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Thundurus

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Thundurus

Scarlet & Violet

Obsidian Flames · #70 · Rare · 2023

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Market reference

$0.09

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
70 / 230
Release year
2023
Rarity
Rare
HP
110
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
GOSSAN
Pokédex #
642
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Damage Prevention
Damage efficiency
140 damage
70 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

AttackerBench Damage

Strategy & play

How Thundurus plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Gigantic Bolt) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Hits for 140 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Thundurus

  • Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 110Type:LLightningSubtype: Basic

"As it flies around, it shoots lightning all over the place and causes forest fires. It is therefore disliked."

Ability: Adverse Weather

As long as this Pokémon is in the Active Spot, prevent all damage done to your Benched Pokémon by attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

LLGigantic Bolt — 140

This Pokémon also does 90 damage to itself.

Weakness:F×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.01$0.17$40.00$0.09$0.04
Reverse Holofoil$0.10$0.27$19.98$0.26$0.12

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.03
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.05
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.20
Reverse holo 7-day€0.17
reverseHoloSell€0.22
averageSellPrice€0.06
Reverse holo 30-day€0.17
Reverse holo trend€0.18

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Thundurus is real?

Thundurus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Thundurus worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Thundurus is $0.09; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Thundurus from?

Thundurus is from the Pokémon set "Obsidian Flames" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Thundurus?

Thundurus is a Rare card in the Obsidian Flames set.