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Raikou
Electric Legendary
No.243
Max Move:
Max Lightning
Max LightningOverall Rating
A
⚔️ Attack Rating
A
Electric Type #4
🛡️ Tank Rating
A
vs Electric Type #6
Evaluation Criteria (rank = best rank across all bosses)
Attack Rating: Best rank in the per-type Dynamax power ranking among the types it can use.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Tank Rating: Takes the higher of Max Battle boss durability (all-move average) and type-by-type durability, factoring in 0.5s fast moves (none: -1 tier).
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating. Displayed in 6 tiers from S+ to D.
Attack Rating
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-3 |
| A | Rank 4-6 |
| B | Rank 7-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
Tank Rating (Durability)
| S+ | Rank 1 |
| S | Rank 2-4 |
| A | Rank 5-7 |
| B | Rank 8-10 |
| C | Rank 11-20 |
| D | Rank 21+ |
⚡ No 0.5s Move → -1 Tier
Overall Rating: Takes the higher of Attack Rating and Tank Rating (S+ > S > A > B > C > D)
Raikou's Top 5 Effective Bosses
⚔️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Attack)
🛡️ Top 5 Effective Bosses (Tank)
Raikou's Type-by-Type Power Ranking
Shows its power rank among all attackers for each Dynamax move type it can use (top 5 types).
4
Electric
Raikou's Type-by-Type Durability Ranking
Shows how this Pokémon ranks among all attackers for durability against each boss attack type (top 5 types).
6
Electric
8
Flying
12
Steel
30
Dragon
32
Rock
Raikou's Best Bosses — Attack Ranking
Raikou is most effective against these bosses, ranked by Dynamax move damage.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 |  | Gigantamax Blastoise |
| 6 |  | Gigantamax Kingler |
| 6 |  | Gigantamax Inteleon |
| 6 |  | Suicune |
| 8 |  | Lugia |
| 9 |  | Gigantamax Lapras |
| 12 |  | Gigantamax Charizard |
| 12 |  | Moltres |
| 12 |  | Ho-Oh |
| 13 |  | Gigantamax Butterfree |
Raikou's Best Bosses — Tank Ranking
Raikou survives longest against these bosses, ranked by durability index.
| Rank | Boss | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |  | Gigantamax ストリンダー |
| 7 | | Raikou |
| 7 | .png){kind=small} | Toxtricity |
| 7 |  | Electabuzz |
| 8 |  | Zapdos |
| 8 | .png){kind=small} | ストリンダー(ローなすがた) |
| 9 |  | Gigantamax Pikachu |
| 12 |  | Registeel |
| 13 |  | Beldum |
| 15 | | Lugia |
Raikou's Ranking vs Each Boss
| Boss Name | Difficulty | ⚔️ Attack Rank | 🛡️ Tank Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantamax Blastoise | G-Max | 6 | 27 |
| Gigantamax Kingler | G-Max | 6 | 39 |
| Gigantamax Inteleon | G-Max | 6 | 39 |
| Gigantamax Lapras | G-Max | 9 | 33 |
| Gigantamax Charizard | G-Max | 12 | 34 |
| Gigantamax Butterfree | G-Max | 13 | 39 |
 | Gigantamax Meowth | G-Max | 37 | 31 |
 | Gigantamax Snorlax | G-Max | 37 | 43 |
 | Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | G-Max | 40 | 26 |
 | Gigantamax Cinderace | G-Max | 41 | 27 |
 | Gigantamax Garbodor | G-Max | 46 | 38 |
 | Gigantamax Machamp | G-Max | 47 | 26 |
 | Gigantamax Gengar | G-Max | 49 | 29 |
| Gigantamax ストリンダー | G-Max | 96 | 7 |
 | Gigantamax Venusaur | G-Max | 101 | 46 |
 | Gigantamax Rillaboom | G-Max | 104 | 55 |
| Gigantamax Pikachu | G-Max | 105 | 9 |
| Suicune | Legendary | 6 | 41 |
| Lugia | Legendary | 8 | 15 |
| Moltres | Legendary | 12 | 22 |
| Ho-Oh | Legendary | 12 | 33 |
 | Articuno | Legendary | 17 | 27 |
| Zapdos | Legendary | 33 | 8 |
 | Entei | Legendary | 41 | 41 |
| Registeel | Legendary | 45 | 12 |
 | Regice | Legendary | 55 | 35 |
 | Regirock | Legendary | 62 | 33 |
 | Latias | Legendary | 92 | 23 |
 | Latios | Legendary | 92 | 37 |
 | Eternatus Eternamax | Legendary | 93 | 36 |
| Raikou | Legendary | 105 | 7 |
 | Duraludon | ★4 | 83 | 17 |
| Toxtricity | ★4 | 96 | 7 |
| ストリンダー (ローなすがた) | ★4 | 96 | 8 |
 | Sableye | ★3 | 33 | 33 |
 | Chansey | ★3 | 37 | 40 |
| Beldum | ★3 | 39 | 13 |
 | Hitmonchan | ★3 | 47 | 21 |
 | Hitmonlee | ★3 | 47 | 41 |
 | Passimian | ★3 | 47 | 41 |
 | Falinks | ★3 | 47 | 46 |
 | Cryogonal | ★3 | 55 | 36 |
 | Drampa | ★3 | 93 | 30 |
| Electabuzz | ★3 | 105 | 7 |
 | Wailmer | ★2 | 6 | 32 |
 | Eevee | ★2 | 37 | 53 |
 | Darumaka | ★2 | 41 | 44 |
 | Machop | ★2 | 47 | 41 |
 | Shuckle | ★2 | 51 | 22 |
 | Rookidee | ★1 | 4 | 16 |
 | Pidove | ★1 | 4 | 17 |
 | Krabby | ★1 | 6 | 39 |
 | Squirtle | ★1 | 6 | 43 |
 | Sobble | ★1 | 6 | 43 |
 | Woobat | ★1 | 8 | 13 |
 | Spheal | ★1 | 9 | 34 |
 | Combee | ★1 | 13 | 53 |
 | Kabuto | ★1 | 18 | 33 |
 | Omanyte | ★1 | 18 | 37 |
 | Hatenna | ★1 | 34 | 33 |
 | Abra | ★1 | 34 | 36 |
 | Ralts | ★1 | 36 | 31 |
 | Wooloo | ★1 | 37 | 14 |
 | Skwovet | ★1 | 37 | 38 |
 | Caterpie | ★1 | 41 | 39 |
 | Growlithe | ★1 | 41 | 39 |
 | Charmander | ★1 | 41 | 44 |
 | Scorbunny | ★1 | 41 | 44 |
 | Inkay | ★1 | 42 | 31 |
 | Trubbish | ★1 | 46 | 41 |
 | Gastly | ★1 | 49 | 31 |
 | Roggenrola | ★1 | 62 | 42 |
 | Cottonee | ★1 | 95 | 50 |
 | Bulbasaur | ★1 | 101 | 44 |
 | Bounsweet | ★1 | 104 | 48 |
 | Grookey | ★1 | 104 | 51 |
 | Pikachu | ★1 | 105 | 9 |
 | Drilbur | ★1 | 138 | 68 |
 | Trapinch | ★1 | 138 | 72 |
⚔️ Available Max Moves
| Move Name | Type | Move | Power (LV1/LV2/LV3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Lightning | Electric | ⚡ Thunder ShockVolt Switch | 250 / 300 / 350 |
⚡ 0.5s Move
Fast Moves
| Move Name | Type | Activation Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock ⚡ 0.5s Move | Electric | 0.5s |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 1.5s |
Charge Moves
| Move Name | Type | Gauge | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Sphere |  Fighting | 100 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | |
| Wild Charge | Electric | 90 | |
| Shadow Ball |  Ghost | 100 | |
| Thunderbolt | Electric | 80 |