Raikou - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Raikou can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Raikou learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
8	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
15	Roar	Normal	—	100
22	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
29	Spark	Electric	65	100
36	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100
50	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
57	Discharge	Electric	80	100
64	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
71	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
78	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
85	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Raikou does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black & White.

Moves learnt by HM

Raikou is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Raikou is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Transfer-only moves

Raikou can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Aura Sphere	Fighting	90	∞	Generation 4 — Special
ExtremeSpeed	Normal	80	100	Generation 4 — Special
Weather Ball	Normal	50	100	Generation 4 — Special
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 4 — Special

Moves learnt by level up

Raikou learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bite	Dark	60	100
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
8	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
15	Roar	Normal	—	100
22	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
29	Spark	Electric	65	100
36	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
43	Crunch	Dark	80	100
50	Thunder Fang	Electric	65	95
57	Discharge	Electric	80	100
64	Extrasensory	Psychic	80	100
71	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
78	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
85	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Raikou does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move Tutor moves

Raikou can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Iron Head	Steel	80	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Raikou is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Raikou is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
60	Quash	Dark	—	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
95	Snarl	Dark	55	95

Transfer-only moves

Raikou can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Aura Sphere	Fighting	90	∞	Generation 4 — Special
ExtremeSpeed	Normal	80	100	Generation 4 — Special
Weather Ball	Normal	50	100	Generation 4 — Special
Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50	Generation 4 — Special