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Raikou

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Raikou ライコウ

Electric Generation II Thunder Pokémon
Height 1.9m Weight 178.0kg
Pressure Inner Focus （Hidden Ability）

Pokémon Profile

The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Raikou · Total 580

HP 90
Attack 85
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 100
Speed 115

Basic Info

Catch Rate
3（0.4%）
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Egg Cycles
80
Base Friendship
35
EV Yield
Speed+2、Sp. Atk+1
Base Experience
290
Shape
Quadrupedal
Color
Yellow
Experience
1,250,000（慢）

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Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Ground ×2
1/2 Resistance Electric ×0.5 Flying ×0.5 Steel ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Water ×2 Flying ×2
Immune Ground ×0
1/2 Resistance Electric ×0.5 Grass ×0.5 Dragon ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Raikou Raikou

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Leer Normal Status — 100 30
— Charge Electric Status — — 20
— Extreme Speed Normal Physical 80 100 5
— Thunder Shock Electric Special 40 100 30
— Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100 30
6 Spark Electric Physical 65 100 20
12 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
18 Calm Mind Psychic Status — — 20
24 Roar Normal Status — — 20
30 Thunder Fang Electric Physical 65 95 15
36 Howl Normal Status — — 40
42 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
48 Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100 20
54 Discharge Electric Special 80 100 15
60 Reflect Psychic Status — — 20
66 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
72 Thunder Electric Special 110 70 10
78 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50 5

Raikou Competitive Movesets & Sets

Raikou movesets cover 8 generations and 29 formats with 55 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

8 Generation 29 Format 55 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation II
Gold：
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
Silver：
A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder.
Crystal：
This rough Pokémon stores energy inside its body, then sweeps across the land, shooting off electricity.
Generation III
Ruby：
RAIKOU embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.
Emerald：
RAIKOU embodies the speed of lightning. Its roars send shock waves shuddering through the air and ground as if lightning bolts were crashing down.
FireRed：
This Pokémon races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder.
LeafGreen：
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
Generation IV
Diamond：
It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back.
HeartGold：
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
SoulSilver：
A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder.
Generation V
Black：
It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back.
Generation VI
X：
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.
Y：
This rough Pokémon stores energy inside its body, then sweeps across the land, shooting off electricity.
Omega Ruby：
Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.