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Raikou is a Pokémon trading card. Below you will find its full details and artwork.
Raikou
Lightning
- CategoryPokémon
- HP80
- RarityRare Holo
- Card number#13
- IllustratorKen Sugimori
- WeaknessFighting ×2
- Retreat cost1
Abilities
Lightning Burst
Pokémon Power
Whenever you attach a Lightning Energy card from your hand to Raikou, if your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. This power stops working while Raikou is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Attacks
Lightning Tackle
50
Cost: Lightning, Lightning, Lightning
Flip a coin. If tails, Raikou does 20 damage to itself.
“The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.”
Frequently asked questions
Who illustrated Raikou?
Raikou was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
How much HP does Raikou have?
Raikou has 80 HP.
What type is Raikou?
Raikou is a Lightning type Pokémon card.
Is Raikou tournament legal?
Raikou is legal in the following formats: Unlimited.
How many attacks does Raikou have?
Raikou has 1 attack.
More from this set
More Raikou cards
More Lightning type cards
Key terms on this card
- Lightning
- The Lightning type, covering Electric Pokémon.
- Rarity: Rare Holo
- A Rare card with a holofoil (shiny) illustration.
- HP
- Hit Points — the damage a Pokémon can take before it is Knocked Out.
- Weakness
- Increases the damage this Pokémon takes from a specific type (usually doubled).
- Retreat cost
- The amount of Energy needed to switch this Pokémon to the Bench.
- Stage
- Whether the Pokémon is Basic or an Evolution (Stage 1 or Stage 2).
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