#243
Raikou
Thunder Pokémon
Electric
RAIKOU embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this POKéMON send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.
Base Stats
HP 90
Attack 85
Defense 75
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 100
Speed 115
Total 580
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Resistant to
Abilities
Evolution Chain
Moves
Locations
Details
Category Thunder Pokémon
Height 1.9 m
Weight 178.0 kg
Base Exp 261
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 35
Gender Genderless
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Calm Mind Sweeper
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Rest + Calm Mind
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
SpA 120
Spe 136
Pure RestTalk
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 252
SpA 120
Spe 136
Strategy Overview
Being one of the best special sweepers in the game, Raikou is a Pokemon that forces people to use standards. It is fast, has great STAB attacks, and can set up on many Pokemon in OU.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc