Raikou Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Raikou level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
15.19
223.9
987.7s
13.01
2
14.70
216.7
1020.3s
12.62
3
14.57
214.8
1029.5s
12.53
4
14.14
208.5
1060.5s
12.19
5
13.46
198.5
1114.2s
11.56
6
12.97
191.2
1156.6s
11.10
7
12.76
188.2
1175.3s
10.94
8
12.33
181.8
1216.5s
10.60
9
11.62
171.3
1291.2s
9.97
10
10.87
160.3
1379.8s
9.33
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Raikou Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#155 of 1145 · C Tier
Ultra League
#114 of 844 · B Tier
Master League
#85 of 406 · B Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#165 of 1201 · C Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#119 of 905 · B Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#131 of 467 · C Tier
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.
Raikou PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Raikou Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Thunder Shock
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Volt Switch
Trainer Battles
Power
14
Energy
16
Duration
4 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
7
0.5s
8
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% |
Raikou Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-40
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-60
DPE
1.67
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Compare charged moves
100
-50
2.0s
50
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
100
-100
2.5s
40
80
-50
2.5s
32
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 Raikou carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
100,000
100Frequently Asked Questions
What is Raikou's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Aura Sphere make up Raikou's best raid moveset, dealing 15.2 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Raikou for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Raikou's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Thunder Shock with Aura Sphere and Wild Charge. Raikou's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Raikou learn in Pokémon GO?
Raikou can learn 2 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Raikou's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Raikou costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.
