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Raikou nicknames

a quadrupedal, yellow, sabre-toothed feline Pokémon with black stripes and a white underside

Origins and data

  • Ability: Pressure
  • Hidden Ability: Inner Focus
  • Height: 6'03" (1.9 m)
  • Weight: 392.4 lbs. (178.0 kg)

Raikou was introduced in Generation 2 with a pure Electric typing. It is one of the Legendary beasts and it has an ancient relative called Raging Bolt.

Raikou is a quadrupedal, yellow, sabre-toothed feline Pokémon with black stripes and a white underside. It has a zig-zagged light blue tail a long purple mane.

Language Name
Japanese ライコウ
English Raikou
French Raikou
Spanish Raikou
German Raikou
Italian Raikou
Korean 라이코
Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese 雷公
Hindi राइको
Russian Райку
Thai ไรโค

Nicknames

My nicknaming methodology
  • I rank nicknames by lettered tiers: S, A, B, C, and D. S is the best and D is the worst.
  • I'll usually list my inspiration for a nickname so you know where they came from.

S-Tier

  • Rai Charles

A-Tier

  • Shock & Awe
  • CultureShock
  • Bon Voltage
  • Furriosa
  • Kauri
  • Korai
  • Kiora
  • Karo
  • Lemon
  • Honey
  • Plantain
  • Tony
  • Arcangel
  • Squall
  • Kirin - from Golden Sun

B-Tier

  • Benjamin/Franklin
  • Shock Ness
  • Reiki
  • Okra
  • Krai
  • Kora
  • Kori
  • Koru
  • Cantaloupe
  • Quincy
  • Buttercup
  • Thundercat
  • That Hertz!
  • Torment

C-Tier

  • Rai/Ray
  • Tempest
  • Thor - also featured in Golden Sun
  • Zeus
  • ZZZap!
  • High Voltage
  • Tomcat
  • Raku
  • Yuzu
  • Thunder
  • Faraday
  • Marconi
  • Dynamo
  • Watt?!
  • Ottó - after Ottó Bláthy, a pioneering Hungarian electrical engineer
  • Surge
  • Stormzy
  • The Flash

D-Tier

  • Buzz
  • Banana
  • Electro
  • Bumblebee
  • Transformer
  • Chargentina

Do you have a favourite Raikou nickname or have a suggestion of your own? If you like any of my nicknames or want to suggest one of your own, head over to the contact me link on the left and email me your suggestion!

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