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Therian Forme Thundurus is the latest of the 5-star raids in Pokémon Go. It is also the second in the list of theForces of NatureLegendaries – the other two being Tornadus and Landorus, the former of which has its raid rotation set to end on January 17th.
Thundurus will enter the rotation of 5-star raids onJanuary 17th, 2024, at 10:00 am local time to June 28, 2025, at 10:00 am local time.When this raid is scheduled to end is when Landorus will become available, so keep an eye out for the changeover when it happens!
TherianThundurus is arguably the strongest of its formes, between that and itsIncarnateforme. It is a worthy Pokémon to add to your arsenal!
You can encounter Thunder in the followingCP ranges:
It will be released in both regular andshinyvariations. Here it is in itsregularform:
Thundurus has dual typing, unlike Tornadus, so we have to keep this in mind when we go out to fight it. It is anElectric-andFlying-TypePokémon, which gives it only twovulnerabilities–Ice-andRock-typeattacks.
This version of Thundurus has a veryhigh ATK statwhile simultaneously having alower health statthan itsIncarnatecounterpart. Keep this in mind as we discuss team composition. Luckily, despite Thundurus having so fewvulnerabilities, the Pokemon which are best to choose to raid against it are in general some of the tankiest Pokemon in the game (depending on thePokemon’s IVs, of course).
Thundurus isweather-boostedbyRainyandWindy weather, so if you are looking to encounter it while it is weather-boosted, then keep an eye out for those weather types.
This Pokémon is very strong due to its highATK, so you will want to take advantage ofall the possible bonuses - group up with a team of at least4 Trainersin aparty(for the boost). If your team is high-level and has strong Pokémon, you will be able to manage with this number. However, it will be dicey if you do not have a good Pokémon squad to rely on.
We recommend a team of at least6-8 Trainersif your team is lower level. This number will allow you to clear the raid consistently and quickly, giving you more chances to catch this Pokémon. More chances mean more potential shinies and hundos!
Recommended Teams
While you look over these potential Pokémon, remember that some of them will havelower health poolsthan the others. consider pick higher health pools over attack stats during these raids – especially if you have a big group to tackle them with. That way, you will not be wastingRevivesandPotions.
That said, there are plenty ofRock-typesandIce-typesto choose from, so here are our favourites!
The number of Legendary Pokémon that are good for this fight is very slim. Do not feel like you have to have these Pokémon in your team to do well – the best DPS Pokémon will be Mega Pokémon, not Legendaries.
You could put other Legendaries likeMewtwo, Kyogre, and Groudonin your lineup if you want. However, you will get the best-performing team with either Mega Pokémon or Normal Pokemon.
If you were lucky enough to getGlalie Mega Energywhen it was in rotation just a couple of weeks ago, you are in luck! It is a good Pokémon against Thundurus.
Good luck in your raids, Trainers! May your shundo luck be high.
