POKéMON: 243: Raikou
X | Y | Black 2 | White 2 | Black | Platinum | White | Diamond | Pearl | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Gold | Silver | Crystal | XD: Gale of Darkness | Colosseum | Rumble | Super Rumble | MD 2: Explorers of Darkness | MD 2: Explorers of Time | Mystery Dungeon Blue | Mystery Dungeon Red | Stadium 2 | Link
| Species: | Thunder |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 393 |
Chance of being male  | Genderless |
Chance of being female  | Genderless |
| Type: |  |
| Colour: | Yellow |
| Habitat: | Grassland |
| Palpark: | Mountain
|
| Bodystyle: | Quadruped |
| Catchrate: | 3 |
| Base Experience (generation 1-4): | 216 |
| Base Experience (generation 5): | 261 |
| Experience Formula: | Slow (Lv 100: 1 250 000) |
| Stat Experience: | 2 Speed 1 Special Attack |
| Tier: | Overused |
| MD Body Size: | 2 |
| MD IQ Group: | D |
| Base statistics |
| Attack: | 85 |
| Defense: | 75 |
| Special Attack: | 115 |
| Special Defense: | 100 |
| Speed: | 115 |
| HP: | 90 |
This Pokemon is available in the following generations:Notes:
Name origin: Based on the Japanese name 'Emperor of Thunder'
Type effectiveness
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  |  |  |  |
| x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x2 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
Evolution
Breeding
This Pokemon can be found in the breedinggroup No Eggs. Its eggs take 20480 steps to hatch.
This Pokemon does not have a pool of breeding partners.
Learned moves
| Move | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|
| Bite | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Leer | -- | -- | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start |
| Thundershock | -- | -- | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Iron Tail | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Sleep Talk | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Snore | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Iron Head | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Magnet Rise | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Signal Beam | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Roar | -- | -- | 21 or from TM | 21 or from TM | 21 or from TM | 21 or from TM | 15 or from TM | 15 or from TM | 15 or from TM | 15 or from TM | 15 or from TM |
| Quick Attack | -- | -- | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Spark | -- | -- | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Reflect | -- | -- | 51 | 51 | 51 or from TM | 51 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM | 36 or from TM |
| Crunch | -- | -- | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Thunder Fang | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Discharge | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Extrasensory | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Rain Dance | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM |
| Calm Mind | -- | -- | -- | -- | 81 or from TM | 81 or from TM | 78 or from TM | 78 or from TM | 78 or from TM | 78 or from TM | 78 or from TM |
| Thunder | -- | -- | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM | 71 or from TM | 85 or from TM | 85 or from TM | 85 or from TM | 85 or from TM |
| Bulldoze | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Light Screen | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Quash | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Round | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Shadow Ball | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Snarl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Volt Switch | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Wild Charge | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Toxic | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Cut | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dig | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Double Team | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Flash | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Frustration | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hidden Power | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hyper Beam | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Protect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Psych Up | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rest | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Return | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rock Smash | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sandstorm | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Strength | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Sunny Day | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Swagger | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Thunderbolt | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Facade | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Substitute | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Thunder Wave | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Charge Beam | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Giga Impact | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Endure | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Secret Power | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Shock Wave | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Natural Gift | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Rock Climb | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Mud-Slap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Swift | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Headbutt | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Rock Tomb | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Body Slam | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Double-Edge | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mimic | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Curse | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Detect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Zap Cannon | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Character ownership
No anime appearances when owned by a character.
TCG cards
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