Pokemon Go Raikou

Gen 2 - #243

Raikou

raikou Pokemon Go
Electric
Stat Amount Bar Graph
Max CP 3949
Attack 241
Defense 195
Stamina 207
Male - /Female -
Flee Rate
-1%
Capture Rate
-1%
Rarity
Legendary
Buddy Candy Distance Raikou Buddy Candy Distance
20 KM
Egg Hatch Pokemon Go Raikou Egg Hatch Distance
N/A
Buddy Size Raikou Buddy Size
19
Pokedex Entry
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.

How To Catch Legendary Pokemon

Starting August 31, the Legendary Pokémon GO Raikou will begin appearing in Pokémon GO. This is 1 of the 3 Legendary Beast from the Johto Region available during this event.

Catch all three Legendary Beast in Raid Battles

Start Date - 8/31/17

End Date - 11/30/17

Important Note:

You can find these Legendary Pokémon in the following areas of the world:

  •  Raikou, an Electric-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Europe and Africa region.
  •  Entei, a Fire-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Asia-Pacific Region.
  •  Suicune, a Water-type Legendary Pokémon, can be battled throughout the Americas Region.

After the specific duration of time, the spawn locations of Pokemon GO Raikou will switch regions. This will happen enough times to allow everyone around the world a chance to catch all 3 of the Legendary Beast Pokemon.

Region Spawn Switch Dates:

First Region Swap Date: 8/31/17 - 9/30/17

Second Region Swap Date: 9/31/17 - 10/30/17

Third Region Swap Date: 10/31/17 - 11/30/17

Raikou Raid Battle

Raid Pass

You would normally find and catch Pokemon GO Raikou in Universty, Industrial Parks and Residential Locations since it's an Electric type. However, This specific Pokemon can only be captured after defeating it in a Raid Battle. Raid Bosses spawn at Gym locations and players use Raid Passes to enter the battle.

Raikou Legendary Egg

Legendary Egg Raid BossLevel 5 ★★★★★

This is the Pokemon GO Raikou Raid Egg. Only Legendary Pokemon can reach Level 5 Star Difficulty.

Pokemon GO Raikou Raid Boss

Egg Level
Capture Rate: -
CP:
Can Solo:
Catch Rates
Berry Type Curve Throw type
Normal Nice Great Excellent
No Berry
2.00% 2.30% 3.00% 3.70%
Curve 3.40% 3.91% 5.10% 6.29%
3.00% 3.45% 4.50% 5.55%
Curve 5.10% 5.87% 7.65% 6.29%
5.10% 5.75% 7.50% 9.25%
Curve 8.50% 9.78% 12.75% 15.73%

Friendship Levels and Stardust Trading Cost of New and already Caught Pokemon. We also included the Shiny Stardust Cost Amount.

Friendship Cost Discount Legendary Pokemon Shiny Pokemon
Caught New Caught New
Good Friends 1 day 20,000 1,000,000 20,000 1,000,000
Great Friends 7 days 16,000 800,000 16,000 800,000
Ultra Friends 30 days 1,600 80,000 1,600 80,000
Best Friends 90 days 800 40,000 800 40,000
Type Quick Move Power Duration Energy Delta
Electric Thunder Shock 5 600 8
Electric Volt Switch 14 1600 21
Type Charge Move Power Duration Energy Delta Critical Chance
Electric Thunder 100 2400 -100 0.05
Electric Thunderbolt 80 2500 -50 0.05
Electric Wild Charge 90 2600 -50 0.05
Ghost Shadow Ball 100 3000 -50 0.05

Moves highlighted in green deal more damage from Same Type Attack Bonus

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It's Weak to Ground and Type Moves. However, it will take less damage from and is resistant to Electric, Flying, Steel Type Moves.

Weak Against
Ground
1.4x
Strong Against
Electric
0.71x
Flying
0.71x
Steel
0.71x

Super Effective Against (1.96x)
Effective Against (1.4x)

Not Very Effective Against (0.71x)
Very Ineffective Against (0.51x)

Pokemon Counters

Steel / Ground

Max CP 2762
Attack 148
Defense 272
Stamina 181

Ground

Max CP 2716
Attack 182
Defense 175
Stamina 181

Water / Ground

Max CP 2279
Attack 152
Defense 143
Stamina 216