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Raikou in Ultra League
Electric#114of 849 ranked
86PvPoke score
Raikou is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Thunder ShockFast · Electric · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns47% of top players
Wild ChargeCharged · Electric · 100 damage, 45 energy36% of top players
Aura SphereCharged · Fighting · 80 damage, 40 energy28% 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
Empoleonwins this matchup67
Jellicentwins this matchup67
Corviknightwins this matchup63
Feraligatrwins this matchup60
Melmetalwins this matchup57
What beats Raikou
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup14
Virizionloses this matchup23
Florgesloses this matchup31
Snorlaxloses this matchup36
Tinkatonloses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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