Welcome back, Trainers! It's time to see how Thundurus will likely perform in Pokémon GO.
INCARNATE
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ATTACK: 266 |
DEFENSE: 164 |
STAMINA: 188 |
MAX CP: 3345 |
PLACE IN THE META: Thundurus is, essentially, a better version of Zapdos. It sacrifices some Defense and Stamina in favor of a higher Attack stat. Thundurus is definitely a Pokémon you'll want to be looking out for.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Thundurus:
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Thundurus:
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Thundurus' movepool:
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Thundurus gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
LIKELY MOVEPOOL: Out of the Fast Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Thundurus:
- Bite
- Thunder Shock
Out of the Charged Moves we currently have in Pokémon GO, the following are the ones that seem most likely to be given to Thundurus:
- Dark Pulse
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Wild Charge
Should Niantic add any new moves, the following are good candidates for Thundurus' movepool:
- Fly
- Hammer Arm
- Sky Drop
LOOKING AHEAD: Looking beyond Generation 5, Thundurus gains no evolution, exclusive Z-Move, or Mega Evolution that is known of at this time.
THERIAN
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ATTACK: 295 |
DEFENSE: 161 |
STAMINA: 188 |
MAX CP: 3659 |
PLACE IN THE META: Therian Thundurus has the potential to be the game's new best Electric-type attacker. Yes, it could beat out Incarnate Thundurus, Raikou, Electivire, and even Zekrom.
Thanks for reading, Trainers! Reshiram is up next.
SOURCE: Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook, The Official National Pokédex: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Edition, Stats Calculated by Serebii | IMAGE CREDIT: The Pokémon Company