In Black & White, Thundurus is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 125 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Thundurus weak to?

In Black & White, Thundurus's biggest threats include Walrein (Ice) and Rhyperior (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What is the best ability for Thundurus?

In Black & White, Run Prankster on Thundurus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Thundurus also gets Defiant, but they don't compare. With base 111 Speed, Prankster gives Thundurus an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Thundurus play in battle?

In Black & White, Thundurus fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 115 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Base 111 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What counters Thundurus?

In Black & White, the best way to handle Thundurus: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Thundurus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Sweeper

CTier

111Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Thundurus's built around mixed offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 3 Attack EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP79

Attack115

Defense70

Sp. Atk125

Sp. Def80

Speed111

Total580

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight61.0 kg

Base XP290

Abilities

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

DefiantHA

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Countless charred remains mar the landscape of places through which Thundurus has passed.

Thundurus Weakness

Type-wise, Thundurus takes extra damage from Ice and Rock. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 79 HP and balanced defenses, Thundurus can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Thundurus Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartExcellent

2Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+4

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Rock

½xResist

Grass Fighting Flying Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (5)

Water Flying Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Thundurus in Black & White (Best Counters)

In Black & White, Tyranitar's Crunch hits Thundurus for 59-69%. Terrakion threatens a KO with Stone Edge (146-173%). Mamoswine's Ice Shard also KOs at 97-114%.

Tyranitar RockDark	S
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Thunder Wave Damage vs Thundurus Pursuit 30-35% Crunch 59-69% Superpower 29-34% View Tyranitar builds →
Terrakion RockFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Stone Edge Quick Attack X Scissor Damage vs Thundurus Close Combat 44-52% Stone Edge 2x 146-173%KO View Terrakion builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Shard Icicle Crash Superpower Damage vs Thundurus Ice Shard 2x 97-114%KO Superpower 48-57% View Mamoswine builds →
Kyurem DragonIce	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Earth Power RoostRecovery Ice Beam SubstituteUtility Damage vs Thundurus Ice Beam 2x 115-135%KO View Kyurem builds →

Black & White Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Thundurus is a Electric/Flying legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#642ThundurusDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Black & White Thundurus Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Thundurus threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Ghost and Normal standing out. Pair that with Thunder and Fly and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 1

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Lv 7

Swagger

——9015Normal

Lv 13

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 19

Revenge-4

—6010010Fighting

Lv 25

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Lv 31

Heal Block

——10015Psychic

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 43

Discharge

B8010015Electric

Lv 49

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 55

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 61

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 67

Thunder

B1207010Electric

Lv 73

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Lv 79

Hammer Arm

C1009010Fighting

Lv 85

Thrash

B12010010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM63

Embargo

D—10015Dark

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

HM02

Fly

B909515Flying

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—3010015Fire

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM58

Sky Drop

—6010010Flying

TM36

Sludge Bomb

C9010010Poison

TM34

Sludge Wave

C9510010Poison

TM23

Smack Down

—5010015Rock

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

—6010010Dark

TM25

Thunder

B1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM89

U-turn

C7010020Bug

TM72

Volt Switch

B7010020Electric

TM93

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Thundurus doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Thundurus can't learn any Tutor moves

Black & White Thundurus Locations

low spawn rates across 1 encounter spots for Thundurus. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Best Locations to Catch Thundurus in Black & White

Roaming Unova

Grass Lv.40

LimitedLate

AnyPost-Elite Four

Thundurus Guide

In Black & White, Thundurus is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Base 125 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
In Black & White, Thundurus's biggest threats include Walrein (Ice) and Rhyperior (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Black & White, Run Prankster on Thundurus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Thundurus also gets Defiant, but they don't compare. With base 111 Speed, Prankster gives Thundurus an edge before opponents can react.
In Black & White, Thundurus fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 115 Attack and 125 Sp. Atk. Base 111 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Black & White, the best way to handle Thundurus: Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.

Game Availability

Thundurus has appeared in 9 games since Black & White, spanning 6 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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