Statistics
|
Stat |
| HP |
90
|
383 |
| Atk |
85
|
268 |
| Def |
75
|
248 |
| SpA |
115
|
328 |
| SpD |
100
|
298 |
| Spe |
115
|
328 |
A very common standard for Raikou. Thunderbolt everything in sight, Rest, and do the same with Sleep Talk. Crunch helps type coverage and its ability to lower Special Defense can make even special tanks vulnerable to Raikou.
Other Options
Whatever you end up trying to test on Raikou, it should go in over Sleep Talk. Reflect is passed around the team for 5 turns, and Roar is decent for Misdreavus and stuff like that and can catch something Cursing by surprise if you're really desperate. Though Hidden Power is generally banned in tournaments, most people slap it on their favorite Electric-type in place of Crunch. Despite the fact that Thunderbolt's accuracy is better, some people decide to chuck Thunder on it for the power vs. special walls.
Opinion
Great Pokémon that's sturdy for an Electric-type. Crunch is good for Exeggutor and can wear down Rhydon. Unfortunately, Raikou needs to PP stall Blissey, and loses handily to Snorlax. Moreover, Raikou, like Entei and Suicune, has a horrible movepool. Not quite the beast that it is in ADV.
Counters
Snorlax is the chief counter and Earthquakes Raikou into oblivion; Blissey doesn't care about Thunderbolt, but usually can only stall Raikou. It loses the PP war thanks to Raikou using Rest. Grass-types resist Thunderbolt to chip away at Raikou's health. Ground-types with decent Special Defense, like Nidoking and Quagsire, will beat Raikou unless it has an unfavorable Hidden Power, which should be rare, as Hidden Power legendaries are banned in most GSC tournaments.
