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Thunderbolt is the main Electric-type STAB move, but Thunder makes Raging Bolt more reliable against Primarina, as Thunder can OHKO it, so you don't have to worry about potential Weakness Policy or Encore after using Calm Mind or Charge. Thunderbolt should be used when it does neutral or super effective damage against frailer foes like Primarina, Corviknight, and Metagross without an Assault Vest. Against foes that can survive Draco Meteor followed by Thunderclap like Hoopa-U and Urshifu-S, it is safer to use Thunderbolt or Thunder into Draco Meteor. Draco Meteor hits Electric-resistant foes like Rillaboom and should be used against bulkier foes like Hoopa-U and Skeledirge. It also 2HKOes Unaware Skeledirge. Thunderclap is a priority move that helps to KO low HP Pokemon like non-Assault Vest Metagross after one use of Thunderbolt. Draco Meteor into Thunderclap does slightly more damage than Thunderbolt into Thunderclap against neutral targets, but Thunder into Thunderclap does more. Thunderclap also counters Custap Berry users like Primarina and Hoopa-U by attacking on the turn they use their Custap Berry. Calm Mind and Charge are both here to boost Raging Bolt's power and special bulk. Both moves especially help against Primarina, though Charge is more reliable against it and Calm Mind is useful in more matchups like against Rillaboom, Iron Hands, and Spectrier. Haban Berry allows Raging Bolt to win against Dragon-types such as Walking Wake, as it can OHKO them after surviving a Dragon-type move. However, if those Dragon-types are holding a Haban Berry, Raging Bolt can't OHKO them and is 2HKOed back.

Thunderbolt is Raging Bolt's most consistent STAB attack and beats Primarina, non-Assault Vest Metagross, and Volcanion. Draco Meteor is Raging Bolt's strongest STAB attack and should be used against Skeledirge. Thunderclap allows Raging Bolt to get KOs after using Thunderbolt and Draco Meteor and helps in matchups against some Hoopa-U sets as well as against Custap Berry users like Primarina and the Urshifu formes. Taunt allows Raging Bolt to beat Pecharunt and Ogerpon-W. The HP and Defense EVs allow Raging Bolt to survive the Choice Band Urshifu formes' Close Combat, while the Special Defense EVs allow it to survive a Hyper Beam from Timid Porygon-Z. The Speed EVs allow Raging Bolt to outspeed Modest Primarina. The remaining EVs are put in Special Attack to maximize power for best odds against specially defensive Primarina. Draco Meteor into Thunderclap is stronger than Thunderbolt into Thunderclap, so in matchups where there is no recovery from the foe, such as against non-Sitrus Berry Annihilape, it is better to use Draco Meteor into Thunderclap.

Thunderbolt provides good consistent damage, especially with Tera Electric, while Thunderclap helps make up for Raging Bolt's middling Speed. Draco Meteor is a more powerful option, being able to OHKO Pokémon like Landorus when used with Booster Energy. However, it can be forced to switch out after a Special Attack drop and lose the boost. Booster Energy is a strong option, as boosting Raging Bolt's already huge base Special Attack even further turns it into an absolute nuke. Safety Goggles prevents Amoonguss from redirecting Thunderclaps away from Urshifu-R. The Speed investment allows Raging Bolt to outspeed Dragapult, Flutter Mane, and Chien-Pao while under Tailwind, allowing it to hit them with its stronger options like Thunderbolt and Draco Meteor. Tera Grass is a good option to not only resist Ground-type moves from Landorus but also ignore Amoonguss's Spore and redirection with Rage Powder without running Safety Goggles. Tera Electric will often be a consistent option for just raw damage output.

Raging Bolt's good natural bulk allows it to function well as a bulky setup sweeper. It has good matchups against Kyogre and Urshifu-R due to STAB Thunderclap. Dragon Pulse is commonly used to break Pokemon that resist Thunderclap, like opposing Raging Bolt and Miraidon. Dragon Pulse may also aid against Pokemon with redirection like Ogerpon-W or Armor Tail Farigiraf that blocks Thunderclap. Leftovers is the preferred item on Calm Mind Raging Bolt due to the increased longevity, especially when paired with Grassy Terrain support from Rillaboom. Alternatively, Raging Bolt can use Booster Energy for an immediate power boost, threatening an OHKO on Miraidon and a 2HKO on Calyrex-S. 244 HP and 52 Defense EVs allow Raging Bolt to survive Adamant Chien-Pao's Ice Spinner. The HP and Special Defense EVs allow +1 Special Defense Terastallized Raging Bolt to survive two attacks from both Modest Flutter Mane's Moonblast and Landorus's Earth Power. 92 Speed EVs allow Raging Bolt to outspeed 4 Speed Rillaboom. Tera Fairy is the Tera type of choice because it provides Raging Bolt an even matchup into most of the format. Good partners for Calm Mind Raging Bolt include Rillaboom because it can provide Grassy Terrain and create free turns with Fake Out, allowing Raging Bolt to set up more safely. Similarly, Incineroar is often paired with Raging Bolt, since it can offer damage reduction and Fake Out support. Redirection, such as Ogerpon-W's Follow Me, is greatly appreciated by Raging Bolt. Groudon and Koraidon are also good partners for Raging Bolt, since they can activate its Protosynthesis ability and check Pokemon like Amoonguss and Zacian-C, which are common checks for Raging Bolt. Amoonguss threatens Raging Bolt's Thunderclap via Rage Powder redirection and Spore. Zacian-C, Groudon, Choice Specs Flutter Mane, Calyrex-I, and Landorus can threaten Raging Bolt before and after it Terastallizes.

Electroweb is sometimes run over Thunderbolt for speed control. Volt Switch allows for Raging Bolt to become a bulky pivot and pairs well with Draco Meteor, allowing it to switch out after the Special Attack drop. Snarl weakens opposing special attackers, enabling it to sit on the field for longer and deal damage. Tera Blast gives Raging Bolt a strong option into bulky Dark-types and Fighting-types like Ting-Lu and Iron Hands. Assault Vest allows Raging Bolt to fully take advantage of its amazing bulk, letting it sit on the field and tank hit after hit all while dealing respectable damage and disrupting the foe with moves like Snarl and Electroweb. The defensive investment allows Raging Bolt to always survive Icicle Crash from Adamant Chien-Pao and Moonblast from Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The Speed investment allows Raging Bolt to outspeed Glimmora and Modest Chi-Yu after an Electroweb. The rest of the EVs were put into offensive investment. Tera Fairy is just an incredibly strong neutral Tera type, especially for a Pokemon with as much bulk as Raging Bolt has, and provides a resistance to Urshifu-S's STAB moves.

Raging Bolt is a strong special attacker that uses its good natural bulk and offensive typing to survive attacks and respond with strong Electric- and Dragon-type moves. Draco Meteor gives Raging Bolt a one-time nuke, while Dragon Pulse is a more consistent option for Life Orb sets. Thunderclap allows Raging Bolt to threaten faster Pokemon like Choice Scarf Urshifu-R before they can move. Booster Energy and Life Orb both allow Raging Bolt to deal more damage at the cost of either losing its boost on switch or taking recoil. Life Orb is used on sun teams, as its boost can stack with the Protosynthesis boost. Tera Electric boosts Thunderbolt and Thunderclap, allowing Raging Bolt to OHKO Pokemon such as bulky Kyogre with Thunderbolt and Urshifu-R with Thunderclap if Urshifu-R Terastallizes into a neutral type, as well as 2HKOing Calyrex-I with Thunderbolt. Tera Fairy makes Raging Bolt immune to Dragon-type attacks like Miraidon's Draco Meteor in addition to being a good neutral type. Raging Bolt struggles into bulky Pokemon such as Amoonguss and Ting-Lu that resist or are immune to Thunderbolt, survive Draco Meteor or Dragon Pulse, and respond with Spore or a super effective attack. Faster offensive Pokemon like Miraidon, Zacian-C, and Landorus are also a problem for Raging Bolt, as they can threaten to OHKO it. Calyrex-I threatens the Grass-, Ground-, and Dragon-types that resist Thunderbolt, as well as setting up Trick Room to help Raging Bolt with faster threats. Raging Bolt can also hit the Water-types that resist Glacial Lance with Thunderbolt or Thunderclap. Pokemon that can set up sun such as Koraidon also pair well with Raging Bolt, as they allow it to get a Protosynthesis boost in addition to Life Orb. Raging Bolt can support them by threatening Water-types that resist Flare Blitz or by removing Pelipper, which is a common check to sun teams.

Raging Bolt is an incredibly bulky special attacker that can stay on the field and survive hits from Restricted Pokemon, and threaten them back with its huge Special Attack stat and weaken their team with stat reducing moves. It matches up incredibly well into Urshifu-R, keeping it in check with Thunderclap, Koraidon, since it commonly doesn't run Dragon-type moves, common Fire / Water / Grass cores, which usually have Incineroar, Rillaboom, and Urshifu-R or Ogerpon-W, and multiple strong special attackers with Snarl, such as Kyogre, Calyrex-S, and Terapagos. Electroweb gives Raging Bolt a solid speed control option while still dealing relevant damage. Thunderbolt is a consistent and strong STAB option, and Volt Switch gives it a strong way to reposition itself. Assault Vest allows it to survive hits more easily from strong special attackers such as Calyrex-S, Terapagos, Kyogre, Flutter Mane, and opposing Raging Bolt while punishing them with a Snarl, Electroweb, or stronger attacking move. The EV spread allows it to avoid the 2HKO from Choice Specs Astral Barrage from Calyrex-S, survive an Icicle Crash from Chien-Pao, and outspeed -1 Gholdengo and Adamant Urshifu. Tera Electric significantly increases the damage it does at the cost of remaining vulnerable to strong Ground-type attackers such as Landorus and Groudon, while Tera Fairy allows it to gain an immunity to threatening Dragon-type attacks from the likes of Miraidon and opposing Raging Bolt while still having a very strong defensive typing into the current metagame. Raging Bolt synergizes well with multiple Pokemon and can work on many team structures, but some notable partners are Incineroar, since it can reduce the threat from physical moves that Raging Bolt cannot weaken, Koraidon, since it activates Raging Bolt's ability Protosynthesis by setting up sun, and Urshifu-R, which checks multiple strong threats to Raging Bolt like Calyrex-I, Flutter Mane, Chien-Pao, and Landorus. Another Pokemon that checks Raging Bolt is Amoonguss, since Raging Bolt can't stop a Spore from going off and Raging Bolt's attacks can be redirected by Rage Powder without many issues. It is also vulnerable to Fake Out, since Raging Bolt is unable to use Protect to block it because of its Assault Vest, and variants without Draco Meteor can't threaten Incineroar for high damage, allowing it to use Parting Shot and pivot out relatively safely.

Set Details Assault Vest Raging Bolt is a great bulky special attacker with excellent versatility and longevity thanks to the Assault Vest and its great natural bulk. It has good matchups against Restricted Pokemon like Koraidon, Kyogre, Lunala, and Calyrex-S and non-Restricted threats such as Urshifu-R, Tornadus, and Ogerpon-H. Draco Meteor can be inconsistent, but it has the power to consistently OHKO threats like Miraidon and opposing Raging Bolt, something Dragon Pulse cannot do. Dragon Pulse, while more reliable, lacks that same level of immediate power. Electroweb gives Raging Bolt a form of speed control that still deals meaningful damage, letting it outspeed Pokemon like Kyogre, Chi-Yu, the Urshifu formes, and Lunala after one Electroweb. Snarl allows Raging Bolt to disrupt special attackers like Calyrex-S, Kyogre, Landorus, Terapagos, and Lunala, as well as dealing good damage to Calyrex-S and breaking Lunala's Shadow Shield. Assault Vest lets Raging Bolt take considerably more special attacks from Pokemon such as Calyrex-S, Lunala, Landorus, and Terapagos, such as being able to survive two of Life Orb Calyrex-S's Astral Barrages and two of Lunala's Moongeist Beams. The EV spread allows Raging Bolt to survive Glacial Lance from 116 Attack Adamant Calyrex-I, Icicle Crash from Jolly Chien-Pao, and Close Combat from Life Orb Koraidon. The Special Defense investment lets Raging Bolt survive Life Orb Landorus's Earth Power, two of Life Orb Calyrex-S's Astral Barrages, and Miraidon's Draco Meteor and Electro Drift after Terastallizing. The Speed investment lets Raging Bolt outspeed Landorus after a speed drop while outspeeding Calyrex-S and Choice Scarf Urshifu-R in Tailwind. Tera Electric is a great option to let Raging Bolt consistently 2HKO Flutter Mane, Calyrex-S, and Incineroar with Thunderbolt. Tera Fairy is a good general defensive typing to let it take Zamazenta-C's Body Press and become immune to Dragon-type moves from Miraidon and opposing Raging Bolt. Teambuilding Raging Bolt can struggle against Pokemon such as Focus Sash Chien-Pao and Flutter Mane, as both can survive attacks from Raging Bolt and hit it for big damage with Ice Spinner, Icicle Crash, or Moonblast. Raging Bolt has bad matchups against Ground-type Pokemon like Landorus and Ursaluna, which are immune to Electric-type attacks and threaten Raging Bolt. Pokemon with Fake Out, such as Incineroar and Iron Hands, can also do well against this set, as it cannot use Protect to get around Fake Out, and both can take Raging Bolt's attacks well, allowing them to use Parting Shot or Low Kick in return. Raging Bolt synergizes with sun setters like Koraidon, as sun boosts Raging Bolt's Special Attack through Protosynthesis while Raging Bolt provides support for Koraidon against Kyogre. Raging Bolt also supports Pokemon like Calyrex-S against Tornadus and Urshifu-R with Thunderclap and helps Pokemon such as Calyrex-I and Zamazenta-C in the Koraidon matchup. Non-Restricted Pokemon like Urshifu-R and Chien-Pao pair nicely with Raging Bolt by hitting Ground- and Grass-type Pokemon such as Landorus and Rillaboom that Raging Bolt may be bad against. Incineroar is another great partner for Raging Bolt, being able to switch into threats like Chien-Pao and Flutter Mane and weaken Iron Hands and the aforementioned Chien-Pao with Intimidate. Encore Calyrex-S and Incineroar as well as other Fake Out users like Rillaboom help combat opposing Fake Out with Encore or their own Fake Out.

Set Details Raging Bolt has phenomenal natural bulk and Special Attack, allowing it to stay on the field while chipping foes, and with priority in Thunderclap, it can finish off low-HP targets. Its potent STAB moves and survivability give it favorable matchups against Kyogre, Urshifu-R, Tornadus, and Koraidon. Although Draco Meteor can miss and weakens Raging Bolt's damage output afterwards, it's used for a higher burst of damage, notably OHKOing non-Assault Vest Miraidon and Raging Bolt as well as Tera Dragon Zamazenta-C. Dragon Pulse is more consistent, lacking those drawbacks, but doesn't offer the same immediate power. Magnet is the most consistent item since Raging Bolt primarily uses Electric-type STAB moves, which get boosted. Life Orb offers a higher damage increase than Magnet and applies to all moves but reduces survivability. Additionally, both Life Orb and Magnet stack with the power boost from Protosynthesis in sun. Booster Energy provides the same boost as Life Orb without the recoil, but the boost is lost after switching out. The Defense investment allows Raging Bolt to live Close Combat from Life Orb Koraidon, Glacial Lance from most Calyrex-I, and almost always live Ice Spinner from Adamant Chien-Pao. The Speed investment enables Raging Bolt to outspeed maximum Speed Koraidon, Chien-Pao, and Miraidon in Tailwind. The rest is put into Special Attack to maximize its damage output. Tera Electric is used to boost its Electric-type STAB moves, notably allowing it to score valuable chip damage on Pokemon like Zamazenta-C with Thunderbolt, even putting it in range of a Thunderclap. It also allows Raging Bolt to OHKO Kyogre with Thunderbolt and the Life Orb and Booster Energy variants to almost always 2HKO non-Leftovers Calyrex-I with Thunderbolt. Tera Electric can also help it live Dragon-, Ice-, and Fairy-type moves such as Draco Meteor from non-Choice Specs Miraidon, Icicle Crash from Chien-Pao, and Moonblast from Flutter Mane. Teambuilding Raging Bolt struggles against Chien-Pao, which threatens it with Icicle Crash and Ice Spinner, and it can pick Raging Bolt off with priority Sucker Punch, which outspeeds Thunderclap under normal circumstances. Landorus is problematic because it can outspeed and threaten Raging Bolt with Earth Power. Similarly, Ursaluna moves before Raging Bolt under Trick Room and threatens it with Headlong Rush. Calyrex-I and Miraidon teams are major threats, as Glacial Lance and Draco Meteor force Raging Bolt to Terastallize. Additionally, Choice Specs Miraidon can OHKO with Draco Meteor even if Raging Bolt Terastallizes. Zacian-C threatens to OHKO Raging Bolt with Play Rough, and Iron Treads pressures it with High Horsepower while not taking much damage in return. Grimmsnarl's damage mitigation via Light Screen and Spirit Break make it difficult for Raging Bolt to get Pokemon low on HP and finish them off with Thunderclap. Terapagos can tank Raging Bolt's attacks fairly well, especially after setting up with Calm Mind, and it can later pressure with Earth Power. Similarly, Assault Vest Ting-Lu is hard to break; it takes even less from Raging Bolt's Dragon-type moves and can wear it down with Sand Tomb and Snarl. Amoonguss and Brute Bonnet can be troublesome for Raging Bolt, as it can't OHKO them and risks being put to sleep by Spore. They can also redirect Raging Bolt's Thunderclap with Rage Powder, preventing it from hitting their partners. Koraidon is a great partner for Raging Bolt, boosting its damage output through Protosynthesis in sun. It also helps cover several of Raging Bolt’s problem matchups, threatening Amoonguss and Calyrex-I with Flare Blitz and Ting-Lu and Terapagos with Close Combat or Collision Course. In return, Raging Bolt pressures Kyogre with its Electric-type STAB moves. Raging Bolt fits well on Calyrex-S and Zamazenta-C balance teams. Calyrex-S can chip foes into Thunderclap range with Astral Barrage, and Raging Bolt can do the same for Calyrex-S, allowing it to receive Grim Neigh boosts. Zamazenta-C helps against Chien-Pao and Terapagos and can block Glacial Lance from Calyrex-I with Wide Guard. Incineroar's Intimidate and Parting Shot can help Raging Bolt survive some of the aforementioned attacks. Rillaboom and Raging Bolt both take hits well and apply priority pressure with Grassy Glide and Thunderclap, respectively. Chien-Pao also synergizes with Raging Bolt by threatening Amoonguss, Brute Bonnet, Miraidon, and Landorus with Icicle Crash or Ice Spinner while also contributing strong priority pressure, making it difficult for foes to attack freely.

With its Electric-type STAB moves and access to Calm Mind, Raging Bolt finds itself as a powerful setup sweeper for Dragon teams capable of dealing with threats like Primarina, Greninja, and Enamorus. Draco Meteor threatens Ground-types like Gliscor that come into Raging Bolt's Electric-type moves, notably having a favorable chance of OHKOing it after Stealth Rock with one Calm Mind. Thunderbolt allows Raging Bolt to strike down Calm Mind Primarina, Dondozo, and defensive Gyarados, and Thunderclap lets it pick off faster threats like Greninja, Enamorus, and Hisuian Samurott. After a Calm Mind boost and Stealth Rock damage, Thunderclap is also capable of OHKOing neutral targets like Iron Valiant. Leftovers allows Raging Bolt to slowly heal itself and prevent it from being worn down too much from any chip damage. Air Balloon can be run over Leftovers to avoid Ground-type moves from Pokemon like Choice Scarf Landorus-T and Choice item Iron Treads, and use them as setup opportunities. The given EV spread lets Raging Bolt outpace Adamant Bisharp and survive Flutter Mane's Moonblast after a Calm Mind. Setup sweepers like Roaring Moon and Kommo-o form a dangerous offensive core with Raging Bolt, as they deal with dedicated walls Raging Bolt is unlikely to break through such as Galarian Slowking and Hisuian Goodra, respectively. Archaludon sets up Stealth Rock, checks Weavile with Body Press, and switches into physical threats like Meowscarada and Azumarill. In return, Raging Bolt deals with special attacking threats like Greninja and Keldeo, which Archaludon detests. Dragapult can utilize a variety of sets to support Raging Bolt, as it can spread status with Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave to let Raging Bolt set up easier, don a Choice Scarf to revenge kill threats like Meowscarada with Draco Meteor or U-turn, or use a Choice Specs set to batter special walls like Alolan Muk alongside Raging Bolt. Garchomp provides more entry hazards with Spikes and deals with Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire with Earthquake, and it can use a Swords Dance set that thrives once Raging Bolt removes nuisances like Corviknight, Dondozo, and Gliscor. Choice Scarf Latias provides a Ground immunity, Trick to take advantage of shared checks in Ting-Lu and Galarian Slowking, which creates more setup opportunities for Raging Bolt, and Healing Wish, which lets Raging Bolt be more reckless in taking heavy damage to forcibly eliminate roadblocks for its teammates. Latias also deals with fast threats like Choice Scarf Great Tusk and Garchomp for Raging Bolt. Dragonite provides a Ground-type immunity that is not vulnerable to Mold Breaker Excadrill as well as powerful priority in Extreme Speed, which is extremely threatening once Raging Bolt removes Skarmory and Quagsire. Hisuian Goodra swaps into opposing Draco Meteor and forces progress by removing Heavy-Duty Boots and recovery items from key walls with Knock Off.

Raging Bolt makes for a strong wallbreaker on Electric teams, with Calm Mind boosting its already high Special Attack stat. Draco Meteor is a strong and reliable nuke that allows it to weaken and eventually remove bulky walls that most Electric staples struggle against Archaludon and potentially Gliscor after one Calm Mind boost and potentially Gliscor without a boost. Thunderclap is a strong priority option that allows it to OHKO faster threats such as Barraskewda and Choice Scarf Enamorus as well as pick off weakened faster threats such as Iron Valiant. Equipped with Air Balloon, Raging Bolt is able to switch into predicted Ground-type attacks and can take advantage of threats that are Choice locked into a Ground-type move to set up a Calm Mind or use an attack against a predicted switch-in. Air Balloon's consumability also lets Raging Bolt wall Ceruledge once it pops, as Ceruledge is rendered unable to use Poltergeist. Heavy-Duty Boots is another option to prevent it from getting worn down easily by entry hazards. Leftovers can also be used so that Raging Bolt gets access to a form of recovery With 124 EVs invested into HP, Raging Bolt is able to survive a Moonblast from Choice Scarf Flutter Mane. An alternate spread with full investment into Speed allows it to outspeed Torterra and some Gholdengo, Gliscor, and Great Tusk variants. In order to wallbreak more efficiently, Raging Bolt appreciates entry hazard support from the likes of Galvantula's Sticky Web and Sandy Shocks's Stealth Rock and Spikes. Regieleki makes for another great teammate, being able to remove hazards with Rapid Spin so that Raging Bolt is able to switch in more safely. Regieleki is also able to spread paralysis with Thunder Wave reliably with its high Speed, allowing Raging Bolt to outspeed normally faster threats such as the Ogerpon formes. Rotom-W and Zapdos make for great additions for any Electric team, providing a Ground immunity while being able to check the likes of Great Tusk and Iron Treads. Rotom-W is also able to handle Excadrill under sand, which Raging Bolt doesn't like to face. Magnezone makes for another great teammate, providing a resistance against Fairy-types that Raging Bolt dislikes such as Hatterene and Flutter Mane. In return, Raging Bolt can handle the likes of Azumarill, Gliscor, and Gastrodon. Iron Hands is a strong, bulky teammate that can somewhat help in the Ground matchup, as with a combination of Shuca Berry and Ice Punch, it can eliminate offensive Ground-types that can easily sweep through Electric teams such as Landorus and Garchomp. Additionally, its Fighting typing helps against various Dark- and Normal-types such as Meowscarada, Weavile, Bisharp, and Blissey. In return, Raging Bolt is able to revenge kill boosted rain sweepers such as Kingdra and Barraskewda. Lastly, Pawmot is able to provide support with Revival Blessing, allowing Raging Bolt or any of its other teammates a second chance to punch holes in opponents' teams. Pawmot is also able to handle the likes of Hisuian Goodra, Air Balloon Heatran, and Weavile with either Close Combat or Mach Punch. Choice Scarf variants of Pawmot can handle speedy threats like Flutter Mane and Choice Scarf Landorus.

When donning a Choice Specs, Raging Bolt's powerful STAB moves become even more dangerous to bulkier teams, threatening usual switch-ins like mixed defensive Clodsire and Assault Vest Gallade with 2HKOs. With this immediate boost in power, Draco Meteor becomes strong enough to OHKO Gliscor after Stealth Rock chip damage and 2HKO Swampert, Gastrodon, and Hisuian Goodra, limiting the number of options bulkier teams have for switch-ins. Thunderbolt eliminates common Water-types like Toxapex, Assault Vest Tornadus-T, and specially defensive Corviknight after chip damage while threatening to 2HKO bulky Gholdengo sets and OHKOing Scizor after Stealth Rock chip damage. Thunderclap, when boosted by Choice Specs, allows Raging Bolt to OHKO Iron Valiant after chip damage while removing threats such as Enamorus and Hisuian Samurott. Volt Switch allows Raging Bolt to make use of its overwhelming presence and ability to force switches to pivot into one of its powerful teammates while also dealing damage. Maximum investment in Speed with a Timid nature allows Raging Bolt to outspeed threats like Modest or Adamant Hoopa-U, Adamant Dragonite, and physically defensive Great Tusk sets. Raging Bolt appreciates the defensive backbone that Archaludon and Hisuian Goodra provide. Archaludon's access to Stealth Rock allows Raging Bolt to nab KOs that it normally wouldn't get consistently, like against the aforementioned Gliscor and Scizor. Archaludon also takes hits from Roaring Moon and Meowscarada while threatening them back with Body Press and Flash Cannon. Hisuian Goodra handles threats on the special side, namely Fairy- and Dragon-types, such as Hatterene, Flutter Mane, and Choice Specs Dragapult. It also uses Knock Off to remove items from defensive Pokemon that would hope to switch in on Raging Bolt like Iron Hands's Assault Vest and opposing Hisuian Goodra's Leftovers. Furthermore, Hisuian Goodra also uses Dragon Tail to force out Pokemon that use Raging Bolt as setup fodder after a Draco Meteor, like Volcarona. Dragapult can support Raging Bolt by burning threats like Meowscarada and Mamoswine with Will-O-Wisp or slowing down foes like Iron Valiant and Ogerpon-H with Thunder Wave. It can also opt to run a physically offensive set to take advantage of the special walls that Raging Bolt lures in, like Gastrodon and Assault Vest Hoopa-U. Dragapult can also utilize U-turn with a Choice item to form a powerful pivoting core with Raging Bolt, crucially luring in Pokemon like physically defensive Great Tusk and Archaludon. Garchomp provides additional entry hazards with Spikes, which pairs well with Choice Specs Raging Bolt's switch-forcing playstyle, while dealing with problematic Pokemon like Hisuian Goodra and Clodsire with Earthquake. In return, Raging Bolt can break through checks to its Swords Dance set by removing Corviknight, Dondozo, and Gliscor. Latias allows Raging Bolt to play very recklessly, as its Healing Wish enables Raging Bolt to trade health to get rid of threats to Dragon teams. Dragonite and Roaring Moon both benefit from Raging Bolt's ability to wear down physical walls like the aforementioned Dondozo. In return, these Pokemon can wear down special walls like Galarian Slowking and Hisuian Goodra.

Thunderclap lets Raging Bolt circumvent its mediocre Speed to get the jump on offensive threats that otherwise would force it out, such as Chien-Pao, and nab revenge KOs on weakened foes. Thunderbolt can also be used in place of Thunderclap, as the latter can be exploited by redirection like Follow Me as well as Dragon-resistant Pokemon, such as Gholdengo, using stat-boosting moves, like Nasty Plot. Dragon Pulse gives Raging Bolt a way to deal with common Dragon-types, such as Dragonite, Regidrago, and Gouging Fire, as well as the Grass- and Ground-types that aren't threatened by its Electric-type coverage. Calm Mind boosts Raging Bolt's already high Special Attack stat while increasing its special bulk, letting it function as a dangerous win condition that can quickly snowball out of control if left unchecked. Raging Bolt's natural typing also allows it to resist attacks from common physical attackers, such as Ogerpon-W, Ogerpon-H, and Rillaboom, which provides Raging Bolt more opportunities to set up with Calm Mind. Leftovers gives Raging Bolt more staying power, as the passive recovery it provides in conjunction with the stat boosts from Calm Mind makes Raging Bolt harder to KO. It also helps to negate any chip damage that Raging Bolt may receive. Booster Energy provides Raging Bolt with more immediate power at the cost of forgoing the added longevity provided by Leftovers. Covert Cloak can also be used to allow Raging Bolt to ignore the secondary effects of Fake Out, Mortal Spin, and Snarl, which can otherwise be quite troublesome. Tera Fairy offers Raging Bolt a useful immunity to the Dragon-type moves that normally threaten it; this allows it to completely flip the matchup against Regidrago, which would otherwise pose as a big obstacle. Tera Fairy also gives Raging Bolt a more neutral type matchup across the board, aiding it in its role as a bulky setup sweeper. Tera Grass provides Raging Bolt with a resistance to Ground-type moves, which improves its matchups against Landorus and Ursaluna-B, as well as useful immunities to Spore, Rage Powder, and Sleep Powder. The EV spread allows Raging Bolt to survive an Ice Spinner from Life Orb Chien-Pao and a +2 Kowtow Cleave from Kingambit. Raging Bolt pairs well with Pokemon that provide it with opportunities for setting up with Calm Mind, such as Fake Out users like Rillaboom and Incineroar as well as redirection support from the likes of Ogerpon-W and Amoonguss. Raging Bolt also pairs well with Landorus, which can beat the Steel- and Fairy-types such as Kingambit, Diancie, and Gholdengo that Raging Bolt struggles with; conversely, Raging Bolt is strong against the Flying-types that can freely switch in on Landorus's Ground-type STAB moves and the Water-types such as Ogerpon-W that offensively threaten it. Raging Bolt also pairs well with Sinistcha, as the latter provides additional longevity with its ability Hospitality while helping to cover for the former's Ground-type weakness with the redirection provided by Rage Powder.

Thunderclap is a useful strong priority attack to clean up weakened foes and circumvent Raging Bolt's middling Speed stat and opposing teams' speed control. Draco Meteor is Raging Bolt's strongest attack, allowing it to OHKO some of the tier's many prominent Dragon-types such as Gouging Fire, Dragonite, and Roaring Moon and providing a solid way to chunk incoming Ground-types such as Landorus. Thunderbolt is Raging Bolt's most consistent STAB move, allowing it to OHKO maximum HP Tornadus with the given EVs and 2HKO Terastallized Ogerpon-W. Snarl is a fantastic disruptive tool that allows Raging Bolt to prevent opposing special attackers from making significant progress, letting it exploit its stellar bulk and typing to enter battle against common special attacking threats in Chi-Yu, Gholdengo, and Iron Crown. Snarl also makes it difficult for common special wallbreakers like Landorus, Ursaluna-B, and Regidrago to find entry points on Raging Bolt to remove it, having their damage severely reduced if they switch in directly. Electroweb is a good disruptive STAB option to hinder speed control from Tornadus, hit both foes for solid damage, and make it difficult for non-Ground-types to find safe entry. Volt Switch is an option to allow Raging Bolt to use its great bulk and low Speed to act as a pivot, providing safe entry points for aggressive partners such as Landorus and Chien-Pao against targets such as Gholdengo. Snarl is a great option for bulky structures centered around Pokemon like Diancie and Okidogi that don't like facing the tier's common special wallbreakers. Electroweb is typically best on teams centered around strong wallbreakers like Landorus and Ogerpon-H that focus on maintaining a Speed advantage to burst through enemy teams. Volt Switch is best on offensive teams that appreciate Raging Bolt's fantastic bulk to slowly pivot and bring in devastating threats like Choice Scarf Chi-Yu and Chien-Pao. Tera Fairy is recommended to make Raging Bolt immune to STAB attacks from the plentiful amount of Dragon-types in the format, including Regidrago, opposing Raging Bolt, and Dragonite, and leverage Raging Bolt's ability to threaten them back; Tera Fairy also provides useful neutralities against Ground- and Ice-type attacks from Landorus, Kyurem, and Chien-Pao. Tera Water is an option for teams that wish to preserve Raging Bolt's ability to check Gholdengo while still providing a typing neutral against Ground-type attacks at the cost of its matchup against the Ogerpon formes and Rillaboom. The given EV spread allows Raging Bolt to survive two Blizzards from Modest Kyurem and almost always withstand Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash. Assault Vest Raging Bolt leverages its Dragon typing incredibly well against Ogerpon-H and Ogerpon-W by resisting their STAB moves, which allows it to trade incredibly well with them using strong neutral STAB attacks. Raging Bolt is an incredibly potent switch-in to Gholdengo and Iron Crown, as it resists their Steel-type moves and uses Snarl to do solid damage and greatly reduce their damage output, all while largely ignoring their most common partners in Ogerpon and Indeedee-F, respectively. Raging Bolt's incredible bulk and access to priority and Snarl also make it a premier check to Trick Room special attackers, notably using Torkoal's own sun against it for a damage boost and being able to strongly damage it with Thunderclap to mitigate Eruption damage while resisting Fire-type attacks. Snarl also irritates Expanding Force users on full Trick Room teams like Hatterene, Necrozma, and Hoopa-U by lowering their damage output and wasting Trick Room turns, greatly disrupting their gameplan. Raging Bolt greatly benefits from Pokemon that can deal with the powerful Ground-types of the format, as even with Snarl access and Assault Vest, Landorus and Ursaluna-B can quickly break it down. Some ideal partners include Ogerpon-W and Chien-Pao. Teammates like Diancie, Alolan Ninetales, and Rillaboom appreciate Assault Vest Raging Bolt's help in shutting down special attackers like Gholdengo, Tornadus, and Chi-Yu with Snarl. Teammates that can provide healing such as Sinistcha and Amoonguss also appreciate Raging Bolt's ability to slow down the pace of games with Snarl and provide space to heal the team. While not greatly threatened by them, Assault Vest Raging Bolt struggles to make meaningful progress against some of the tier's bulkiest physical attackers such as Ting-Lu, Kingambit, and Iron Hands. All of these Pokemon are largely unfazed by any disruptive or damaging tools Raging Bolt can offer and will require other pieces of the team to deal with them. Assault Vest Raging Bolt can struggle against Chien-Pao, which can use its Speed to circumvent Thunderclap's priority with Sucker Punch and can massively damage Bolt with powerful physical STAB Ice-type moves.

Raging Bolt stands out as one of the premier special wallbreakers in the tier, boasting exceptional offensive stats and a formidable STAB combination. Lucarionite further amplifies its breaking power by granting it Adaptability and substantial stat boosts, whereas Diancite can be used to significantly raise its Speed stat, albeit at the cost of some firepower and bulk. Timid nature helps Diancite Raging Bolt outspeed Great Tusk, Arceus formes, and Eternatus; a Modest nature allows Lucarionite Raging Bolt to reach feats like OHKOing offensive Arceus-Ground after minimal entry hazard chip damage. Raging Bolt utilizes Draco Meteor for its immense firepower and hit-and-run potential with Volt Switch. Thunderbolt and Discharge provide options for either dealing more damage or fishing for paralysis, respectively. Additionally, Thunderclap allows Raging Bolt to reverse kill Pokemon such as Urshifu-R and Basculegion formes, and Volt Switch enables it go function as a strong pivot. Raging Bolt may also utilize moves such as Calm Mind and Substitute to serve as a devastating progress maker at the cost of Volt Switch's utility or Thunderclap's priority. It synergizes exceptionally well with pivots like Urshifu-R, Magearna, and Pecharunt to form incredible VoltTurn cores; Urshifu-R and the Latiasite versions of the latter two also deal with Ground-types such as Arceus-Ground and Great Tusk, with the former being able to check Blissey as well. Offensive partners such as Spectrier, Calm Mind Arceus formes, and Zamazenta also aid in dismantling opposing defensive cores and thus synergize well with Raging Bolt. Pairing Raging Bolt with hazard setters such as Hearthflame Mask Great Tusk and Magearna helps it secure KOs more efficiently, especially against foes such as Arceus formes. It faces troubles against Pixilate Extreme Speed users such as Dragonite and Regieleki; thus, it is usually paired with Pokemon such as Pecharunt and Arceus-Ground to deal with them.

Raging Bolt is an excellent pivot, using its stellar offensive presence and ability to force out Pokemon such as Toxapex, Zapdos, and Moltres to gain momentum for its teammates. Not only that, Raging Bolt's solid defensive typing makes it have favorable matchups against Pokemon like Ogerpon-W and Mega Charizard Y. Thunderclap is a useful form of priority, being the main way Raging Bolt threatens out faster threats such as Urshifu-R, Iron Valiant, and Mega Medicham. Draco Meteor gives Raging Bolt the ability to hit Pokemon that would effortlessly block Volt Switch, such as Landorus-T and Gliscor. Taunt is an option over Thunderbolt, allowing Raging Bolt to stop entry hazards from being set up by the likes of Heatran and Ferrothorn and deny recovery for Pokemon like Mega Scizor, Blissey, and Garganacl. Heavy-Duty Boots lets Raging Bolt pivot safely in the face of hazards, particularly Spikes, while Dragonium Z gives Raging Bolt the ability to OHKO Gliscor and Landorus-T and muscle through weakened checks like Garganacl and Mega Tyranitar. Alternatively, Leftovers grants Raging Bolt more longevity to check Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Ogerpon-W, and Urshifu-R more consistently. When using Heavy-Duty Boots, an EV spread with maximum Special Attack and Speed is preferred. However, the second EV spread ensures Raging Bolt outspeeds defensive Landorus-T while also surviving a Landorus-T's Earthquake after Stealth Rock. Raging Bolt fits best on bulky offense and balance teams, where its pivoting abilities are much appreciated to keep momentum and bring in wallbreakers such as Mega Medicham and Kingambit against Pokemon like Ferrothorn, Galarian Slowking, and Mega Tyranitar. Raging Bolt checking Ogerpon-W and Tornadus-T is appreciated by teammates such as Alomomola and Great Tusk. In return, Alomomola provides Wish support, making up for Raging Bolt's poor longevity, and Great Tusk removes Spikes, which cut into Raging Bolt lacking Heavy-Duty Boots. Due to Raging Bolt's lack of power, it loves the Spikes set by teammates like Samurott-H and Ferrothorn, chipping down its checks such as opposing Ferrothorn and Heatran. Raging Bolt is also hindered by Ground-types that easily outpace it such as Garchomp and Great Tusk, since they also block its Volt Switch, stopping it from gaining momentum. Teammates that check these foes, such as Moltres and Landorus-T, are good partners for Raging Bolt.

Raging Bolt's amazing bulk, high Special Attack stat, and great typing both defensively and offensively allow it to become a dangerous wallbreaker and sweeper, threatening common defensive pieces like Toxapex, Moltres, and Zapdos. Draco Meteor brings Raging Bolt exceptional power, allowing it to OHKO Ground-types like Landorus-T, Garchomp, a Great Tusk trying to switch into it, the former with a Calm Mind boost. However, Dragon Pulse is a great option if you want consistent damage, threatening the opposition for longer at a time. Weather Ball is an amazing option when paired with weather teams, as it removes Grass-types like Ferrothorn and Rillaboom in sun and threatens Ground-types like Ting-Lu and Iron Treads in rain. Dragonium Z gives Raging Bolt a one-time nuke, letting it obliterate most non-resistant foes, such as Gliscor and Galarian Slowking, with a Calm Mind boost, opening up its teammates. Do note that Dragonium Z should only be used with Draco Meteor, as the damage reduction with Dragon Pulse is quite noticeable. Booster Energy boosts Raging Bolt's Special Attack, allowing it to get OHKOs on Pokemon that it would normally run from, such as Iron Valiant with Thunderclap and Gliscor with Draco Meteor, both at +1. Leftovers lets it switch into Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y and Ogerpon-W more consistently, allowing it to set up easily. Raging Bolt is best on more offensive teams that appreciate it wearing down other Pokemon like Toxapex, Moltres, and Ting-Lu. Its main weakness is Ground-types like Ting-Lu, Gliscor, Great Tusk, and Landorus-T, as they can come in on a Thunderbolt and threaten it out with a super effective Earthquake. Pokemon like Urshifu-R, Ogerpon-W, and Hisuian Samurott can help remove these foes for Raging Bolt, and in return, it can eliminate bulky Water-types like Toxapex, Alomomola, and Slowbro. Hisuian Samurott in particular, along with Ferrothorn and Heatran, can set up entry hazards for Raging Bolt in order to chip down Pokemon like Ferrothorn and Ting-Lu into KO range of its attacks quicker. Raging Bolt doesn't have the best Speed stat, and that can be taken advantage of by Pokemon like Weavile and Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, which can bypass its Thunderclap either through their own priority for the former or Psychic Terrain for the latter and threaten to KO it. Steel-types like Melmetal, Kingambit, and Mega Scizor help in this regard, as well as absorbing Fairy-type attacks from Pokemon like Mega Diancie and Iron Valiant; Kingambit can also threaten Galarian Slowking and Mega Latios, two Pokemon that Raging Bolt has trouble with. In return, Raging Bolt can chip down Toxapex, Moltres, and Zamazenta for Kingambit’s own sweep later in the game. Finally, Raging Bolt fits very well on weather-based teams. On sun teams, Raging Bolt's Protosynthesis is activated, allowing it to hit harder; it also synergizes well with Mega Charizard Y, as Mega Charizard Y can switch into the Ground-type moves that Raging Bolt baits out while also dealing with Ferrothorn. In return, Raging Bolt can deal with Toxapex, Moltres, and Dragonite, which would otherwise give Mega Charizard Y trouble. Rain, on the other hand, gives Raging Bolt a Weather Ball capable of demolishing the Ground-types that would otherwise give it much trouble. In return, Raging Bolt provides a check for Grass- and Electric-types like Rillaboom, Zapdos, and Ogerpon-W that would give rain teams trouble.

The alternative EV spread allows Raging Bolt to outspeed the vast majority of Tapu Fini in order to immediately threaten an OHKO with Thunderbolt.

-The given EV spread allows Raging Bolt to survive Icicle Crash from Chien-Pao and outspeed Flutter Mane during Tailwind, allocating the remaining EVs into Special Attack.

Calm Mind Raging Bolt is a potent wallbreaker and setup sweeper for Electric teams, possessing a high Special Attack, excellent defenses, and incredible priority in Thunderclap to pick off faster foes like Sneasler and Ceruledge. With Devastating Drake, Raging Bolt breaks through bulkier targets like Mega Venusaur and Archaludon, and it also applies tremendous pressure on bulky Ground-types, having a high chance to KO Gliscor without a boost, OHKOing specially defensive Swampert at +1, and providing good odds to OHKO Water Absorb Clodsire at +1. With its typing, Raging Bolt switches in against foes like Mega Charizard Y and Ogerpon-W and threatens them out with its STAB moves. Thunderclap lets Raging Bolt revenge kill faster threats like Greninja and Enamorus as well as Iron Valiant at +1. 136 Speed EVs allow Raging Bolt to outspeed Jolly Ursaluna and specially defensive Heatran. Rotom-W and Zapdos provide crucial Ground-immune teammates for the team. Rotom-W can take on threats like Sand Rush Excadrill, Mega Swampert, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T, and Zapdos can remove foes like Ferrothorn and Tapu Bulu and serve an offensive or defensive role, assisting against Ground and Fighting teams. Tapu Koko threatens Dragon- and Dark-types like Latios, Hydreigon, and Weavile, and with Grass Knot and Hidden Power Ice, it helps in alleviating Ground matchups, removing threats like Landorus. Tapu Koko also sets Electric Terrain to boost Raging Bolt's Electric-type moves, most notably allowing it to OHKO bulkier threats like Mega Diancie and Galarian Darmanitan with +1 Thunderclap. Iron Hands and Choice Band Zeraora eliminate special walls like Hisuian Goodra and Blissey as well as Ferrothorn while also covering Ice- and Dark-types like Kyurem and Mega Tyranitar. Regieleki and Alolan Raichu offer valuable speed control. Regieleki possesses incredible natural Speed, outspeeding Choice Scarf Tapu Lele, Iron Valiant, and +1 Volcarona, while Alolan Raichu can outspeed +1 Roaring Moon, Choice Scarf Meowscarada, and even Sand Rush Excadrill when under Electric Terrain. Raging Bolt appreciates entry hazard control from teammates like Rotom-W, Zapdos, and Regieleki.

Raging Bolt's incredible bulk and access to the crackling Thunderclap make it one of the most dangerous special attackers in the metagame! Dragon Pulse versus Draco Meteor: Dragon Pulse is a reliable STAB attack against Ground-type foes. Draco Meteor is harder to sweep teams with, but it severely damages Assault Vest Ursaluna-B enough that it's worth considering. Thunderbolt versus Discharge: A reliable Electric-type attack ensures that the risky Thunderclap isn't Raging Bolt's only option against Water-types, with Thunderbolt offering a tad more power, while Discharge's 30% paralysis rate is helpful for slow teammates like Ursaluna-B and Basculegion. Volt Switch with Draco Meteor: Volt Switch may seem completely contrary to sweeping with Calm Mind boosts, but it can be combined with Draco Meteor to transform Raging Bolt into a wallbreaking pivot rather than a bulky sweeper. Tera Types Tera Dependency - Medium: Raging Bolt's common weaknesses like Ground and Fairy, combined with its awesome bulk, makes it a good candidate for Terastallization to prevent revenge kills. Fairy: Tera Fairy is a brilliant defensive typing, ruining Dragon-type attacks and transforming Raging Bolt into a good Urshifu-S check in a pinch. Water: Tera Water is perfect for soaking up Ice-type attacks from Chien-Pao while still resisting Urshifu-R's Surging Strikes. Electric: In addition to removing the annoying Fairy and Dragon weaknesses, Tera Electric makes Thunderclap an even more fearsome priority attack! Ice: Tera Ice is awful defensively, but when paired with Tera Blast, Raging Bolt can freeze specially defensive Landorus-T's smug grin off with an OHKO! Steel Steel unfortunately retains that annoying Ground weakness, but the resistance to Dragon and Fairy is good enough to consider it against threats like Flutter Mane and offensive Archaludon. Bug: This niche Tera type gives Raging Bolt a Ground resistance without an Ice weakness that would doom it against Chien-Pao like Tera Flying would. Items Leftovers: Leftovers rewards Raging Bolt's longevity more than any item, making it the prime cut of items. Rocky Helmet: With Rocky Helmet, Raging Bolt can consistently punish Choice Scarf Urshifu-R for using Surging Strikes, giving it the perfect chance to set up Calm Mind as Urshifu-R switches out. Sitrus Berry: Sitrus Berry can be used with specalized EV spreads to prevent some useful 2HKOs. Just make sure to use an even HP stat so it's eaten after Raging Bolt is hit by Ruination one time. Booster Energy: Booster Energy is a more immediately offensive approach to Raging Bolt, letting it deal good damage without needing to set up Calm Mind. Figy, Aguav, Mago, Iapapa, or Wiki Berry: These berries restore more health than Sitrus Berry, though the 25% HP activation does make them riskier. EV Spread Examples 140 HP / 180 Def / 44 SpA / 140 SpD / 4 Spe: This spread survives Annihilape's Final Gambit, Adamant Landorus-T's Earthquake, and Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash. It also OHKOes offensive Urshifu-R with Thunderclap and survives Timid Flutter Mane's Moonblast after Stealth Rock damage. 148 HP / 20 Def / 180 SpA / 4 SpD / 156 Spe with Modest: This Raging Bolt is fast enough to outspeed Timid Ursaluna-B, a rare but potentially game-ending threat! The defensive investment ensures that Raging Bolt survives a +1 Play Rough from Jolly Ogerpon-H and Moonblast from Timid Flutter Mane. 140 HP / 4 Def / 244 SpA / 76 SpD / 44 Spe: This lets Sitrus Berry Raging Bolt avoid a 2HKO from Timid Flutter Mane's Moonblast after Raging Bolt boosts with Calm Mind, and it also outspeeds minimum Speed Dragonite.

Raging Bolt's decent defensive typing, hefty bulk, and booming priority in Thunderclap make it an excellent bulky offensive Pokemon. Thunderbolt versus Discharge versus Volt Switch: Volt Switch makes Raging Bolt a great pivot, but it does mean that Raging Bolt lacks a reliable Electric-type STAB move or has worse coverage, making Thunderbolt a reasonable alternative. Discharge's higher paralysis chance can make the power drop worth it if using slow teammates like Ursaluna-B. Heavy Slam: When used with a Quiet nature, Heavy Slam OHKOes offensive Flutter Mane! If using Modest, it'll still put most Flutter Mane into Thunderclap's KO range as well. Modest versus Quiet: Quiet is mainly used for OHKOing offensive Flutter Mane with Heavy Slam, but even with that move, Modest makes sense if your team requires Speed investment. Tera Types Tera Dependency - Medium: Raging Bolt's good typing means Terastallization does have some drawbacks, such as making Urshifu-R harder to switch-into, but it has enough common weaknesses to types like Ground and Fairy that mean Terastallization will often be optimal. Fairy: Tera Fairy is a fantastic defensive typing, making Raging Bolt a spectacular check to most Urshifu-S and prancing around strong Dragon-type attacks. Steel: Retaining the common Ground weakness is unfortunate, but Tera Steel makes up for it by tanking Fairy-type attacks and shredding Flutter Mane with Heavy Slam. Ice: When used with Tera Blast, Tera Ice chills Landorus-T to the bone and deals tremendous damage to Ursaluna-B without firing off Draco Meteor. Water: Tera Water gives Raging Bolt a cool resistance to Ice-type attacks from the likes of Chien-Pao while still retaining the Surging Strikes resistance against Urshifu-R. Just watch out for Tera Electric Chien-Pao. Electric: Tera Electric makes sense for making Thunderclap an even more effective revenge killing tool and ridding Raging Bolt of its Fairy and Dragon weaknesses. Bug: This niche Tera type grants Raging Bolt a resistance to Ground without making it weak to Ice. EV Spread Examples 148 HP / 156 Def / 204 SpA with Modest or Quiet: This survives both Adamant Landorus-T's Earthquake and Adamant Chien-Pao's Icicle Crash on all but the highest roll of damage, and it also OHKOes offensive Flutter Mane with +2 Thunderbolt. 148 HP / 20 Def / 180 SpA / 4 SpD / 156 Spe with Modest: This spread outspeeds the rare but dangerous Timid Ursaluna-B while avoiding an OHKO from Timid Flutter Mane's unboosted Moonblast and +1 Ogerpon-H's Play Rough. 140 HP / 236 SpA / 132 SpD with Modest or Quiet: These EVs are optimized for Assault Vest, letting Terastallized Raging Bolt to avoid a 2HKO from Timid Choice Specs Flutter Mane's Moonblast after Stealth Rock damage. Items Rocky Helmet: Rocky Helmet lets Raging Bolt punish Urshifu-R that lack Punching Glove for using Surging Strikes, since most Urshiu-R will switch out from Raging Bolt. Booster Energy: Booster Energy gives Raging Bolt a useful increase in power, with Thunderbolt now OHKOing Primarina that lack Assault Vest. However, it doesn't work well with Volt Switch and will usually tell your opponent that you aren't carrying it. Weakness Policy: Raging Bolt is bulky enough to take full advantage of Weakness Policy, turning Thunderclap into a vicious cleaning tool! Assault Vest: Raging Bolt's excellent bulk and pivoting prowess make it a great user of Assault Vest. Sitrus Berry: Sitrus Berry's quick burst of recovery is especially helpful when Terastallized into a type that doesn't resist Water against Urshifu-R. Just make sure to use an even HP number to eat the Berry after being hit by Ruination once. Choice Specs: Choice Specs transforms Raging Bolt into a fearsome wallbreaking pivot! However, it makes Thunderclap even riskier to use.