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

Capture Rate

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

raikou

#243

Breeding

No Eggs

Egg Groups

80 cycles

Hatch Counter

Grassland

Habitat

Slow

Growth Rate

Quadruped

Shape

Gender Diff.

Moves (86)

Level Up (10)

Lv.	Move	Type	Class	Pwr	Acc	PP
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. All Opponents	normal	status	—	100%	30
1	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	electric	special	40	100%	30
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	normal	physical	40	100%	30
1	Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	normal	physical	80	100%	5
6	Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target.	electric	physical	65	100%	20
12	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. Changed in: Gold Silver	dark	physical	60	100%	25
36	Howl Raises the user’s Attack by one stage. User And Allies Changed in: Sword Shield	normal	status	—	—	40
48	Extrasensory Has a chance to make the target flinch. Changed in: X Y	psychic	special	80	100%	20
54	Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. All Other Pokemon	electric	special	80	100%	15
78	Zap CannonTM07 Has a chance to paralyze the target. Changed in: Diamond Pearl	electric	special	120	50%	5

TM / HM (70)

Tutor (6)

Headbutt Mimic Signal Beam Magnet Rise Laser Focus Rising Voltage

Sprites (13)

Back default

Back shiny

Front default

Front shiny

Other dream world front default

Other home front default

Other home front shiny

Other official Artwork front default

Other official Artwork front shiny

Other showdown back default

Other showdown back shiny

Other showdown front default

Other 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

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raikou

Base Stats

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Breeding

Moves (86)

Level Up (10)

TM / HM (70)

Tutor (6)

Sprites (13)

Cries

Encounter Locations

Game Appearances

Pokédex Numbers

Names in Other Languages

Pal Park

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