is weak to Ice and Rock-type moves (×2 damage). Thundurus takes no damage from Ground-type moves.
What is Thundurus's Hidden Ability?
Thundurus's Hidden Ability is Defiant. Its regular Ability is Prankster.
Can you get a Shiny Thundurus in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Thundurus is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
