Raikou #0243 Shadow
| Max CP | L403452L503902L51 · Best Buddy3949 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 1, 2020Mar 2, 2024 |
| Purification | 20,000 Stardust · 20 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Raikou takes 160% from Ground moves.
Shadow 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 | 17.9 | 324 | |
| 2 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricWild Charge | 17.3 | 313 |
| 3 | ElectricVolt Switch | FightingAura Sphere | 17.0 | 307 |
| 4 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricWild Charge | 16.4 | 297 |
| 5 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunderbolt | 15.9 | 287 |
| 6 | ElectricThunder Shock | GhostShadow Ball | 15.1 | 273 |
| 7 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunderbolt | 15.1 | 273 |
| 8 | ElectricVolt Switch | GhostShadow Ball | 14.4 | 261 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ElectricThunder Shock | ElectricThunder | 14.0 | 252 |
| 10 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder | 12.8 | 231 |
| 11 | ElectricThunder Shock | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 144 |
| 12 | ElectricVolt Switch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.3 | 132 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
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 | |
| 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 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
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 Charge | Electric | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 80 | 40 | 2.00 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE31.7 eDPS - 2
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE29.1 eDPS - 3
Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands27.6 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+27.4 eDPS - 5
Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE27.3 eDPS - 6
Shadow MamoswineGroundMud-SlapGroundHigh Horsepower26.7 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 30 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The everyday pick 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 pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega PidgeotMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+1.4% Gainover Rampardos
Mega AerodactylMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+1.2% Gainover Lucario
Mega SharpedoMega RaidElectricThunder ShockFightingAura Sphere+1.1% Gainover Lucario
Mega BlastoiseMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.9% Gainover Electivire
Mega SkarmoryMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.9% Gainover Electivire
Mega SlowbroMega RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.8% Gainover Chandelure
Therian Forme TornadusTier 5 RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.8% Gainover Glimmora
Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidElectricThunder ShockElectricWild Charge+0.7% Gainover Glimmora
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 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.