Raikou
Raikou is a Tier 5 Legendary Raid Boss in Pokémon GO, with a Raid Boss CP of 45435. Raikou is a pure Electrical kind, that means it's weak to Floor sorts, whereas resisting Electrical, and Metal sorts. It's boosted by Wet climate.
Raikou will be caught within the following CP-ranges:
- 1889-1972 CP for a daily Stage 20 encounter
- 2361-2466 CP for a Wet climate boosted encounter (Stage 25)
Raikou duo is feasible, however it could require maxed out counters, in addition to Greatest Pal Bonus, Sunny climate Enhance, and quantity of luck. We advise you to tackle Raikou in teams of 4-6 for high-level gamers, or 7-20 for decrease degree gamers.
Raikou is among the Johto Beasts (along with Entei and Suicune), a Legendary Trio initially found within the Johto Area (Gen II). This information has been up to date as of July 2021.
Greatest Raikou Counters in Pokémon GO
| # | Attacker | Quick Transfer | Cost Transfer | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Groudon (Primal) |
Mud Shot Floor | Precipice Blades Floor | 9 | 468.2s |
| 2. |
 Garchomp (Shadow) |
Mud Shot Floor | Earth Energy Floor | 12 | 551.5s |
| 3. |
 Groudon |
Mud Shot Floor | Precipice Blades Floor | 13 | 555.4s |
| 4. |
 Mamoswine (Shadow) |
Mud-Slap Floor | Excessive Horsepower Floor | 18 | 513.9s |
| 5. |
 Rhyperior (Shadow) |
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 15 | 557.6s |
| 6. |
|
Mud Shot Floor | Earth Energy Floor | 12 | 652.4s |
| 7. |
 Ursaluna (Shadow) |
Sort out Regular | Excessive Horsepower Floor | 13 | 654.4s |
| 8. |
 Rhydon (Shadow) |
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 19 | 600.5s |
| 9. |
 Swampert (Mega) |
Mud Shot Floor | Earthquake Floor | 18 | 602.0s |
| 10. |
 Excadrill |
Mud-Slap Floor | Scorching Sands Floor | 20 | 610.8s |
| 11. |
|
Mud-Slap Floor | Excessive Horsepower Floor | 18 | 611.2s |
| 12. |
|
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 15 | 661.7s |
| 13. |
 Landorus (Therian) |
Mud Shot Floor | Earthquake Floor | 23 | 592.7s |
| 14. |
 Donphan (Shadow) |
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 21 | 636.4s |
| 15. |
 Golurk (Shadow) |
Mud-Slap Floor | Earth Energy Floor | 27 | 565.8s |
| 16. |
 Flygon (Shadow) |
Mud Shot Floor | Scorching Sands Floor | 20 | 658.5s |
| 17. |
 Golem (Shadow) |
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 21 | 623.7s |
| 18. |
 Landorus (Incarnate) |
Mud Shot Floor | Earth Energy Floor | 24 | 627.5s |
| 19. |
|
Sort out Regular | Excessive Horsepower Floor | 13 | 774.6s |
| 20. |
 Krookodile |
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 19 | 719.1s |
| 21. |
 Rayquaza (Mega) |
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 27 | 626.1s |
| 22. |
 Sceptile (Mega) |
Fury Cutter Bug | Earthquake Floor | 22 | 669.8s |
| 23. |
|
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 19 | 713.4s |
| 24. |
 Mewtwo (Shadow) |
Psycho Reduce Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 39 | 565.7s |
| 25. |
 Hippowdon (Shadow) |
Ice Fang Ice | Scorching Sands Floor | 20 | 713.1s |
| 26. |
 Nidoking (Shadow) |
Fury Cutter Bug | Earth Energy Floor | 27 | 654.4s |
| 27. |
 Swampert (Shadow) |
Mud Shot Floor | Earthquake Floor | 29 | 671.1s |
| 28. |
|
Mud-Slap Floor | Earthquake Floor | 21 | 755.5s |
| 29. |
 Entei (Shadow) |
Fireplace Fang Fireplace | Scorching Sands Floor | 35 | 622.0s |
| 30. |
 Tyranitar (Mega) |
Chew Darkish | Brutal Swing Darkish | 23 | 727.8s |
All information and numbers used on this article are extracted from our GO Hub Database.
For extra accessible choices, Swampert, Nidoking, Hippowdon, and even Seismitoad (sure actually) all make the record after the highest 30.
Please notice that this record is predicated on general efficiency in opposition to all Raikou movesets, and Pokémon on this record have maxed out stats (powered as much as degree 40). Precise outcomes could range, relying on the moveset on the Raid Boss and the circumstances of the Raid Battle.
Raikou Moveset Evaluation
Raikou has entry to the next strikes:
| Quick | Cost |
|---|---|
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*Greatest moveset for Raikou is in daring
- Thunder hits laborious, nevertheless it will get resisted by Floor sorts
- Wild Cost and Thunderbolt don't hit as laborious as Thunder, and likewise get resisted by Floor sorts
- Shadow Ball is a robust transfer, however doesn't deal Tremendous Efficient harm to any of your counters (except you select to struggle with Mewtwo)
Once more, you don't want to fret about any of those strikes, as virtually all counters resist Electrical strikes on account of their Floor typing.
Climate Results
Raikou is boosted by Wet climate, whereas being extra weak in Sunny climate.
Wet climate gives you the prospect to catch Raikou at degree 25, however the battle shall be tougher due to Raikou's boosted Electrical strikes. If you need the struggle to be simpler, problem Raikou in Sunny climate to spice up your Floor counters.
| Climate | Professional | Con |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny | Boosts Floor sorts | – |
| Windy | – | – |
| Partly Cloudy | – | – |
| Cloudy | – | – |
| Snow | – | – |
| Wet | Permits a Stage 25 Encounter from Climate Enhance. | Boosts Raikou's Electrical strikes |
| Fog | – | Boosts Raikou's Shadow Ball Ghost |
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