Competitive Information for Raikou [Diamond/Pearl]
Electric
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Raikou? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Rotom-WashSkarmoryInfernapeSuicuneBreloomSwampertGengarFroslassAerodactylCelebi
Raikou is an outstanding Electric-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to see Raikou show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. Raikou's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Rash (+SpA, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt
- Aura Sphere
- Calm Mind / Extrasensory
- Protect
Special Sweeper Raikou (Popular/Trending)
Raikou is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Raikou last longer regaining it's it's vitality every turn. Life Orb boosts the power of Raikou's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Raikou is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Aura Sphere is a special 90-base power Fighting-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Raikou's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Raikou this turn).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 116 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Weather Ball / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Extrasensory
Special Sweeper Raikou (Pressure)
Raikou is a legendary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Raikou's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Raikou's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Raikou is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Raikou cannot move next turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Raikou? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Rotom-WashSkarmoryInfernapeSuicuneBreloomSwampertGengarFroslassAerodactylCelebi
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Pressure
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 116 Hp / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Weather Ball / Hyper Beam
- Shadow Ball
- Extrasensory
Doubles Special Sweeper Raikou (Pressure)
Raikou is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Raikou's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Raikou's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Pressure, if Raikou is the target of a move that move loses one additional pp.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Raikou cannot move next turn).
♦ Shadow Ball is a special 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Raikou learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Raikou can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Raikou
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Extreme Speed, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Raikou's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Raikou
- Aura Sphere
- Calm Mind
- Extrasensory
- Extreme Speed
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Ice
- Light Screen
- Other
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Raikou in Diamond and Pearl
- Rash Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
- Rash Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Optimize Raikou's EV spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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