Raikou #0243
| Max CP | L403452L503902L51 (Best Buddy)3949 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 31, 2017Jun 29, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Raikou takes 160% from Ground moves.
Raikou is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground.
It reaches 3902 CP at level 50, or 3949 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Thunder Shock with Aura Sphere.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricThunder Shock | FightingAura Sphere | 14.7 | 319 | |
| 2 | ElectricVolt Switch | FightingAura Sphere | 14.3 | 310 |
| 3 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricWild Charge | 14.2 | 307 |
| 4 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricWild Charge | 13.8 | 299 |
| 5 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunderbolt | 12.9 | 280 |
| 6 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunderbolt | 12.6 | 273 |
| 7 | ElectricThunder Shock | GhostShadow Ball | 12.4 | 269 |
| 8 | ElectricVolt Switch | GhostShadow Ball | 12.1 | 263 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunder | 11.3 | 246 |
| 10 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder | 10.8 | 234 |
| 11 | ElectricThunder Shock | NormalReturn | 10.7 | 231 |
| 12 | ElectricVolt Switch | NormalReturn | 10.4 | 225 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 20 | 1.5s | 8.7 | 13.3 | |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 100 | 50 | 2.0s | 50.0 | 2.00 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 | 50 | 2.5s | 32.0 | 1.60 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Switch | Electric | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild ChargeLowers its Defense by 2 stages. | Electric | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 80 | 40 | 2.00 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE31.6 eDPS - 2
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE29.1 eDPS - 3
Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands27.4 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+27.3 eDPS - 5
Shadow RegigigasGroundHidden Power (Ground)NormalCrush GripE27.2 eDPS - 6
Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE27.1 eDPS
Stronger than the baseline against 7 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega AerodactylMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.3% Gainover Lucario
KyogreTier 5 RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.1% Gainover Rillaboom
Mega SkarmoryMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.1% Gainover Electivire
Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.1% Gainover Glimmora
Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.0% Gainover Roserade
LugiaTier 5 RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.0% Gainover Tyranitar
Primal KyogrePrimal RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.0% Gainover Rillaboom
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 141710/10/10 | 147915/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 188910/10/10 | 197215/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 236110/10/10 | 246615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 30240/0/0 | 345215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 34180/0/0 | 390215/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 34590/0/0 | 394915/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1479 | 1296 |
| Level 20 | 1972 | 1728 |
| Level 25 | 2466 | 2160 |
| Level 30 | 2959 | 2592 |
| Level 35 | 3205 | 2808 |
| Level 40 | 3452 | 3024 |
| Level 45 | 3674 | 3218 |
| Level 50 | 3902 | 3418 |
| Level 51 | 3949 | 3459 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy, 100,000 StardustPurified: 80 Candy, 80,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.91 m / 178 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Raikou in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 3/15/14 | 1500 | 16 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/7 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.65% |
| #3 | 2/15/14 | 1494 | 16 | 99.59% |
| #4 | 2/15/15 | 1498 | 16 | 99.59% |
| #5 | 4/15/12 | 1500 | 16 | 99.55% |
| #6 | 0/12/9 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.54% |
| #7 | 3/14/14 | 1497 | 16 | 99.52% |
| #8 | 3/14/15 | 1500 | 16 | 99.52% |
| #9 | 4/13/14 | 1499 | 16 | 99.45% |
| #10 | 0/10/11 | 1500 | 16.5 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1937 of 4,096, with 95.02% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/12 | 2500 | 27 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/15 | 2495 | 27 | 99.93% |
| #3 | 1/12/15 | 2499 | 27 | 99.86% |
| #4 | 0/14/14 | 2495 | 27 | 99.76% |
| #5 | 1/13/14 | 2500 | 27 | 99.69% |
| #6 | 0/15/12 | 2490 | 27 | 99.58% |
| #7 | 0/15/13 | 2495 | 27 | 99.58% |
| #8 | 1/14/12 | 2494 | 27 | 99.52% |
| #9 | 1/14/13 | 2500 | 27 | 99.52% |
| #10 | 0/11/10 | 2500 | 27.5 | 99.49% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2371 of 4,096, with 95.36% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.