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How to pronounce
EN
Raikou is a lightning-fast Pokémon whose roars create shock waves that shake the ground like thunder.
JA
ライコウは、雷の如き速さを持ち、その咆哮は落雷のように大地と空気を震わせる。
ZH
雷公拥有闪电般的速度，它的吼叫声如同雷击般震动空气和大地。
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Raikou
en
/ɹeɪkaʊ/
ライコウ
jp
/ɾaikoɯ/
(raikou)
雷公
zh
/léi gōng/
Description
Raikou debuted in Generation 2 as a Electric Pokemon. Official profiles describe it as an electric type pokemon introduced in generation 2.
Name Origin
The name Raikou appears to combine rai (Japanese for ‘thunder') and kotei (Japanese for ‘emperor').