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Since Niantic released the legendary Pokémon in Pokémon GO, now there is the question of how to find them and then catch them Raikou is one of they, electric type and with enormous power. We are going to analyze its characteristics in depth so that you can know what you are up against, and then we will propose some tactics.
History of Legendary Pokémon
According to legend, when the Brass Tower burned down, three Pokémon died.However, they were resurrected with renewed power. From there arose the three Legendary Pokémon: Entei, Raikou, and Suicune, each representing Fire, Lightning, and Water, respectively.
They are part of the second generation of Pokémon that were born with Pokémon Gold and Silver. Since the beginning of September, they are also part of Pokémon Go. Their capture rate (for all three) is 2%, so we're talking about a difficult task.
Raikou's Characteristics
Raikou is a huge being: he stands 1.91 cm tall and weighs 187 kg. His battle stats speak for themselves:Attack 241, Defense 210, and Stamina 180His main moves are three: Thunder, Lightning, and Cruel Volt. Thunder does 100 damage, with a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 41.4.Lightning deals 80 damage, with a DPS of 32. Lastly, Cruel Volt deals 90 damage with a DPS of 34, 8.
On the other hand, Raikou has Thundershock and Voltchange, which are his fastest moves The first one does 5 damage and has a DPS of 10, while the second one does 20 damage and has a DPS of 10, 4. Regarding the Energy expended per second (EPS), it is 13 and 10, respectively.
Recommended Tactics
Due to Raikou's electric nature, we have to think of techniques that work for other Pokémon of this type, such as the Legendary Zapdos. The main bet is to use a Ground-type Pokémon, since they are the ones that will inflict the most damage, and the ones that will receive the least.
In case you have a very powerful Pokémon of the Grass or Dragon type, they will also notice their attacks less. The ones you should never use are Water-type or Flying-type Pokémon, as they are in the opposite situation: they will take more damage from Raikou than any other Pokémon.As a bonus, Steel-type Pokémon aren't especially damaging against Raikou, so try to avoid those as well.
So, Pokémon Earth is our ideal bet. Unfortunately, they are rare, and not all of them have powerful enough attacks (especially for an opponent of this size). Golem, Rhydon, or Sandlash would be the most effective, especially if they know Mud Slap or Mud Shot.
Even using these options, the battle will be hard and long. Therefore, when your Ground-type Pokémon are weak, you will have to pull other options. The recommendations are those that we have recommended to you that resist Electric-type attacks well. Dragonite or Flareon are good options, although at the moment you will have to roll with what you have.
Availability
Legendary Pokémon have a home zone, but are essentially roving. In Pokémon Go this trend has been respected, and for this reason, each of them rotates monthly through different areas of the world.
The place where Raikou lives is the USA, but every month it will change its location and can be found in other places. Therefore, you must always be ready if you are interested in getting it In the meantime, catch some Pokémon like the ones we have recommended, and wait patiently for the battle. We wish you luck!
