Best Raikou counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Raikou in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Raikou counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Raikou counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	34.72	1806.49	8	465.2s	93.3
2	Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	28.81	1323.95	11	566.0s	75.0
3	Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades *	27.23	1163.35	12	602.4s	69.6
4	Shadow Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	29.78	850.23	17	574.2s	68.8
5	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	27.67	1028.62	14	600.4s	68.3
6	Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power *	23.94	1301.72	11	672.6s	65.0
7	Shadow Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	23.82	1199.18	12	679.7s	63.5
8	Shadow Rhydon	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	25.63	810.05	18	659.4s	60.8
9	Mega Swampert	Mud Shot	Earthquake	25.22	843.57	17	665.8s	60.7
10	Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	25.75	786.27	19	658.9s	60.5
11	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap	High Horsepower	24.76	840.56	17	677.3s	59.8
12	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	23.07	1017.52	14	709.2s	59.4
13	Landorus (Therian)	Mud Shot	Earthquake	25.65	660.85	22	675.7s	57.8
14	Shadow Donphan	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	24.59	745.19	20	690.6s	57.7
15	Shadow Golurk	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	26.92	564.16	26	663.6s	57.6
16	Shadow Flygon	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	23.59	776.60	19	713.2s	56.5
17	Shadow Golem	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	24.14	716.80	20	705.2s	56.3
18	Landorus (Incarnate)	Mud Shot	Earth Power	24.77	647.69	23	698.2s	56.0
19	Ursaluna	Tackle	High Horsepower *	20.00	1191.47	12	800.5s	55.6
20	Krookodile	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	21.88	828.09	18	758.0s	54.3

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Raikou in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Raikou down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Raikou counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Raikou counter is Primal Groudon, followed by Shadow Garchomp, Groudon, and Shadow Mamoswine. The table also includes Shadow Rhyperior, Garchomp, Shadow Ursaluna, and Shadow Rhydon, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Raikou type chart

When fighting Raikou, keep in mind the following that Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Flying	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.