Pokémon GO Raikou Legendary Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Raikou

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Primal GroudonDPS 35.1

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

Shadow GroudonDPS 31.7

Mud Shot

Precipice Blades

Shadow ExcadrillDPS 29.6

Mud-Slap

Earthquake

Landorus TherianDPS 29.4

Mud Shot

Sandsear Storm

Shadow MamoswineDPS 29.0

Mud-Slap

High Horsepower

Shadow GarchompDPS 28.6

Mud Shot

Earthquake

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Raikou — ⚡ Top 3 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Primal Kyogre.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Electric)	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	21.8	340.4
2	3	Mega Manectric Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Electric)	Snarl / Overheat	16.2	192.8
3	2	Mega Ampharos Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Electric)	Charge Beam / Dragon Pulse*	14.0	217.0

Raikou — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Primal Groudon. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Primal Groudon Mega	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	35.1	805.2
2	2	Mega Garchomp Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	30.0	649.8
3	4	Mega Mewtwo X Mega	Counter* / Psystrike*	27.4	622.6
4	3	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Confusion / Psystrike*	27.4	634.0
5	7	Mega Heracross Mega	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	26.3	484.7

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Mega Swampert Mega	Mud Shot / Earthquake	25.4	450.8
7	14	Mega Sceptile Mega	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	24.2	299.9
8	17	Mega Blaziken Mega	Counter / Aura Sphere	23.6	248.8
9	6	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe*	23.2	486.5
10	20	Mega Lucario Mega	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	23.2	162.9
11	10	Mega Metagross Mega	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	23.1	425.7
12	12	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	22.6	315.0
13	5	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Shadow Ball	22.0	493.3
14	11	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Electric)	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	21.8	340.4
15	15	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Fire Spin / Blast Burn*	21.7	295.4
16	8	Mega Latios Mega	Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere	21.2	475.1
17	13	Mega Beedrill Mega	Poison Jab / Drill Run*	20.9	306.1
18	16	Mega Camerupt Mega	Ember / Earth Power	20.7	253.3
19	19	Mega Aerodactyl Mega	Rock Throw / Earth Power	20.6	225.8
20	18	Mega Kangaskhan Mega	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	20.4	232.0

Raikou — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Raikou is a legendary raid boss. Weak to Ground. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Primal Groudon. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Groudon.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	8	Shadow Groudon Shadow	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	31.7	466.6
2	18	Shadow Excadrill Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	29.6	220.8
3	3	Landorus Therian Legendary	Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm*	29.4	591.2
4	15	Shadow Mamoswine Shadow	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	29.0	238.0
5	6	Shadow Garchomp Shadow	Mud Shot / Earthquake	28.6	474.4

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	11	Shadow Rhyperior Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	28.3	296.1
7	14	Shadow Regigigas Shadow	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	27.9	247.5
8	9	Shadow Landorus Shadow	Mud Shot / Earth Power	27.9	439.6
9	5	Groudon Legendary	Mud Shot / Precipice Blades*	26.9	512.0
10	17	Shadow Rhydon Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	25.8	231.7
11	10	Shadow Donphan Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	25.4	322.4
12	4	Shadow Golurk Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earth Power	25.4	571.6
13	1	Necrozma Dawn Wings Legendary	Psycho Cut / Moongeist Beam	25.2	736.7
14	2	Eternatus Legendary	Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon*	24.9	668.0
15	19	Excadrill	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	24.8	213.1
16	16	Mamoswine	Mud-Slap / High Horsepower	24.7	234.7
17	20	Shadow Golem Shadow	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	24.7	205.7
18	12	Shadow Flygon Shadow	Sand Attack / Earthquake	24.4	292.4
19	7	Garchomp	Mud Shot / Earthquake	24.2	468.0
20	13	Rhyperior	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	23.7	288.0

Raikou — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Landorus.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	2	Landorus Legendary	Mud Shot / Earth Power	23.6	474.2
2	11	Kyurem Black Legendary	Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock	23.4	269.0
3	13	Regigigas Legendary	Hidden Power / Crush Grip*	23.3	251.4
4	16	Krookodile	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	22.6	205.9
5	9	Blacephalon Legendary	Astonish / Surprise Attack*	22.1	285.3

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	15	Rhydon	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	21.8	226.8
7	14	Keldeo Resolute Legendary	Low Kick / Secret Sword	21.6	245.8
8	1	Golurk	Mud-Slap / Earth Power	21.5	538.8
9	6	Donphan	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	21.4	310.4
10	5	Mudsdale	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	21.4	322.9
11	17	Golem	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	20.8	200.4
12	12	Haxorus	Dragon Tail / Earthquake	20.6	252.6
13	8	Flygon	Sand Attack / Earthquake	20.4	285.3
14	3	Torterra	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	20.4	349.0
15	19	Pheromosa Legendary	Bug Bite / Focus Blast	20.2	154.8
16	20	Dugtrio Alolan	Sand Attack / Earthquake	20.2	91.5
17	4	Hippowdon	Sand Attack / Earthquake	20.2	343.9
18	10	Sandaconda	Mud-Slap / Earth Power	20.0	270.4
19	18	Terrakion Legendary	Double Kick / Earthquake	19.8	189.5
20	7	Swampert	Mud Shot / Earthquake	19.8	297.7

Raikou — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Heracross.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	5	Heracross	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	19.4	317.8
2	10	Metagross	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	19.4	270.6
3	3	Nidoking	Fury Cutter* / Earthquake	18.9	327.0
4	11	Ursaluna	Tackle / High Horsepower*	18.4	235.6
5	2	Nidoqueen	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	18.4	360.0

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	9	Salamence	Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor	18.4	288.9
7	15	Gigalith	Mud-Slap / Meteor Beam*	18.2	170.6
8	20	Lucario	Force Palm* / Aura Sphere	18.2	111.1
9	16	Blaziken	Counter / Aura Sphere	18.0	168.9
10	14	Magmortar	Fire Spin / Scorching Sands	18.0	182.6
11	1	Gliscor	Sand Attack / Earthquake	17.9	367.1
12	6	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	17.8	315.1
13	12	Sandslash	Sand Attack / Earthquake	17.7	218.1
14	7	Volcarona	Bug Bite / Overheat	17.7	309.5
15	17	Mudbray	Mud-Slap / Earthquake	17.7	158.6
16	13	Sceptile	Fury Cutter / Earthquake	17.4	199.9
17	4	Dragonite	Dragon Breath / Draco Meteor*	17.3	325.5
18	8	Gengar	Lick* / Shadow Ball	17.2	293.1
19	19	Kingler	Mud Shot* / Crabhammer	17.1	135.6
20	18	Zoroark Hisuian	Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball	17.1	148.5