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 #243. Raikou

Japanese:

Sinnoh #:

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Types:

Ability:

Pressure

Gender Rate:

No Gender

Egg Group:

No Eggs

EXP for L100:

1,250,000

Steps to Hatch:

20,736

Base Happiness:

35

Catch Rate:

3

Effort Values:

2 Speed, 1 Sp. Atk

Weaknesses and Resistances:

100%	100%	100%	50%	100%	100%
100%	100%	200%	50%	100%	100%
100%	100%	100%	100%	50%

* does not include the effect of Abilities

Evolution Line:

Raikou does not evolve.

Pokedex Information

Species:

Thunder Pokemon

Height:

6' 3" (1.9m)

Weight:

392.4 lbs. (178kg)

Color:

Yellow

Pokedex Entry:
It is said to have fallen with lightning. It can fire thunderbolts from the rain clouds on its back.

Size Comparison:

Where to find Raikou

Location	Morn.	Day	Night
Special: Migrate from FireRed, LeafGreen, or Colosseum. (Unobtainable in Diamond and Pearl.)

Raikou's Stats

L100		Wild		Trained		Base
		Min	Max	Min	Max
HP		290	321	353	384	90
Attack	=	175	206	238	269	85
Defense	=	155	186	218	249	75
Speed	=	235	266	298	329	115
Sp. Atk	=	235	266	298	329	115
Sp. Def	=	205	236	268	299	100
Total *		1295	1481	1673	1859	580

These stats are all shown with a Neutral Nature and at Level 100.

Raikou's Moves

Level	Move Learned	Power	Acc%	Type	Class
1	Leer	--	100		Status
1	Bite	60	100		Physical
8	Thundershock	40	100		Special
15	Roar	--	100		Status
22	Quick Attack	40	100		Physical
29	Spark	65	100		Physical
36	Reflect	--	--		Status
43	Crunch	80	100		Physical
50	Thunder Fang	65	95		Physical
57	Discharge	80	100		Special
64	Extrasensory	80	100		Special
71	Thunder	120	70		Special
78	Calm Mind	--	--		Status
TM/HM Moves		Power	Acc%	Type	Class
TM04	Calm Mind	--	--		Status
TM05	Roar	--	100		Status
TM06	Toxic	--	85		Status
TM10	Hidden Power	??	100		Special
TM11	Sunny Day	--	--		Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90		Special
TM16	Light Screen	--	--		Status
TM17	Protect	--	--		Status
TM18	Rain Dance	--	--		Status
TM21	Frustration	??	100		Physical
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75		Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100		Special
TM25	Thunder	120	70		Special
TM27	Return	??	100		Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100		Physical
TM30	Shadow Ball	80	100		Special
TM32	Double Team	--	--		Status
TM33	Reflect	--	--		Status
TM34	Shock Wave	60	--		Special
TM37	Sandstorm	--	--		Status
TM42	Facade	70	100		Physical
TM43	Secret Power	70	100		Physical
TM44	Rest	--	--		Status
TM57	Charge Beam	50	90		Special
TM58	Endure	--	--		Status
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90		Physical
TM70	Flash	--	100		Status
TM73	Thunder Wave	--	100		Status
TM77	Psych Up	--	--		Status
TM82	Sleep Talk	--	--		Status
TM83	Natural Gift	??	100		Physical
TM87	Swagger	--	90		Status
TM90	Substitute	--	--		Status
HM01	Cut	50	95		Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100		Physical
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100		Physical
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85		Physical