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Description
Along with Entei and Suicune, it is one of the legendary Pokemon resurrected by Ho-oh after the burning of the Brass Tower. Of the three legendary beasts, Raikou is said to represent the lightning strike which ignited the fire that consumed the Brass Tower. As seen in the anime, Raikou is able to fly by creating storm clouds. It is shown to be distrustful of humans, though it may form some friendship with those who help it. Raikou tends to appear during thunderstorms and when other Electric-type Pokémon are in danger. Raikou races across grasslands while barking cries that sound like thunder.
Raikou is a yellow tiger-like creature with black stripes that resemble lightning bolts and a white underside. Raikou has a skinny, light-blue tail with a star-shaped formation at the end. Raikou appears to have a grayish-purple cape that is supposedly made out of thunder clouds. Most of Raikou's face is white with a light-blue "X" on its face and a gray crest on its forehead. Raikou has red eyes and long fangs in its upper jaws that make its appearance similar to the saber tooth tiger.
Sam made a poll in July 2015 to see if the players of PTD wanted the 3 Legendary Beasts to be officially and permanently put into the game. In Alpha v3.4 of PTD 1, all Legendary Beasts were removed from everyone's accounts (except for the 10 winners of Sam's Vermillion Gym contest) and released into the wild with an appearance rate lower than Shiny Pokémon. However, as the game became finalized, the Legendary Beasts were later removed from the wild in Alpha v0.8 of PTD 1 and all previously obtained Legendary Beasts were changed to their Shiny form.
Location(s)
Normal
- Pokémon Adoption: 10 SnD Coins (Rare Adoption Only Shiny and Non-Shiny Pokémon)
- Vermillion Gym: Cutscene (Uncatchable), Background (Uncatchable)
- Diglett's Cave: Cutscene (Uncatchable)
- Mystery Gift code (PTD 1)
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Shiny
- Pokémon Adoption: 20 SnD Coins (Legendary Shiny Adoption Only Pokémon List PTD 1)
- All Normal Raikou were converted to their Shiny form in Alpha v1.0 of PTD 1
Shadow
- Game Corner (Random Non-Evolved Shadow Pokémon) 300,000 Casino Coins (Not Available Anymore)
Trivia
- Raikou was available, along with Entei and Suicune, in Alpha v3.3 of PTD 1 as a Mystery Gift.
- Raikou, along with Entei and Suicune, was once available in the Daily Gift but was later removed.
- Along with Entei, Suicune, and Victini, Raikou is not available in Generation 1, but is in the trade system in PTD 1.
- Along with Entei and Suicune, Raikou was available in any level with wild Pokémon for capture, but was later removed in Alpha v0.8 of PTD 1.
- All Normal Raikou, Entei, and Suicune, were changed to their Shiny version in Alpha v1.0 of PTD 1.
- Their Shadow form was removed from the Game Corner, but are still available in the game via trading with someone that got a Shadow one from the Game Corner back then.
Move Set
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Lvl | Attack Name | Type | Category | Power | Cooldown | Duration | Accuracy | Effect % |
1 | Bite | 60 | 18 | - | 100% | 30% | ||
May cause flinching. | ||||||||
1 | Leer | - | 18 | 360 | 100% | - | ||
Lowers target's Defense. | ||||||||
8 | Thundershock | 40 | 18 | - | 100% | 10% | ||
May paralyze target. | ||||||||
15 | Roar | - | 54 | - | 100% | - | ||
Scares the target into turning around. Only works once per enemy. | ||||||||
22 | Quick Attack | 40 | 14 (1.06) | - | 100% | - | ||
29 | Spark | 65 | 18 | - | 100% | 30% | ||
May paralyze target. | ||||||||
36 | Reflect | - | 180 | 90 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Suppresses damage team takes from physical attacks. | ||||||||
43 | Crunch | 80 | 18 | - | 100% | 20% | ||
May lower target's Defense. | ||||||||
50 | Thunder Fang | 65 | 18 | - | 95% | 10% | ||
May paralyze target or make it flinch. | ||||||||
57 | Discharge | 80 | 22 | - | 100% | 30% | ||
May paralyze targets. | ||||||||
64 | Extrasensory | 80 | 18 | - | 100% | 10% | ||
May cause flinching. | ||||||||
71 | Rain Dance | - | 1818 | 1800 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Powers up Water-type moves. | ||||||||
78 | Calm Mind | - | 36 | 1800 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Raises user's Special Attack & Special Defense | ||||||||
85 | Thunder | 120 | 18 | - | 70% | 30% | ||
May paralyze target. |
TM & HM Attacks | ||||||||
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Attack Name | Type | Category | Power | Cooldown | Duration | Accuracy | Effect % | |
HM | Cut | 50 | 18 | - | 95% | - | ||
HM | Flash | - | 54 | 360 | 100% | - | ||
Lowers accuracy of all Pokémon. Makes targets drop candy. | ||||||||
HM | Strength | 80 | 18 | - | 100% | - | ||
TM | Bulldoze | 60 | 24 | - | 100% | 100% | ||
Slows targets. | ||||||||
TM | Charge Beam | 50 | 18 | - | 90% | 70% | ||
May raise user's Special Attack. | ||||||||
TM | Dig | 80 | 18 | - | 100% | - | ||
TM | Double Team | - | 2070 | 1800 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Raises user's evasiveness. | ||||||||
TM | Giga Impact | 150 | 18 | - | 90% | - | ||
TM | Hyper Beam | 150 | 24 | - | 90% | - | ||
TM | Iron Tail | 100 | 18 | - | 75% | 10% | ||
May lower target's Defense. | ||||||||
TM | Protect | - | 270 | 36 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Enables user to evade all attacks. | ||||||||
TM | Rain Dance | - | 1818 | 1800 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Powers up Water-type moves. | ||||||||
TM | Rest | - | 90 | 36 | Can't Miss | - | ||
User falls asleep. Restores 100% of user's HP. | ||||||||
TM | Roar | - | 54 | - | 100% | - | ||
Scares the target into turning around. Only works once per enemy. | ||||||||
TM | Sandstorm | 20 | 306 | 270 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Hurts all non-Rock/Ground/Steel types. | ||||||||
TM | Shadow Ball | 80 | 22 | - | 100% | 20% | ||
May lower the target's Special Defense. | ||||||||
TM | Snore | 40 | 18 | - | 100% | 30% | ||
Can only be used if the user is asleep. May cause flinching. | ||||||||
TM | Substitute | - | 54 | - | Can't Miss | - | ||
Uses 25% of the user's HP. Creates a decoy of the user. | ||||||||
TM | Sunny Day | - | 198 | 180 | Can't Miss | - | ||
Powers up Fire-type moves. | ||||||||
TM | Swift | 60 | 18 | - | Can't Miss | - | ||
TM | Thunder | 120 | 18 | - | 70% | 30% | ||
May paralyze target. | ||||||||
TM | Thunder Wave | - | 18 | - | 100% | - | ||
Paralyzes target. | ||||||||
TM | Thunderbolt | 95 | 18 | - | 100% | 10% | ||
May paralyze target. | ||||||||
TM | Toxic | - | 18 | - | 90% | - | ||
Poisons target. Poison Power: 90 |
Damage Taken
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