'Pokemon Go' Raid Guide: How To Beat Therian Forme Thundurus - Weakness And Counters

The Therian Forme of the legendary Thundurus Pokemon is now available to fight in “Pokemon Go,” but this raid boss is everything a raid boss should be and is strong enough to give any unprepared trainer a proper walloping.

This new Forme has a few key differences from the previous Incarnate Forme. The Therian Forme has a new Poison-type move, and it sacrifices defense for offense, making it hurt more at the cost of being squishier than before.

These new attributes mean “Pokemon Go” players will have to prepare accordingly in order to outlast the encounter. It’s important to note that the Thundurus is a Flying-type Electric Pokemon, so it would be best to use Rock and Ice Pokemons to counter it.

While high-level Pokemons that fall in these categories should be able to score some degree of success, there are some ideal choices for this particular raid. Here are a few Pokemon picks that can be used to great effect, according to iMore:

Rampardos

Rampardos is a Rock-type Pokemon that can soak up Thundurus’ Poison damage while dishing out a fair bit of punishment as well. Its element directly counters the boss’ element and its base form, the Cranidos, is more accessible than the rest of the high-tier Pokemons in the game.

Mega Abomasnow

This Grass/Ice-type Pokemon is super effective against the Therian Thundurus because of the changes to the boss’ attributes from its Incarnate Forme. Mega Abomasnow resists Electric attacks but is vulnerable to Fighting and Poison damage. Bring the Powder Snow and Weather Ball moves for maximum offensive capabilities.

Mamoswine

Mamoswine is an Ice/Ground-type Pokemon that resists both Electric and Poison damage types but is vulnerable to Fighting damage. A Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche will be able to last long in this boss fight while also dealing tons of damage.

Glaceon

Glaceons are best used in tandem with the other Pokemon mentioned in this list. Glaceon takes extra damage from Fighting attacks, but it can fight back very well, especially when paired with other Ice-types. These are also relatively easy to acquire since Eevees are very common.