Raikou is a Legendary Pokemon that was introduced on March 25 in Pokemon Sleep! Read on to learn more about Raikou and how to get it, its Sleep Type and Helping Stats, and all of its Sleep Styles and how to get them.

Related Legendary Pokemon
Raikou	Entei	Suicune

Raikou Sleep Type and Details

Raikou Overview

No. 243		Type
Raikou
		Sleep Type
Category	Generation	Height	Weight
Thunder Pokemon	Gen 2	1.9 m	178.0 kg

Raikou is the first Legendary Pokemon to be introduced in Pokemon Sleep. Since it's an Electric-type Pokemon, Raikou is a Snoozing-type sleeper.

Only One Legendary Per Team

Since Raikou is considered a Special Pokemon, you can only have one Raikou in your team at a time. Special Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep likely consist of Legendary Pokemon with more powerful main skills and cannot be combined into one team.

Raikou Helping Stats and Items

Main Skill

Skill	Effect
Helper Boost (Electric)	Instantly gets you bonus help from all Pokemon on your team that increases in amount the more Electric-type Pokemon species are on your team.

Raikou has an exclusive skill called Helper Boost (Electric) that is especially strong if the rest of your team consists of Electric-type Pokemon.

List of All Main Skills and Effects

Specialty and Helping Stats

Specialty	Skills
Base Frequency	35 mins
Base Carry Limit	22

Raikou excels as a Skills Specialty Pokemon because of its strong, unique main skill.

Berry Found

Berry Found
Grepa Berry x 1

As an Electric-type Pokemon, Raikou should be able to obtain the Grepa Berry.

Ingredients Found

Lv. 1	Bean Sausage x1
Lv. 30 (random)	Fiery Herb x2 Bean Sausage x2
Lv. 60 (random)	Large Leek x2 Fiery Herb x3 Bean Sausage x4

First Raikou Nature and Sub Skills

Raikou Nature and Sub Skills
Nature	Nature with no effect
Sub Skills
Lv. 10 - Sleep EXP Bonus	Lv. 25 - Skill Level Up S
Lv. 50 - Inventory Up L	Lv. 75 - Helping Speed S
Lv. 100 - Skill Trigger S	-

The Nature and sub skills of the first Raikou you befriend will be the same for all players. The ingredients and level, however, may vary.

You first Raikou will always have a neutral nature, not increasing or decreasing anything in particular. It has good sub skills for Skills Specialty Pokemon including Skill Level Up S and Skill Trigger S. The gold Sleep EXP Bonus is also an excellent first sub skill to have.

Best Natures for Raikou

Nature	Increased Stat	Decreased Stat
Gentle	Main Skill chance	Energy recovery
Careful	Main Skill chance	Ingredient finding
Sassy	Main Skill chance	EXP gains

The best nature we can hope for Raikou is one that increases the chance of triggering main skills.

Sassy would probably be the most appropriate Nature since it boosts main skill chance and reduces EXP gains. The Pseudo-Legendary Pokemon in the game such as Tyranitar and Dragonite require more EXP in order to level up. This concept of slow leveling may also apply to Legendary Pokemon.

Best Natures: List of All Natures and Effects

How to Get Raikou

Use Raikou Incense

Although Raikou can be found naturally on Greengrass Isle, it is a very rare Pokemon, only available at a high Master Snorlax Rating. To easily encounter Raikou, you can use a Raikou Incense on Greengrass Isle.

Raikou Incense can only be obtained in the Event Exchange of the Raikou Research Event.

Raikou Research Areas

Research Areas
Greengrass Isle Snorlax Rating - Master 9	Old Gold Power Plant Snorlax Rating - Master 2

List of All Research Areas

Tips to Increase Raikou Encounter Rate

Move Around for Snoozing Sleep Type

To encounter Raikou after your sleep session, you need to move around a little and make some noises while sleeping.

This Pokemon may appear if you're able to balance tossing, turning, and staying still during the previous night.
All Snoozing Pokemon

Can Raikou Be Shiny in Pokemon Sleep?

Yes, it is likely that Raikou can be found Shiny in Pokemon Sleep. So far, all Pokemon added into Pokemon Sleep can be Shiny immediately upon their introduction. There are currently no known Shiny-locked Pokemon in Pokemon Sleep.

Shiny Hunting Guide: How to Get Shiny Pokemon

How to Evolve Raikou

Raikou Does Not Evolve

Pokemon	Type	Evolution Requirement
Raikou		This Pokemon does not evolve.

Like most Legendary Pokemon, Raikou cannot evolve.

Requires 1.8x EXP to Level Up

Raikou requires more EXP than the average Pokemon, about 1.8 times more, in order to reach the next level.

How to Level Up Pokemon Fast

All Raikou Sleep Styles

All Sleep Styles
Energy-Storing Sleep 0243-1	Meditative Sleep 0243-2
Lightning Sleep 0243-3

Unlike many other Pokemon, Raikou only has three Sleep Styles. Raikou cannot do the Atop-Belly Sleep Style. Perhaps this is because Raikou is too heavy, or maybe it just doesn't want to electrocute Snorlax.

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