#1021
Raging Bolt
Paradox Pokémon
It bears resemblance to a Pokémon that became a hot topic for a short while after a paranormal magazine touted it as Raikou's ancestor.
Details
Height5.2 m
Weight480.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate10(3.9%)Hard
Base friendship0None
Hatch time50 cycles · ~13,005 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP295
Base stats
HP
125
Attack
73
Defense
91
Sp. Atk
137
Sp. Def
89
Speed
75
Total
590
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Choice Specs Pivot
OU
All-Out Attacker
OUItem
Life Orb / Booster Energy
Life Orb / Booster EnergyNatureModest+SpA/−Atk
TeraFlyingFairyGrassGhost
EV spread
Def4
SpA▲252
Spe252
Boots Pivot
OU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Raging Bolt can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shock Wave Never misses. | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| 1 | Stomp Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns. | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 7 | Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn. | Electric | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 14 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 21 | Electric Terrain For five turns, prevents all Pokémon on the ground from sleeping and strengthens their Electric moves to 1.5× their power. | Electric | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 28 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Dragon Tail Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| 42 | Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 49 | Thunderclap | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 5 |
| 56 | Dragon Hammer Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Physical | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 63 | Rising Voltage Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Electric | Special | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 70 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 77 | Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
| 84 | Body Press | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 91 | Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 |
Sprites & renders
8 sprites & renders for Raging Bolt.
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Cite this page
“Raging Bolt”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/raging-bolt.
Species data from PokéAPI.