Raikou Research Event (Week 2)

Week 2 of the Raikou Research Event is now over in Pokemon Sleep! This event from March 25 to April 8 gave players a chance to catch the Legendary Pokemon Raikou. Read on for all Raikou Research Event details, bonuses, rewards, and tips on how you can catch Raikou.

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Raikou Research Event Now Over!

Event Dates March 25~April 8

Event Dates	Start Date: March 25, 2024, 4:00 AM End Date: April 8, 2024, 3:59 AM
Event Mechanics and Bonuses	Collect Raikou Mane and get event-exclusive items from the Event Exchange Electric-type Pokemon pick up more ingredients (1 extra) Electric-type Pokemon have increased main skill chance (1.5x) Electric-type Pokemon are more likely to appear Pokemon of various sleep types appear during sleep research Grepa Berry guaranteed to be a favorite Limited-time missions per event week
Event Islands	Greengrass Isle only Fixed favorite Berry: Grepa Berry

The Raikou Research Event is now over! It was held for two weeks, from March 25, 2024 at 4:00 AM local time to April 8, 2024 at 3:59 AM local time on Greengrass Isle.

New Pokemon: Raikou!

This Raikou Research Event introduces the first Legendary Pokemon to be added in Pokemon Sleep: Raikou! Raikou comes will a brand new exclusive main skill called Helper Boost (Electric), which will be exceptionally good when combined with the bonuses of this event.

Raikou began appearing on Greengrass Isle at 3 PM local time on March 25.

All first befriended Raikou are the same for all players, including its Nature and sub skills. Any subsequent Raikou you befriend will then be randomized.

Raikou Sleep Type, Helping Stats, and All Sleep Styles

Raikou Incense Gift + 1.5x Drowsy Power Weekend Event

Expires April 08, 2024

Item	Quantity	Expiry
Raikou Incense	x1	April 08, 2024
Raikou Biscuit	x1	April 08, 2024

The Pokémon Sleep team has found an issue when players use Raikou Incense where only the 1-star Sleep Style would appear, regardless of the player's Rank and Drowsy Power.

The issue has been fixed, and a balance update has been applied which makes it easier for all players to encounter Raikou's other Sleep Styles.

As compensation, Pokémon Sleep has given out one Raikou Incense and one Raikou Biscuit to all players on March 28, 2024.

Additionally, a Special Campaign will be held over the weekend where a Drowsy Power bonus of x1.5 will be applied to Sleep Score.

This campaign will begin on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 4:00 AM and end on Monday, April 1, at 3:59 AM.

Raikou Incense and Biscuit Gift + Weekend 1.5x Drowsy Power Event

Electric Type Week Beforehand

Electric Type Week was held from March 11 to 18 in order to prepare for the Raikou Research Event. The Electric Type Week event increases the encounter chance of Electric-type Pokemon, which will be more effective helpers during the Raikou Research Event.

Electric Type Week Event

Raikou Research Event Week 2 Details, Missions, and Bundles

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Greengrass Isle Only Snorlax Starts at Ultra 4 on Week 2 Collect Raikou Mane for Raikou Incense Electric-Type Pokemon Are Better Helpers Complete Event Missions for Raikou Mane Get Raikou Mane from Event Bundles Collect Special Event Gifts

Raikou Research Event and Bonuses Only On Greengrass Isle

The Raikou Research Event is only available to players who choose Greengrass Isle as their research area for the week.

Normally the favorite Berries of the Greengrass Isle Snorlax is random, but during this event week, the Snorlax on this island is guaranteed to have the Grepa Berry as one of its favorite Berries.

Use an E-Zzz Travel Ticket to Change Areas

E-Zzz Travel Ticket
Regular Exchange Price	100 Sleep Points
General Store Price	150 Diamonds

If you accidentally select a different research area during the Raikou Research Event, you can change your research area by using an E-Zzz Travel Ticket.

You can buy one per month at the Regular Exchange for a mere 100 Sleep Points. If you need another, you can buy it from the General Store.

Greengrass Isle Map and Area Dex

Snorlax Starts at Ultra 4 on Week 2

At the beginning of the second week of the Raikou Research Event, Professor Neroli will point out that the Snorlax you find on Greengrass Isle looks bigger.

The Snorlax for this week is actually promoted to Ultra 4 automatically, with a Snorlax Strength of 125,032! This makes it a lot easier for players to get a higher Drowsy Power for this week and potentially encounter Raikou's 2- and 3-star Sleep Styles.

Collect Raikou Mane for Raikou Incense

Raikou Mane Collection Methods
Finding Pokemon during sleep research Completing event missions Receiving research from friends Getting certain event bundles

Unlike other Pokemon debuts, Raikou requires a bit more effort to obtain. It can appear naturally in Greengrass Isle, but it's very rare and will likely require a high Master Snorlax Rating.

During this event, it will be much easier to find Raikou by using Raikou Incense. You can get Raikou Incense by collecting Raikou Mane and exchanging the required amount for Raikou Incense at the Event Exchange.

Raikou Mane can be obtained through event missions, sleep research, research community friends, and event bundles. Finding Electric-type Pokemon after your sleep session yields more Raikou Mane.

How to Get Raikou Mane

Electric-Type Pokemon Bonuses During Raikou Event

During the Raikou Research Event, Electric-type Pokemon will pick up one extra ingredient whenever it finds one on the field. This helps make up for the fact that there are no Ingredients Specialty Electric Pokemon. This bonus allows you to comfortably have only Electric types for the duration of the event.

Electric-type Pokemon will also have an increased chance for their main skill to trigger at 1.5x the normal rate.

Raikou Research Event Missions

Week 1

Mission	Week 1 Reward
Get Snorlax to Basic 2	Raikou Mane x15
Get Snorlax to Ultra 1	Raikou Mane x25
Get Snorlax to Ultra 4	Raikou Mane x40
Give out 15 Biscuits	Raikou Mane x40
Use 7 Incenses	Raikou Mane x40
Stick to your bedtime 3 times	Raikou Mane x40

There are two sets of missions during the Raikou Research Event, one for each week. Raikou Mane of varying amounts is the only reward for the missions during this event.

You can complete week 1 missions from March 25, 4:00 AM to April 1, 3:59 AM. Any unclaimed rewards can still be claimed the following week.

Week 2

Mission	Week 2 Reward
Get Snorlax to Ultra 5	Raikou Mane x15
Get Snorlax to Master 2	Raikou Mane x25
Get Snorlax to Master 5	Raikou Mane x40
Use 100 Candies	Raikou Mane x40
Stick to your bedtime 3 times	Raikou Mane x40
Cook 12 times	Raikou Mane x40

Since Snorlax starts at Ultra 4 for the second week, the Snorlax Strength missions are higher for this week. You can complete week 2 missions from April 1, 4:00 AM until April 8, 3:59 AM.

All Weekly Missions and Rewards

Raikou Event Bundles

Raikou Research Bundles Vol. 1 (March 24 ~ April 9)

Raikou Research Bundles Vol.1
Bundle	Items	Cost	Limit
Raikou Research Bundle Vol. 1 S	・ Poke Biscuit x4 ・ Friend Incense x1 ・ Raikou Mane x25	250 Diamonds	3
Raikou Research Bundle Vol. 1 M	・ Great Biscuit x6 ・ Good Camp Ticket x1 ・ Raikou Candy x30 ・ Raikou Mane x100	1200 Diamonds	1
Raikou Research Bundle Vol. 1 L	・ Great Biscuit x15 ・ Friend Incense x4 ・ Dream Cluster M x3 ・ Raikou Candy x60 ・ Raikou Mane x200	3000 Diamonds	1

Three sizes of Raikou Research Bundles will be available a day before the Raikou Research Event (March 24, 4:00 AM UTC) until the day after the event ends (April 9, 3:59 AM UTC). All bundles contain Biscuits and Raikou Mane, which you can use at the Event Exchange.

Purchasing these bundles is one way to get more Raikou Mane if you're having trouble getting enough through missions and sleep research.

Raikou Last Chance Bundles Vol. 1 (April 1 ~ 9)

Raikou Last Chance Bundles Vol.1
Bundle	Items	Cost	Limit
Raikou Last Chance Bundle Vol. 1 S	・ Poke Biscuit x15 ・ Raikou Mane x70	600 Diamonds	1
Raikou Last Chance Bundle Vol. 1 M	・ Great Biscuit x12 ・ Raikou Mane x140	1500 Diamonds	1

The Raikou Last Chance Bundles are introduced in the second week of the event and offer players one last chance to get additional Raikou Mane before the Event Exchange closes. These bundles only contain Raikou Mane and Biscuits, so it's recommended to get these only if you're in need of more Raikou Mane towards the end of the event.

The Last Chance Bundles are available at the General Store from April 1, 2024, 4:00 AM UTC until April 9, 2024 at 3:59 AM UTC.

General Store Purchase Guide: Best Items to Buy

Raikou Research Event Gifts

Raikou Biscuit Gift

To help start off your Raikou research, a special gift containing one Raikou Biscuit is now available! Just check your Gift Box in order to claim it.

Raikou Mane Gift

The Raikou event announcement mentioned that 50 samples of Raikou Mane will be given out during the first day of the event on March 25 as well as on the beginning of the second week of the event on April 1. These gifts will only be added to the Gift Box of players who log on before April 10.

However, there is currently no sign of the March 25 Raikou Mane gift. It is unclear if the distribution of this gift has been delayed or if the Raikou Biscuit gift that was given is meant to replace it.

Event Exchange for Raikou Research Event

Event Exchange Items and Price

Item	Raikou Mane Required	Limit
Raikou Incense	80	2
Raikou Incense	160	3
Raikou Incense (Week 2)	70	1
Raikou Biscuit	60	2
Raikou Biscuit	120	4
Raikou Biscuit (Week 2)	50	2
Handy Candy S	12	15
Dream Cluster S	12	15
Main Skill Seed	350	1
Thunder Stone	120	15
Raikou Candy	2	100
Raikou Candy	6	999

A special event store called the Event Exchange is open only for the Raikou Research Event. The currency used in this Event Exchange is Raikou Mane which can be obtained during the event through missions, sleep research, and bundles.

All of the Raikou items in the Event Exchange have a cheaper version with a very limited stock and a more expensive version with more stock yet still limited. This prevents players from befriending too many of the powerful Raikou within the first week.

Additional Raikou Incense and Raikou Biscuits are added to the Event Exchange during the second week of the event, at lower prices.

Raikou Incense

Raikou Incense cannot be purchased if you already have one in your bag. You can only have a maximum of one Raikou Incense in your inventory at a time. Placing the Incense on a stump still counts as having it in your inventory until it is consumed after a completed sleep session.

Raikou Biscuits

Raikou Biscuits will only be usable during the Raikou Research Event. Once the event is over, any Raikou Biscuits you have in your inventory will turn into Great Biscuits.

Raikou Biscuit Effect and How to Get

Event Exchange Open from March 25 to April 11

The event exchange opens as the event starts on March 25. Once the Raikou Research Event ends, you still have three days to spend any leftover Raikou Mane you have until the Event Exchange closes on April 11, 2024 at 3:59 AM local time.

Best Pokemon to Use During Raikou Research Event

Electric-Type Pokemon

No.	Pokemon Type | Sleep Type	Specialty Berry | Ingredients
25	Pikachu	Berries x2 |
25.1	Pikachu (Halloween)	Berries x2 |
25.2	Pikachu (Holiday)	Skills x1 |
26	Raichu	Berries x2 |
135	Jolteon	Skills x1 |
172	Pichu	Berries x2 |
179	Mareep	Skills x1 |
180	Flaaffy	Skills x1 |
181	Ampharos	Skills x1 |
243	Raikou	Skills x1 |
702	Dedenne	Skills x1 |

Electric-type Pokemon will be more effective during the Raikou Research Event. They will all also have an increased encounter rate during this event.

Catch and level up these Pokemon before and during the event in order to help you get a lot of Raikou Mane during the research event! Take note that you can only have up to one Raikou in your team at a time, though you can have multiple in your Box.

Raichu, Ampharos, and Raikou are Best

Raichu, Ampharos, and Raikou are the strongest Electric-type Pokemon in the game, so they are some of the best to use throughout the whole event. If you have these Pokemon, try your best to incorporate them into your teams.

Best Raikou Event Team

Entei and Suicune Research Events Coming Soon

Entei and Suicune Will Be Added in the Future

Entei and Suicune will also be added into Pokemon Sleep in the future. No date has been announced yet, but it's likely that they will be added in the following months.

Their introductions will most likely follow the format of the Raikou Research Event.

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