Raikou
Raikou is a electric type Pokémon. It is known as the 'Thunder Pokémon'.
Pokédex data
| Id | 243 |
| Type | electric |
| Species | Thunder Pokémon |
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Weight | 178 kg |
| Abilities | Pressure Hidden Ability: Inner Focus |
| Local Ids | 238 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 243 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) |
Training
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Base Friendship | 35 (lower than normal) |
| Base Exp | 261 |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Undiscovered |
| Gender | Genderless |
| Egg cycles | 80 (20,304–20,560 steps) |
Base stats
| HP | 90 | |
| Attack | 85 | |
| Defense | 75 | |
| Sp. Atk | 115 | |
| Sp. Def | 100 | |
| Speed | 115 | |
| Total | 580 |
Evolution chart
Level up moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charge | electric | status | 0 | — |
| 1 | Extreme Speed | normal | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 1 | Leer | normal | status | 0 | 100 |
| 1 | Quick Attack | normal | physical | 40 | 100 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock | electric | special | 40 | 100 |
| 6 | Spark | electric | physical | 65 | 100 |
| 12 | Bite | dark | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 18 | Calm Mind | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 24 | Roar | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 30 | Thunder Fang | electric | physical | 65 | 95 |
| 36 | Howl | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 42 | Crunch | dark | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 48 | Extrasensory | psychic | special | 80 | 100 |
| 54 | Discharge | electric | special | 80 | 100 |
| 60 | Reflect | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 66 | Rain Dance | water | status | 0 | — |
| 72 | Thunder | electric | special | 110 | 70 |
| 78 | Zap Cannon | electric | special | 120 | 50 |
Moves Learnt On Evolution
Raikou does not learn any moves from evolution.
Egg moves
Raikou does not have any egg moves.
Move Tutor moves
Raikou can not have any move tutor moves.
Moves learnt by TM
| TM | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Calm Mind | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 5 | Roar | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 11 | Sunny Day | fire | status | 0 | — |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | normal | special | 150 | 90 |
| 16 | Light Screen | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 17 | Protect | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 18 | Rain Dance | water | status | 0 | — |
| 23 | Iron Tail | steel | physical | 100 | 75 |
| 24 | Thunderbolt | electric | special | 90 | 100 |
| 25 | Thunder | electric | special | 110 | 70 |
| 28 | Dig | ground | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 30 | Shadow Ball | ghost | special | 80 | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 33 | Reflect | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 34 | Shock Wave | electric | special | 60 | — |
| 37 | Sandstorm | rock | status | 0 | — |
| 42 | Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 |
| 43 | Volt Switch | electric | special | 70 | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | psychic | status | 0 | — |
| 49 | Scald | water | special | 80 | 100 |
| 57 | Charge Beam | electric | special | 50 | 90 |
| 58 | Endure | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 68 | Giga Impact | normal | physical | 150 | 90 |
| 70 | Flash | normal | status | 0 | 100 |
| 73 | Thunder Wave | electric | status | 0 | 90 |
| 77 | Psych Up | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 78 | Snarl | dark | special | 55 | 95 |
| 82 | Sleep Talk | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 83 | Bulldoze | ground | physical | 60 | 100 |
| 87 | Swagger | normal | status | 0 | 85 |
| 90 | Substitute | normal | status | 0 | — |
| 93 | Cut | normal | physical | 50 | 95 |
| 96 | Strength | normal | physical | 80 | 100 |
| 98 | Rock Smash | fighting | physical | 40 | 100 |
| 100 | Rock Climb | normal | physical | 90 | 85 |
Moves learnt by TR
Raikou can not get any moves from trs.
Other languages
| English | Raikou |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Raikou |
| Italian | Raikou |
| Japanese | ライコウ (Raikou) |
| German | Raikou |
| French | Raikou |
Where to find Raikou
| Gold Silver Crystal | Roaming Johto |
|---|---|
| Ruby Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen | Roaming Kanto |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum | Trade/migrate from another game |
| HeartGold SoulSilver | Roaming Johto |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | Trade/migrate from another game |
| X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Sun Moon | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Ultra Sun | Ultra Space Wilds |
| Ultra Moon | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee | Not available in this game |
| Sword Shield Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl | Location data not yet available |