How to beat Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokemon Go: Best counters & weaknesses

Defeating and catching Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokemon Go won’t be easy, so we’ve got the best counters that should lead you straight to victory.

Alongside its fellow Forces of Nature Legendaries, Incarnate Forme Thundurus made its first appearance in Pokemon Black & White’s Unova region in 2010. It’s not as iconic as the likes of Mewtwo and Suicune, but it’s still worth adding to your team.

Thundurus is returning to Pokemon Go 5-Star Raids from August 12 through August 21. It will also be the focus of a Raid Hour on August 14, 2024.

Trainers looking to take down Thundurus will need to come prepared, as this won’t be an easy fight. We’ve put together the best counters and moves to do just that – and if you’re lucky, you might encounter a rare Shiny version of Thundurus.

Incarnate Forme Thundurus weaknesses

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Thundurus is a dual Electric/Flying-type, meaning it’s only vulnerable to Ice and Rock-type moves and resistant to Ground, Fighting, Grass, Bug, Flying, and Steel-type moves. You should focus on powerful Ice and Rock-type Pokemon for this fight.

Incarnate Forme Thundurus has a Raid Boss CP of 46,044 and is boosted during Rain and Windy weather, meaning you should try to avoid fighting it during these conditions where possible.

Best Thundurus counters in Pokemon Go

The ultimate counter to use here would be Shadow Mamoswine, but as most players won’t have access to this powered-up form, we’ve listed the best non-Mega counters to take into battle against Incarnate Forme Thundurus.

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move	Sprite
Rampardos	Smack Down	Rock Slide
Rhyperior	Smack Down	Rock Wrecker
Mamoswine	Powder Snow	Avalanche
Darmanitan (Galarian)	Ice Fang	Avalanche
Tyranitar	Smack Down	Stone Edge
Terrakion	Smack Down	Rock Slide
Glaceon	Frost Breath	Avalanche
Weavile	Frost Breath	Avalanche
Mewtwo	Psycho Cut	Ice Beam
Jynx	Frost Breath	Avalanche

There’s a good mix of rare and more common Pokemon above, so there should be something for every trainer to use. However, if you don’t have any of them, focus on the most powerful Rock and Ice-types in your collection.

We’d recommend having at least four trainers take on Incarnate Forme Thundurus as it will be a difficult boss to defeat – especially since it doesn’t have any double weaknesses like Incarnate Forme Landorus.

How to get Shiny Incarnate Forme Thundurus

Lucky trainers might be able to encounter a Shiny version of Thundurus while completing 5-Star Raids, but unfortunately, there aren’t really any ways of improving your chances of this happening.

Of course, when hunting Shinies in the wild, players can take advantage of items like Incense or events like Spotlight Hours to increase their chances, but these things don’t apply to Raids.

That means if you’re determined to get yourself a Shiny Incarnate Forme Thundurus, you’ll simply have to grind your way to success.

That’s everything you need to know about defeating Incarnate Forme Thundurus! Check out some more Pokemon Go guides including the Spotlight Hour schedule and event calendar.