Thundurus (Pokémon)

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Thundurus ボルトロス Voltolos #642 Thundurus Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Flying Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Prankster Thundurus Volt Absorb Cacophony Defiant Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 100% male	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group Undiscovered Hatch time 121 cycles
Height 4'11" 1.5 m Thundurus 9'10" 3.0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 143.3 lbs. 65.0 kg Thundurus 143.3 lbs. 65.0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 261	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Thundurus 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 90
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Thundurus (Japanese: ボルトロス Voltolos) is a dual-type Electric/Flying Legendary Pokémon.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has a second Forme activated by using the Reveal Glass. Its original Forme, Incarnate Forme, will then become Therian Forme.

Its Therian Forme was officially revealed May 12, 2012.

Along with Tornadus and Landorus, it is a part of the Forces of Nature.

Biology

In Incarnate Forme, Thundurus is a blue, muscular humanoid Pokémon, which resembles a genie. It is a male-only species with no female counterpart. On its head is a single, long, sharp, purple horn. Thundurus has white, zigzagging and jutting styled hair, a spiky white mustache and two pointed blue ears on either side of its head. Its eyes are yellow with beady white irises and no visible pupils. The front of Thundurus' body is covered in various, irregularly shaped purple spots. Its broad chest consists of two joined, purple, rounded-diamond shaped pectorals and its shoulders, elbows and navel are adorned with raindrop like designs. It has two spotted muscular arms, with five fingers on each hand. Its lower body consists of a trailing cloud, with a thick, long, curling, purple, cable-like tail. Spanning the length of its tail, Thundurus has several ball-like structures. They are a dark grey color, and each has a long, sharp spike on one side.

In Therian Forme, Thundurus is a large, blue, sleek, bipedal snake or dragon-like Pokémon. The horn on its head is now thicker and extends out more, while its ears become more pointy and pinned back. Thundurus' hair remains the same; the mustache now takes on a more raised snout and fanged-maw-like appearance, with two curving wisps flowing back and past its ears. Its eyes remain yellow, but with larger irises which still lack visible pupils. its chest remains broad and unchanged, while its navel is bejeweled with a blue gem. Thundurus' arms have lost much of their muscular bulk, and are now slimmer. It has two paw-like hands, each covered in a trailing cloud-like fluff and with three claw-tipped fingers. Thundurus' purple lower half is much smaller than its upper body, and consist of two hind-legs and its tail. Its feet are elongated, with three downward curved toes and claws. Thundurus' tail also remains largely unchanged, although it is thicker at the base and tapers off and becomes thinner toward the tip.

Thundurus can shoot thunderbolts from its tail.

In the anime

Incarnate Forme Thundurus in the anime

Major appearances

Thundurus (anime)

A Thundurus made his TV episode debut in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 and Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2. It appeared on Milos Island after Team Rocket destroyed its shrine, then began fighting with Tornadus. Later, when Landorus tried to stop them, they fought Landorus together, even after Jessie, James, Meowth and Dr. Zager tried to capture them.

Thundurus appeared in both of his Formes in Unova's Survival Crisis!, where he was summoned to the Abyssal Ruins by Giovanni and sent on a rampage alongside Tornadus and Landorus. Eventually, the three were freed by Meloetta and departed.

Minor appearances

Thundurus made his debut in a cameo appearance in the credits of Black—Victini and Reshiram.

In the manga

Thundurus in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Thundurus made his first appearance in Nimbasa City, where he shocked Black after the Nimbasa Gym's roller coaster was sabotaged and forced him to the Gym's roof. Later, Thundurus got in a battle with Tornadus near the Battle Subway. After being stopped by Landorus, the three were captured by Giallo for Team Plasma to use.

In the TCG

Main article: Thundurus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black Countless charred remains mar the landscape of places through which Thundurus has passed. White The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts. Black 2 As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked. White 2
Generation VI X The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts. Y As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked. Omega Ruby The spikes on its tail discharge immense bolts of lightning. It flies around the Unova region firing off lightning bolts. Alpha Sapphire As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black Trade, Event White Roaming Unova* Black 2 White 2 Transfer from Dream Radar
Generation VI X Y Poké Transporter Omega Ruby Trade Alpha Sapphire Soaring in the sky with Castform in party

Thundurus in PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity	Jaws of the Abyss (Golden Chamber), Eastern Savanna (Mapless Street), Rusty Mountain (Golden Chamber), Smoking Mountain (Golden Chamber)
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Autumnwood: Firebreathing Mountain (Random Legendary Encounter)*

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Milos Island Thundurus	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	70	December 16, 2011 to January 10, 2012
	Milos Island Thundurus	Korean	Wi-Fi	70	May 14 to July 5, 2012

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Revival Herb (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Incarnate Forme

Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 HP: 79 139 - 186 268 - 362 Attack: 115 108 - 183 211 - 361 Defense: 70 67 - 134 130 - 262 Sp. Atk: 125 117 - 194 229 - 383 Sp. Def: 80 76 - 145 148 - 284 Speed: 111 104 - 179 204 - 353 Total: 580 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Therian Forme

Stat Range At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100 HP: 79 139 - 186 268 - 362 Attack: 105 99 - 172 193 - 339 Defense: 70 67 - 134 130 - 262 Sp. Atk: 145 135 - 216 265 - 427 Sp. Def: 80 76 - 145 148 - 284 Speed: 101 95 - 168 186 - 331 Total: 580 Other Pokémon with this total Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 2×. If this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Volt Absorb, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 00Start Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 00Start Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 00Start Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 00Start Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 00Start Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 00Start Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 077 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 1313 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1919 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 2525 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 ——% 20 3131 Heal Block Psychic Status 0000— 100100% 15 3737 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 4343 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 4949 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 5555 Charge Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 6161 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 6767 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10 7373 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100100% 15 7979 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10 8585 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thundurus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Thundurus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM02 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thundurus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Thundurus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Thundurus in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Thundurus in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thundurus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Thundurus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Electroweb Electric Special 55 95% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Thundurus can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Thundurus cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thundurus Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Thundurus Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: Weak: PokéPark Pad entry: He is Tornadus's fighting buddy. In the past, they got into a lot of trouble together, and Landorus yelled at them. He lives a quiet life now.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

From BW Incarnate Forme Thundurus  Electric  Flying

Reveal Glass ↔

From Dream Radar Therian Forme Thundurus  Electric  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Thundurus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Thundurus and Tornadus have identical base stat distribution in their Incarnate Formes.
• Therian Forme Thundurus has the highest Special Attack base stat of all non-Mega Evolved Electric-type Pokémon.
• Thundurus' species, the Bolt Strike Pokémon, shares its name with the move Bolt Strike in both Japanese and English; however, it cannot learn the move, which is Zekrom's signature move.
• Thundurus is the only one of the Forces of Nature that has a type advantage over one of them.
• Prior to Generation VI, Thundurus's Therian Forme had the same body style as its Incarnate Forme.

Origin

In Incarnate Forme, Thundurus is based on Raijin, the kami of thunder and lightning. It may also have drawn inspiration from genies.

In Therian Forme, Thundurus seems to be based on a reptile, most likely a snake or dragon. It may also draw inspiration from the Azure Dragon and/or Black Tortoise of the Chinese Four Symbols constellation, or from Quetzalcoatl, a god from the Aztec mythology that resembles a feathered serpent.

Name origin

Thundurus is from thunderous and possibly Aeolus, ruler of the winds in Greek mythology.

Voltolos is derived from volt and Αἴολος Aiolos (Greek name for Aeolus).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ボルトロス Voltolos From volt and Αἴολος Aiolos French Fulguris From fulgur Spanish Thundurus Same as English name German Voltolos From its Japanese name Italian Thundurus Same as English name Korean 볼트로스 Bolteuroseu Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 雷電雲 / 雷电云 Léidiànyún Means "Lightning cloud" Cantonese Chinese

More languages

External links

• Therian Forme Thundurus on Smogon Pokédex

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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