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Thundurus

Bolt Strike Pokémon

Electric Flying

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 1.5 m
Weight: 61.0 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Thundurus Thundurus Therian

Training & breeding details

Gender100.0% ♂ · 0.0% ♀

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship90Standard

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP261

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.

In Pokémon GO · 3345 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

115

Defense

Sp. Atk

125

Sp. Def

Speed

111

Total

580

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Prankster

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

DefiantHidden

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Rock2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Fighting½×

Flying½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Grass½×

Immune to

Ground0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Pivot

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots

Ability["Prankster","Defiant"]

Nature["Timid","Naive"]

TeraElectricSteel

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe252

Nasty Plot

Moves

Item

Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraSteelDark

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Thundurus

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

White

Team Flare Secret HQ

Alpha Sapphire

Soaring in the sky

Ultra Moon

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Max Lair

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Thundurus can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move25 of 25

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
5	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
10	Swagger Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.	Normal	Status	—	85	15
11	Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dragon	Special	40	100	20
13	Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn.	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
14	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
15	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
20	Shock Wave Never misses.	Electric	Special	60	—	20
22	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
25	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
25	Heal Block Prevents target from restoring its HP for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	100	15
30	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
31	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
35	Volt Switch User must switch out after attacking.	Electric	Special	70	100	20
40	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
45	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
50	Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
55	Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
60	Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
65	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10
67	Dark Pulse Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100	15
70	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
75	Wildbolt Storm	Electric	Special	100	80	10