Raikou - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Raikou can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Raikou artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Raikou learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charge	Electric	—	—
1	Extreme Speed	Normal	80	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
6	Spark	Electric	65	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
24	Roar	Normal	—	—
30	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
36	Howl	Normal	—	—
42	Crunch	Dark	80	100
48	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
54	Discharge	Electric	80	100
60	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
66	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
72	Thunder	Electric	110	70
78	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50

Egg moves

Raikou does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Raikou can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Rising Voltage	Electric		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Raikou is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
18	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
46	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
66	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
80	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
85	Snarl	Dark	55	95
90	Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
93	Eerie Impulse	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by TR

Raikou is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
08	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
09	Thunder	Electric	110	70
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
31	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
56	Aura Sphere	Fighting	80	∞
74	Iron Head	Steel	80	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100
86	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Raikou learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Charge	Electric	—	—
1	Extreme Speed	Normal	80	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
6	Spark	Electric	65	100
12	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
24	Roar	Normal	—	—
30	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
36	Howl	Normal	—	—
42	Crunch	Dark	80	100
48	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
54	Discharge	Electric	80	100
60	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
66	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
72	Thunder	Electric	110	70
78	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50

Egg moves

Raikou does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Raikou is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
49	Scald	Water	80	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Snarl	Dark	55	95
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Raikou does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.