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Raikou PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #120, up from #126 · hundo rank 1,936 of 4096 · best build 3/15/14, level 16, already past it at level 20
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #68, up from #72 · hundo rank 2,371 of 4096 · best build 1/15/12, level 27, 47,000 dust
- Master League: playable — PvPoke #56
Which IVs make the best Raikou for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 3/15/14 at level 16 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #120 overall in Great League, up from #126. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Thunder Shock · Wild Charge · Aura Sphere.
At that level it fights with 130.38 attack, 112.21 defense and 118.09 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,936 of 4096 here, 95% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/15/14 | 16 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/14/7 | 16.5 | 1500 | 99.65% |
| 3 | 2/15/15 | 16 | 1498 | 99.59% |
| 4 | 2/15/14 | 16 | 1494 | 99.59% |
| 5 | 4/15/12 | 16 | 1500 | 99.56% |
| 6 | 0/12/9 | 16.5 | 1500 | 99.55% |
| 7 | 3/14/15 | 16 | 1500 | 99.52% |
| 8 | 3/14/14 | 16 | 1497 | 99.52% |
| 9 | 4/13/14 | 16 | 1499 | 99.45% |
| 10 | 0/10/11 | 16.5 | 1500 | 99.43% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 16, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Ultra League
The best spread is 1/15/12 at level 27 — 2500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #68 overall in Ultra League, up from #72. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Thunder Shock · Wild Charge · Aura Sphere.
At that level it fights with 167.98 attack, 145.77 defense and 152.02 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,371 of 4096 here, 95.4% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/12 | 27 | 2500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/13/15 | 27 | 2495 | 99.94% |
| 3 | 1/12/15 | 27 | 2499 | 99.87% |
| 4 | 0/14/14 | 27 | 2495 | 99.76% |
| 5 | 1/13/14 | 27 | 2500 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0/15/13 | 27 | 2495 | 99.59% |
| 7 | 0/15/12 | 27 | 2490 | 99.59% |
| 8 | 1/14/13 | 27 | 2500 | 99.52% |
| 9 | 1/14/12 | 27 | 2494 | 99.52% |
| 10 | 0/11/10 | 27.5 | 2500 | 99.5% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 27 costs 47,000 Stardust and 42 candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 8/15/12 at level 5.5 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 76.21 attack, 64.27 defense and 67.03 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 3,440 of 4096 here, 88.3% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8/15/12 | 5.5 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 7/15/14 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.6% |
| 3 | 7/15/13 | 5.5 | 499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 7/15/12 | 5.5 | 498 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 8/14/13 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.52% |
| 6 | 8/14/12 | 5.5 | 498 | 99.52% |
| 7 | 9/13/13 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.45% |
| 8 | 9/13/12 | 5.5 | 499 | 99.45% |
| 9 | 10/12/12 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.36% |
| 10 | 10/15/9 | 5.5 | 500 | 99.3% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 5.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Raikou in PvP: quick answers
Is Raikou good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #120, up from #126. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #68, up from #72. Master League: playable, PvPoke #56.
What are the best IVs for Raikou in Great League?
The best spread is 3/15/14, which reaches 1500 CP at level 16. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Raikou in Ultra League?
The best spread is 1/15/12, which reaches 2500 CP at level 27. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Raikou good for PvP?
Great League: rank 1,936 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 2,371 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Master League: a hundo is the best build, there is no CP cap.
How much does it cost to power up Raikou for Great League?
A level-20 catch is already past level 16, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
How much does it cost to power up Raikou for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 27 costs 47,000 Stardust and 42 candy.
What moves does Raikou use in PvP?
Great League: Thunder Shock · Wild Charge · Aura Sphere, the set behind PvPoke's #120. Ultra League: Thunder Shock · Wild Charge · Aura Sphere, the set behind PvPoke's #68. Master League: Thunder Shock · Wild Charge · Aura Sphere, the set behind PvPoke's #56.
Can Raikou be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Raikou cannot.
Close to Raikou in Great League
These land within a hair of Raikou on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
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What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.