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Pokemon Pokopia

How to Get Raikou

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You can visit a Pikachu Doll Dream Island to get Raikou in Pokemon Pokopia. Read on to learn more about Raikou, its habitat, specialty, likes, requests, and how to befriend it!

Pokopia Pokedex
KyogreKyogre
Dex #289
RaikouRaikou
Dex #290
EnteiEntei
Dex #291

How to Get Raikou

You Can First Encounter Raikou on Bleak Beach

Raikou

Raikou can be first encountered as part of the main story quest that you'll progress in Bleak Beach. Do note that you will only be able to register Raikou in your Pokedex, meaning that you will need to have another encounter with Raikou later on.

Pokopia Walkthrough Guide

Visit a Dream Island Using the Pikachu Doll

Bring Drifloon a Doll

Once you've encountered Raikou in the story, you will need to visit a Dream Island that unlocks from using a Pikachu Doll in order to encounter the Legendary Pokemon again.

How to Visit Dream Islands

You Can Encounter Raikou More Likely in Small Rooms With Different Walls

Raikou Wall

Raikou is more likely to appear in small rooms that have walls differing from the surrounding materials that they are currently embedded on.

Acquiring All Three Legendary Dogs Can Get You the Transparent Bell to Summon Ho-oh

Ho-oh Appearance

After you've registered Raikou, Entei, and Suicune in your Pokedex, you can earn the recipe for the Transparent Bell that enables you to summon Ho-oh.

Does Ho-oh Make an Appearance?

Raikou Specialty and Likes

Raikou Specialty Info

Specialty Effect
GenerateGenerate Pokemon with the Generate specialty will power nearby machines in their free time.

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Raikou Ideal Habitat and Likes

Ideal Habitat ・ Bright
Likes ・ Electronics
・ Nice breezes
・ Shiny stuff
・ Glass stuff
・ Luxury
・ Dry flavors

Raikou Requests

Raikou Requests Info

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Raikou Type and Game Data

Raikou Overview

Dex #290
RaikouRaikou Type
Electric
Generation 2
Species Thunder Pokémon
Dex Entry
The rain clouds it carries let it fire thunderbolts at will. They say that it descended with lightning.

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KyogreKyogre
Dex #289
RaikouRaikou
Dex #290
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Dex #291

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