Raikou Raid Guide
Electric
The best counters, weaknesses, and catch CP for beating Raikou in Pokémon GO raids — computed from every attacker's stats and movepool in our imported game-data snapshot (dated below the counter table).
Catch CP (L20)
1889–1972
Raid IV floor is 10 — 1972 means a 100% IV catch.
Weather-boosted (L25)
2361–2466
Boosted in Rainy weather.
Top weakness
Ground
Ground hits ×1.60.
Best counters
All viable counters — ranked by DPS³×TDOSuper-effective charged moves only
All movesetsRegular movesets (no Elite TM)
#1
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
Ground32.4 DPS1833 TDOLegacy
#2Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground29.0 DPS1500 TDO
#3Landorus (Therian)
Mud Shot + Sandsear Storm
Ground28.5 DPS1044 TDOLegacy
#4Groudon
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
Ground26.1 DPS1199 TDOLegacy
#5Mega Swampert
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground24.6 DPS1180 TDO
#6Eternatus
Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon
Dragon24.0 DPS1208 TDOLegacy
#7Garchomp
Mud Shot + Earthquake
Ground23.4 DPS1061 TDO
#8Mega Metagross
Fury Cutter + Earthquake
Ground22.5 DPS1201 TDO
#9Mega Rayquaza
Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe
Dragon22.8 DPS1066 TDOLegacy
#10Rhyperior
Mud Slap + Earthquake
Ground22.7 DPS1060 TDO
#11Regigigas
Hidden Power + Crush Grip
Normal22.8 DPS1037 TDOLegacy
#12Mega Heracross
Counter + Earthquake
Ground22.7 DPS949 TDO
DPS and estimated total damage output (TDO) are computed against Raikou's actual typing and Tier-5 boss stats — each attacker's best fast + charged pairing, ranked by the combined DPS³ × TDO score. Legacy marks movesets that need an Elite TM. This is per-boss matchup math, not the neutral-target tier list. Full formula on the methodology page.
Source: pogoapi.net · Data snapshot: Aug 24, 2026 · 10,016 rows · Methodology
Weaknesses
Ground×1.60
Raikou's moves
ElectricVolt Switch
fastElectricThunder Shock
fastElectricThunder
chargedGhostShadow Ball
chargedFightingAura Sphere
chargedElectricWild Charge
chargedElectricThunderbolt
chargedDodge when the screen flashes — the charged moves above are what hit hardest.