#243 Sub-Legendary

Raikou

The Thunder Pokémon

Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. Its roars send shock waves shuddering through the air and ground as if lightning bolts were crashing down.

Base stat total: 580
Height: 1.9 m
Weight: 178 kg
Catch rate: 3

Base stats

580 total

HP 90 321 384

Atk 85 185 295

Def 75 167 273

SpA 115 239 361

SpD 100 212 328

Spe 115 239 361

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending

Takes more

Ground 2×

Takes less

Flying ½× Steel ½× Electric ½×

The other 14 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate

Main choose one, switch any time Transistor Ups Electric-type moves. Ground Shock Target Grounds aren't immune to Electric but resist it instead. Drizzle Summons rain in battle.

Innate always active, all of them Overcharge Electric is super effective vs Electric. Can paralyze Electric. Beast Boost KOs boost best stat. Electric Surge Field becomes Electric.

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities new Transistor Ground Shock Drizzle removed Pressure Inner Focus

Innates added Overcharge Beast Boost Electric Surge

Details

Height: 1.9 m
Weight: 178 kg
Gender: Genderless
Egg groups: No Eggs Discovered
Egg cycles: 80
Catch rate: 3
Base exp: 290
Growth rate: Slow
EV yield: 1 SpA, 2 Spe
Base friendship: 35
Wild held item: —
Colour: Yellow

Moves

8 level-up · 0 egg · 86 teachable

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
1	Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
11	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100	30
21	Roar	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
31	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
41	Spark	Electric	Physical	40	100	15
51	Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
61	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
71	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10

No egg moves.

Move	Type	Cat	Pwr	Acc	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	∞	20
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Charge	Electric	Status	—	∞	20
Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	100	15
Confide	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	∞	10
Cut	Steel	Physical	60	100	20
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	∞	5
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	∞	15
Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	—	100	15
Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	—	∞	10
Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95	15
Electro Ball	Electric	Special	1	100	10
Endure	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Extrasensory	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
Extreme Speed	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flash	Electric	Special	60	100	20
Frustration	Dark	Physical	75	100	10
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Howl	Normal	Status	—	∞	40
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	90	100	10
Laser Focus	Normal	Status	—	∞	30
Leer	Normal	Status	—	100	30
Light Screen	Psychic	Status	—	∞	30
Magnet Rise	Electric	Status	—	∞	10
Mimic	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	1	100	15
Protect	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Quash	Dark	Status	—	100	15
Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	∞	5
Reflect	Psychic	Status	—	∞	20
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	∞	5
Return	Normal	Physical	102	100	20
Rising Voltage	Electric	Special	70	100	20
Roar	Normal	Status	—	∞	20
Rock Climb	Rock	Physical	90	95	20
Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	∞	10
Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	∞	20
Signal Beam	Bug	Special	85	100	15
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95	15
Snore	Normal	Special	85	100	15
Spark	Electric	Physical	40	100	15
Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	∞	10
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	∞	5
Supercell Slam	Electric	Physical	100	95	15
Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70	10
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100	15
Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	80	100	15
Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100	30
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	90	20
Toxic	Poison	Status	—	90	10
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	20
Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100	20
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100	15
Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50	5

Where to find it

Not in any wild encounter table.