How to Catch Thundurus in Pokémon White

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to the Pokémon League past Victory Road.

   You may find helpful a Pokémon with a move like Mean Look or an ability like Shadow Tag.
   
   This keeps it from escaping right when the battle starts.
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   Step 2: Go to the Pokémon Center and buy a couple Quick Balls and some regular Pokeballs.

   You may need a lot of Ultra Balls and Timer Balls. ,, Go to that route. , Go in the tall grass.
   
   The regular Pokémon music won't pop up; it'll be different and the graphics are different too. , If you don't use Mean Look or Shadow Tag (or something similar), it will bounce all over Unova, making it hard to keep up with and track down. , Avoid a burn, however (Will-O-Wisp).
   
   If your Pokémon doesn't have that move, or Mean Look, just throw a Quick Ball at it.
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   Step 3: Make sure you obtained a Quick Ball

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   Step 4: because that's what you will be throwing at Thundurus.

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   Step 5: Go to a gate and look in the bulletin board to see where there is an "unusual" thunderstorm.

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   Step 6: It should be raining hard and expect lightning and thunderbolts.

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   Step 7: Try to keep it from running away.

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   Step 8: Don't bother attacking

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   Step 9: unless the Pokémon you threw out had Thunder Wave (Blitzle or Zebstrika) or Hypnosis (Musharna).

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