Raikou

Pokédex number	243	Gender ratio	Genderless	Growth rate	Slow
Category	Thunder Pokémon	Steps to hatch	20655	Base EXP yield	261
Base friendship	35	Egg groups	No Eggs Discovered (can't breed)

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Type	Electric
Weaknesses	GROUND
Resistances	FLYING STEEL ELECTRIC

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Pressure	Attacking this Pokémon costs an additional PP.
Regular Abilities	Inner Focus	This Pokémon will never flinch.

Pokédex entry	Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. Its roars send shock waves shuddering through the air and ground as if lightning bolts were crashing down.
Cry
Height	6′3″ / 1.9 m	Weight	3924 lb / 178.0 kg	Catch Rate	3
Wild held items	None

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	90	85	75	115	115	100	580
EV yields	0	0	0	2	1	0	3

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Zap Cannon
1	Weather Ball
1	Aura Sphere
1	Extreme Speed
1	Extrasensory
1	Discharge
1	Bite
1	Leer
8	Thunder Shock
15	Roar
22	Quick Attack
29	Spark
36	Reflect
43	Crunch
50	Thunder Fang
57	Discharge
64	Extrasensory
71	Rain Dance
78	Calm Mind
85	Thunder

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM04	Calm Mind
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM16	Light Screen
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM24	Thunderbolt
TM25	Thunder
TM27	Return
TM30	Shadow Ball
TM32	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM37	Sandstorm
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM48	Round
TM57	Charge Beam
TM60	Quash
TM68	Giga Impact
TM72	Volt Switch
TM73	Thunder Wave
TM77	Psych Up
TM78	Bulldoze
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM93	Wild Charge
TM94	Secret Power
TM95	Snarl
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX4	Strength
TMX7	Rock Smash
TMX8	Flash
TMX9	Rock Climb

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

There are no regular wild encounters for this Pokémon.

Special encounters

Area/event	Encounter type	Level
24 (Reborn; event 80)	battle	100
834 (New World; event 20)	battle	100
834 (New World; event 21)	battle	100

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 127, holding Choice Specs, genderless, 70 friendship
Inner Focus
Timid nature

Moves

Volt Switch (32 PP)
Thunderbolt (24 PP)
Extrasensory (32 PP)
Shadow Ball (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	431	257	261	399	363	325
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 107, holding Telluric Seed, genderless, 70 friendship
Pressure
Timid nature

Moves

Shadow Ball (24 PP)
Thunder (16 PP)
Aura Sphere (32 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	410	258	266	386	351	319
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 133, holding Life Orb, genderless, 70 friendship
Pressure
Timid nature

Moves

Extreme Speed (8 PP)
Aura Sphere (32 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)
Thunderbolt (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	387	211	208	437	398	274
EVs	4	0	0	252	252	0
IVs	3	3	3	3	3	3

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Damp Rock; Pressure; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0

Holding Air Balloon; Pressure; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	0	252	252

Holding Leftovers; Pressure; Calm nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Choice Specs; Pressure; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Assault Vest; Pressure; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	0	252	252

Holding Choice Scarf; Pressure; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0