Pokemon GO Raikou raid guide: Best counters, weaknesses, and more

Raikou is set to return to 5-star legendary raids in Pokemon GO. This tiger-like legendary Pocket Monster will be available in the aforementioned raids from Saturday, September 23, 2023, 10 am local time through Friday, October 6, 2023, 10 am local time. You can also find Raikou in 5-star raids during the raid hours on September 27, 2023, and October 4, 2023, between 6 pm and 7 pm local time.

If you are looking for the best counters to Raikou, you have come to the right place. This guide will take you through the creature's elemental typing, moveset and stats, and recommend the best counters to defeat it in 5-star raids based on that information.

What are the best monsters to counter Raikou in Pokemon GO?

Being a mono Electric-type critter, Raikou is vulnerable to only one elemental typing in the game. The typings that work best against it are as follows:

Recommended counters to beat Raikou in raids

What are the best moves to use against Raikou in Pokemon GO raids?

As mentioned earlier, Raikou is vulnerable to Ground-type critters. As a result, you should use creatures with the following moves against Raikou:

Raikou’s moveset in Pokemon GO

Catch Raikou's Combat Power (CP) in Pokemon GO

How to catch Raikou in Pokemon GO

Raikou will have a CP of 45,435, the highest out of the three legendary cat raid bosses. You might not have the necessary number of players to take down this critter if you live in a rural area or in a city that has a dearth of people playing this game.

Ideally, you should have at least three to five high-level trainers in your raid party to successfully defeat Raikou. However, if you cannot find anyone and your last resort is a solo raid, you can defeat it by yourself. While it will be a far cry from an easy boss raid, you can take down Raikou if you have high-level powerful counters, as mentioned above.

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