Thundurus counters

Gen 6 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Thundurus
#0642 Thundurus
ElectricFlying
USAGE 52.4% #3
ABILITYPrankster
BASE STATS
HP 79
ATK 115
DEF 70
SPA 125
SPD 80
SPE 111
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceRock
½×
GrassFightingFlyingBugSteel
0×
Ground
Moves
Hidden Power Ice 89.8% Thunder Wave 89.1% Thunderbolt 88.1% Taunt 84.3% Electroweb 13.5% Protect 9.1% Discharge 8.2% Sludge Wave 5.1%
Items
Sitrus Berry 45.4% Life Orb 34.4% Choice Specs 9.9% Focus Sash 5.3% Assault Vest 2.4% Safety Goggles 1.3% Magnet 0.5% Leftovers 0.3%
Abilities
Prankster96.5%Defiant3.5%
Common Teammates
Landorus-Therian92.3%Kangaskhan-Mega78.4%Sylveon58.5%Volcanion35.0%Terrakion32.8%Garchomp31.6%Heatran26.4%Amoonguss25.1%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #3 with 52.45% usage. Sorted by reliability score.