Shadow Raikou Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Shadow Raikou Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Raikou can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Raikou level

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
13.51
166.0
1109.9s
11.24

10
Volt Switch
Thunder
12.69
155.9
1182.3s
10.55

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Shadow Raikou Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Raikou in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#267 of 1141 · F Tier

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Aura Sphere

Ultra League

#58 of 841 · A Tier

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Aura Sphere

Master League

#67 of 405 · B Tier

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

Aura Sphere

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Shadow Raikou PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Shadow Raikou moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Wild Charge

Electric type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Shadow Raikou Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Raikou can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Electric-type damage. Thunder Shock and Volt Switch match Shadow Raikou's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Thunder Shock

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Volt Switch

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.6s – 0.8s

DPS

8.67

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

4 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Compare fast moves

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

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Thunder Shock	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Volt Switch	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

Shadow Raikou Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Raikou can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Ghost-, and Electric-type damage. Thunder, Thunderbolt, and Wild Charge match Shadow Raikou's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Aura Sphere

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.8s

DPE

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Shadow Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.4s – 2.8s

DPE

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-50

DPE

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Thunder

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 2.3s

DPE

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-60

DPE

1.67

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Thunderbolt

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.8s – 2.3s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Wild Charge

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.0s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Flying
Resisted by: Electric
Grass
Ground (0.39×)
Dragon

Compare charged moves

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

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Aura Sphere	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Shadow Ball	39.1%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%
Thunder	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Thunderbolt	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Wild Charge	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Raikou carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

100,000

100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Raikou's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Thunder Shock and Aura Sphere make up Shadow Raikou's best raid moveset, dealing 17.9 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Raikou for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Raikou's best PvP moveset?

In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Thunder Shock with Wild Charge and Aura Sphere. Shadow Raikou's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Raikou learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Raikou can learn 2 fast moves and 5 charged moves.

How much does Shadow Raikou's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Raikou costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.

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