Thundurus: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP79154–186268–362

Atk115121–183211–361

Def7081–134130–262

SpA125130–194229–383

SpD8090–145148–284

Spe111117–179204–353

Total580Higher than 91% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 3 Atk.

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Type matchups

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Weak to

2×

IceRock

Resists

½×

BugFightingFlyingGrassSteel

Immune to

0×

Ground

Takes normal damage from 10 types

NormalPoisonGhostFireWaterElectricPsychicDragonDarkFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 111); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+179Max163No SP131Min117Scarf268Tailwind358

At max Speed, Thundurus outspeeds 25 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

This Pokémon's Status moves have priority raised by 1, but Dark types are immune.
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This Pokémon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
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Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesRUBLSV DoublesDUUNational DexUU

4.36% of teams · rank #42 · Singles · 1630+ rating · 33,671 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Steel

Knock Off
Volt Switch
Grass Knot
Focus Blast

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All players3.43%
Rated 1500+4.22%
Rated 1630+4.36%
Rated 1760+3.85%

Usage by month

Oct 20254.36%

Moves

Items

Abilities

69.3%
30.7%

EV spreads

Timid 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe68.2%
Naive 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe11.7%
Hasty 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe3.8%
Timid 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe2.9%
Jolly 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe2.4%

Tera types

Steel53.4%
Electric23.5%
Dark12.5%
Ghost4.2%

Common teammates

Checks & counters

Clodsire61.5%
Lokix61.7%
Excadrill59.3%
Keldeo29.3%
Skarmory5.8%

Evolution

Thundurus does not evolve.

Moves

Game Sort Type

Level up 17

1Astonish30% chance to make the target flinch.GhostPhys30100%15

1Thunder Shock10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricSpec40100%30

5LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.NormalStatus—100%30

10SwaggerRaises the target's Attack by 2 and confuses it.NormalStatus—85%15

15Bite30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25

20Shock WaveThis move does not check accuracy.ElectricSpec60—20

25AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.PsychicStatus——30

30Charge+1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2× power.ElectricStatus——20

35Volt SwitchUser switches out after damaging the target.ElectricSpec70100%20

40Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15

45Discharge30% chance to paralyze adjacent Pokémon.ElectricSpec80100%15

50UproarLasts 3 turns. Active Pokémon cannot fall asleep.NormalSpec90100%10

55Hammer ArmLowers the user's Speed by 1.FightingPhys10090%10

60Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5

65Thunder30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain.ElectricSpec11070%10

70ThrashLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.NormalPhys120100%10

75Wildbolt Storm20% chance to paralyze foe(s). Rain: can't miss.ElectricSpec10080%10

TM / HM / TR 54

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20

TM04AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.PsychicStatus——30

TM06Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.NormalStatus—100%10

TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10

TM14AcrobaticsPower doubles if the user has no held item.FlyingPhys55100%15

TM18ThiefIf the user has no item, it steals the target's.DarkPhys60100%25

TM23Charge Beam70% chance to raise the user's Sp. Atk by 1.ElectricSpec5090%10

TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20

TM30Snarl100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.DarkSpec5595%15

TM43FlingFlings the user's item at the target. Power varies.DarkPhys—100%10

TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10

TM48Volt SwitchUser switches out after damaging the target.ElectricSpec70100%20

TM49Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5

TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5

TM53Smart StrikeThis move does not check accuracy.SteelPhys70—10

TM58Brick BreakDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.FightingPhys75100%15

TM59Zen Headbutt20% chance to make the target flinch.PsychicPhys8090%15

TM60U-turnUser switches out after damaging the target.BugPhys70100%20

TM62Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.DarkPhys95100%15

TM64Bulk UpRaises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.FightingStatus——20

TM66Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.NormalPhys85100%15

TM68Thunder Punch10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricPhys75100%15

TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10

TM72Electro BallMore power the faster the user is than the target.ElectricSpec—100%10

TM81Grass KnotMore power the heavier the target.GrassSpec—100%20

TM82Thunder WaveParalyzes the target.ElectricStatus—90%20

TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5

TM87TauntTarget can't use status moves its next 3 turns.DarkStatus—100%20

TM93Flash Cannon10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.SteelSpec80100%10

TM94Dark Pulse20% chance to make the target flinch.DarkSpec80100%15

TM96Eerie ImpulseLowers the target's Sp. Atk by 2.ElectricStatus—100%15

TM97FlyFlies up on first turn, then strikes the next turn.FlyingPhys9095%15

TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10

TM108Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15

TM120Psychic10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.PsychicSpec90100%10

TM126Thunderbolt10% chance to paralyze the target.ElectricSpec90100%15

TM136Electric Terrain5 turns. Grounded: +Electric power, can't sleep.ElectricStatus——10

TM140Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.DarkStatus——20

TM147Wild ChargeHas 1/4 recoil.ElectricPhys90100%15

TM148Sludge Bomb30% chance to poison the target.PoisonSpec90100%10

TM152Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.NormalPhys15090%5

TM158Focus Blast10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.FightingSpec12070%5

TM163Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.NormalSpec15090%5

TM166Thunder30% chance to paralyze. Can't miss in rain.ElectricSpec11070%10

TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10

TM173Charge+1 SpD, user's next Electric move 2× power.ElectricStatus——20

TM179Smack DownRemoves the target's Ground immunity.RockPhys50100%15

TM181Knock Off1.5× damage if foe holds an item. Removes item.DarkPhys65100%20

TM191UproarLasts 3 turns. Active Pokémon cannot fall asleep.NormalSpec90100%10

TM193Weather BallPower doubles and type varies in each weather.NormalSpec50100%10

TM199Lash Out2× power if the user had a stat lowered this turn.DarkPhys75100%5

TM210Supercell SlamUser is hurt by 50% of its max HP if it misses.ElectricPhys10095%15

TM211Electroweb100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.ElectricSpec5595%15

TM214Sludge Wave10% chance to poison adjacent Pokémon.PoisonSpec95100%10

Biology

Thundurus launches massive thunderbolts everywhere in the region, causing houses and forests to burn, and it has waged war against Tornadus since time immemorial. It is therefore disliked. However, the thunderbolts that pierce the earth actually enrich it.

Design & origin

Thundurus' "Incarnate Forme" is inspired by the Japanese Raijin, the Shinto god of lightning, thunder and storms, while its "Therian Forme" stems from the Four Symbols of Chinese myth, specifically the Azure Dragon.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation V Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

: Bolt Strike Pokémon
: Unova · Black & White
Color: Blue

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About its forms: Forms have different stats and abilities. Thundurus switches forms when the Reveal Glass is used on it. The Reveal Glass may be obtained by taking a Therian Thundurus to Abundant Shrine. (Landorus can be obtained in Therian Forme from the Dream Radar.)

Original Unova#148Updated Unova#199Hisui#232

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

Names around the world

English: Thundurus
Japanese: ボルトロス
Japanese (romaji): Voltolos
Korean: 볼트로스
Chinese (Traditional): 雷電雲
Chinese (Simplified): 雷电云
French: Fulguris
German: Voltolos
Spanish: Thundurus
Italian: Thundurus

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI

Generation V

Training

: 3 Atk
: 3 ≈0.4% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 90
: 261
: Slow

Breeding

: Undiscovered
: ♂ 100%♀ 0%
: 120 egg cycles ≈30,855 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Shield: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 70

Ultra Moon 2 areas

Ultra Space WildsStatic encounter · Lv 60
Ultra Space Wilds Cliff WorldStatic encounter · Lv 60

Alpha Sapphire 1 area

Soaring in the SkyStatic encounter · Lv 50

White 1 area

Team Flare Secret HQStatic encounter · Lv 40

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.