In Legends: Arceus, Thundurus is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Taunt with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Thundurus weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Thundurus fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 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 are the best moves for Thundurus?

For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Taunt, Eerieimpulse, Sludge Bomb, and Foulplay. Taunt leads at 20% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Thundurus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

BTier

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

PranksterTop Pick

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

DefiantHANiche

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Quick as a flash, it materializes out of nowhere. It pulverizes foes into nothingness with showers of devastatingly powerful lightning bolts launched from the string of orbs on its tail.

Legends: Arceus

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

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Thundurus Powder Snow 2x 63-75% View Glaceon builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Thundurus Rollout 2x 42-50% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Thundurus Rollout 2x 42-50% View Onix builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Thundurus Ancient Power 2x 63-75% View Rampardos builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Available Move Moves RolloutLv. 1 Damage vs Thundurus Rollout 2x 42-50% View Sudowoodo builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Thundurus Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Thundurus builds around Leftovers for passive recovery each turn, Calm nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs. Prankster does its job quietly.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Thundurus's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Thunder and Wildbolt Storm, and coverage across 7 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 7

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 11

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Lv 14

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 22

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 31

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Lv 41

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 47

Thunder

B1107010Electric

Lv 52

Wildbolt Storm

—1008010Electric

TM Moves

Thundurus can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Thundurus doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

Tutor

Dark Pulse

C8010015Dark

Tutor

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Power Shift

———10Normal

Tutor

Psychic

C9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

A9010010Poison

Tutor

Thunder Punch

B7510015Electric

Tutor

Thunderbolt

A9010015Electric

Tutor

Wild Charge

B9010015Electric

How to Get Thundurus in Legends: Arceus

Thundurus waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Coastlands Camp for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Thundurus in Legends: Arceus

Coastlands Camp

Interact with Pokemon Water

Limited

Request: Incarnate Forces of Hisui

Thundurus Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Thundurus is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Taunt with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, Thundurus fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 125 Sp. Atk. Base 111 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Legends: Arceus, the core moveset is Taunt, Eerieimpulse, Sludge Bomb, and Foulplay. Taunt leads at 20% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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