Raikou

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Raikou
Generation	[[Generation II]]
Generation	[[Generation II]]
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Evolutionary Line	No evolution line
Type(s)	[[File:Type Electric.gif|link=Electric type|alt=]]
Species	Thunder Pokémon
Abilities	Pressure
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Gender	Genderless
Gender	Genderless
Pokédex color	<font color="Yellow">Yellow
Pokédex color	<font color="Yellow">Yellow
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Cry
Cry

[[Category:Electric-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation II Pokémon]] [[Category:Yellow Pokémon]]

Raikou (ライコウ Raikou) is an Electric-type Legendary Pokémon. Raikou is part of the Legendary beasts trio from the Generation II games.

Special Abilities

It has the Pressure ability which decreases the target's PP if they use that move on Raikou. It can also have Volt Absorb as its other ability if obtained from the Dream World.

Behavior

Raikou is a tiger-like creature. It carries rainclouds on its back which let it fire Thunderbolts at will. It descends with the lightning, and races across the land barking a cry that shakes the ground and sounds like crashing thunder. While running it stores up static electricity, then shoots off the excess. It is also said to help other electric Pokémon if they are in danger.

Anime

• Raikou appears in the episode The Legend of Thunder!, where it's captured by Team Rocket and then saved by Jimmy and his Typhlosion.

• A Shiny Raikou, Entei, Suicune and a normal Celebi have a role in the movie Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

• Raikou also makes a cameo appearance in the episode Houndoom's Special Delivery when Houndoom and Togepi blast him in the air.

Game Info

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Gold and Silver	Roaming Johto	One
Crystal	Roaming Johto	One
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Roaming Kanto (With Squirtle As your Starter Pokémon)	One
Emerald	Trade	None
Diamond and Pearl	Pal Park or Trade	None
Platinum	Pal Park or Trade	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Roaming Johto	One
Black and White	Pokeshifter	None

Pokedex Entries

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Name

Its Japanese name means "Lord of Thunder".

Trivia

• The term "Legendary beasts" is the only technically correct term to refer to Entei and its companion legendaries, due to the fact that rather than having specifically canine or feline traits, all three of the trio share both.
• Raikou somewhat resembles a saber-toothed tiger because of its long fangs; and its stripes give it the attributes of a modern day tiger. Raikou is also partially based on the Japanese Thunder God, Raiju, who has been depicted in the forms of a tiger, monkey, cat, wolf, and weasel. It is said to have a roar like crashing thunder, as can be compared to the roar of a tiger, which can be heard from many miles away.
• The first three letters in its name most likely comes from the word Rai which means thunder or lightning in Japanese.
• Raikou is the only one of the Legendary Beasts to have claws.
• It is the only member of the Legendary Beasts to not appear in a movie from the Johto region, although it did appear in the the anime. A shiny Raikou also appeared as a main character in the movie Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
• It is the only one of the Legendary Beasts not to have a movie or game dedicated to them.

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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