Thundurus
Electric
Best attacking moveset: Thunder Shock and Thunder, worth 12.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Thundurus can learn 8 combinations. Thunder Shock with Thunder does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Break | Fighting | 40 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Thundurus has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,782 at level 50, 3,345 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,911 CP at level 20, or 2,389 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,828 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 266 attack · 164 defense · 188 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 61 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Thundurus does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock + Thunder | 19.7 | |
| Water | Thunder Shock + Thunder | 19.7 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Crunch | 14.9 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Crunch | 14.9 |
| Normal | Thunder Shock + Brick Break | 14.0 |
| Rock | Thunder Shock + Brick Break | 14.0 |
| Steel | Thunder Shock + Brick Break | 14.0 |
| Ice | Thunder Shock + Brick Break | 14.0 |
| Dark | Thunder Shock + Brick Break | 14.0 |
| Fighting | Thunder Shock + Thunder | 12.2 |
| Poison | Thunder Shock + Thunder | 12.2 |
| Bug | Thunder Shock + Thunder | 12.2 |
| Fire | Thunder Shock + Thunder | 12.2 |
| Fairy | Thunder Shock + Thunder | 12.2 |
| Ground | Astonish + Crunch | 9.7 |
| Grass | Astonish + Crunch | 9.7 |
| Electric | Astonish + Crunch | 9.7 |
| Dragon | Astonish + Crunch | 9.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Thundurus is actually for.
Counters: what beats Thundurus
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 29.2 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 28.9 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 28.0 |
 Gigalith | Rock | Lock On + Meteor Beam Legacy | 27.8 |
 Tyrantrum | RockDragon | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 27.1 |
 Chien-Pao | DarkIce | Powder Snow + Avalanche | 26.6 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 26.6 |
 Rhyperior | GroundRock | Smack Down + Rock Wrecker Legacy | 26.2 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Crush Grip Legacy | 26.1 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 25.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Thundurus's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.