Incarnate Forme Thundurus Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and counters (2024)

Thundurus, in the Incarnate Forme is back in Pokémon GO Raids fromAugust 12 until August 21.

Thundurus has two Formes in Pokémon GO, the Incarnate and Therian. Unfortunately, Therian Forme Thundurus is a lot more powerful than Incarnate Forme. However, they both share the same Candy in Pokémon GO.

That means that you can use this Raids as a way to grind enough Thundurus candy that when Therian Forme Thundurus returns to Raids, you have the resources you need to power one up to Level 50. Of course, there are also the usual Raid rewards that always are a nice bonus in Pokémon GO.

Here is everything you need to know before you fight Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokémon GO.

Incarnate Forme Thundurus has a weakness to Ice and Rock-type attacks. It has a resistance to Bug, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Ground and Steel-type attacks.

Here are the best Pokémon to counter Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokémon GO:

There are a lot of recently avaliable Pokémon that are good counters to use against Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokémon GO. You can get Galarian Darmanitan from Field Research this season, Mamoswine, Rampardos and Rhyperior are all also easily avaliable. Rampardos has been hatchable during the Adventure Week event, through Cranidos being in 7 km Eggs.

Mega Rayquaza might seem like an odd choice. Incarnate Forme Thundurus does not have a weakness to either Dragon or Flying-type attacks. However, Mega Rayquaza is just that powerful that statistically they are still among the Pokémon to use for this Raid. After the two recent Mega Rayquaza Raid Days, you should hopefully have a Mega Rayquaza to use in this Raid.

Mewtwo, or Shadow Mewtwo are also great choices for this Raid. If you chose to give Mewtwo an Ice-type Charged Attack, just make sure to not get rid of either Psystrike or Shadow Ball, as these require an Elite TM to learn.

Yes, you can encounter the Shiny version of Incarnate Forme Thundurus after this Raid in Pokémon GO.

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Flying and Electric-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Thundurus candy in Pokémon GO:

Pidgeot

Pinsir

Aerodactyl

Salamence

Rayquaza

Ampharos

Manectric

Kyogre

Remember Mega Rayquaza being a good Incarnate Forme Thundurus counter? Well, on top of that, you can also get bonus XP, candy and candy XL for having a Mega Rayquaza active when you take on this Raid.

You will need at least three Trainers to take on Incarnate Forme Thundurus in Pokémon GO. Make sure you have strong counters and are using Party Play.

For lower level Trainers, or those wanting to play it safe, aiming for between five and seven Trainers will make this Raid simple to complete.

Here are the CP values to keep your eye out for after the Raid. If you see either of these CP values, you have a 100% IV Incarnate Forme Thundurus:

1911 CP

2389 CP (Weather boosted)

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

Windy or Rainy weather will give you a higher CP Incarnate Forme Thundurus after this Pokémon GO Raid.

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