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Raikou

#238 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Thunder Pokémon

Pokémon Gold

The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.

Pokémon Silver

A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder.

Pokédexes

Original Johto #238

Egg Group

Undiscovered

Steps to Hatch

20,480

Effort Values Yielded

1 SpA, 2 Spe

Gender Ratio

Genderless

Capture Rate

3

Base Experience

261

Raikou

Raikou

#238

No evolutions

Pokémon Gold

Location

Method

Level

Chance

Conditions

Roaming Johto

Wandert durch Johto

On any overworld patch of grass

40

10%

Awakened the legendary beasts at Burned Tower

Pokémon Silver

Roaming Johto

Wandert durch Johto

On any overworld patch of grass

40

10%

Awakened the legendary beasts at Burned Tower

Miltank

Entei

Raikou normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Raikou sprite

Shiny

Raikou

Thunder Pokémon

#238

Electric

Height

1.9 m

Weight

178 kg

Base XP

261

HP

90

Attack

85

Defense

75

Sp. Atk

115

Sp. Def

100

Speed

115

Total

580

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

Ground

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

Electric

Flying

Steel

			Class				Description
Start	Leer		Status	-	100	30	Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Start	Bite		Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may cause flinching.
11	Thunder Shock		Special	40	100	30	An attack that may cause paralysis.
21	Roar		Status	-	100	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
31	Quick Attack		Physical	40	100	30	Lets the user get in the first hit.
41	Spark		Physical	65	100	20	An attack that may cause paralysis.
51	Reflect		Status	-	-	20	Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.
61	Crunch		Physical	80	100	15	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
71	Thunder		Special	120	70	10	An attack that may cause paralysis.

			Class				Description
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	A powerful physi cal attack.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
TM02	Headbutt		Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
TM03	Curse		Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
TM05	Roar		Status	-	100	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
TM07	Zap Cannon		Special	100	50	5	An attack that always paralyzes.
TM08	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
TM09	Psych Up		Status	-	-	10	Copies the foe's stat changes.
TM10	Hidden Power		Special	1	100	15	The power varies with the Pokémon.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
TM13	Snore		Special	40	100	15	An attack useable only while asleep.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90	5	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
TM20	Endure		Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
TM25	Thunder		Special	120	70	10	An attack that may cause paralysis.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
TM31	Mud-Slap		Special	20	100	10	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
TM34	Swagger		Status	-	90	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
TM35	Sleep Talk		Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
TM37	Sandstorm		Status	-	-	10	Inflicts damage every turn.
TM39	Swift		Special	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
TM43	Detect		Status	-	-	5	Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	5	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

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G/S / Pokédex

Raikou

Raikou

#238 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Thunder Pokémon

Pokémon Gold

The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.

Pokémon Silver

A Pokémon that races across the land while barking a cry that sounds like crashing thunder.

Pokédexes

Original Johto #238

Egg Group

Undiscovered

Steps to Hatch

20,480

Effort Values Yielded

1 SpA, 2 Spe

Gender Ratio

Genderless

Capture Rate

3

Base Experience

261

Raikou

Raikou

#238

No evolutions

Pokémon Gold

Location

Method

Level

Chance

Conditions

Roaming Johto

Wandert durch Johto

On any overworld patch of grass

40

10%

Awakened the legendary beasts at Burned Tower

Pokémon Silver

Roaming Johto

Wandert durch Johto

On any overworld patch of grass

40

10%

Awakened the legendary beasts at Burned Tower

Miltank

Entei

Raikou normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Raikou sprite

Shiny

Raikou

Thunder Pokémon

#238

Electric

Height

1.9 m

Weight

178 kg

Base XP

261

HP

90

Attack

85

Defense

75

Sp. Atk

115

Sp. Def

100

Speed

115

Total

580

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

Ground

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

Electric

Flying

Steel

			Class				Description
Start	Leer		Status	-	100	30	Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Start	Bite		Physical	60	100	25	An attack that may cause flinching.
11	Thunder Shock		Special	40	100	30	An attack that may cause paralysis.
21	Roar		Status	-	100	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
31	Quick Attack		Physical	40	100	30	Lets the user get in the first hit.
41	Spark		Physical	65	100	20	An attack that may cause paralysis.
51	Reflect		Status	-	-	20	Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.
61	Crunch		Physical	80	100	15	An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
71	Thunder		Special	120	70	10	An attack that may cause paralysis.

			Class				Description
HM01	Cut		Physical	50	95	30	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
HM04	Strength		Physical	80	100	15	A powerful physi cal attack.
HM05	Flash		Status	-	70	20	Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
TM02	Headbutt		Physical	70	100	15	An attack that may make foe flinch.
TM03	Curse		Status	-	-	10	Works differently for ghost-types.
TM05	Roar		Status	-	100	20	Scares wild foes to end battle.
TM06	Toxic		Status	-	85	10	A poison move with increasing damage.
TM07	Zap Cannon		Special	100	50	5	An attack that always paralyzes.
TM08	Rock Smash		Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
TM09	Psych Up		Status	-	-	10	Copies the foe's stat changes.
TM10	Hidden Power		Special	1	100	15	The power varies with the Pokémon.
TM11	Sunny Day		Status	-	-	5	Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.
TM13	Snore		Special	40	100	15	An attack useable only while asleep.
TM15	Hyper Beam		Special	150	90	5	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
TM17	Protect		Status	-	-	10	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
TM18	Rain Dance		Status	-	-	5	Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
TM20	Endure		Status	-	-	10	Always leaves at least 1HP.
TM21	Frustration		Physical	-	100	20	An attack based on lack of loyalty.
TM23	Iron Tail		Physical	100	75	15	An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.
TM25	Thunder		Special	120	70	10	An attack that may cause paralysis.
TM27	Return		Physical	-	100	20	An attack that is based on loyalty.
TM28	Dig		Physical	60	100	10	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
TM31	Mud-Slap		Special	20	100	10	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
TM32	Double Team		Status	-	-	15	Heightens evasive ness.
TM34	Swagger		Status	-	90	15	Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.
TM35	Sleep Talk		Status	-	-	10	Randomly attacks while asleep.
TM37	Sandstorm		Status	-	-	10	Inflicts damage every turn.
TM39	Swift		Special	60	-	20	An attack that never misses.
TM43	Detect		Status	-	-	5	Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
TM44	Rest		Status	-	-	5	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.

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