#243 · Raikou

Raikou

Pokédex No. #243

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Raikou is an Electric type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #243. A Pokemon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder. Abilities: Volt Absorb, Pressure	Total: 365
	90 HP	85 Atk	75 Def	115 Speed

Raikou Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
ShadowRaikou	30	39	0	69
ShinyRaikou	28	33	0	61
HauntedRaikou	105	90	0	195
DemonRaikou	38	35	0	73
Raikou	20	19	0	39
EternalRaikou	78	65	0	143
FrostRaikou	31	29	0	60
GoldenRaikou	26	36	0	62
BabyRaikou	12	18	3	33

Evolutionary Chain
Raikou

Raikou weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Ground

Takes half damage from: Water Electric Flying Steel

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Raikou learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Leer	Normal	–	100	30
–	Bite	Dark	60	100	25
–	Discharge	Electric	80	100	15
8	Thundershock	Electric	40	100	30
15	Roar	Normal	–	–	20
22	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100	30
29	Spark	Electric	65	100	20
36	Reflect	Psychic	–	–	20
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100	15
50	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95	15
64	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100	20
71	Rain Dance	Water	–	–	5
78	Calm Mind	Psychic	–	–	20
85	Thunder	Electric	110	70	10

TM moves Raikou can learn (57)

Cut · Headbutt · Body Slam · Double-Edge · Roar · Hyper Beam · Strength · Thunderbolt · Thunder Wave · Thunder · Dig · Toxic · Mimic · Double Team · Light Screen · Reflect · Swift · Flash · Rest · Substitute · Snore · Curse · Protect · Mud-Slap · Zap Cannon · Detect · Sandstorm · Endure · Swagger · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Iron Tail · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Sunny Day · Psych Up · Shadow Ball · Rock Smash · Facade · Secret Power · Signal Beam · Calm Mind · Shock Wave · Natural Gift · Magnet Rise · Giga Impact · Rock Climb · Iron Head · Charge Beam · Round · Quash · Volt Switch · Bulldoze · Wild Charge · Snarl · Confide

Raikou in battle

Raikou has 90 HP, 85 Attack, 75 Defense and 115 Speed, which adds up to 365. That is the #161 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 94% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 115.

Strongest moves of its own type: Zap Cannon (120 power, 50% accuracy), Thunder (110 power, 70% accuracy), Wild Charge (90 power, 100% accuracy), Thunderbolt (90 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Raikou

Raikou is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps. Pokémon like this come from evolving, trading and other parts of the game. See how evolution works and the list of maps.

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