Is Thundurus viable in Gen 6 OU?

Thundurus is ranked #8 in Gen 6 OU with 17.76% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Thundurus in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 59.3% of 43.648543465671885 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Thundurus matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Thundurus was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Thundurus counters

Gen 6 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0642 Thundurus

ElectricFlying

USAGE 17.8% #8

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

Thunder Wave 77.9% Hidden Power Ice 73.6% Focus Blast 68.8% Volt Switch 45.0% Thunderbolt 42.8% Nasty Plot 33.8% Taunt 22.0% U-turn 12.2%

Items

Leftovers 53.6% Rocky Helmet 23.2% Damp Rock 12.1% Life Orb 5.8% Expert Belt 2.8% Magnet 1.3% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Yache Berry 0.2%

Abilities

Prankster96.5%Defiant3.5%

Common Teammates

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Explore Thundurus + Clefable teams 30 score Explore Thundurus + Excadrill teams 18 score Explore Thundurus + Landorus-Therian teams 15 score Explore Thundurus + Garchomp teams -4 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Thundurus + Garchomp 43.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

43.649

29.5

59.3% Standard error 7.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 121-144 (30.7 - 36.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

110.335

18.1

36.4% Standard error 4.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Excadrill Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 248-292 (68.5 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

83.47

15.2

36.3% Standard error 5.26 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 434-511 (119.8 - 141.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.93

2.5

46.1% Standard error 10.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Return vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 255-300 (70.4 - 82.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.85

-3.5

19.7% Standard error 5.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Thundurus: 288-340 (79.5 - 93.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #8 with 17.76% usage. Sorted by conservative score.