Editing Raikou

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'''Raikou''' ({{ja|ライコウ|Raikō}}, ''Raikou'') is a creature in the {{uv|Pokémon}} media franchise.

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|desc=(1.0/1.01 NTSC) These violent lightning 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 via lightning bolts. Their extreme quickness lends itself to flight, so they're very hard to capture.

:(1.02 NTSC/PAL) 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 via lightning bolts. Their extreme quickness lends itself to flight, so they're very hard to capture.

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Raikou only appears as a random trophy. It is part of the ''Legends of Johto'' {{h1|Trophy Box|Legends of Johto}}.

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|desc-ntsc=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.

|desc-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.

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Raikou also appears alongside [[Entei]] and [[Suicune]] as an Ace-class [[primary spirit]].

 

In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are presumably three of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, [[Dharkon]] takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Raikou, Entei, and Suicune. Raikou, Entei, & Suicune's spirit is located in the southwestern area of [[The Dark Realm]].

 

Raikou's Spirit Battle uses a {{SSBU|Pikachu}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Suzaku Castle]] stage. He is fought along the {{SSBU|Incineroar}} and {{SSBU|Greninja}} puppet fighters representing Entei and Suicune respectively. During the battle, the floor is made of lava, referencing how Raikou, Entei, and Suicune were initially three unknown Pokémon who perished at the fire of the Brass Tower.

| 482 || {{SpiritTableName|Raikou, Entei, & Suicune}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★★ || 1 || 3251 || 9801 || 1547 || 4665 || 1579 || 4759 || Speed ↑ || ''Pokémon'' Series

*Raikou is the only member of the "{{iw|bulbapedia|Legendary beasts}}" not to reappear as a [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon (or stage hazard like its {{iw|bulbapedia|trio master}}, [[Ho-Oh]]) past ''Melee''.

*Raikou has the biggest hitbox in ''Melee'' when viewed in the {{SSBM|debug menu}}.

*Raikou's trophy in ''for Wii U'' matches its official artwork for ''Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver''.

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