Raikou Pokemon Guide

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Raikou Pokemon Guide

Raikou is an Electric-type Legendary Pokemon from Johto, known for its roaming encounters, high Speed, strong Special Attack and thunderstorm-inspired design. This guide covers Raikou’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Raikou

Shiny Form

Shiny Raikou

Raikou Description

Raikou is one of the Legendary beasts from the Johto region. It is an Electric-type Pokemon associated with thunder, lightning and roaming encounters across several Pokemon games.

Raikou Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Raikou, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Raikou

National Dex

#0243

Type

Electric

Species

Thunder Pokemon

Height

6’03” / 1.9 m

190 cm

Weight

392.4 lbs / 178.0 kg

178.0 kg

Abilities

Pressure, Inner Focus

Raikou Stats

Raikou has high Speed and strong Special Attack, giving it the tools to work as a fast special attacker. Its balanced bulk can also help it survive neutral hits when played carefully.

Raikou Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Raikou uses Electric, Normal, Psychic, Ghost and coverage moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Raikou’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Raikou All Moves

Raikou can learn Electric, Normal, Psychic, Ghost, Dark and setup moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Raikou’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

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

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Aura Sphere	Fighting	Special	80	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	–	100
TM	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
TM	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scald	Water	Special	80	100
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snarl	Dark	Special	55	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Supercell Slam	Electric	Physical	100	95
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Fang	Electric	Physical	65	95
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Raikou Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Raikou is an Electric-type Pokemon. This gives it only one weakness to Ground-type moves and useful resistances to Electric, Flying and Steel-type moves.

Type

Electric

Weaknesses

Ground

Resistances

Electric, Flying, Steel

Immunity

None

None

Raikou Abilities

Raikou’s abilities help it pressure opponents and avoid flinch disruption depending on the game and format.

Raikou Evolution

Raikou does not evolve from or into any other Pokemon. It is a standalone Legendary Pokemon.

Legendary Pokemon

Raikou

Does not evolve

Where to Find Raikou in Pokemon Games

Raikou’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is often found as a roaming Legendary Pokemon, a special Legendary encounter or a transfer-only Pokemon.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Red	Not available because Raikou had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Raikou had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Raikou had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Gold	Roaming Johto.
Pokemon Silver	Roaming Johto.
Pokemon Crystal	Roaming Johto.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Roaming Kanto after becoming Champion if the correct starter condition is met.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Roaming Kanto after becoming Champion if the correct starter condition is met.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Roaming Johto.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Roaming Johto.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Sword	Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra.
Pokemon Shield	Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Ramanas Park with the Johto Slate.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer from Pokemon HOME when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Not available in this game.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Raikou
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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