Pokemon Go Thundurus counters - weaknesses, movesets, and how to beat it

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All the Thundurus counters, weaknesses, and movesets to defeat it in Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go Thundurus counters
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Some of the best Pokemon Go Thundurus counters will help defeat this legendary, also known as the third of the Forces of Nature if you meet him in a raid. This particular challenge comes in an incarnate forme (IF) and therian forme (TF) but despite the name differences, the same counters apply in Pokemon Go to both as they're the same type. Having to only worry about one set of counters is a small mercy at least if you're planning to take one on. If you are going to tackle a Thundurus raid, here are the best Pokemon Go Thundurus counters, along with its weaknesses and movesets.

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Pokemon Go Thundurus counters

Pokemon Go Thundurus counters

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Thundurus Key Info

Type: Electric/Flying
Weaknesses: Ice/Rock
Resistances: Flying/Steel/Fighting/Grass/Bug
Boosted Weather: Windy/Rainy
100% IVs (Incarnate): 1911 (L20) / 2389 (L25)

When it comes to Thundurus counters, it's essentially Zapdos in disguise. Both Thundurus and Zapdos are Flying/Electric-type legendaries and the result is that Rock and Ice-type Pokemon dominate the counters. It's a trickier fight than Tornadus though, which is a sole Flying-type, so you'll want to enlist the help of three or four trainers at a minimum to take Thundurus down. Here are the best Thundurus counters in Pokemon Go.

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PokemonFast MoveCharged Move
RampardosSmack DownRock Slide
RhyperiorSmack DownRock Wrecker
Galarian DarmanitanIce FangAvalanche
Mega AbomasnowPowder SnowWeather Ball
MamoswinePowder SnowAvalanche
TerrakionSmack DownRock Slide
TyranitarSmack DownStone Edge
GlaceonFrost BreathAvalanche
WeavileIce ShardAvalanche
MewtwoConfusionIce Beam
LandorusRock ThrowRock Slide
GigalithSmack DownRock Slide
JynxFrost BreathAvalanche
AerodactylRock ThrowRock Slide
GolemRock ThrowStone Edge

Pokemon Go Thundurus moveset

Pokemon Go Thundurus counters

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Fast MovesCharged Moves
Thunder ShockThunder
AstonishThunder Punch
Row 2 - Cell 0 Crunch
Row 3 - Cell 0 Brick Break

Four different types feature in the possible Thundurus movesets, but you don't have to worry about any of them causing you too many troubles if you use the above counters. Three of its moves are, as you'd expect, Electric-type, which are worth noting if you're using Landorus or Aerodactyl to counter it, but otherwise you should be golden. In terms of the best moveset for Thundurus when you catch it, Thunder Shock and Thunder take the prize – as long as you're not fighting something resistant to Electric.

How to catch a shiny Thundurus

Pokemon Go Thundurus counters

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All legendaries with a shiny form in Pokemon Go have a 5% chance to be shiny after a raid. This is considerably higher than the standard wild Pokemon shiny rate, because it means that on average, 1 in 20 post-raid legendary encounters will be shiny. If you do find a shiny Thundurus, use a Pinap Berry because it will have a 100% catch rate.

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Ford James
Ford James

Give me a game and I will write every "how to" I possibly can or die trying. When I'm not knee-deep in a game to write guides on, you'll find me hurtling round the track in F1, flinging balls on my phone in Pokemon Go, pretending to know what I'm doing in Football Manager, or clicking on heads in Valorant.