- Species
- Thunder Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 3
- Growth
- Slow
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Weight
- 178.0 kg
- Gender
- Genderless
- Egg cycles
- 80
- Base friendship
- 35
LegendaryNot in the wild
Raikou
- Black & White
- It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back.
Base stats
EVs: +1 Sp. Atk, +2 Speed
| HP | 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 85 | |
| Defense | 75 | |
| Sp. Atk | 115 | |
| Sp. Def | 100 | |
| Speed | 115 | |
| Total | 580 |
Abilities
- Pressure
- Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
- Volt Absorb (hidden)
- Absorbs Electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x1
- x1
- x1
- x1
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Bite | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 1 | Leer | Status | -- | 100 | 30 | 100 | ||
Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 8 | Thunder Shock | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| 15 | Roar | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | ||||||||
| 22 | Quick Attack | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 29 | Spark | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| 36 | Reflect | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | ||||||||
| 43 | Crunch | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 50 | Thunder Fang | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 57 | Discharge | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| 64 | Extrasensory | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| 71 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| 78 | Calm Mind | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| 85 | Thunder | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM01 | Cut | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| HM04 | Strength | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM05 | Roar | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM16 | Light Screen | Status | -- | -- | 30 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM25 | Thunder | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM33 | Reflect | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Reduces damage from physical attacks by half. | ||||||||
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM48 | Round | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn. | ||||||||
| TM57 | Charge Beam | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | 70 | ||
Has a chance to raise the user’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM60 | Quash | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Makes the target act last this turn. | ||||||||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM70 | Flash | Status | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM72 | Volt Switch | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
User must switch out after attacking. | ||||||||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Status | -- | 90 | 20 | -- | ||
Paralyzes the target. | ||||||||
| TM77 | Psych Up | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | ||||||||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM87 | Swagger | Status | -- | 85 | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | ||||||||
| TM90 | Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | ||||||||
| TM93 | Wild Charge | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| TM94 | Rock Smash | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | 50 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM95 | Snarl | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | ||||||||
Other generations
Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, FireRed & LeafGreen, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet