#0243 · Generation 2

Raikou

Electric

Raikou has 580 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the special side (115) and a Speed of 115. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 265, which makes it a fast special attacker. It is a legendary or mythical Pokémon, so it is rarely allowed in casual in-game teams.

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What Raikou is weak to

Weak to: Ground. Resists: Electric, Flying, Steel. Immune to: none.

Attacking typeDamage taken
Ground×2
Electric×0.5
Flying×0.5
Steel×0.5

Base stats

HP90
Atk85
Def75
SpA115
SpD100
Spe115
Total580

Best teammates for Raikou

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Raikou: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

  1. Tinkaton FairySteel

    Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to ground.

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  2. Klefki SteelFairy

    Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to ground.

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  3. Mawile SteelFairy

    Hits ice, fighting, rock super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to ground.

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  4. Celesteela SteelFlying

    Resists ground, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

    Resists ground, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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  6. Skarmory SteelFlying

    Resists ground, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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Counters to Raikou

  1. Garchomp

    Ground STAB hits Raikou super effectively and it resists everything Raikou can hit it with by type.

  2. Excadrill

    Ground STAB hits Raikou super effectively and it resists everything Raikou can hit it with by type.

  3. Great Tusk

    Ground STAB hits Raikou super effectively and it resists everything Raikou can hit it with by type.

  4. Sandy Shocks

    Ground STAB hits Raikou super effectively and it resists everything Raikou can hit it with by type.

  5. Mamoswine

    Ground STAB hits Raikou super effectively and it resists everything Raikou can hit it with by type.

  6. Ursaluna

    Ground STAB hits Raikou super effectively and it resists everything Raikou can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Raikou

Raikou is in the regional Pokédex of 1 game we cover:

HeartGold and SoulSilver