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raikou
Generation IILegendary

raikou

Thunder Pokémon

electric

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.

1.9 m

Height

178.0 kg

Weight

261

Base XP

3

Capture Rate

35

Base Happiness

Genderless

Gender

Base Stats

HP90
Attack85
Defense75
Sp. Atk115
+1 EV
Sp. Def100
Speed115
+2 EV
Total580

Abilities

Pressure
Slot 1Generation III

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

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

Inner Focus
Slot 3HiddenGeneration III

Prevents flinching.

The Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.

Evolution Chain

Breeding

Egg Groups

80 cycles

Hatch Counter

Grassland

Habitat

Slow

Growth Rate

Quadruped

Shape

No

Gender Diff.

Moves (86)

Level Up (10)

Lv.MoveTypeClassPwrAccPP
1

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

All Opponents

normalstatus100%30
1

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

electricspecial40100%30
1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

normalphysical40100%30
1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

normalphysical80100%5
6

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

electricphysical65100%20
12

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Changed in: Gold Silver

darkphysical60100%25
36

Raises the user’s Attack by one stage.

User And Allies

Changed in: Sword Shield

normalstatus40
48

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Changed in: X Y

psychicspecial80100%20
54

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

All Other Pokemon

electricspecial80100%15
78

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Changed in: Diamond Pearl

electricspecial12050%5

TM / HM (70)

Tutor (6)

Sprites (13)

raikou Back defaultBack default
raikou Back shinyBack shiny
raikou Front defaultFront default
raikou Front shinyFront shiny
raikou Other dream world front defaultOther dream world front default
raikou Other home front defaultOther home front default
raikou Other home front shinyOther home front shiny
raikou Other official Artwork front defaultOther official Artwork front default
raikou Other official Artwork front shinyOther official Artwork front shiny
raikou Other showdown back defaultOther showdown back default
raikou Other showdown back shinyOther showdown back shiny
raikou Other showdown front defaultOther showdown front default
raikou Other showdown front shinyOther showdown front shiny

Cries

Latest

Legacy

Encounter Locations

Roaming Kanto Area

FireredRoaming Grass Lv.5025%
LeafgreenRoaming Grass Lv.5025%

Roaming Johto Area

GoldRoaming Grass Lv.4010%
SilverRoaming Grass Lv.4010%
CrystalRoaming Grass Lv.4010%
HeartgoldRoaming Grass Lv.4025%
SoulsilverRoaming Grass Lv.4025%

Ultra Space Wilds Crag

Ultra SunOnly One Lv.60100%

Trackless Forest Area

Omega RubyOnly One Lv.50100%
Alpha SapphireOnly One Lv.50100%

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds Rocky

Ultra SunOnly One Lv.6015%

Shadow Pokemon Lab Bf2

ColosseumSnag Lv.40100%

Realgam Tower Area

ColosseumSnag Rematch Lv.40100%

The Under Deep Colosseum

ColosseumSnag Rematch Lv.40100%

Game Appearances

Gold#243Silver#243Crystal#243Ruby#243Sapphire#243Emerald#243Firered#243Leafgreen#243Diamond#243Pearl#243Platinum#243Heartgold#243Soulsilver#243Black#243White#243Black 2#243White 2#243

Pokédex Numbers

#243

National

#238

Original Johto

#243

Updated Johto

Names in Other Languages

라이코

Korean

Raikou

French

Raikou

German

Raikou

Spanish

Raikou

Italian

ライコウ

Japanese

Pal Park

Mountain

Score: 90Rate: 3

Meta

#337

Order

Yes

Default Form

Generation II

Generation

Yellow

Color