Thundurus ranks #48 in VGC 2026 Regulation F with 2.69% usage as of April 2026. Over 6 months on record its usage has risen 1.14 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|
| November 2025 | 1.55% | 53 |
| December 2025 | 1.46% | 56 |
| January 2026 | 2.90% | 48 |
| February 2026 | 3.24% | 45 |
| March 2026 | 2.34% | 50 |
| April 2026 | 2.69% | 48 |
Top Thundurus moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|
| Thunder Wave | 22.8% |
| Eerie Impulse | 21.8% |
| Wildbolt Storm | 20.4% |
| Sunny Day | 9.8% |
| Taunt | 9.8% |
| Rain Dance | 4.8% |
| Electric Terrain | 3.1% |
| Protect | 1.1% |
| Knock Off | 1.0% |
| Wild Charge | 0.9% |
Top Thundurus items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|
| Covert Cloak | 68.3% |
| Mental Herb | 9.8% |
| Safety Goggles | 8.1% |
| Life Orb | 3.9% |
| Sitrus Berry | 3.3% |
| Leftovers | 2.2% |
| Rocky Helmet | 2.0% |
| Focus Sash | 1.6% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|
| Prankster | 96.2% |
| Defiant | 3.8% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|
| Modest:252/0/140/36/60/20 | 38.6% |
| Bold:252/0/252/0/4/0 | 9.8% |
| Bold:252/0/236/4/12/4 | 8.4% |
| Calm:244/0/164/4/76/20 | 6.5% |
| Modest:252/0/68/36/4/148 | 6.5% |
Tera types
| Tera type | Share |
|---|
| water | 47.1% |
| electric | 17.4% |
| steel | 15.2% |
| ghost | 10.4% |
| grass | 4.5% |
Common Thundurus teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|
| Flutter Mane | 10.5% |
| Amoonguss | 8.5% |
| Roaring Moon | 7.8% |
| Chi-Yu | 7.7% |
| Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | 6.1% |
| Arcanine-Hisui | 6.1% |
| Dragonite | 4.1% |
| Archaludon | 4.0% |
| Ting-Lu | 3.8% |
| Pelipper | 3.5% |
Is Thundurus good in VGC 2026 Regulation F?
By usage, Thundurus is the #48 pick in VGC 2026 Regulation F at 2.69% of weighted teams as of April 2026, and its usage has risen 1.14 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Thundurus or a reason you are not running it.