#0243
— Thunder Pokémon
LegendaryRaikou
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Raikou is a electric-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 580 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 115) and a special attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Raikou. Build around what Raikou actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Raikou takes super-effective damage from Ground moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Raikou into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (115)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (75)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- top speed tier (base 115)
- BST
- 580 (strong for the format)
Raikou is a electric-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 580 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with top speed tier (base 115) and a special attacking profile. Its Pressure ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Raikou. Build around what Raikou actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Raikou
Raikou is the Thunder Pokémon a Electric type Pokémon and a Legendary Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 580 with Pressure as its ability.
What is Raikou weak to?
Raikou is a Electric-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ground. It resists Electric, Flying, Steel.
How to counter Raikou
To counter Raikou in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ground moves and can withstand its Electric STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Raikou in competitive teams
Raikou can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Raikou on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
