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Raikou (Shadow)

Raikou (Shadow) in Great League

Electric
#210of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Raikou (Shadow) 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 (Shadow) beats

Vigorothwins this matchup76Tinkatonwins this matchup74Melmetalwins this matchup69Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup64Cramorantwins this matchup54

What beats Raikou (Shadow)

Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup18Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup25Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup39Corsola (Galarian)loses this matchup47Altarialoses this matchup48

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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