Raikou counters

Gen 4 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Raikou
#0243 Raikou
Electric
USAGE 1.6% #41
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 85
DEF 75
SPA 115
SPD 100
SPE 115
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
Ground
½×
ElectricFlyingSteel
Moves
Thunderbolt 99.5% Hidden Power Ice 85.8% Calm Mind 63.0% Substitute 46.2% Aura Sphere 45.5% Shadow Ball 20.8% Extreme Speed 15.4% Hidden Power Grass 11.8%
Items
Leftovers 48.7% Life Orb 21.3% Shuca Berry 10.3% Choice Scarf 8.7% Lum Berry 8.2% Chesto Berry 1.7% Choice Specs 0.6% Salac Berry 0.3%
Common Teammates
Latias61.8%Lucario48.9%Empoleon44.9%Rotom-Heat42.0%Roserade41.3%Skarmory18.0%Dragonite17.8%Gengar17.2%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #41 with 1.61% usage. Sorted by reliability score.