Battle profile
#0642 · Generation 5
Thundurus
The Bolt Strike Pokémon
The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.
Traits
Abilities
Prankster
The Pokémon's status moves gain priority and are used faster.
Defiant
HiddenThe Pokémon sharply raises its Attack stat if its stats are lowered by a foe.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Thundurus — Incarnate Forme based on its Electric and Flying typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Thundurus does not evolve.
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Thundurus learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Swagger The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target's Attack stat. | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Shock Wave The user strikes the target with a quick jolt of electricity. This attack never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 25 | Agility The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises its Speed stat. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 30 | Charge The user charges up to boost the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also raises the user's Sp. Def stat. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 35 | Volt Switch After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 40 | Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Discharge The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave the Pokémon hit with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Uproar The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 55 | Hammer Arm The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90 | 10 |
| 60 | Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 65 | Thunder A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
| 70 | Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 75 | Wildbolt Storm The user summons a thunderous tempest and savagely attacks with lightning and wind. This may also leave its foes with paralysis. | Electric | Special | 100 | 80 | 10 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Thundurus.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
83 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
83 moves available
- Acrobatics PhysicalFlying
- Agility StatusPsychic
- Assurance PhysicalDark
- Attract StatusNormal
- Body Slam PhysicalNormal
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Brutal Swing PhysicalDark
- Bulk Up StatusFighting
- Captivate StatusNormal
- Charge StatusElectric
- Charge Beam SpecialElectric
- Confide StatusNormal
- Crunch PhysicalDark
- Dark Pulse SpecialDark
- Defog StatusFlying
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Eerie Impulse StatusElectric
- Electric Terrain StatusElectric
- Electro Ball SpecialElectric
- Electroweb SpecialElectric
- Embargo StatusDark
- Endure StatusNormal
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Flash Cannon SpecialSteel
- Fling PhysicalDark
- Fly PhysicalFlying
- Focus Blast SpecialFighting
- Foul Play PhysicalDark
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Grass Knot SpecialGrass
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Incinerate SpecialFire
- Iron Tail PhysicalSteel
- Knock Off PhysicalDark
- Lash Out PhysicalDark
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Nasty Plot StatusDark
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Payback PhysicalDark
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psychic SpecialPsychic
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Revenge PhysicalFighting
- Rising Voltage SpecialElectric
- Rock Smash PhysicalFighting
- Role Play StatusPsychic
- Round SpecialNormal
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Shock Wave SpecialElectric
- Sky Drop PhysicalFlying
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Sludge Bomb SpecialPoison
- Sludge Wave SpecialPoison
- Smack Down PhysicalRock
- Smart Strike PhysicalSteel
- Snarl SpecialDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Strength PhysicalNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Supercell Slam PhysicalElectric
- Superpower PhysicalFighting
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Taunt StatusDark
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thief PhysicalDark
- Thunder SpecialElectric
- Thunderbolt SpecialElectric
- Thunder Punch PhysicalElectric
- Thunder Wave StatusElectric
- Torment StatusDark
- Uproar SpecialNormal
- U-turn PhysicalBug
- Volt Switch SpecialElectric
- Weather Ball SpecialNormal
- Wild Charge PhysicalElectric
- Zen Headbutt PhysicalPsychic
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Always Male
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Hatch steps
- 30,720
- Base happiness
- 90
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Head Arms
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Thundurus forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Thundurus — Incarnate Forme
Base stats
Total 580Abilities
The Pokémon's status moves gain priority and are used faster.
The Pokémon sharply raises its Attack stat if its stats are lowered by a foe.

Thundurus — Therian Forme
Base stats
Total 580Abilities
Being hit by an Electric-type move restores the Pokémon's HP instead.