Is Thundurus Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Alpha Sapphire soaring encounter. Transfer-only in Omega Ruby. Electric/Flying with AbilityPrankster and 125 Special Attack. Handles Winona and Wallace rematches. Together with Tornadus, unlocks Landorus.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Thundurus resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Thundurus resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Thundurus resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Thundurus resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Thundurus resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Thundurus trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Thundurus has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Thundurus on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Soaring near Fortree City; Castform in party. Soar near Fortree City with Castform in your party to encounter a dark storm cloud.
How to Get Thundurus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Thundurus in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. It's available in Black & White, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Thundurus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Flying, Bug, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Thundurus Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Thundurus
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x61-72% Ice Fang 2x44-53% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x62-74% Ice Fang 2x45-54% | ||
Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x62-73% Ice Fang 2x44-53% | ||
Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x63-74% Ice Fang 2x45-53% | ||
Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lairon SteelRock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO Blizzard 2x47-56% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x124-146%KO Blizzard 2x36-43% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x81-96% Ancient Power 2x36-43% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x175-207%KO Blizzard 2x28-34% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x122-144%KO Blizzard 2x36-42% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x80-95% Ancient Power 2x36-42% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x225-265%KO Ice Beam 2x37-44% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x172-203%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Regice builds →Ice Beam 2x79-93% Ancient Power 2x36-42% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x122-144%KO Ice Beam 2x29-34% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves View Garchomp builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Gliscor builds →Knock Off20-24% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Slowbro builds →Scald23-27% Ice Beam 2x53-62% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Thundurus View Politoed builds →Scald21-25% | ||
Thundurus Evolutions
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
Breeding
ORAS Thundurus Best Moveset
AbilityPrankster makes MoveThunder Wave priority, paralyzing before opponents act. 125 Sp. Atk at 111 Speed fires Electric TermStab. Fairy doesn't resist Electric. The moveset earns S-tier through priority paralysis and offensive power that dominate independently of type matchup shifts.
Best Build
Thundurus best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Hidden Power Ice
- Thunder Wave
- Focus Blast
- Volt Switch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Thundurus threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Ghost and Fighting standing out. Pair that with Thunder and Fly and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts.
As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.
Thundurus Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Thundurus is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Hiddenpowerice with Leftovers is the standard set.
Thundurus is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Thundurus appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Soaring near Fortree City; Castform in party. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves