Raikou

Raikou artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 243
Type electric  
Species Thunder
Height 6'3'' (1.91m)
Weight 392.4 lbs (178.0 kg)

Base stats

HP 90
Attack 85
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 100
Speed 115
Total 580

Type defenses

This chart shows how this pokemon fares against moves of each type.

normal100%
fire100%
water100%
electric50%
grass100%
ice100%
fighting100%
poison100%
ground200%
flying50%
psychic100%
bug100%
rock100%
ghost100%
dragon100%
dark100%
steel50%

Pokedex descriptions

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.
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.
Sapphire 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.
Diamond It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back.
Pearl It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back.

Diamond/Pearl sprites

ICON
 
Raikou sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(normal)
Raikou sprite
MALE/FEMALE
(shiny)
Raikou sprite

Evolution chain

Moves learned by Raikou

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Bite dark physical move 60 100
01 Leer normal status move - 100
08 Thundershock electric special move 40 100
15 Roar normal status move - 100
22 Quick Attack normal physical move 40 100
29 Spark electric physical move 65 100
36 Reflect psychic status move - -
43 Crunch dark physical move 80 100
50 Thunder Fang electric physical move 65 95
57 Discharge electric special move 80 100
64 Extrasensory psychic special move 80 100
71 Thunder electric special move 120 70
78 Calm Mind psychic status move - -

HMs learned by Raikou

HM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
01 Cut normal physical move 50 95
04 Strength normal physical move 80 100
06 Rock Smash fighting physical move 40 100
08 Rock Climb normal physical move 90 85

TMs learned by Raikou

TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy
04 Calm Mind psychic status move - -
05 Roar normal status move - 100
06 Toxic poison status move - 85
10 Hidden Power normal special move - 100
11 Sunny Day fire status move - -
15 Hyper Beam normal special move 150 90
16 Light Screen psychic status move - -
17 Protect normal status move - -
18 Rain Dance water status move - -
21 Frustration normal physical move - 100
23 Iron Tail steel physical move 100 75
24 Thunderbolt electric special move 95 100
25 Thunder electric special move 120 70
27 Return normal physical move - 100
28 Dig ground physical move 80 100
30 Shadow Ball ghost special move 80 100
32 Double Team normal status move - -
33 Reflect psychic status move - -
34 Shock Wave electric special move 60 ∞
37 Sandstorm rock status move - -
42 Facade normal physical move 70 100
43 Secret Power normal physical move 70 100
44 Rest psychic status move - -
57 Charge Beam electric special move 50 90
58 Endure normal status move - -
68 Giga Impact normal physical move 150 90
70 Flash normal status move - 100
73 Thunder Wave electric status move - 100
77 Psych Up normal status move - -
82 Sleep Talk normal status move - -
83 Natural Gift normal physical move - 100
87 Swagger normal status move - 90
90 Substitute normal status move - -