About Raikou
Raikou is an Electric-type Pokémon, the Thunder Pokémon (No. 243), introduced in Generation II and native to the Johto region.
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.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Thunder Pokémon
- Height
- 1.9 m
- Weight
- 178.0 kg
- Color
- Yellow
- Shape
- Quadruped
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Generation
- Generation II
- Region
- Johto
Base stats
Per statTotal 580
- HP90
- Attack85
- Defense75
- Sp. Atk115
- Sp. Def100
- Speed115
Type defenses (Electric)
Weak to
groundResists
electric
flying
steelAbilities
Pressure
Puts other Pokémon under pressure, causing them to expend more PP to use their moves.
Inner Focus
Hidden abilityThe Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.
Evolution
Raikou does not evolve.
Breeding
Egg groups
Undiscovered
Belongs to the Undiscovered group and cannot be bred.
Gender ratio
Genderless
Hatch counter
80 cycles (~20,560 steps)
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
+1 Special Attack+2 Speed
- Catch rate
- 3
- Base happiness
- 35
- Base XP
- 261
- Growth rate
- Slow
Trivia & history
Past abilities
Up to Generation VI: Volt Absorb
Regional Pokédex appearances
JohtoJohto (HGSS)
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry