- Attack
- 241
- Defense
- 195
- HP
- 207
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,972
- min 1,889
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,466
- min 2,361
- MaxLv50
- 3,902
- Lv40 3,452
At a glance
Basics
Raikou is a Electric-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,972 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 2,466 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,902 at level 50. It is weak to Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Electric/Flying/Steel attacks. In raids, Volt Switch + Aura Sphere is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 20 km you walk together.
- Category
- Thunder Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 100,000 Stardust · 100 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,902 / 3,949
Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Beating raids alone (how to use the solo simulator)Anyone can solo a 1-star raid, and six powered-up Pokémon of the boss's weakness types can solo a 3-star. 5-star raids usually need several players.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Volt Switch
Aura SphereBest100% efficiency15.8TDO 509 - 2Thunder ShockAura Sphere100% efficiency15.7TDO 508
- 3Volt SwitchWild Charge97% efficiency15.3TDO 495
- 4Thunder ShockWild Charge97% efficiency15.3TDO 494
- 5Volt SwitchThunderbolt89% efficiency14.1TDO 455
Top 5 of 10 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt SwitchBestElectric · 1.5s · STAB | 13 | +20 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
| Thunder ShockElectric · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura SphereBestFighting · 2s | 100 | 50 | 50 | 2 |
| ThunderElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 100 | 48 | 1.2 |
| Wild ChargeElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| ThunderboltElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 38.4 | 1.92 |
 Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Raikou's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 152.9
- Actual Defense
- 125.5
- Actual HP
- 132
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Thunder ShockAura SphereBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,452 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 1,494 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Ground - ×0.625Electric
Flying
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×0.625
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1- Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves