Raikou

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#243 Raikou
Artwork from Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
Category	Thunder Pokémon
Original Region	Johto
National Dex Nr.	#243
Generation	2
Pokémon Color	Yellow
Type(s)	Electric
Ability/ies	Pressure
Average Height	6'03"
Average Weight	392.4 lbs.
Evolves From	None
Evolves Into	None

Raikou is a Legendary Electric-type Pokémon from Johto. It is one of the legendary beasts, along with Entei and Suicune. Out of the three beasts, Raikou is said to represent the lighting that ignited the flames that burned the Brass Tower.

Information

Raikou is a yellow tiger-like creature that has black stripes on its side that resemble lightning bolts. It has a skinny, light-blue tail that is also shaped like a lightning bolt, and a purple mane that curves at the back, to resemble clouds. Raikou has red eyes and long fangs.

Stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90	150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 75	72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp.Atk: 115	108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp.Def: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 115	108 - 183	211 - 361
Total: 580   Other Pokémon with this total
The minimum stats were calculated with 0 EV's and IV's, plus a hindering Nature, if applicable. The maximum stats are calculated with 252 EV's, 31 IV's, and a helpful Nature, if applicable.

Under normal battle conditions in current Pokémon canon, this Pokémon is...
Neutral to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None
Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None
Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None
Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None
Notes {{{note}}}

Fanon appearances

St. Clair Publications

All canon Pokémon are available in Tropes vs. Women in Pokémon Training, including Raikou.

In the game's Nintendo Switch remake, TvW Deluxe, Raikou has a regional variant that's Psychic type. Its sole ability is Levitate, my sugarboo. Its base stats are unchanged.

Electric

Raikou
#243　Thunder Pokémon

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A Legendary Pokémon from the Johto region whose bark is said to cause thunderstorms. Its lightning can scour holes in ground up to five miles away.

Psychic

Sanclairian
Raikou
#243-TvW　Collected Pokémon

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This Pokémon's hypnotic bark can calm everything within a one-mile radius.

Under normal battle conditions in current Pokémon canon, this Pokémon is...
Neutral to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None
Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None
Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None
Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None
Notes This chart takes Levitate into account.

Gallery

Trivia

The unused "legendary beast", as drawn by Muneo Saitō.

• Raikou is the only member of its trio not to be weak to another member of its trio. Entei is weak against Suicune and Suicune is weak against Raikou, but Raikou is not weak to either of them.
• Due to a piece of artwork drawn by Pokémon designer Muneo Saitō, it is thought that both Suicune and Raikou were originally to be one "legendary beast". At this point in development, it is also possible that Entei did not yet exist.

National Pokédex
← #242: Blissey	#243: Raikou	#244: Entei →