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As mentioned in [[Pokémon Sleep]], while Raikou is sleeping, its breath makes a rumbling sound similar to distant thunder.<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref>The moment Raikou awakens, it will quickly travel the lands, with a roar sounding similar to a crashing thunder. Raikou is known to enjoy eating Raikou Biscuits.  Raikou can be lured over to a sleeping spot using the Raikou Incense. Raikou has three different sleep styles it sleeps in, they are called ''Energy-Storing Sleep'',  ''Meditative Sleep'', and ''Lightning Sleep''.
As mentioned in [[Pokémon Sleep]], while Raikou is sleeping, its breath makes a rumbling sound similar to distant thunder.<ref>''[[Pokémon Sleep|Sleep Style Dex]]''</ref>The moment Raikou awakens, it will quickly travel the lands, with a roar sounding similar to a crashing thunder. Raikou is known to enjoy eating Raikou Biscuits.  Raikou can be lured over to a sleeping spot using the Raikou Incense. Raikou has three different sleep styles it sleeps in, they are called ''Energy-Storing Sleep'',  ''Meditative Sleep'', and ''Lightning Sleep''.
==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:The Legend of Thunder.png|thumb|left|250px|Raikou in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Raikou M13.png|thumb|250px|{{Shiny}} Raikou in the anime]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)]]=====
In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', [[Team Rocket]] members [[Attila]] and [[Hun]] attempted to capture a Raikou, but failed.
====={{DL|Legendary beasts (M13)|Raikou|Raikou (M13)}}=====
A {{Shiny}} Raikou appeared alongside the other members of its [[Legendary beasts|trio]] in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
=====Other=====
A Raikou appeared at the end of ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (anime special)#Part 2|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 2)]]''.
====Minor appearances====
Raikou debuted in ''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]'', where {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} and a {{p|Houndoom}} briefly spotted it before it disappeared.
A Raikou appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]''.
A Raikou appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
A Raikou appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.
In ''[[DP137|Three Sides to Every Story!]]'', [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s dream featured a Raikou.
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}, [[Verity]], and [[Sorrel]] saw a Raikou as they approached [[Mount Tensei]], but it disappeared before they could get a better look.
A silhouetted Raikou appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN053|Healing the Healer!]]''.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Hoso}}
{{Animedexbody|The Legend of Thunder!|Raikou|Jimmy's Pokédex|Raikou, the Thunder Pokémon. It's said to have descended to earth on a bolt of lightning.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Hoso}}
===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Raikou PG.png|thumb|250px|Raikou in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
A {{pkmn2|wild}} Raikou appeared in [[Ecruteak City]] in ''[[PG06|The Reawakening]]'', during a flashback about the creation of the [[legendary beasts]].
===GOTCHA!===
A Raikou briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].
{{-}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Anabel Raikou Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Raikou in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Movie adaptations===
{{main|Legendary beasts (M13)|Raikou (M13)}}
Raikou appeared in the {{ma|Zoroark: Master of Illusions|manga adaptation}} of the fourth and final ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' {{pkmn|movie}}, ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
A Raikou appeared in [[PMHGSS04]] and [[PMHGSS05]].
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Raikou appeared in [[JBA3]].
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Legendary beasts (Adventures)#Raikou|Raikou (Adventures)}}
{{spoilers}}
Raikou first appeared as a beam of light in ''[[PS117|Slugging It Out With Slugma]]''. Its first proper appearance was in ''[[PS137|Really Raikou & Entirely Entei (Part 1)]]''. It was revealed in ''[[PS141|Hello, Lickitung]]'' that {{adv|Yellow}} had unintentionally freed the Legendary beasts from their imprisonment at the [[Burned Tower]], from which they then left to {{pkmn2|roaming|roam}} [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]] in search for a {{pkmn|Trainer}} to team up with in the battle against the [[Masked Man]]. Raikou eventually chose [[Lt. Surge]] as its Trainer. After the Masked Man was defeated, Raikou returned to the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
In ''[[PS303|Never Spritz a Knotty Sudowoodo]]'', [[Anabel]] was revealed to have {{pkmn2|caught}} Raikou in Johto for use at the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.
{{endspoilers}}
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Raikou appeared in ''[[GB11|Gold and Black VS Team Rocket]]'' and ''[[GB12|The Legendary Pokémon]]''.
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
A Raikou first appeared in [[GDZ58]].
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Raikou appeared in ''[[PM088|Find the Legendary Pokémon!!]]''.
==In the TCG==
{{main|Raikou (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
When released from a {{i|Poké Ball}}, Raikou releases a powerful {{m|Spark}} attack that electrocutes any opponents that get caught in it. Raikou is the only [[Legendary beasts|Legendary beast]] that does not return in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
====Trophy information====
''These Thunder Pokémon travel near and far, blasting out electrified whirlwinds. They carry storm clouds on their backs, so they can produce lightning regardless of the local weather; it's even said that they descended to the earth with via lightning bolts. Their extreme quickness lends itself to flight, so they're very hard to capture.''
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]===
Raikou appears as a trophy.
====Trophy information====
'''NA:''' ''Was that a bolt of lightning flashing by, on the ground instead of the air? Then it could have been Raikou. A rumble of thunder in the distance, but not a cloud in the sky? Sounds like Raikou's roar to us. It is said that this wild Pokémon perished in the Johto region once, but Ho-Oh was so filled with sorrow at the loss that Raikou was resurrected.''
'''PAL:''' ''If you see a bolt of lightning flash across the ground instead of from the sky, you may have just caught a glimpse of Raikou. And if you hear a peal of thunder that lasts longer than it should, that may be Raikou's roar. It's said that this wild yet majestic Pokémon once perished in the Johto region, but Ho-Oh, filled with sorrow, resurrected it.''
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Raikou appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}} alongside {{p|Entei}} and {{p|Suicune}}.


==Game data==
==Game data==
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==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:The Legend of Thunder.png|thumb|left|250px|Raikou in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Raikou M13.png|thumb|250px|{{Shiny}} Raikou in the anime]]
====Major appearances====
=====[[Raikou (The Legend of Thunder!)]]=====
In ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'', [[Team Rocket]] members [[Attila]] and [[Hun]] attempted to capture a Raikou, but failed.
====={{DL|Legendary beasts (M13)|Raikou|Raikou (M13)}}=====
A {{Shiny}} Raikou appeared alongside the other members of its [[Legendary beasts|trio]] in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
=====Other=====
A Raikou appeared at the end of ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (anime special)#Part 2|Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs (Part 2)]]''.
====Minor appearances====
Raikou debuted in ''[[EP180|Houndoom's Special Delivery]]'', where {{TP|Misty|Togepi}} and a {{p|Houndoom}} briefly spotted it before it disappeared.
A Raikou appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP227|For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!]]''.
A Raikou appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
A Raikou appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.
In ''[[DP137|Three Sides to Every Story!]]'', [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s dream featured a Raikou.
In ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'', {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}, [[Verity]], and [[Sorrel]] saw a Raikou as they approached [[Mount Tensei]], but it disappeared before they could get a better look.
A silhouetted Raikou appeared in a fantasy in ''[[JN053|Healing the Healer!]]''.
====Pokédex entries====
{{Animedexheader|Hoso}}
{{Animedexbody|The Legend of Thunder!|Raikou|Jimmy's Pokédex|Raikou, the Thunder Pokémon. It's said to have descended to earth on a bolt of lightning.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Hoso}}
===Pokémon Generations===
[[File:Raikou PG.png|thumb|250px|Raikou in [[Pokémon Generations]]]]
A {{pkmn2|wild}} Raikou appeared in [[Ecruteak City]] in ''[[PG06|The Reawakening]]'', during a flashback about the creation of the [[legendary beasts]].
===GOTCHA!===
A Raikou briefly appeared as a silhouette in [[GOTCHA!]].
{{-}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Anabel Raikou Adventures.png|thumb|200px|Raikou in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Movie adaptations===
{{main|Legendary beasts (M13)|Raikou (M13)}}
Raikou appeared in the {{ma|Zoroark: Master of Illusions|manga adaptation}} of the fourth and final ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' {{pkmn|movie}}, ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]''.
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
A Raikou appeared in [[PMHGSS04]] and [[PMHGSS05]].
===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
A Raikou appeared in [[JBA3]].
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{main|Legendary beasts (Adventures)#Raikou|Raikou (Adventures)}}
{{spoilers}}
Raikou first appeared as a beam of light in ''[[PS117|Slugging It Out With Slugma]]''. Its first proper appearance was in ''[[PS137|Really Raikou & Entirely Entei (Part 1)]]''. It was revealed in ''[[PS141|Hello, Lickitung]]'' that {{adv|Yellow}} had unintentionally freed the Legendary beasts from their imprisonment at the [[Burned Tower]], from which they then left to {{pkmn2|roaming|roam}} [[Johto]] and [[Kanto]] in search for a {{pkmn|Trainer}} to team up with in the battle against the [[Masked Man]]. Raikou eventually chose [[Lt. Surge]] as its Trainer. After the Masked Man was defeated, Raikou returned to the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
In ''[[PS303|Never Spritz a Knotty Sudowoodo]]'', [[Anabel]] was revealed to have {{pkmn2|caught}} Raikou in Johto for use at the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.
{{endspoilers}}
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Raikou appeared in ''[[GB11|Gold and Black VS Team Rocket]]'' and ''[[GB12|The Legendary Pokémon]]''.
===Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All===
A Raikou first appeared in [[GDZ58]].
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Raikou appeared in ''[[PM088|Find the Legendary Pokémon!!]]''.
==In the TCG==
{{main|Raikou (TCG)}}
==Other appearances==
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
When released from a {{i|Poké Ball}}, Raikou releases a powerful {{m|Spark}} attack that electrocutes any opponents that get caught in it. Raikou is the only [[Legendary beasts|Legendary beast]] that does not return in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
====Trophy information====
''These Thunder Pokémon travel near and far, blasting out electrified whirlwinds. They carry storm clouds on their backs, so they can produce lightning regardless of the local weather; it's even said that they descended to the earth with via lightning bolts. Their extreme quickness lends itself to flight, so they're very hard to capture.''
===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]===
Raikou appears as a trophy.
====Trophy information====
'''NA:''' ''Was that a bolt of lightning flashing by, on the ground instead of the air? Then it could have been Raikou. A rumble of thunder in the distance, but not a cloud in the sky? Sounds like Raikou's roar to us. It is said that this wild Pokémon perished in the Johto region once, but Ho-Oh was so filled with sorrow at the loss that Raikou was resurrected.''
'''PAL:''' ''If you see a bolt of lightning flash across the ground instead of from the sky, you may have just caught a glimpse of Raikou. And if you hear a peal of thunder that lasts longer than it should, that may be Raikou's roar. It's said that this wild yet majestic Pokémon once perished in the Johto region, but Ho-Oh, filled with sorrow, resurrected it.''
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
Raikou appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}} alongside {{p|Entei}} and {{p|Suicune}}.


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