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Raikou, a Electric type Pokémon, official artwork

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Raikou: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

ElectricNU

Raikou is a speedy utility Pokémon, led by its Sp. Atk (115) and Speed (115), with a base stat total of 580. Competitively it is competitive in the NeverUsed tier.

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What is Raikou weak to?

How much damage Raikou takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toGround
0.5×ResistsElectricFlyingSteel

Raikou takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel.

Best moveset for Raikou

Raikou has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Zap CannonElectric120
  • Aura SphereFighting80
  • CrunchDark80

Best nature for Raikou

Timid. Raikou is a special attacker (115 Sp. Atk) with usable 115 Speed, so Timid (+Speed, −Attack) is the standard pick.

Abilities

  • PressureIf this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.
  • Inner FocusThis Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.
Full learnset (56 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Zap CannonElectric12050%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
Supercell SlamElectric10095%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Aura SphereFighting80-Special
CrunchDark80100%Physical
DischargeElectric80100%Special
ExtrasensoryPsychic80100%Special
Extreme SpeedNormal80100%Physical
Iron HeadSteel80100%Physical
ScaldWater80100%Special
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Throat ChopDark80100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Volt SwitchElectric70100%Special
SparkElectric65100%Physical
Thunder FangElectric6595%Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
SwiftNormal60-Special
ElectrowebElectric5595%Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
Charge BeamElectric5090%Special
TrailblazeGrass50100%Physical
Weather BallNormal50100%Special
Quick AttackNormal40100%Physical
Thunder ShockElectric40100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
Electro BallElectric?100%Special
AgilityPsychic--Status
Calm MindPsychic--Status
ChargeElectric--Status
Eerie ImpulseElectric-100%Status
Electric TerrainElectric--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
HowlNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
ReflectPsychic--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status