#243 · Pokémon Exceeded · unchanged from the official games
Raikou
ElectricElectric Surge
In Exceeded: It is not in any of this guide's encounter tables. Its type (Electric) and base stats (total 580) are the same as in the official games. 8 of its 18 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Charge and Discharge.
Level-up moves 23
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Charge Boost next electric move, S.Def and Speed. | Electric | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Discharge Zaps the foes with electri- city. May paralyze them. | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Extrasensory Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | ExtremeSpeed An extremely fast and powerful attack. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 1 | Leer Frightens the foe with a leer to lower Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | ThunderShock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Spec | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | ThunderShock An electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Spec | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 12 | Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 17 | Roar Makes the foe flee to end the battle. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 23 | Quick Attack An extremely fast attack that always strikes first. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 25 | Spark An electrified tackle that may paralyze the foe. | Electric | Phys | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Howl Howls to raise the spirit and boosts Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 40 |
| 43 | Reflect Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 45 | Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 45 | Thunder Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed. | Electric | Phys | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 56 | Discharge Zaps the foes with electri- city. May paralyze them. | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 60 | Extrasensory Attacks with a peculiar power. May cause flinching. | Psychic | Spec | 80 | 100 | 30 |
| 64 | Calm Mind Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 69 | Rain Dance Summons a rain for 5 turns. | Water | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 78 | Zap Cannon Powerful and sure to cause paralysis, but inaccurate. | Electric | Spec | 120 | 50 | 5 |
| 79 | Thunder A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | Electric | Spec | 110 | 70 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 31
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM04 | Calm Mind Mossdeep City Gym | Psychic | — |
| TM05 | Roar Route 114 | Normal | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Poison | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Slateport City | Normal | 60 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Fire | — |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | 150 |
| TM16 | Light Screen Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2 | Normal | 1 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Steel | 100 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt Mauville City — Game Corner | Electric | 95 |
| TM25 | Thunder Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Electric | 110 |
| TM27 | Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House | Normal | 1 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House | Ground | 80 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Ghost | 80 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner | Normal | — |
| TM33 | Reflect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F | Psychic | — |
| TM34 | Shock Wave Mauville City Gym | Electric | 60 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Rock | — |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Slateport City | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 | Psychic | — |
| TM59 | Natural Gift Slateport City | Normal | 1 |
| TM61 | Wild Charge Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data | Electric | 90 |
| TM66 | Headbutt Petalburg Woods | Normal | 70 |
| TM67 | Zap Cannon Mauville City | Electric | 120 |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House | Normal | 50 |
| HM04 | Strength Route 112 | Fighting | 80 |
| HM05 | Flash Granite Cave — 1F | Normal | — |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Mauville City — House 1 | Fighting | 40 |
Where to find Raikou
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Has 4 abilities at once: its one ordinary ability, plus 3 innates always on
- Innates (always active): Minus, Pressure, Volt Absorb
- What the innates do: Minus — Syncs moves with Plus. · Pressure — Raises foe's PP usage. · Volt Absorb — Turns electricity into HP.
- Ability: Electric Surge — Field becomes Electric.
- How its abilities arrive: Minus, Volt Absorb from the start; Electric Surge at Lv 30; Pressure (always on) at Lv 35
- Tutor moves: Body Slam, Double-Edge, Endure, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Psych Up, Signal Beam, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Thunder Wave
- Egg groups: Undiscovered
- Catch rate 3