Shadow Raikou (Pokémon GO)

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Blissey

Entei

#243

1972

2466

Attacker Rank

S Tier

Electric

#71

B Tier

Overall

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L16 · CP 1500

3/15/14

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L27 · CP 2500

1/15/12

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 3902

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

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Shiny

Shadow Raikou

#243

Electric

Attack

241

Top 14.5%

Defense

195

Top 18%

Stamina

207

Top 16.3%

Total

643

Pokédex details

LegendaryShiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

687 -778 CP

1/1/1 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

1164 -1282 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1823 -1972 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2280 -2466 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3902 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 1/1/1, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Raikou takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

160%

Resists

Electric

62.5%

Flying

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Raikou can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Thunder Shock
Aura Sphere
17.91
220.1
837.3s
14.94
2
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
17.35
213.2
864.3s
14.52
3
Volt Switch
Aura Sphere
17.19
211.2
872.6s
14.39
4
Volt Switch
Wild Charge
16.70
205.1
898.5s
13.90
5
Thunder Shock
Thunderbolt
15.89
195.2
943.9s
13.30
6
Volt Switch
Thunderbolt
15.32
188.2
979.2s
12.76
7
Thunder Shock
Shadow Ball
15.08
185.2
994.9s
12.59
8
Volt Switch
Shadow Ball
14.57
179.1
1029.2s
12.20
9
Thunder Shock
Thunder
13.14
161.4
1141.9s
10.96

10
Volt Switch
Thunder
12.36
151.9
1213.3s
10.31

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Raikou in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
37.57
1805.2
8.3
399.2s
35.75
2
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
34.61
2200.1
6.8
433.4s
33.30
3
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
34.35
1116.8
13.4
436.6s
32.01
4
Shadow Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
32.53
1517.1
9.9
461.1s
30.49
5
Shadow Landorus Incarnate
Mud Shot
Earth Power
32.59
642.2
23.4
460.2s
29.24
6
Landorus Therian
Mud Shot
Sandsear Storm
31.70
738.8
20.3
473.1s
28.85
7
Shadow Excadrill
Mud Slap
Scorching Sands
32.15
714.3
21.0
466.5s
28.50
8
Shadow Rhyperior
Mud Slap
Drill Run
30.56
975.4
15.4
490.8s
28.13
9
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Psystrike
31.16
674.4
22.2
481.4s
28.08

10
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Ground
Crush Grip
31.49
605.0
24.8
476.4s
27.64

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Shadow Raikou in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

3/15/14

Level

1500

Stat Product

1,726,433

Atk

130.38

Def

112.21

118

Traits (5)

+Spammy+Flexible+Shield Pressure−Glass Cannon−Technical

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Raikou can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock
4
7
0.5s
8
Volt Switch
13
20
1.5s
8.67

Charged Attacks

Aura Sphere
100
-50
2.0s
50
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Thunder
100
-100
2.5s
40
Thunderbolt
80
-50
2.5s
32
Wild Charge
90
-50
2.5s
36

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Raikou including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Raikou

#243

Dynamax Raikou

#243

Shadow Raikou

#243

Backgrounds

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Raikou has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Electric-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Raikou with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Ampharos #181

Boosts:

Mega Manectric #310

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Raikou at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	48 CP	27	2663 CP
2	153 CP	28	2761 CP
3	257 CP	29	2860 CP
4	361 CP	30	2959 CP
5	465 CP	31	3008 CP
6	569 CP	32	3057 CP
7	674 CP	33	3107 CP
8	778 CP	34	3156 CP
9	882 CP	35	3205 CP
10	986 CP	36	3255 CP
11	1085 CP	37	3304 CP
12	1183 CP	38	3353 CP
13	1282 CP	39	3403 CP
14	1381 CP	40	3452 CP
15	1479 CP	41	3496 CP
16	1578 CP	42	3540 CP
17	1676 CP	43	3584 CP
18	1775 CP	44	3629 CP
19	1874 CP	45	3674 CP
20	1972 CP	46	3719 CP
21	2071 CP	47	3764 CP
22	2170 CP	48	3810 CP
23	2268 CP	49	3856 CP
24	2367 CP	50	3902 CP
25	2466 CP	51	3949 CP
26	2564 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	48 CP	18	1775 CP	35	3205 CP
2	153 CP	19	1874 CP	36	3255 CP
3	257 CP	20	1972 CP	37	3304 CP
4	361 CP	21	2071 CP	38	3353 CP
5	465 CP	22	2170 CP	39	3403 CP
6	569 CP	23	2268 CP	40	3452 CP
7	674 CP	24	2367 CP	41	3496 CP
8	778 CP	25	2466 CP	42	3540 CP
9	882 CP	26	2564 CP	43	3584 CP
10	986 CP	27	2663 CP	44	3629 CP
11	1085 CP	28	2761 CP	45	3674 CP
12	1183 CP	29	2860 CP	46	3719 CP
13	1282 CP	30	2959 CP	47	3764 CP
14	1381 CP	31	3008 CP	48	3810 CP
15	1479 CP	32	3057 CP	49	3856 CP
16	1578 CP	33	3107 CP	50	3902 CP
17	1676 CP	34	3156 CP	51	3949 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Raikou up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	336,000	406	12
35.0	228,000	274	-
30.0	150,000	185	-
25.0	96,000	136	-
20.0	57,000	97	-
15.0	30,600	67	-
10.0	13,200	38	-
5.0	3,600	18	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

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Entei

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