#0243 · Generation 2

Raikou

The Thunder Pokémon

Electric

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

Height 1.9 m

Weight 178 kg

Catch rate 3

Base EXP 290

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 90

Attack 85

Defense 75

Sp. Attack 115

Sp. Defense 100

Speed 115

Base stat total 580

Traits

Abilities

Pressure

Puts foes under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.

Inner Focus

Hidden

The Pokémon's force of will prevents it from flinching or being intimidated.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Raikou based on its Electric typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Flying ×½ Steel ×½ Electric ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

Raikou does not evolve.

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Raikou learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

18 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Extreme Speed The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.	Normal	Physical	80	100	5
1	Thunder Shock The user attacks the target with a jolt of electricity. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
1	Leer The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Charge The user charges up to boost the power of the next Electric-type move it uses. This also raises the user's Sp. Def stat.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
1	Quick Attack The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
6	Spark The user attacks the target with an electrically charged tackle. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Physical	65	100	20
12	Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
18	Calm Mind The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
24	Roar The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
30	Thunder Fang The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis.	Electric	Physical	65	95	15
36	Howl The user howls loudly to rouse itself and its allies. This raises their Attack stats.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
42	Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
48	Extrasensory The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.	Psychic	Special	80	100	20
54	Discharge The user strikes everything around it by letting loose a flare of electricity. This may also leave the Pokémon hit with paralysis.	Electric	Special	80	100	15
60	Reflect A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
66	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks.	Water	Status	—	—	5
72	Thunder A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.	Electric	Special	110	70	10
78	Zap Cannon The user attacks by firing an electric blast like a cannon. This also leaves the target with paralysis.	Electric	Special	120	50	5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Raikou.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

70 moves available

Agility Status
Psychic
Aura Sphere Special
Fighting
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Calm Mind Status
Psychic
Charge Status
Electric
Charge Beam Special
Electric
Confide Status
Normal
Crunch Physical
Dark
Cut Physical
Normal
Double-Edge Physical
Normal
Double Team Status
Normal
Eerie Impulse Status
Electric
Electric Terrain Status
Electric
Electro Ball Special
Electric
Electroweb Special
Electric
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Flash Status
Normal
Frustration Physical
Normal
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Headbutt Physical
Normal
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Iron Head Physical
Steel
Iron Tail Physical
Steel
Laser Focus Status
Normal
Light Screen Status
Psychic
Magnet Rise Status
Electric
Mimic Status
Normal
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Protect Status
Normal
Quash Status
Dark
Rain Dance Status
Water
Reflect Status
Psychic
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Rising Voltage Special
Electric
Roar Status
Normal
Rock Climb Physical
Normal
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Round Special
Normal
Sandstorm Status
Rock
Scald Special
Water
Scary Face Status
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Shadow Ball Special
Ghost
Shock Wave Special
Electric
Signal Beam Special
Bug
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Snarl Special
Dark
Snore Special
Normal
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Sunny Day Status
Fire
Supercell Slam Physical
Electric
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Throat Chop Physical
Dark
Thunder Special
Electric
Thunderbolt Special
Electric
Thunder Fang Physical
Electric
Thunder Wave Status
Electric
Trailblaze Physical
Grass
Volt Switch Special
Electric
Weather Ball Special
Normal
Wild Charge Physical
Electric

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Slow
Gender ratio: Genderless
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Hatch steps: 20,480
Base happiness: 35
Color: Yellow
Shape: Quadruped
Habitat: Grassland