A new Legendary Pokemon has arrived in Pokemon Go. Thundurus, one of the three Forces of Nature from the Unova region in Pokemon Black and White, is now appearing in five-star Raid Battles around the world, making this your first chance to capture one in Niantic's hit Pokemon mobile game.

　　Thundurus will only be available in Raid Battles for a limited time, so you'll need to act quickly if you're hoping to add one to your collection. If you need help capturing the Bolt Strike Pokemon before it leaves the game, we've rounded up some tips on how to battle and capture Thundurus below.

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How To Find Thundurus

　　Once you find a Gym that's hosting a Thundurus Raid, you'll need to redeem a Raid Pass to participate in the battle. You can get one of these for free when you spin the Photo Disc at a Gym, but you can only hold one free pass at a time. You can also purchase them through Pokemon Go's in-game store for 100 coins.

　　If you don't live near any Gyms, there's a second way to catch Thundurus. For a limited time, the Legendary Pokemon will be featured as a reward in the new Go Battle League PvP mode. Defeat enough players in online battles and you'll earn a chance to capture Thundurus outside of Raids.

　　This month just got more LEGENDARY! Trainers now have a chance to encounter Thundurus as a Legendary Pokémon reward encounter in the #GOBattle League until further notice. https://t.co/kcAvkXGU3G

　　— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) March 3, 2020

Thundurus Counters And Weaknesses

　　As for Ice Pokemon, Mamoswine and Glaceon will be your best options. The former in particular is a great choice thanks to its high HP and Ground typing, which will reduce the damage of Thundurus's Electric attacks. If you don't yet have a Glaceon, you can quickly add one to your team by using the Eevee naming trick.

　　There are a few other things to keep in mind when facing Thundurus. While Ground-type attacks typically deal super-effective damage against Electric Pokemon, Thundurus is also part-Flying, which mitigates that advantage. Thundurus may also know the Fighting move Brick Break, which will deal super-effective damage against Rock Pokemon. Tyranitar is particularly susceptible to this move as it's a Rock/Dark type, both of which are weak to Fighting.

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