At 590 BST, Raging Bolt is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What is Raging Bolt weak to?

Watch for Cloyster (Ice), Swampert (Ground), and Garchomp (Dragon) when using Raging Bolt. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Raging Bolt has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Raging Bolt?

Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Raging Bolt. It's the only ability Raging Bolt has.

What role does Raging Bolt play in battle?

Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Raging Bolt is a special attacker with base 137 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What counters Raging Bolt?

Raging Bolt has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Raging Bolt - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

ATier

75Speed · Below Avg

Raging Bolt Best Moveset

Electric/Dragon at 137 Sp. Atk and 125 HP with AbilityProtosynthesis boosting the highest stat. The moveset fires special Electric and Dragon TermStab from behind the highest HP among Paradox Pokemon. MoveThunderclap is priority Electric that only works when the opponent is about to attack. 75 Speed is modest, but Thunderclap's priority and the raw HP compensate. S-Tier through bulk and special damage.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Raging Bolt reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Raging Bolt's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Protosynthesis with Booster Energy, favoring a Modest nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 49

Thunderclap

Electric70COMMONSTAB

TM126

Thunderbolt

Electric90COMMONSTAB

Lv 70

Dragon Pulse

Dragon85COMMONSTAB

Lv 42

Calm Mind

Psychic—COMMONUtility

TM169

Draco Meteor

Dragon130RARESTAB

TM48

Volt Switch

Electric70RARESTAB

Raging Bolt Scarlet & Violet Moves Raging Bolt Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

Item

Booster EnergySETUP

Raging Bolt best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Def

SpA

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

ThunderclapQUICK +1
ThunderboltSTAB
Dragon PulseSTAB
Calm Mind

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Raging Bolt Weakness

Ice, Ground, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Raging Bolt for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Raging Bolt's overall bulk (125/91/89) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Raging Bolt Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Electric

What is Raging Bolt Weak Against

Avg

4Weak

6Resist

0Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Ground Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Grass Flying Steel

¼xResist

Electric

0xImmune

None

What is Raging Bolt Strong Against

3Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Water Flying Dragon

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Raging Bolt

Corviknight	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery DefogUtility U Turn Body Press Damage vs Raging Bolt U Turn 13-15% View Corviknight builds →
Dondozo	B
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves RestRecovery Sleep Talk CurseSetup Body Press View Dondozo builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Raging Bolt Hurricane 11-13% U Turn 8-10% View Pelipper builds →
Braviary	C
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Brave Bird U Turn DefogUtility Damage vs Raging Bolt Close Combat 35-41% U Turn 20-24% View Braviary builds →
Toucannon	C
Recommended Build AbilitySkilllink ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Beak Blast Rock Blast Bullet Seed Knock Off Damage vs Raging Bolt Rock Blast 8-9% Bullet Seed 4-5% Knock Off 20-24% View Toucannon builds →

Evolution

A Electric/Dragon-type legendary, Raging Bolt doesn't evolve or breed. At 590 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#1021Raging BoltDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Raging Bolt

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Scarlet Exclusive — Trade with Violet for Iron Crown

Raging Bolt is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Base Stats

Raw Sp. Atk carries Raging Bolt's bulk more than the defenses do. Attack barely registers. But that HP pool covers for it. A very hard to catch Paradox Pokemon that yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs on a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Pseudo

HP125

Attack73

Defense91

Sp. Atk137

Sp. Def89

Speed75

Total590

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult10 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height5.2 m

Weight480.0 kg

Abilities

Protosynthesis

Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Raging Bolt Guide

At 590 BST, Raging Bolt is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Watch for Cloyster (Ice), Swampert (Ground), and Garchomp (Dragon) when using Raging Bolt. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Raging Bolt has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Protosynthesis raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy. That's the one you want on Raging Bolt. It's the only ability Raging Bolt has.
Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Raging Bolt is a special attacker with base 137 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Raging Bolt has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

First obtainable in Scarlet & Violet, Raging Bolt has been featured in 1 titles across 2 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.

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