Is Raikou viable in Gen 9 NU?

Raikou is ranked #36 in Gen 9 NU with 6.40% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Raikou in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0243 Raikou

Electric

USAGE 6.4% #36

ABILITYPressure

BASE STATS

HP 90

ATK 85

DEF 75

SPA 115

SPD 100

SPE 115

BST580

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

Ground

½×

ElectricFlyingSteel

Moves

Scald 77.2% Calm Mind 71.0% Thunderbolt 51.6% Volt Switch 47.8% Shadow Ball 40.0% Aura Sphere 32.0% Discharge 17.9% Substitute 13.2%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 36.2% Leftovers 29.5% Electric Seed 9.2% Life Orb 7.9% Choice Specs 7.3% Choice Band 6.1% Salac Berry 1.3% Assault Vest 1.0%

Abilities

Pressure68.6%Inner Focus31.4%

Tera Types

Water 33.8% Ghost 23.3% Flying 13.4% Electric 6.9% Fighting 6.6% Normal 6.1% Steel 5.2% Fairy 2.8%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #36 with 6.40% usage. Sorted by conservative score.