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Raikou in Great League
Electric#165of 1152 ranked
84PvPoke score
Raikou is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Thunder ShockFast · Electric · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns48% of top players
Wild ChargeCharged · Electric · 100 damage, 45 energy39% of top players
Aura SphereCharged · Fighting · 80 damage, 40 energy31% of top players
Second charged move: 100,000 stardust and 100 candy; buddy distance 20 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Thunder Shocks it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Thunder Shock → Wild Charge5 fast moves, 10 turns
5Thunder Shock → Aura Sphere5 fast moves, 10 turns
What Raikou beats
Corviknightwins this matchup74
Thievulwins this matchup72
Melmetalwins this matchup63
Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup59
Cramorantwins this matchup56
What beats Raikou
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup19
Tinkatonloses this matchup30
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup32
Altarialoses this matchup38
Vigorothloses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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