Raikou

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.

Dex No

#243

Raikou Weaknesses and Strengths

Raikou is a Electric type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Electric Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Electric	62.5%

Best Moves for Raikou in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Raikou.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Volt Switch	Wild Charge	52.04	555.34
Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	51.54	548.26
Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	48.40	515.73
Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	48.90	514.56
Thunder Shock	Shadow Ball	43.33	497.64
Volt Switch	Shadow Ball	43.83	493.25
Volt Switch	Thunder	60.50	483.62
Thunder Shock	Thunder	60.00	473.12
Volt Switch	Return	60.50	459.97
Thunder Shock	Return	60.00	453.97

All Moves for Raikou

Below are all the moves that Raikou can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Shadow Ball	Charged	100	33.33	3000ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Thunder	Charged	100	50	2400ms	-100
Thunderbolt	Charged	80	38.4	2500ms	-50
Wild Charge	Charged	90	41.54	2600ms	-50
Thunder Shock	Quick	5	10	600ms	8
Volt Switch	Quick	14	10.5	1600ms	21

Raikou Evolution

Best Raikou Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Raikou Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Raikou in a raid.