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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• PvE and PvP analysis
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Raikou is a Legendary Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 3,452 CP and is weak to Ground-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Thunder Shock / Wild Charge. It is boosted by Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Raikou Stats and Max CP

Raikou's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Raikou PvE Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Electric Attacker:Thunder ShockWild Charge

Raikou is a strong Electric-type Pokémon that consistently performs well in PvE battles.

Yes, it’s outclassed by a few attackers, but it still ranks among the top choices, making it a reliable evergreen pick. 👍

⚔️ Raids

After Pokémon like Xurkitree, Zekrom, Thundurus Therian, Electivire, and Deoxys (Normal Forme), Raikou is your next best Electric-type attacker.

However, due to its high bulk, Raikou often outperforms many of these options (except Zekrom).

So, don’t hesitate to invest in a high-IV Raikou. 😁

🛡️ Gyms

Legendaries can’t be placed in Gyms.

🔮 Dynamax

Dynamax Raikou performs at a similar level to Dynamax Zapdos but is bulkier.

However, like Zapdos, Dynamax Raikou is still behind Gigantamax Toxtricity in sheer power.

⚡ Catch it to strengthen your team of Dynamax/Gigantamax Electric Pokémon. 🌩️

💎 Raikou’s best moveset for PvE is:
➡ Thunder Shock and Wild Charge.

Written on March 17, 2025

PvP Analysis

Raikou PvP Analysis

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Recommended moves

• Great League:Thunder ShockWild ChargeAura Sphere
• Ultra League:Thunder ShockWild ChargeAura Sphere
• Master League:Thunder ShockAura SphereWild Charge

🔵 Great League

Raikou is a solid Pokémon in the Great League, despite being limited by the CP restrictions of this format.

Its powerful moves allow it to overwhelm some of the top Water- and Flying-types, such as Lapras, Azumarill, Feraligatr, Golisopod, Corviknight, Mandibuzz, Emolga, Toxapex, and Talonflame.

Additionally, it takes down Dusclops, Cresselia, and Annihilape.

Never underestimate this electrifying beast! 💀

🟡 Ultra League

It’s a similar story in Ultra League.

However, the rise of Dragon-, Grass-, and Ground-types serves as a roadblock for Raikou.

Still, it proves very effective against Pokémon like Feraligatr, Greninja, Poliwrath, Jellicent, Galarian Moltres, Drifblim, Registeel, Lapras, and Corviknight. 💪

🟣 Master League

With no CP cap, Raikou looks good on paper, but it really isn’t.

While it does beat Pokémon like Yveltal, Kyogre, Primarina, Ho-Oh, Enamorus Incarnate, Mewtwo, Melmetal, and Giratina Altered, it loses more than it wins.

Raikou falls short against many of the format’s top teams.

Thus, it’s not a reliable PvP Pokémon for climbing in the GO Battle League. 📉

💎 Raikou's best moveset for PvP is:
➡ Thunder Shock, Wild Charge, and Shadow Ball.

Written on March 17, 2025

Raid Attacker

F#180

Electric-type

A#17

Great League

A#157

Ultra League

A#122

Master League

A#87

Raikou Type Chart

Raikou takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Raikou takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Flying62.5%

Steel62.5%

Raikou best moveset

Thunder Shock + Wild Charge

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Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Raikou's best Electric-type moveset is Thunder Shock / Wild Charge, with 15.40 DPS and 377.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Raikou ranks #17 (A Tier) as a Electric attacker with that moveset.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1.	Thunder Shock	Aura Sphere	15.90	389.5	14.48
2.	Thunder Shock	Wild Charge	15.40	377.3	14.02
3.	Volt Switch	Aura Sphere	15.38	376.6	14.00
4.	Volt Switch	Wild Charge	14.93	365.7	13.59
5.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	14.11	345.7	12.84
6.	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	13.69	335.4	12.46
7.	Thunder Shock	Shadow Ball	13.39	327.9	12.18
8.	Volt Switch	Shadow Ball	13.02	319.0	11.85

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Fast Attacks

• Thunder Shock470.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	7
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	4
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder Shock has no special effects.

  See Thunder Shock details page ↗
• Volt Switch13201.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	13
  Energy	20
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	1.5s
  Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	16

  
  

  Effects

  Volt Switch has no special effects.

  See Volt Switch details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Wild Charge90502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

  See Wild Charge details page ↗
• Thunder1001002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	60

  
  

  Effects

  Thunder has no special effects.

  See Thunder details page ↗
• Thunderbolt80502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Thunderbolt has no special effects.

  See Thunderbolt details page ↗
• Aura Sphere100502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.2s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Aura Sphere has no special effects.

  See Aura Sphere details page ↗
• Shadow Ball100503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Raikou's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Raikou's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Raikou has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Raikou CP Chart

Raikou reaches a maximum of 3,452 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 1,889–1,972 CP, rising to 2,361–2,466 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 1,417–1,479 CP.

Max CP	3452 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1417 CP - 1479 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1889 CP - 1972 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1889 CP - 1972 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	2361 CP - 2466 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

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• Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
• Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
  • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
• Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
• Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Raikou Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#243
Height	1.91 m
Weight	178 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	20 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	100 100000

Evolution Chart

Raikou has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Mega Pokémon that boost Raikou

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Raikou's Electric-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Raikou.

Electric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

• Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Raikou Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Raikou from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Raikou in Pokémon GO.

Complete Raikou Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Raikou in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Raikou

Apex Shadow Raikou

Dynamax Raikou

Shadow Raikou

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL
0.94 m	0.96 m	1.91 m	2.87 m	3.34 m

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Raikou's height ranges from 0.94 m to 3.34 m, with the average being 1.91 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Raikou in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Raikou

• Regular RaikouCopy shortcode
• Shiny RaikouCopy shortcode

Raikou high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Raikou. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

• #243
• #243

Wallpaper